PHTLS Block Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Correct
/. Level 1 Trauma Center - Answer-✅Regional Trauma Center, All types of specialty
surgical care 24/7, (Surgical suites, Surgeons, Blood, CT, X-Ray ... all in house),
Tertiary - all levels of care
Ex... County USC, Cedars, UCLA- Ronald Regan, UCLA- Harbor General
/.Level 2 Trauma Center - Answer-✅Area Trauma Center,
Most common trauma emergencies with surgical capabilities 24/7, (can handle most
common types of trauma)
Ex.... St. Francis
/.Level 3 Trauma Center - Answer-✅Community Trauma Center,
Specialized ED and some surgical capability
(the speciality staff is on call and has 30 mins to get to hospital)
/.Level 4 Trauma Center - Answer-✅small community hospitals, (they have to stabilize
and transfer)
Have ER DR but no surgeon
/.What are run sheets used for? - Answer-✅QI, Research, Trauma Registry,
/.What are the 4 E's? - Answer-✅Engineering -(roads, airbags, pool alarms)
Enforcement -(laws)
Education -(safety classes)
Economics -(government grants)
/.What is an injury? - Answer-✅being hurt or killed
/.What is trauma? - Answer-✅inflicted wounds or injury
/.What is an accident? - Answer-✅an event that is unforeseen or without apparent
cause
/.What is a disease? - Answer-✅an unhealthy condition, illness, or disorder
, /.Why is the Highway Safety Act of 1966 important? - Answer-✅lead to development of
EMS
"White Paper" - Accidental Death & Disability, The Neglected Disease of a Modern
Society
/.Why is the American College of Surgeons important? - Answer-✅1990: trauma care
systems planning and development act
(established guidelines, funding and state-level leadership for the development of
trauma systems)
/.What are the leading causes of death in adults & children? - Answer-✅Adults - MVC
Children - Falls
/.In trauma how many die in 1st hr? - Answer-✅50%
Fix = Injury Prevention
/.In trauma how many die in 4 hrs? - Answer-✅30%
Fix = good prehospital and hospital care
/.In trauma how many die days or weeks later? - Answer-✅20% (due to hypoxia,
hypotension, end organ failure)
Fix = aggressive shock management
/.What is Precrash? - Answer-✅Age, medical hx, drugs, alcohol
/.What are the 3 phases of a Crash? - Answer-✅1. car into tree
2. person into steering wheel
3. organs into body
/.What is the main purpose of car restraints? - Answer-✅to slow the occupant down
with the vehicle
/.Platinum 10 mins are used for what? - Answer-✅1. identify life-threats
2. perform key interventions
3. rapid extrication were indicated
4. timely transport to an appropriate facility
5. early notification to the receiving facility
/.Trauma is the leading cause of death in what age group? - Answer-✅1 - 44
/.What is anatomical trauma criteria? - Answer-✅Specific injuries (bi-lat femur fx)
Answers 100% Correct
/. Level 1 Trauma Center - Answer-✅Regional Trauma Center, All types of specialty
surgical care 24/7, (Surgical suites, Surgeons, Blood, CT, X-Ray ... all in house),
Tertiary - all levels of care
Ex... County USC, Cedars, UCLA- Ronald Regan, UCLA- Harbor General
/.Level 2 Trauma Center - Answer-✅Area Trauma Center,
Most common trauma emergencies with surgical capabilities 24/7, (can handle most
common types of trauma)
Ex.... St. Francis
/.Level 3 Trauma Center - Answer-✅Community Trauma Center,
Specialized ED and some surgical capability
(the speciality staff is on call and has 30 mins to get to hospital)
/.Level 4 Trauma Center - Answer-✅small community hospitals, (they have to stabilize
and transfer)
Have ER DR but no surgeon
/.What are run sheets used for? - Answer-✅QI, Research, Trauma Registry,
/.What are the 4 E's? - Answer-✅Engineering -(roads, airbags, pool alarms)
Enforcement -(laws)
Education -(safety classes)
Economics -(government grants)
/.What is an injury? - Answer-✅being hurt or killed
/.What is trauma? - Answer-✅inflicted wounds or injury
/.What is an accident? - Answer-✅an event that is unforeseen or without apparent
cause
/.What is a disease? - Answer-✅an unhealthy condition, illness, or disorder
, /.Why is the Highway Safety Act of 1966 important? - Answer-✅lead to development of
EMS
"White Paper" - Accidental Death & Disability, The Neglected Disease of a Modern
Society
/.Why is the American College of Surgeons important? - Answer-✅1990: trauma care
systems planning and development act
(established guidelines, funding and state-level leadership for the development of
trauma systems)
/.What are the leading causes of death in adults & children? - Answer-✅Adults - MVC
Children - Falls
/.In trauma how many die in 1st hr? - Answer-✅50%
Fix = Injury Prevention
/.In trauma how many die in 4 hrs? - Answer-✅30%
Fix = good prehospital and hospital care
/.In trauma how many die days or weeks later? - Answer-✅20% (due to hypoxia,
hypotension, end organ failure)
Fix = aggressive shock management
/.What is Precrash? - Answer-✅Age, medical hx, drugs, alcohol
/.What are the 3 phases of a Crash? - Answer-✅1. car into tree
2. person into steering wheel
3. organs into body
/.What is the main purpose of car restraints? - Answer-✅to slow the occupant down
with the vehicle
/.Platinum 10 mins are used for what? - Answer-✅1. identify life-threats
2. perform key interventions
3. rapid extrication were indicated
4. timely transport to an appropriate facility
5. early notification to the receiving facility
/.Trauma is the leading cause of death in what age group? - Answer-✅1 - 44
/.What is anatomical trauma criteria? - Answer-✅Specific injuries (bi-lat femur fx)
