PHTLS 10th Ed
A 78-year-old female was involved in a minor car crash. She is shivering and exhibits
repetitive questioning. She is a type II diabetic and takes an anticoagulant. What should
your initial treatment be?
Move patient to a warm environment
3 multiple choice options
A 29-year-old male falls 17 feet (5m) to the ground from a tree. He complains of pain
with movement and pain on the right side of his chest when he breathes. You note
accessory muscle use, focal tenderness, bony crepitus, and absent breath sounds on
his right side. What should you suspect?
Simple pneumothorax
3 multiple choice options
A 55-year-old male has burns to both lower extremities from a car crash. He is awake
and in severe pain. Assessment reveals dry, white, leathery, appearance in both lower
extremities. What is the burn classification?
Full thickness
3 multiple choice options
Which of the following physiological changes associated with aging may contribute to an
increased incidence of falls among the elderly?
Declining visual acuity
3 multiple choice options
Which type of shock included neurogenic and anaphylactic shock?
Distributive
3 multiple choice options
A 13-year-old male was a restrained passenger in a car crash at highway speed. He is
alert and oriented on-scene and walking around. What should you do?
Consider spinal motion restriction and assess his c-spine
, 3 multiple choice options
A 24-year-old construction worker amputated his thumb. How should you manage the
amputation?
Wrap in moistened gauze
3 multiple choice options
A 41-year-old male was stabbed in the chest immediately below the sternum. He
complains of shortness of breath and has engorged jugular veins. Vital signs are BP
108/84, P 130 R 26. What should you suspect?
Cardiac tamponade
3 multiple choice options
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A 50-year-old male fell from a 6th story balcony. Intubation attempts have been
unsuccessful. What should you do first?
Insert a supraglottic airway device
3 multiple choice options
A 44-year-old male was ejected from a truck traveling 36mph (60kph). He is lying
supine on the ground and has snoring respirations. What should you do first?
Manually stabilize the cervical spine
3 multiple choice options
A 46-year-old male is trapped in his vehicle after a high speed front-end collision. He is
slow to respond to questions. You see blood pooling on his seat. Vital signs are P 130 R
8. How should you remove this patient from the vehicle?
Rapidly extricate the patient
3 multiple choice options
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A 36 week pregnant female has sustained an injury that requires spinal motion
restriction. What intervention should be implemented to prevent hypotension during
transport?
A 78-year-old female was involved in a minor car crash. She is shivering and exhibits
repetitive questioning. She is a type II diabetic and takes an anticoagulant. What should
your initial treatment be?
Move patient to a warm environment
3 multiple choice options
A 29-year-old male falls 17 feet (5m) to the ground from a tree. He complains of pain
with movement and pain on the right side of his chest when he breathes. You note
accessory muscle use, focal tenderness, bony crepitus, and absent breath sounds on
his right side. What should you suspect?
Simple pneumothorax
3 multiple choice options
A 55-year-old male has burns to both lower extremities from a car crash. He is awake
and in severe pain. Assessment reveals dry, white, leathery, appearance in both lower
extremities. What is the burn classification?
Full thickness
3 multiple choice options
Which of the following physiological changes associated with aging may contribute to an
increased incidence of falls among the elderly?
Declining visual acuity
3 multiple choice options
Which type of shock included neurogenic and anaphylactic shock?
Distributive
3 multiple choice options
A 13-year-old male was a restrained passenger in a car crash at highway speed. He is
alert and oriented on-scene and walking around. What should you do?
Consider spinal motion restriction and assess his c-spine
, 3 multiple choice options
A 24-year-old construction worker amputated his thumb. How should you manage the
amputation?
Wrap in moistened gauze
3 multiple choice options
A 41-year-old male was stabbed in the chest immediately below the sternum. He
complains of shortness of breath and has engorged jugular veins. Vital signs are BP
108/84, P 130 R 26. What should you suspect?
Cardiac tamponade
3 multiple choice options
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A 50-year-old male fell from a 6th story balcony. Intubation attempts have been
unsuccessful. What should you do first?
Insert a supraglottic airway device
3 multiple choice options
A 44-year-old male was ejected from a truck traveling 36mph (60kph). He is lying
supine on the ground and has snoring respirations. What should you do first?
Manually stabilize the cervical spine
3 multiple choice options
A 46-year-old male is trapped in his vehicle after a high speed front-end collision. He is
slow to respond to questions. You see blood pooling on his seat. Vital signs are P 130 R
8. How should you remove this patient from the vehicle?
Rapidly extricate the patient
3 multiple choice options
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A 36 week pregnant female has sustained an injury that requires spinal motion
restriction. What intervention should be implemented to prevent hypotension during
transport?
