PHTLS Test with Questions and Solutions

PHTLS Test with Questions and Solutions 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? Select one: a. Provide IV analgesia b. Put on pressure dressing c. Confirm the tourniquet was properly applied d. Check the airway ANSWER Confirm the tourniquet was properly placed The secondary survey should be accomplished: Select one: a. Never on a critical patient b. Before transport c. When time and situation allow d. Before moving the patient ANSWER When time and situation allow Which of the following best guides the decision to provide spinal immobilization? Select one: a. History and complaint b. Obvious signs of associated injury c. Patient's age and presence of pressure sores d. Mechanism alone ANSWER History and complaint Prehospital providers have treated a sucking chest wound with an occlusive dressing. During transport to the hospital, the patient develops increasing respiratory distress with increased respirations and absent lung sounds are noted on repeat auscultation. What is the most appropriate next intervention? Select one: a. Release and reapply the occlusive dressing b. Perform needle decompression c. Provide positive-pressure ventilation d. Perform endotracheal intubation ANSWER The correct answer is: Release and reapply the occlusive dressing