PHTLS post test

when approaching a trauma patient, what is the first assessment that must be made? - Answer- scene safety EMS arrives on a scene and finds that emergency medical responders have attempted to immobilize a pediatric patient onto a long backboard. They note that the patient's head is in a flexed position. Which of the following actions is the most appropriate? - Answer- place padding under the patient's torso the pre-hospital assessment of the trauma patient begins with which of the following? - Answer- infromation provided by the dispatcher which of the following is a Golden Principle of trauma care? - Answer- ensure adequate airway and ventilation When energy produced by cells occurs during the state of inadequate oxygenation, it is referred to as which of the following conditions? - Answer- aerobic metabolism in a blast related multiple patient situation, which of the following patients should be treated first? - Answer- a 33 year old female with altered level of consciousness and decreased capillary refill a 30 year old male is thrown from his horse, landing on the top rail of a pipe fence and now has a loss of sensation from the nipples down. what level of the spine do you suspect he injured? - Answer- T4 a 30 year old male is injured in a terror bombing. he experiences traumatic amputation of his left leg at knee level. an improvised tourniquet was put in place by bystanders. the victim is conscious and in severe pain. your first action should be to do which of the following? - Answer- confirm the tourniquet was properly applied ________ is the earliest sign of deterioration in a patient with a flail chest - Answer- respiratory rate increase of the following, which is a preventable cause of secondary brain injury addressable during the transport phase - Answer- systemic hypoxia in a patient with a suspected traumatic brain injury, what is the most concerning physical finding? - Answer- altered level of consciousness a 23 year old male construction worker fell approximately 30 feet from a roof. the patient is unresponsive to all stimuli; his R pupil is 7mm and non-reactive and his L pupil is 3mm. he has irregular respirations at 8 breaths per minute. You do not have waveform ca