PHTLS Qs from Exam 5 & 6 Questions And Answers Package Deal

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 ...

You arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle collision in which a vehicle struck a tree. What is the best indicator of potential injury? - ANS Speed of the Vehicle The potential for death or serious injury is greatest in which of following motor vehicle collisions? - ANS Eject...

The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both temporarily and permanently, is known as: A. Conization B. Cavitation C. Crepitation D. Contusion - ANS B. Cavitation The single most important factor in determining the potential for injury due to energy exchan...

A 30 year old male is injured in a terror bombing. He experiences traumatic amputation of his left leg at knee level. An improvised tourniquet was put in place by bystanders. The victim is conscious and in severe pain. You first action should be to do which of the following? - ANS Confirm th...

Your EMS unit is en route to the scene of an assault. Dispatch information indicates law enforcement has not yet arrived on the scene. This is the safest approach to this situation - ANS staging at a safe location away from the scene until law enforcement advises the scene is safe The mos...

A 28 year old female has suffered a head injury after falling from a horse. Her Glasgow Coma Scale score is 6 (E1, V1, M4) and she has snoring respirations at 8 per minute. Which should you do first? - Perform drug-assisted intubation - Administer oxygen by nasal cannula - Place an oropharyngea...

kinetic energy - ANS the energy an object has due to its motion principle - ANS a fundamental scientific or evidence based tent for pt improvement or survival preference - ANS how the specific prehospital care provider achieves the principle preference used to accomp...

A 14 yo male suffered from helmet to helmet contact during a football game followed by a 30 second period of unconsciousness. Initial exam shows that he is awake but slow to respond. He is nauseated and has a headache. He becomes unresponsive during transport. Examination of the pupils reveals a lef...

When caring for a trauma patient, a principle is what is necessary for patient improvement or survival. A preference is how the principle is achieved and depends upon four factors. The factors used to establish the preference in treating the patient include all except: a) Condition of the patient ...