PHTLS POST EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
, ______ is the earliest sign of deterioration in a patient with flail chest. -
ANSWERSRespiratory rate increase
What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in the unresponsive trauma
patient? - ANSWERSTongue
Which of the following is a Golden Principle of trauma care? - ANSWERSEnsure
adequate airway and ventilation
Hypoperfusion will affect which of the following organs first? - ANSWERSBrain
The most common type of sock resulting from trauma is? - ANSWERSHemorrhagic
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? -
ANSWERSPlacing padding under the patient's torso
Hemostatic agents should be used fro excessive bleeding when direct pressure alone
does not work. The proper way to use most hemostatic agents is which of the following?
- ANSWERSPlacing the agent properly into the wound and holding pressure
You respond to a local bar for an unconscious person. On arrival, you are met by a
police officer who reports that on of their "regular alcoholics" was found in the alley
behind the bar. On exam, you note the smell of an alcoholic beverage as well as the
following: patient flexes his arm to painful stimuli, has bilateral fixed and dilated pupils,
irregular respirations at 12 breaths per min and a BP of 210/100. What condition do you
suspect? - ANSWERSSubdural Hematoma
The most appropriate airway maneuver in the initial management of a trauma patient is
which of the following? - ANSWERSTrauma jaw thrust
When verifying ET tube placement on a perfusing patient, the "gold standard" of
monitoring is considered to be? - ANSWERSWaveform capnography
Of the following, which is a preventable cause of secondary brain injury addressable
during the transport phase? - ANSWERSSystemic hypoxia
Which best described the goal of airway management in a trauma patient? -
ANSWERSProvide for adequate exchange of oxygen and CO2
The secondary survey should be completed: - ANSWERSWhen time and situation allow
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
, ______ is the earliest sign of deterioration in a patient with flail chest. -
ANSWERSRespiratory rate increase
What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in the unresponsive trauma
patient? - ANSWERSTongue
Which of the following is a Golden Principle of trauma care? - ANSWERSEnsure
adequate airway and ventilation
Hypoperfusion will affect which of the following organs first? - ANSWERSBrain
The most common type of sock resulting from trauma is? - ANSWERSHemorrhagic
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? -
ANSWERSPlacing padding under the patient's torso
Hemostatic agents should be used fro excessive bleeding when direct pressure alone
does not work. The proper way to use most hemostatic agents is which of the following?
- ANSWERSPlacing the agent properly into the wound and holding pressure
You respond to a local bar for an unconscious person. On arrival, you are met by a
police officer who reports that on of their "regular alcoholics" was found in the alley
behind the bar. On exam, you note the smell of an alcoholic beverage as well as the
following: patient flexes his arm to painful stimuli, has bilateral fixed and dilated pupils,
irregular respirations at 12 breaths per min and a BP of 210/100. What condition do you
suspect? - ANSWERSSubdural Hematoma
The most appropriate airway maneuver in the initial management of a trauma patient is
which of the following? - ANSWERSTrauma jaw thrust
When verifying ET tube placement on a perfusing patient, the "gold standard" of
monitoring is considered to be? - ANSWERSWaveform capnography
Of the following, which is a preventable cause of secondary brain injury addressable
during the transport phase? - ANSWERSSystemic hypoxia
Which best described the goal of airway management in a trauma patient? -
ANSWERSProvide for adequate exchange of oxygen and CO2
The secondary survey should be completed: - ANSWERSWhen time and situation allow
