PHTLS Post Test 9th EDITION
1. The displacement of tissue away from the path of a
projectile, both tem- porarily and permanently, is known as:
: Cavitation
2.The single most important factor in determining the
potential for injury due to energy exchange is:: Velocity of the
bodies involved
3. In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid
solutions, such as Ringer's, are preferred because:
: These solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than water
solutions, such as D5W
4. With respect to the distance of a fall, which of the
following is a guideline for determining a critical fall?
: 3 times the height of the patient
5. The phase of an explosion,
or blast, in which hollow organs are squeezed and may rupture
is called the phase.
: Primary phase
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,6. During the primary survey and
management of a trauma patient, the E in ABCDE stands for
?
: Expose/Environment
7. The time in which surgical
intervention can make a difference in patient outcome is the
?
: Golden period (hour)
8. In the absence
of extenuating circumstances, the maximum amount of time it
should take to identify and manage immediate threats to life,
prepare the patient for transport and begin transport is ?
: 10 minutes
9. In which of the following situations is the use of a short
spinal immobiliza- tion device indicated?
: None of the above
10. Your patient is a 32 year old man, restrained driver of a
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, vehicle that has been involved in a frontal impact with a
concrete bridge abutment. The
patient is awake, but has difficulty answering questions due to
shortness of breath. His ventilatory rate is 30 per minute. Of
the following choices, when is the first time the patient's
breath sounds should be checked?
: Prior to being removed from the vehicle
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1. The displacement of tissue away from the path of a
projectile, both tem- porarily and permanently, is known as:
: Cavitation
2.The single most important factor in determining the
potential for injury due to energy exchange is:: Velocity of the
bodies involved
3. In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid
solutions, such as Ringer's, are preferred because:
: These solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than water
solutions, such as D5W
4. With respect to the distance of a fall, which of the
following is a guideline for determining a critical fall?
: 3 times the height of the patient
5. The phase of an explosion,
or blast, in which hollow organs are squeezed and may rupture
is called the phase.
: Primary phase
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,6. During the primary survey and
management of a trauma patient, the E in ABCDE stands for
?
: Expose/Environment
7. The time in which surgical
intervention can make a difference in patient outcome is the
?
: Golden period (hour)
8. In the absence
of extenuating circumstances, the maximum amount of time it
should take to identify and manage immediate threats to life,
prepare the patient for transport and begin transport is ?
: 10 minutes
9. In which of the following situations is the use of a short
spinal immobiliza- tion device indicated?
: None of the above
10. Your patient is a 32 year old man, restrained driver of a
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, vehicle that has been involved in a frontal impact with a
concrete bridge abutment. The
patient is awake, but has difficulty answering questions due to
shortness of breath. His ventilatory rate is 30 per minute. Of
the following choices, when is the first time the patient's
breath sounds should be checked?
: Prior to being removed from the vehicle
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