PHTLS 9E Pre-Test Questions and Answers
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A 28 year old female has Place an oropharyngeal airway
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 oropharyngeal
airway
- Perform a head tilt-chin
lift maneuver
,A 13 year old male was Obstruction of the airway
riding on an all-terrain
vehicle when he drove
into a wire fence. He is
sitting on the ground with
a towel over his lower
face. He has an open jaw
fracture. What is your
primary concern?
- Obstruction of the
airway
- Internal hemorrhage
- Cervical spine injury
- Obtaining parental
consent
,An 82 year old male fell in Check if the patient has advanced directives or a
the shower 3 days ago MOLST form
and now only responds to
painful stimuli. The nurse's
aide at the assisted living
facility was unable to wake
the patient for breakfast.
Vital signs are BP 170/72, R
26 and irregular, P 58, BGL
150 mg/dL, Glasgow Coma
Scale score of 5 (E1, V1,
M3). What should you do?
- Initiate an IV and
administer labetalol
- Start transcutaneous
pacing
- Check if the patient has
advanced directives or a
MOLST form
- Administer mannitol via
intravenous infusion
Which is an early finding in Pain
compartment syndrome?
- Paralysis
- Pallor
- Pulselessness
- Pain
, A 29 year old male was Hemothorax
injured in a high speed
motor vehicle collision
with lateral impact and
intrusion into the side of a
sedan. He has pale and
diaphoretic skin, appears
anxious, and is coughing
up blood-tinged sputum.
He complains of chest
pain, has decreased
breath sounds on the left
lateral side, has crepitus
on palpation of his ribs,
and his jugular veins are
flat. Vital signs are BP
88/56, P 120, R 24, SpO2
98%. What should you
suspect?
- Tension pneumothorax
- Traumatic asphyxia
- Cardiac tamponade
- Hemothorax
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Terms in this set (50)
A 28 year old female has Place an oropharyngeal airway
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 oropharyngeal
airway
- Perform a head tilt-chin
lift maneuver
,A 13 year old male was Obstruction of the airway
riding on an all-terrain
vehicle when he drove
into a wire fence. He is
sitting on the ground with
a towel over his lower
face. He has an open jaw
fracture. What is your
primary concern?
- Obstruction of the
airway
- Internal hemorrhage
- Cervical spine injury
- Obtaining parental
consent
,An 82 year old male fell in Check if the patient has advanced directives or a
the shower 3 days ago MOLST form
and now only responds to
painful stimuli. The nurse's
aide at the assisted living
facility was unable to wake
the patient for breakfast.
Vital signs are BP 170/72, R
26 and irregular, P 58, BGL
150 mg/dL, Glasgow Coma
Scale score of 5 (E1, V1,
M3). What should you do?
- Initiate an IV and
administer labetalol
- Start transcutaneous
pacing
- Check if the patient has
advanced directives or a
MOLST form
- Administer mannitol via
intravenous infusion
Which is an early finding in Pain
compartment syndrome?
- Paralysis
- Pallor
- Pulselessness
- Pain
, A 29 year old male was Hemothorax
injured in a high speed
motor vehicle collision
with lateral impact and
intrusion into the side of a
sedan. He has pale and
diaphoretic skin, appears
anxious, and is coughing
up blood-tinged sputum.
He complains of chest
pain, has decreased
breath sounds on the left
lateral side, has crepitus
on palpation of his ribs,
and his jugular veins are
flat. Vital signs are BP
88/56, P 120, R 24, SpO2
98%. What should you
suspect?
- Tension pneumothorax
- Traumatic asphyxia
- Cardiac tamponade
- Hemothorax
