Exam (elaborations)
PHTLS Review Exam Questions and Answers 2024/2025( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED).
- Course
- Institution
PHTLS Review Exam Questions and Answers 2024/2025( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED).
[Show more]
Seller
Follow
Content preview
PHTLS ReviewTrauma is the leading cause of death for which age group? - ANS Ages 1-44
The mortality rate for young men is _______ that of women. - ANS 2x
Reference 506 in LA County determines what? - ANS Trauma Criteria/Trauma Triage Decision
What established trauma as a major problem in America? - ANS Highway Traffic Safety Act of
1966 "White Papers - Accidental Death & Disability"
How many levels of trauma centers are there? - ANS 4
Level 1 Trauma Center - ANS - Regional Trauma Center
- Tertiary Care
- All types of specialty surgeons 24/7
- Blood Bank
- CT scan & X-ray all in house and staffed
- Multisystem trauma
- Injuries that will kill you w/in an hour
Level 2 Trauma Center - ANS - Area Trauma Center
- Most common trauma emergencies
- Surgical capabilities 24/7
- Isolated injuries
Level 3 Trauma Center - ANS - Community Trauma Center
- Specialized ED
- Only some surgical capability
Level 4 Trauma Center - ANS - Community hospital
- Stabilizes and transfers
What different considerations fall under trauma decisions? - ANS Physiological
Anatomical
Mechanical
What are guidelines and special considerations? - ANS Considerations to transport to a trauma
center via consulting with base hospital
What is the Golden Hour? - ANS Best survivability from incident to surgery
,What is the Platinum 10? - ANS The 10 minutes allowed on scene to stabilize, package, and
begin transporting patient
When is air transportation recommended? - ANS When it is faster or a higher skill level is
required
What are the types of injury prevention? - ANS - Engineering
- Enforcement
- Education
- Economics
Engineering Injury Prevention - ANS Structural Design (ex. pool alarms, air bags, OnStar, lane
change detection, etc.)
Enforcement Injury Prevention - ANS Laws (ex. helmet, seatbelt, smoke detectors, etc.)
Education Injury Prevention - ANS Information, training classes (ex. PSA's, safety fairs, school
visits, car seat checks, etc.)
Economic Injury Prevention - ANS How to pay for programs (ex. grants, awards, taxes, etc.)
What falls under quality management? - ANS Quality Improvement
Quality Assurance
***ACCURATE DOCUMENTATION IS NEEDED FOR BOTH***
What is quality improvement? - ANS Examining and improving
What is quality assurance? - ANS Evaluate calls to determine if standards were met
Which categories must go to a trauma center per Reference 506.1? - ANS Categories 1, 2, or 3
Which categories should go to a trauma center, but won't be in trouble if you don't per
Reference 506.1? - ANS Categories 4 & 5
What percentage of injuries can be predicted accurately if kinematics are evaluated? - ANS
95%
What are the three phases of a crash? - ANS Pre-Crash (PMH, drugs, alcohol)
Crash (kinematics)
Post-Crash (MOI, IOS, assessment, management)
Three impacts during the crash phase? - ANS Object
, Occupant
Organs
Newton's First Law of Motion - ANS A body at rest will remain at rest and a body in motion will
remain in motion until acted upon by an outside force
Law of Conservation of Energy - ANS Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but can
change forms (ex. braking)
What plays the biggest role/factor for kinetic energy? - ANS Speed
What are the different types of injury patterns and their potential injuries? - ANS - Up/Over
(face, airway, tracheal fracture, diaphragmatic rupture)
- Down/Under (femur and pelvic fracture)
- Lateral (clavicle, humerus, ribs, pelvis, femur)
- Rear (whiplash, cervical hyperextension)
- Rotational (shearing of heart, liver, lungs)
- Rollover (ejection, crush)
What are three signs of a tracheal fracture? - ANS Subcutaneous Emphysema
Stridor
S.O.B.
How much more likely are you to die in a rollover crash? - ANS 6x (75% of ejections result in
deaths)
Differentiate between kids and adults in a car vs. pedestrian collision... - ANS Kids freeze in
place (down/under)
Adults try to move out of the way (up/over)
What is the purpose of restraints in motor vehicles? - ANS They are designed to slow the
occupant with the vehicle
What is the biggest determinant of severity of injury in a fall? - ANS Height of the fall and
compressibility
What are the different types of blast injuries? - ANS - Primary (hollow organs like ear drums,
lungs, intestines)
- Secondary (fragmentation bomb parts/flying debris)
- Tertiary (contact with the ground or building collapse)
- Quatemary (heat and fumes from explosion)
- Quinary (biological, chemical, nuclear additions to bomb)
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller KINGJAY. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $11.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
75323 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now