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Complete Questions And Correct Detailed Answers||
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Which of the following presents the greatest risk of EMS
provider fatalities? - Answer-Motor vehicle collision either
in an EMS unit or on-scene
A 29 year old male falls 17 ft (5 cm) to the ground from a
tree. He complains of pain on the right side of his chest
when he breaths. You note accessory muscle use, focal
tenderness, bony crepitus and absent breath sounds on
his right side. What should you suspect? - Answer-Simple
pnuemothorax
A 26 year old male is supine on the ground. He was
assaulted and has obvious head and facial trauma. He
has snoring respirations at a rate of 8 per minute. What
should you do? - Answer-Perform a modified jaw-thrust
A 55 year old male has burns to both lower extremities
from a car crash. He is awake and in severe pain.
Assessment reveals dry,white,leathery appearance on
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both lower extremities. What is this burn classification? -
Answer-Full thickness
A 78 year old female fell 12 hours ago. She complains of
10/10 hip and groin pain during movement. Vital signs are
BP 98/50, HR 132, R 26. What should you administer? -
Answer-Ketamine
A 42 year old female has been pulled from a smoke-filled
apartment. Her mouth and nose are covered in soot. She
has a weak,hoarse cry with inspiratory stridor. What
should you do? - Answer-Prepare for a difficult intubation
A 50 year old male fell from a 6th story balcony. Intubation
attempts have been unsuccessful. His GCS score is 6 (E1,
V1, M4). You note agonal respirations. What should you
do first? - Answer-Insert a supraglottic airway device
What is priority treatment for an internal hemorrhage due
to a pelvic fracture? - Answer-Binder application
An adult patient has partial thickness burns to their
anterior abdomen,entire right arm and the palm of the left
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hand. What percent of the total body surface area is
affected? - Answer-28%
A 44 year old male was involved in a motorcycle crash. He
sustained severe blunt trauma to his chest and has a
deformity to the right femur. Multiple IV attempts were
unsuccessful. Vital signs are BP 72/40, P 126, R 28. What
should you do? - Answer-Establish intraosseous access
An 8 year old female is being treated in the red zone
treatment area after a housing complex fire. Vital signs are
P 140, R 12 with noted stridor. Her eyebrows and hair are
burnt. Suddenly, she becomes apenic. What should you
do? - Answer-Insert an OPA and assist ventilations
Which type of shock includes neurogenic and anaphylactic
shock? - Answer-Distributive
An anxious 54 year old female complains of chest pain.
She hit the steering wheel after a car crash at highway
speeds. Her sternum is red and tender. Vital signs are BP
100/68, P 112, R 28 and clear, SpO2 92%. What should
you suspect? - Answer-Cardiac contusion
PHTLS Pre-Test ||Verified Exam!!! Preparation With
Complete Questions And Correct Detailed Answers||
Newest Exam!!!
Which of the following presents the greatest risk of EMS
provider fatalities? - Answer-Motor vehicle collision either
in an EMS unit or on-scene
A 29 year old male falls 17 ft (5 cm) to the ground from a
tree. He complains of pain on the right side of his chest
when he breaths. You note accessory muscle use, focal
tenderness, bony crepitus and absent breath sounds on
his right side. What should you suspect? - Answer-Simple
pnuemothorax
A 26 year old male is supine on the ground. He was
assaulted and has obvious head and facial trauma. He
has snoring respirations at a rate of 8 per minute. What
should you do? - Answer-Perform a modified jaw-thrust
A 55 year old male has burns to both lower extremities
from a car crash. He is awake and in severe pain.
Assessment reveals dry,white,leathery appearance on
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both lower extremities. What is this burn classification? -
Answer-Full thickness
A 78 year old female fell 12 hours ago. She complains of
10/10 hip and groin pain during movement. Vital signs are
BP 98/50, HR 132, R 26. What should you administer? -
Answer-Ketamine
A 42 year old female has been pulled from a smoke-filled
apartment. Her mouth and nose are covered in soot. She
has a weak,hoarse cry with inspiratory stridor. What
should you do? - Answer-Prepare for a difficult intubation
A 50 year old male fell from a 6th story balcony. Intubation
attempts have been unsuccessful. His GCS score is 6 (E1,
V1, M4). You note agonal respirations. What should you
do first? - Answer-Insert a supraglottic airway device
What is priority treatment for an internal hemorrhage due
to a pelvic fracture? - Answer-Binder application
An adult patient has partial thickness burns to their
anterior abdomen,entire right arm and the palm of the left
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hand. What percent of the total body surface area is
affected? - Answer-28%
A 44 year old male was involved in a motorcycle crash. He
sustained severe blunt trauma to his chest and has a
deformity to the right femur. Multiple IV attempts were
unsuccessful. Vital signs are BP 72/40, P 126, R 28. What
should you do? - Answer-Establish intraosseous access
An 8 year old female is being treated in the red zone
treatment area after a housing complex fire. Vital signs are
P 140, R 12 with noted stridor. Her eyebrows and hair are
burnt. Suddenly, she becomes apenic. What should you
do? - Answer-Insert an OPA and assist ventilations
Which type of shock includes neurogenic and anaphylactic
shock? - Answer-Distributive
An anxious 54 year old female complains of chest pain.
She hit the steering wheel after a car crash at highway
speeds. Her sternum is red and tender. Vital signs are BP
100/68, P 112, R 28 and clear, SpO2 92%. What should
you suspect? - Answer-Cardiac contusion
