PHTLS Study Guide Questions and
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Inadequate perfusion/energy production at the cellular level. ✔✔Shock
Why are case studies important in the hospital? ✔✔It gives us evidence based practice.
What
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PHTLS Study Guide Questions and
Answers Already Passed
Inadequate perfusion/energy production at the cellular level. ✔✔Shock
Why are case studies important in the hospital? ✔✔It gives us evidence based practice.
What is the definition of anaerobic metabolism? ✔✔Without oxygen
When does hemorrhage control start in the trauma assessment? ✔✔Right away.
Why do we needle decompress somebody? ✔✔If there is an increase work of breathing/absent
lung sounds/ inadequate perfusion
What is the easiest way to open the airway of a trauma patient? ✔✔Jaw thrust
What is the problem with intubation? ✔✔It requires a lot of practice.
When you arrive on scene and find your patient with their airway full of blood, how long should
you suction for? ✔✔Until the airway is clear from blood. Ten seconds
What is the best way to confirm you have the ET tube in place? ✔✔End tidal
When should you start the secondary assessment on a trauma patient? ✔✔When time and situation
allows
What are some pre-arrival factors you should be considering upon arrival to your designated call?
✔✔Time of day, weather, location, hazards and possible additional needs
What is the main reason for a primary assessment on a trauma patient? ✔✔To identify and treat
immediate life threats
What is the most common type of shock and what is the main cause of shock? ✔✔Hemorrhagic
shock due to either uncontrolled internal/external hemorrhage
When wanting to get a patient off scene quickly what is a piece of equipment that is best suited for
this situation? ✔✔Scoop stretcher
What is the first thing that should be treated on a trauma patient? ✔✔XABCDE
What is one of the earliest signs you may see on a patient who is starting to go into shock?
✔✔Increased ventilatory rate
When you show up on scene and find your patient bleeding out, what are the two steps you should
take to care of that bleed? ✔✔Direct pressure and tourniquet
What do you want your blood pressure to be at if you have a trauma patient? ✔✔80
What do you want your blood pressure to be at for neurogenic patients? ✔✔90
What is the goal as prehospital providers that we want to establish for our patients? ✔✔Restore
and maintain airway, ventilation, oxygenation, circulation, and quick transport time for trauma
patients.
Two of the most important prehospital maneuvers are those that provide and maintain________
patency and _________ ventilation. ✔✔Airway and pulmonary
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