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PHTLS Block Exam Questions and Answers (2022) (Verified Answers)
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PHTLS Block Exam 20221. Level 1 Trauma Center: >>> 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
2. Level 2 Trauma Center: >>>Area Trauma Center,
Most common trauma emergencies with surgical capabilities 24/7, (can
handle most common types of trauma)
Ex.. .St. Francis
3. Level 3 Trauma Center: >>>Community Trauma Center,
Specialized ED and some surgical capability
(the speciality staff is on call and has 30 mins to get to hospital)
4. Level 4 Trauma Center: >>> small community hospitals, (they have to
stabilize and transfer)
Have ER DR but no surgeon
5. What are run sheets used for?: >>>QI, Research, Trauma Registry,
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,6. What are the 4 E's?: Engineering -(roads, airbags, pool
alarms) Enforcement -(laws)
Education -(safety classes)
Economics -(government
grants)
7. What is an injury?: being hurt or killed
8. What is trauma?: inflicted wounds or injury
9. What is an accident?: an event that is unforeseen or without apparent
cause
10.What is a disease?: an unhealthy condition, illness, or disorder
11.Why is the Highway Safety Act of 1966 important?: lead to
development of EMS
"White Paper" - Accidental Death & Disability, The Neglected Disease
of a Modern Society
12.Why is the American College of Surgeons important?: 1990: trauma
care systems planning and development act
(established guidelines, funding and state-level leadership for the
development of trauma systems)
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, 13.What are the leading causes of death in adults & children?: Adults -
MVC
Children - Falls
14.In trauma how many die in 1st hr?:
50% Fix = Injury Prevention
15.In trauma how many die in 4 hrs?:
30% Fix = good prehospital and
hospital care
16.In trauma how many die days or weeks later?: 20% (due to hypoxia,
hy- potension, end organ failure)
Fix = aggressive shock management
17.What is Precrash?: Age, medical hx, drugs, alcohol
18.What are the 3 phases of a Crash?: 1. car into tree
2. person into steering wheel
3. organs into body
19.What is the main purpose of car restraints?: to slow the occupant
down with the vehicle
20.Platinum 10 mins are used for what?: 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
21.Trauma is the leading cause of death in what age group?: 1 - 44
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