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PHTLS POST TEST 9TH EDITION LATEST
ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) | ALREADY GRADED A+
PHTLS POST TEST 9TH EDITION LATEST
ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) | ALREADY GRAD...
PHTLS POST TEST 9TH EDITION LATEST 2023-2024
ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) | ALREADY GRADED A+
Deterioration of ventilation and oxygenation after inflation of a PASG in a patient who has sustained a
high-pressure compression injury of the abdomen, such as a sudden deceleration with the lap belt
placed across the abdomen, most likely represents which of the following injuries?
A. Abdominal aortic aneurysm
B. Ruptured diaphragm
C. Ruptured esophagus
D. "Paper bag" syndrome of the lungs - ANSWER-B. Ruptured diaphragm
Which of the following is NOT a component of the Fick Principle?
A. Adequate number of platelets in the blood
B. Oxygenation of red blood cells
C. Transportation of red blood cells to the tissues of the body
D. Off-loading oxygen from the red blood cells to the tissues - ANSWER-A. Adequate number of platelets
in the blood
One of the earliest signs of hypovolemic shock is:
A. Hypotension
B. Bradycardia
C. Anxiety
D. Reduced urine output - ANSWER-C. Anxiety
Which of the following characterizes the washout phase of shock?
A trauma patient who has fallen 20 feet from an apartment balcony is alert with warm, dry, pink skin,
with normal capillary refilling time to the lower extremities, and is hypotensive. The upper extremities
are cool, pale and diaphoretic. Which of the following injuries should be suspected?
A. Aortic dissection
B. Liver laceration
C. Fractured pelvis
D. Spinal cord injury - ANSWER-D. Spinal cord injury
Which of the following is a limitation of prehospital fluid resuscitation of the patient in hemorrhagic
shock?
A. Inability of fluids to carry oxygen
B. Pulmonary edema
C. Increased hemorrhage
D. All of the above - ANSWER-D. All of the above
Which of the following statements regarding signs of intraabdominal injury is NOT true?
A. Fresh blood in the abdominal cavity does not cause signs of peritonitis
B. A significant amount of blood loss occurs before abdominal distention can be noticed
C. Substantial intraabdominal hemorrhage always causes tenderness and abdominal rigidity
D. Signs and symptoms of shock greater than can be explained by other injuries is a reliable indicator of
intraabdominal injury - ANSWER-C. Substantial intraabdominal hemorrhage always causes tenderness
and abdominal rigidity
Which of the following assessment techniques is least useful in the prehospital assessment of the
patient with suspected intraabdominal trauma?
A. Palpation
B. Auscultation
C. Inspection
D. Scene assessment - ANSWER-B. Auscultation
, Pregnant trauma patients should be placed on the left side because:
A. This prevents seizures due to eclampsia
B. This prevents abruption of the placenta
C. This prevents compression of the vena cava
D. This is the best way to auscultate fetal heart tones - ANSWER-C. This prevents compression of the
vena cava
Survival of the fetus in a trauma situation is most dependent upon which of the following factors?
A. Gestational age of the fetus
B. Prenatal care
C. Immediate cesarean section
D. Good resuscitation of the mother - ANSWER-D. Good resuscitation of the mother
A patient struck in the back of the head with a baseball bat may sustain a cerebral contusion to which
area of the brain?
A. Frontal and occipital
B. Occipital
C. Parietal
D. Frontal - ANSWER-B. Occipital
(probably too low velocity for Coup & Contre Coup)
In the context of the caring for an adult patient with traumatic brain injury who is deteriorating and
exhibiting signs of herniation, hyperventilation means ventilating with a BVM and 100% oxygen at a rate
of:
A. 12 to 16 per minute
B. 32 to 40 per minute
C. 8 to 12 per minute
D. 20 per minute - ANSWER-D. 20
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