PHTLS TEST PREP | PREHOSPITAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT EXAM
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS | COMPLETE PRACTICE GUIDE |
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WHEN CARING FOR A TRAUMA PATIENT, A PRINCIPLE IS WHAT IS NECESSARY FOR PATIENT
IMPROVEMENT OR SURVIVAL. A PREFERENCE IS HOW THE PRINCIPLE IS ACHIEVED AND
DEPENDS UPON FOUR FACTORS. THE FACTORS USED TO ESTABLISH THE PREFERENCE IN
TREATING THE PATIENT INCLUDE ALL EXCEPT:
A) CONDITION OF THE PATIENT
B) EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE
C) SITUATION THAT EXISTS
D) RESEARCH INFORMATION
ANS: D) RESEARCH INFORMATION
WHAT ARE THE FIVE (5) FACTORS USED TO ESTABLISH THE PREFERENCE IN TREATING THE
PATIENT?
ANS: 1) SITUATION THAT EXISTS
2) CONDITION OF THE PATIENT
3) FUND OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE OF THE PREHOSPITAL CARE PROVIDER
4) LOCAL PROTOCOLS
5) EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE
APPROXIMATELY 20% OF ALL CHILD ABUSE IS THE RESULT OF INTENTIONAL BURNING. THE
MAJORITY OF THE CHILDREN INTENTIONALLY BURNED ARE OF WHAT AGE?
, A) 10 TO 12 YEARS OF AGE
B) 5 TO 6 YEARS OF AGE
C) 1 TO 2 YEARS OF AGE
D) LESS THAN 1 YEAR OF AGE
ANS: C) 1 TO 2 YEARS OF AGE
IN ADDITION TO GLUCOSE, WHAT IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THE METABOLIC PROCESSES OF
LIFE AND ENERGY PRODUCTION?
A) CARBON MONOXIDE
B) KREBS CELLS
C) LYMPHOCYTES
D) OXYGEN
ANS: D) OXYGEN
YOU RESPOND TO A PATIENT WHO HAS SUSTAINED A STAB WOUND TO THE LEFT UPPER
THORAX. SHE IS BARELY RESPONSIVE, PALE AND DIAPHORETIC. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS
THE MOST APPROPRIATE FOR TRANSPORT?
A) STAIR CHAIR
B) LONG BOARD WITH SPINAL MOTION RESTRICTION
C) SCOOP STRETCHER
D) SHORT IMMOBILIZATION DEVICE
ANS: C) SCOOP STRETCHER
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS | COMPLETE PRACTICE GUIDE |
LATEST PHTLS STUDY GUIDE FOR EMT & PARAMEDIC CERTIFICATION |
GUARANTEED EXAM SUCCESS
WHEN CARING FOR A TRAUMA PATIENT, A PRINCIPLE IS WHAT IS NECESSARY FOR PATIENT
IMPROVEMENT OR SURVIVAL. A PREFERENCE IS HOW THE PRINCIPLE IS ACHIEVED AND
DEPENDS UPON FOUR FACTORS. THE FACTORS USED TO ESTABLISH THE PREFERENCE IN
TREATING THE PATIENT INCLUDE ALL EXCEPT:
A) CONDITION OF THE PATIENT
B) EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE
C) SITUATION THAT EXISTS
D) RESEARCH INFORMATION
ANS: D) RESEARCH INFORMATION
WHAT ARE THE FIVE (5) FACTORS USED TO ESTABLISH THE PREFERENCE IN TREATING THE
PATIENT?
ANS: 1) SITUATION THAT EXISTS
2) CONDITION OF THE PATIENT
3) FUND OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE OF THE PREHOSPITAL CARE PROVIDER
4) LOCAL PROTOCOLS
5) EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE
APPROXIMATELY 20% OF ALL CHILD ABUSE IS THE RESULT OF INTENTIONAL BURNING. THE
MAJORITY OF THE CHILDREN INTENTIONALLY BURNED ARE OF WHAT AGE?
, A) 10 TO 12 YEARS OF AGE
B) 5 TO 6 YEARS OF AGE
C) 1 TO 2 YEARS OF AGE
D) LESS THAN 1 YEAR OF AGE
ANS: C) 1 TO 2 YEARS OF AGE
IN ADDITION TO GLUCOSE, WHAT IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THE METABOLIC PROCESSES OF
LIFE AND ENERGY PRODUCTION?
A) CARBON MONOXIDE
B) KREBS CELLS
C) LYMPHOCYTES
D) OXYGEN
ANS: D) OXYGEN
YOU RESPOND TO A PATIENT WHO HAS SUSTAINED A STAB WOUND TO THE LEFT UPPER
THORAX. SHE IS BARELY RESPONSIVE, PALE AND DIAPHORETIC. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS
THE MOST APPROPRIATE FOR TRANSPORT?
A) STAIR CHAIR
B) LONG BOARD WITH SPINAL MOTION RESTRICTION
C) SCOOP STRETCHER
D) SHORT IMMOBILIZATION DEVICE
ANS: C) SCOOP STRETCHER
