2024 PHTLS Post Test 9th Edition with Answers (55 Solved Questions)

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PHTLS POST TEST 9THEDITION(ANSWERSGURANTEED ANDVERIFIED PASS)UPDATED 2024Your patient is a55year-oldmale who was struck in the right side ofthe chest with a piece of steel pipe. He presents with uncooperativebehavior, his skin is pale and moist, the ventilatory rate is32, there is aweak radial pulse of 112, and breath sounds are decreased on the rightside. The trachea is midline and jugular veins are flat while the patientis supine. There is isolated crepitus over the 4th and 5th ribs in themidaxillary line on the patient's right side. Based on the mechanism ofinjury and the assessment findings, which of the following is the mostlikely cause of the patient's signs and symptoms?A. Tension pneumothoraxB. Simple pneumothoraxC. Pulmonary contusionD. HemothoraxThe single most important factor in determining the potential forinjury due to energy exchange is:A. Mass of the bodies involvedB. Velocity of the bodies involvedC. Density of the tissues involvedD. Surface area of the impact involvedIn the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid solutions, such asRinger's, are preferred because:A. The protein molecules in crystalloid solutions act as volumeexpanders

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B. These fluids draw interstitial fluid into the vascular space to enhancevolumeC. These solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than watersolutions, such as D5WD. Their pH enhance oxygen delivery to the tissuesWith respect to the distance of a fall, which of the following is aguideline for determining a critical fall?A. 3 times the height of the patientB. 2 times the height of the patientC. 5 times the height of the patientD. 1 ½ times the height of the patientThe phase of an explosion, or blast, in which hollow organs aresqueezed and may rupture is called the __________ phase.A. Tertiary phaseB. Quaternary phaseC. Secondary phaseD. Primary phaseDuring the primary survey and management of a trauma patient, the Ein ABCDE stands for _________?A. EdemaB. Eyes & earsC. Expose/EnvironmentD. Electrical therapyThe time in which surgical intervention can make a difference inpatient outcome is the __________?A. Golden periodB. Golden timeC. Golden era

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D. Golden minutesIn the absence of extenuating circumstances, the maximum amount oftime it should take to identify and manage immediate threats to life,prepare the patient for transport and begin transport is _________?A. 5 minutesB. 10 minutesC. 15 minutesD. 30 minutesIn whichof the following situations is the use of a short spinalimmobilization device indicated?A. 28 year old male, unrestrained driver in a frontal impact crash.Awake, asks repeatedly what happened, complains of a headache, has ahematoma on his forehead. BP 122/84, HR 92, VR 20.B. 40 year old female who was pushed down a flight of stairs and islying prone on the landing between two flights of stairs, complaining ofback pain. BP 118/78, HR 100, VR 20.C. 17 year old female, restrained driver in a frontal impact crash.Awake, pale and diaphoretic, complains of upper right quadrantabdominal pain. BP 100/70, HR 108, VR 20.D. None of the above-Your patient is a 32 year old man, restrained driver of a vehicle that hasbeen involved in a frontal impact with a concrete bridge abutment. Thepatient is awake, but has difficulty answering questions due toshortness of breath. His ventilatory rate is 30 per minute. Of thefollowing choices, when is the first time the patient's breath soundsshould be checked?A. As soon as he is removed from the vehicleB. Prior to beingremoved from the vehicleC. As soon as he is immobilized on a long backboardD. Enroute to the trauma center

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Which of the following represents adequate spontaneous ventilation inan adult?A. Tidalvolume 100 mL, ventilatory rate 40/minuteB. Tidal volume 500 mL, ventilatory rate 8/minuteC. Tidal volume 300 mL, ventilatory rate 16/minuteD. Tidal volume 600 mL, ventilatory rate 12/minuteWhich of the following is 100% accurate in verifying endotracheal tubeplacement?A. Pulse oximetryB. End-tidal capnometryC. Syringe aspirationD. None of the aboveWhen utilizing percutaneous transtracheal ventilation, the correctration of lung inflation to lung inflation time, in seconds, is:A. 1:4B. 1:5C. 1:2D. 2:2Which of the following is a possible complication of using a manuallytriggered oxygen powered device for ventilation?A. Gastric distentionB. PneumothoraxC. Inability to feel lung complianceD. All of the aboveWhich of the following procedures is considered an essential airwayskill?

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A. Needle cricothyroidotomyB. Endotracheal intubationC. Insertion of an oropharyngeal airwayD. Retrograde endotracheal intubationThe displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, bothtemporarily and permanently, is known as:A. ConizationB. CavitationC. CrepitationD. ContusionPericardial tamponade is most likely to occur in which of the followingsituations?A. Stab wound to the chestB. Fallfrom a heightC. Frontal impact vehicle crashD. Gunshot wound to the chestWhich of the following is the preferred site for needle decompression ofa tension pneumothorax?A. 4th intercostal space, midclavicular line, just over the top of the 5thribB. 4th intercostal space, midclavicular line, just below the 4th ribC. 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line, just over top of the 3rd ribD. 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line, just below the 2nd ribWhich of the following is the mechanism by which pulmonarycontusion interferes with oxygenation?A.Inability to generate negative intrapleural pressureB. Decrease in vital capacity due to collapse of the flail segment
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