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PHTLS 10th Edition Self-Test

Question Number 13

You have been performing ongoing management on a 35-year-old female patient who sustained thoracic trauma when a car hit her as she crossed the street. Originally, your electronic monitoring devices all produce results consistent with your patient's clinical condition. However, en route the trauma center, the monitors start to differ from your patient's current clinical condition each time you reassess. How should you handle this situation?A. Treat the patient's condition, not the monitor results.B. Continue to reassess the patient and record the results for the trauma center.C. Treat your patient based on the test results.D. Stop testing and wait until you arrive at the trauma center for them to perform an assessment.

Question 1: AIf there are inconsistent data from electronic monitoring devices, reassess to be sure the monitor matches the patient's current clinical condition. However, it is most important to treat the patient, not the monitor, so use other signs and symptoms of potential patient deterioration.

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