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PHTLS PRE-TEST 8TH EDITION EXAM |
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
What best describes shock? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > generalized
inadequate tissue perfusion
The potential for death or serious injury is greatest in which of
the following motor vehicle collisions?
-down and under
-ejection from vehicle
-lateral compression
-up and over - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > ejection from vehicle
You arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle collision in which a
vehicle struck a tree. Which is the best indicator of potential
injury?
-circumference of vehicle
-diameter of the tree
-mass of the vehicle
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-speed of the vehicle - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > speed of the vehicle
Bilateral femur fractures are most often associated with which
type of motorcycle crash? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > head-on impact
What is the preferred fluid for resuscitation of hemorrhagic
shock in the prehospital setting? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > lactated
ringers
What is the most common cause of upper airway obstruction in
the trauma patient? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > tongue
What is the preferred adjunct device for verifying placement of
an et tub in a patient with a perfusing rhythm? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
end-tidal co2 monitoring
What is the most important reason to maintain an open airway in
the trauma patient? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > prevents hypoxemia and
hypercarbia
Essential airway skills include manual clearing of the airway,
manual maneuvers, suctioning and what? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
oropharyngeal airway
PHTLS PRE-TEST 8TH EDITION EXAM |
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
What best describes shock? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > generalized
inadequate tissue perfusion
The potential for death or serious injury is greatest in which of
the following motor vehicle collisions?
-down and under
-ejection from vehicle
-lateral compression
-up and over - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > ejection from vehicle
You arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle collision in which a
vehicle struck a tree. Which is the best indicator of potential
injury?
-circumference of vehicle
-diameter of the tree
-mass of the vehicle
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-speed of the vehicle - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > speed of the vehicle
Bilateral femur fractures are most often associated with which
type of motorcycle crash? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > head-on impact
What is the preferred fluid for resuscitation of hemorrhagic
shock in the prehospital setting? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > lactated
ringers
What is the most common cause of upper airway obstruction in
the trauma patient? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > tongue
What is the preferred adjunct device for verifying placement of
an et tub in a patient with a perfusing rhythm? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
end-tidal co2 monitoring
What is the most important reason to maintain an open airway in
the trauma patient? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > prevents hypoxemia and
hypercarbia
Essential airway skills include manual clearing of the airway,
manual maneuvers, suctioning and what? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
oropharyngeal airway
