NEW PHTLS 15TH EDITION (A NEW UPDATED VERSION) LATEST COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS)

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PHTLS 10TH EDITION SELF- p p p



TEST () UPDATED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIE
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1. Which of the following requires you to develop a plan of acti
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on, initiate the plan, reassess the plan as care for the patient mo
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ves forward, and adjust the plan as the patient's condition or ci
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rcumstances change? p




A. Principles of PHTLS
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B. The Golden Period
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C. The XABCDE assessment
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D. Critical thinking process ...ANSWER... Question 1: D
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To help achieve the PHTLS goals, you will apply your critical think
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ing skills in the field. Critical thinking in medicine is a process in w
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hich the healthcare practitioner assesses the situation, the patient,
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and the resources available and uses the information to decide on a
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nd provide the best care for the patient.
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2. When using the XABCDE assessment, which of the followin
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g takes precedence over all other actions?
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A. Controlling severe bleeding from a limb or other compressible s
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ite

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B. Airway stabilization and assessing circulatory status
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C. Exposing the body to allow a thorough evaluation
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D. Ensuring adequate breathing ...ANSWER... Question 2: A
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The "X" placed before "ABCDE" in the primary survey refers to the
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need to address exsanguinating hemorrhage immediately after est
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ablishing scene safety and before addressing airway. Severe exsan
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guinating hemorrhage, particularly arterial bleeding, has the pote
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ntial to lead to loss of total or near total blood volume in a relatively
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short period of time.
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3. Which of the following is the basis on which a patient's chanc
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e of survival is maximized?
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A. Preferences
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C. Principles
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D. Transport ...ANSWER... Question 3: C
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The science of medicine provides the principles of medical care. Si
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mply stated, principles define the duties required of the prehospital
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care practitioner in optimizing patient survival and outcome.
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4. Which of the following is a goal of the Golden Period?
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A. Provide written documentation from field care to receiving hosp
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ital.
B. Expedite the field care and transport of the patient.
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C. Use a team approach for optimal patient care.
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D. Use the XABCDE approach to patient assessment. ...ANSWE
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R... Question 4: B
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One of your most important responsibilities as a prehospital care p
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ractitioner is to spend as little time on the scene as possible and exp
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edite your field care and transport of the patient. Studies show that t
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he time from injury to arrival at the appropriate site for definitive c
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are is critical to survival.
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1. You are called to the scene of a possible mass casualty motor
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vehicle collision on the highway. Once you arrive on scene, wha
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t is your first priority?
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A. Immediately begin triaging patients.
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B. Treat the patient with the most visible blood loss.
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C. Determine the need for additional resources.
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D. Assess the scene and ensure it is safe. ...ANSWER... Question
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Ensure safety for responders, bystanders, and patient(s). The first c
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onsideration when approaching any scene is the safety of all emerg p p p p p p p p p p



ency responders. When EMS personnel become victims, they not on
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ly can no longer assist others, but also add to the number of patients
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2. A trauma patient from the highway incident is holding her ri
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ght arm, and you note a significant amount of blood steadily flo
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wing from a long gash. This is an example of what type of hemo
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rrhage? p




A. Capillary bleeding
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B. Venous bleeding
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C. Arterial bleeding
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D. Road rash ...ANSWER... Question 2: B
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Venous bleeding typically results in a steady flow of dark red blood.
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3. What is the best way to control the bleeding?
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A. Direct pressure
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B. Elevation of the arm above the heart
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C. Tourniquet
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D. Occlusive dressing ...ANSWER... Question 3: A
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With venous bleeds, direct pressure isusually sufficient to stop the fl
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4. The patient is wearing long sleeves, and you are having troub
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le visualizing the wound. What should you do?
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