PHTLS Block Exam || with Accurate Answers 100%.
Level 1 Trauma Center correct answers Regional Trauma Center, All types of specialty surgical
care 24/7, (Surgical suites, Surgeons, Blood, CT, X-Ray ... all in house), Tertiary - all levels of
care
Ex... County USC, Cedars, UCLA- Ronald Regan, UCLA- Harbor General
Level 2 Trauma Center correct answers Area Trauma Center,
Most common trauma emergencies with surgical capabilities 24/7, (can handle most common
types of trauma)
Ex.... St. Francis
Level 3 Trauma Center correct answers Community Trauma Center,
Specialized ED and some surgical capability
(the speciality staff is on call and has 30 mins to get to hospital)
Level 4 Trauma Center correct answers small community hospitals, (they have to stabilize and
transfer)
Have ER DR but no surgeon
What are run sheets used for? correct answers QI, Research, Trauma Registry,
What are the 4 E's? correct answers Engineering -(roads, airbags, pool alarms)
Enforcement -(laws)
Education -(safety classes)
Economics -(government grants)
What is an injury? correct answers being hurt or killed
What is trauma? correct answers inflicted wounds or injury
What is an accident? correct answers an event that is unforeseen or without apparent cause
What is a disease? correct answers an unhealthy condition, illness, or disorder
Why is the Highway Safety Act of 1966 important? correct answers lead to development of EMS
"White Paper" - Accidental Death & Disability, The Neglected Disease of a Modern Society
Why is the American College of Surgeons important? correct answers 1990: trauma care systems
planning and development act
(established guidelines, funding and state-level leadership for the development of trauma
systems)
, What are the leading causes of death in adults & children? correct answers Adults - MVC
Children - Falls
In trauma how many die in 1st hr? correct answers 50%
Fix = Injury Prevention
In trauma how many die in 4 hrs? correct answers 30%
Fix = good prehospital and hospital care
In trauma how many die days or weeks later? correct answers 20% (due to hypoxia, hypotension,
end organ failure)
Fix = aggressive shock management
What is Precrash? correct answers Age, medical hx, drugs, alcohol
What are the 3 phases of a Crash? correct answers 1. car into tree
2. person into steering wheel
3. organs into body
What is the main purpose of car restraints? correct answers to slow the occupant down with the
vehicle
Platinum 10 mins are used for what? correct answers 1. identify life-threats
2. perform key interventions
3. rapid extrication were indicated
4. timely transport to an appropriate facility
5. early notification to the receiving facility
Trauma is the leading cause of death in what age group? correct answers 1 - 44
What is anatomical trauma criteria? correct answers Specific injuries (bi-lat femur fx)
What is mechanical trauma criteria? correct answers Type of incident / MOI (blunt head,
penetrating trauma, PSI)
What is physiological trauma criteria? correct answers vitals signs (ALOC, hypotension GCS <
15)
What is newtons 1st law? correct answers Body at rest will remain at rest and a body in motion
will remain in motion until acted upon by an outside force
What is law of conservation? correct answers Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can
change forms.
Car breaks = friction = heat = fire
Level 1 Trauma Center correct answers Regional Trauma Center, All types of specialty surgical
care 24/7, (Surgical suites, Surgeons, Blood, CT, X-Ray ... all in house), Tertiary - all levels of
care
Ex... County USC, Cedars, UCLA- Ronald Regan, UCLA- Harbor General
Level 2 Trauma Center correct answers Area Trauma Center,
Most common trauma emergencies with surgical capabilities 24/7, (can handle most common
types of trauma)
Ex.... St. Francis
Level 3 Trauma Center correct answers Community Trauma Center,
Specialized ED and some surgical capability
(the speciality staff is on call and has 30 mins to get to hospital)
Level 4 Trauma Center correct answers small community hospitals, (they have to stabilize and
transfer)
Have ER DR but no surgeon
What are run sheets used for? correct answers QI, Research, Trauma Registry,
What are the 4 E's? correct answers Engineering -(roads, airbags, pool alarms)
Enforcement -(laws)
Education -(safety classes)
Economics -(government grants)
What is an injury? correct answers being hurt or killed
What is trauma? correct answers inflicted wounds or injury
What is an accident? correct answers an event that is unforeseen or without apparent cause
What is a disease? correct answers an unhealthy condition, illness, or disorder
Why is the Highway Safety Act of 1966 important? correct answers lead to development of EMS
"White Paper" - Accidental Death & Disability, The Neglected Disease of a Modern Society
Why is the American College of Surgeons important? correct answers 1990: trauma care systems
planning and development act
(established guidelines, funding and state-level leadership for the development of trauma
systems)
, What are the leading causes of death in adults & children? correct answers Adults - MVC
Children - Falls
In trauma how many die in 1st hr? correct answers 50%
Fix = Injury Prevention
In trauma how many die in 4 hrs? correct answers 30%
Fix = good prehospital and hospital care
In trauma how many die days or weeks later? correct answers 20% (due to hypoxia, hypotension,
end organ failure)
Fix = aggressive shock management
What is Precrash? correct answers Age, medical hx, drugs, alcohol
What are the 3 phases of a Crash? correct answers 1. car into tree
2. person into steering wheel
3. organs into body
What is the main purpose of car restraints? correct answers to slow the occupant down with the
vehicle
Platinum 10 mins are used for what? correct answers 1. identify life-threats
2. perform key interventions
3. rapid extrication were indicated
4. timely transport to an appropriate facility
5. early notification to the receiving facility
Trauma is the leading cause of death in what age group? correct answers 1 - 44
What is anatomical trauma criteria? correct answers Specific injuries (bi-lat femur fx)
What is mechanical trauma criteria? correct answers Type of incident / MOI (blunt head,
penetrating trauma, PSI)
What is physiological trauma criteria? correct answers vitals signs (ALOC, hypotension GCS <
15)
What is newtons 1st law? correct answers Body at rest will remain at rest and a body in motion
will remain in motion until acted upon by an outside force
What is law of conservation? correct answers Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can
change forms.
Car breaks = friction = heat = fire
