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PHTLS- PRETEST EXAM QUESTIONS
Actual Qs and Ans - Expert-Verified Explanation -Guaranteed passing score -25 Questions and Answers
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Question 1: Which assessment is most beneficial in differentiating hemorrhagic shock from neurogenic shock in the prehospital setting?
- Abdomen
- Blood pressure
- Neurologic status
- Skin
Answer:
D)skin pg 63 Question 2: Hypotension of unknown etiology in a trauma patient should be assumed to result from which of the following?
- Blood loss
- Cardiac tamponade
- Spinal injury
- Tension pneumothorax
Answer:
A)Blood Loss
pg)62 class 3 hemorrhage Question 3: During the primary survey of a trauma patient, you note that the patient is agitated and confused, and has multiple injuries from an altercation. Which of the following choices is the most appropriate first treatment priority?
- Blood glucose determination
- Correction of possible hypoxia
- Full immobilization to a backboard
- Obtain intravenous access
Answer:
- Correction of possible hypoxia
- Down and under
- Ejection from vehicle
- Lateral compression
- Up and over
pg.17-18 pg.56 Question 4: The potential for death or serious injury is greatest in which of the following motor vehicle collisions?
Answer:
- Ejection from vehicle
- Angular impact
- Bike-road impact
- Head-on impact
- Rear impact
pg 85-86 Question 5: Bilateral femur fractures are most often associated with which type of motorcycle crash?
Answer:
- Head-on impact
- Apply a tourniquet
- Apply direct pressure
- Initiate rapid transport
- Restore blood volume
pg 88-89 Question 6: Your patient has a deep laceration to his antecubital fossa with significant bleeding.What is the most appropriate initial action?
Answer:
pg.142
- Initiate rapid transport
- Blood
- Teeth
- Tongue
- Vomitus
Question 7: Which is the most common cause of upper airway obstruction in the trauma patient?
Answer:
- Tongue
- Distended jugular veins
- Equal breath sounds
- Hypotension
pg 175 Question 8: Which of the following is a key finding that differentiates cardiac tamponade from tension pneumothorax?
- Tachycardia
Answer:
B)Equal breath sounds
PG.225
151 157 223 Question 9: Which best explains the mechanism by which gas exchange is impaired in pulmonary contusion?
- Blood in the alveoli
- Collapse of the alveoli
- Compression of the lung tissue
- Partial occlusion of the bronchi
Answer:
A)Blood in alveoli Pg.340,342 Question 10: Which is the preferred fluid for resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock in the prehospital setting?
- 5% dextrose in water
- 7.5% hypertonic saline
- Hetastarch
- Lactated Ringer's
Answer:
- Lactated Ringer's
- Circumference of the vehicle
- Diameter of the tree
pg 62-63 Question 11: You arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle collision in which a vehicle struck a tree.Which is the best indicator of potential injury?
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