phtls 8th test 2022 (Answered)

Care of the trauma patient in the field is an involving science and should be evidence-based. As lifelong learners, we must be prepared to adapt our practices based on research. This is because research may lead to which of the following? - ANSWER Change in our current practices In trauma care, a Principle is defined as which of the following? - ANSWER What needs to be done In addition to oxygen what is required to maintain the metabolic processes of life and energy production? - ANSWER Glucose You respond for a patient who is sustained a GSW to the right upper thorax he is barely responsive, pale, and diaphoretic which of the following is most appropriate for transport? - ANSWER Scoop stretcher Units responding to a motor vehicle accident on the highway should consider which of the following as part of their pre-arrival assessment? - ANSWER Weather conditions The most appropriate for airway maneuver for trauma patients as which of the following? - ANSWER Trauma jaw thrust Endotracheal intubation is a technique that requires which of the following? - ANSWER Substantial training to maintain proficiency Which of the following indicates that a trauma patient is having trouble breathing? - ANSWER The patient breathing is noticeable The patient presents with a blunt trauma injury to the chest. On exam, he has absent breath sounds on the one side of his chest and respiratory distress which additional sign would indicate that the patient has a tension pneumothorax? - ANSWER Hemodynamic compromise