PHTLS 9E PRE-TEST EXAM 2024 WITH 100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS

A 28 year old female has 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 - Precise Answer Place an oropharyngeal airway A 13 year old male was 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 - Precise Answer Obstruction of the airway