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PHTLS ATLS PRE & POST TEST NEWEST EXAM |200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |
ALREADY A GRADED | NEW AND REVISED
1. The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both
temporar- ily and permanently, is known as:
A. Conization
B. Cavitation
C. Crepitation
D. Contusion: B. Cavitation
2. The single most important factor in determining the potential for injury
due to energy exchange is:
A. Mass of the bodies involved
B. Velocity of the bodies involved
C. Density of the tissues involved
D. Surface area of the impact involved: B. Velocity of the bodies involved
3. In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid solutions, such as Ringer's,
are preferred because:
A. The protein molecules in crystalloid solutions act as volume expanders
B. These fluids draw interstitial fluid into the vascular space to enhance volume
C. These solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than water
solutions, such as D5W
D. Their pH enhance oxygen delivery to the tissues: C. These solutions will stay in the vascular
space longer than water solutions, such as D5W
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4. With respect to the distance of a fall, which of the following is a guideline
for determining a critical fall?
A. 3 times the height of the patient
B. 2 times the height of the patient
C. 5 times the height of the patient
D. 1 ½ times the height of the patient: A. 3 times the height of the patient
5. The phase of an explosion, or blast, in which hollow organs are squeezed
and may rupture is called the phase.
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A. Tertiary phase
B. Quaternary phase
C. Secondary phase
D. Primary phase: D. Primary phase
6. During the primary survey and management of a trauma patient, the E in
ABCDE stands for ?
A. Edema
B. Eyes & ears
C. Expose/Environment
D. Electrical therapy: C. Expose/Environment
7. The time in which surgical intervention can make a difference in
patient outcome is the ?
A. Golden period
B. Golden time
C. Golden era
D. Golden minutes: A. Golden period (hour)
8. In the absence of extenuating circumstances, the maximum amount of
time it should take to identify and manage immediate threats to life,
prepare the patient for transport and begin transport is ?
A. 5 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 30 minutes: B. 10 minutes
9. In which of the following situations is the use of a short spinal
immobilization device indicated?
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A. 28 year old male, unrestrained driver in a frontal impact crash. Awake,
asks repeatedly what happened, complains of a headache, has a hematoma
on his forehead. BP 122/84, HR 92, VR 20.
PHTLS ATLS PRE & POST TEST NEWEST EXAM |200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |
ALREADY A GRADED | NEW AND REVISED
1. The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both
temporar- ily and permanently, is known as:
A. Conization
B. Cavitation
C. Crepitation
D. Contusion: B. Cavitation
2. The single most important factor in determining the potential for injury
due to energy exchange is:
A. Mass of the bodies involved
B. Velocity of the bodies involved
C. Density of the tissues involved
D. Surface area of the impact involved: B. Velocity of the bodies involved
3. In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid solutions, such as Ringer's,
are preferred because:
A. The protein molecules in crystalloid solutions act as volume expanders
B. These fluids draw interstitial fluid into the vascular space to enhance volume
C. These solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than water
solutions, such as D5W
D. Their pH enhance oxygen delivery to the tissues: C. These solutions will stay in the vascular
space longer than water solutions, such as D5W
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4. With respect to the distance of a fall, which of the following is a guideline
for determining a critical fall?
A. 3 times the height of the patient
B. 2 times the height of the patient
C. 5 times the height of the patient
D. 1 ½ times the height of the patient: A. 3 times the height of the patient
5. The phase of an explosion, or blast, in which hollow organs are squeezed
and may rupture is called the phase.
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A. Tertiary phase
B. Quaternary phase
C. Secondary phase
D. Primary phase: D. Primary phase
6. During the primary survey and management of a trauma patient, the E in
ABCDE stands for ?
A. Edema
B. Eyes & ears
C. Expose/Environment
D. Electrical therapy: C. Expose/Environment
7. The time in which surgical intervention can make a difference in
patient outcome is the ?
A. Golden period
B. Golden time
C. Golden era
D. Golden minutes: A. Golden period (hour)
8. In the absence of extenuating circumstances, the maximum amount of
time it should take to identify and manage immediate threats to life,
prepare the patient for transport and begin transport is ?
A. 5 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 30 minutes: B. 10 minutes
9. In which of the following situations is the use of a short spinal
immobilization device indicated?
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A. 28 year old male, unrestrained driver in a frontal impact crash. Awake,
asks repeatedly what happened, complains of a headache, has a hematoma
on his forehead. BP 122/84, HR 92, VR 20.
