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PHTLS PRE TEST QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS

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A 25 year old female has a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Vital signs are BP 80/40,
P 122, R 18, with clear, equal lung sounds. What is the most appropriate IV fluid to
administer?


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Warmed lactated ringer's

,An adult patient has an open angulated injury to the left lower leg. Distal pulses are
absent. Why should you attempt to realign the extremity?


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Restore blood flow




A 23 year old male was skateboarding down a ramp when he flipped over and landed
on his head. He is clenching his jaw and you are unable to insert an oral airway. He
thrashes his head when you attempt to provide bag-mask ventilations. His oxygen
saturation is decreasing, and his ETCO2 is increasing. What is the best option to
secure his airway and provide effective ventilations?


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Pharmacologically assisted intubation




A 50 year old male fell from a 6th story balcony. Intubation attempts have been
unsuccessful. His Glasgow Coma Scale score is 6 (E1, V1, M4). You note agonal
respirations. What should you do first?


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Insert a supraglottic airway device




Upon examining a 43 year old male, you note unequal breath sounds. What is a sign
or symptom of a simple pneumothorax?

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Shortness of breath, decreased lung sounds on affected side




A 28 year old male was ejected during a car crash. He is unconscious and has no
obvious bleeding. His vital signs are BP 70/40, P120, R22. What type of shock should
you suspect?


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Hemorrhagic




A 44 year old male was ejected from a truck traveling 36 mph. He is lying supine on
the ground and has snoring respirations. What should you do first?


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Manually stabilize the cervical spine




A 28 year old female has suffered a head injury after falling from a horse. Her
Glasgow Coma Scale score is 6 (E1, V1, M4) and she has snoring respirations at 8 per
minute. What should you do first?


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Place an oropharyngeal airway

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