PHTLS Post Test 9th Verified Solutions.
The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both temporarily and permanently, is
known as:
Ans- Cavitation
The single most important factor in determining the potential for injury due to energy exchange is: AnsVelocity of the bodies ...
PHTLS Post Test 9th Verified Solutions.
The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both temporarily and permanently, is
known as:
Ans- Cavitation
The single most important factor in determining the potential for injury due to energy exchange is: Ans-
Velocity of the bodies involved
In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid solutions, such as Ringer's, are preferred because:
Ans- These solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than water solutions, such as D5W
With respect to the distance of a fall, which of the following is a guideline for determining a critical fall?
Ans- 3 times the height of the patient
The phase of an explosion, or blast, in which hollow organs are squeezed and may rupture is called the
__________ phase.
Ans- Primary phase
During the primary survey and management of a trauma patient, the E in ABCDE stands for _________?
Ans- Expose/Environment
The time in which surgical intervention can make a difference in patient outcome is the __________?
Ans- Golden period (hour)
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
_________?
Ans- 10 minutes
, In which of the following situations is the use of a short spinal immobilization device indicated?
Ans- None of the above
Your patient is a 32 year old man, restrained driver of a vehicle that has been involved in a frontal
impact with a concrete bridge abutment. The patient is awake, but has difficulty answering questions
due to shortness of breath. His ventilatory rate is 30 per minute. Of the following choices, when is the
first time the patient's breath sounds should be checked?
Ans- Prior to being removed from the vehicle
Which of the following represents adequate spontaneous ventilation in an adult?
Which of the following is 100% accurate in verifying endotracheal tube placement?
Ans- None of the above
When utilizing percutaneous transtracheal ventilation, the correct ration of lung inflation to lung
inflation time, in seconds, is:
Ans- 1:4
Which of the following is a possible complication of using a manually triggered oxygen powered device
for ventilation?
Ans- All of the above
Which of the following procedures is considered an essential airway Ans- Insertion of an oropharyngeal
airway
Pericardial tamponade is most likely to occur in which of the following situations?
Ans- Stab wound to the chest
Which of the following is the preferred site for needle decompression of a tension pneumothorax?
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