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Answers | Prehospital Trauma Life Support Comprehensive Prep |
Latest PHTLS Study Guide for EMT & Paramedic Certification
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
Exchange Is:



A. Mass Of The Bodies Involved

B. Velocity Of The Bodies Involved

C. Density Of The Tissues Involved

D. Surface Area Of The Impact Involved

ANS: B. Velocity Of The Bodies Involved




In The Management Of Shock, Isotonic Crystalloid Solutions, Such As Ringer's, Are Preferred
Because:



A. The Protein Molecules In Crystalloid Solutions Act As Volume Expanders

, B. These Fluids Draw Interstitial Fluid Into The Vascular Space To Enhance Volume

C. These Solutions Will Stay In The Vascular Space Longer Than Water Solutions, Such As D5w

D. Their Ph Enhance Oxygen Delivery To The Tissues

ANS: C. These Solutions Will Stay In The Vascular Space Longer Than Water Solutions, Such As
D5w




With Respect To The Distance Of A Fall, Which Of The Following Is A Guideline For Determining
A Critical Fall?



A. 3 Times The Height Of The Patient

B. 2 Times The Height Of The Patient

C. 5 Times The Height Of The Patient

D. 1 ½ Times The Height Of The Patient

ANS: A. 3 Times The Height Of The Patient




The Phase Of An Explosion, Or Blast, In Which Hollow Organs Are Squeezed And May Rupture Is
Called The __________ Phase.



A. Tertiary Phase

B. Quaternary Phase

C. Secondary Phase

D. Primary Phase

ANS: D. Primary Phase