PHTLS Quiz
Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, when does the assessment begin - Answer: before arrival at the scene
what are the steps in an assessment - Answer: scene survey, general impression, intial assessment,
priority decision, rapid trauma assessment or focused assessment
clothes should come off when - Answer: intial primary assessment
what are considerations for priority of transport - Answer: age, confounding factors such as health, age,
meds
how long do you wait to terminate a trauma resuscitation - Answer: witnessed arrest after 15 minutes
of interventions and unsuccessful efforts
what should you apply on a burn - Answer: dry sterile dressings
mci if pt is not breathing - Answer: open airway
after you open the airway in an mci - Answer: if patient can maintain own airway tag critical if pt cannot
tage black for dead
if pelvis is showing signs of instability you should - Answer: not palpate or assess again
for patients with multi system trauma and multiple fractures - Answer: you should splint by placing on
a backboard
when immpobilizing pediatric plations where should you pad, and for adults? - Answer: pedi pad under
torso adults pad under the head
airway maneuver for a trauma patient should be - Answer: jaw thrust
confirm placement of et tube with - Answer: etco2, edd
Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, when does the assessment begin - Answer: before arrival at the scene
what are the steps in an assessment - Answer: scene survey, general impression, intial assessment,
priority decision, rapid trauma assessment or focused assessment
clothes should come off when - Answer: intial primary assessment
what are considerations for priority of transport - Answer: age, confounding factors such as health, age,
meds
how long do you wait to terminate a trauma resuscitation - Answer: witnessed arrest after 15 minutes
of interventions and unsuccessful efforts
what should you apply on a burn - Answer: dry sterile dressings
mci if pt is not breathing - Answer: open airway
after you open the airway in an mci - Answer: if patient can maintain own airway tag critical if pt cannot
tage black for dead
if pelvis is showing signs of instability you should - Answer: not palpate or assess again
for patients with multi system trauma and multiple fractures - Answer: you should splint by placing on
a backboard
when immpobilizing pediatric plations where should you pad, and for adults? - Answer: pedi pad under
torso adults pad under the head
airway maneuver for a trauma patient should be - Answer: jaw thrust
confirm placement of et tube with - Answer: etco2, edd
