PHTLS Review Questions and Answers
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How many people die from trauma annually? ✔✔Over 5 million
What is the leading cause of trauma deaths? ✔✔MVA
Where do over 90% of trauma deaths occur? ✔✔Low-Middle in
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PHTLS Review Questions and Answers
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How many people die from trauma annually? ✔✔Over 5 million
What is the leading cause of trauma deaths? ✔✔MVA
Where do over 90% of trauma deaths occur? ✔✔Low-Middle income countries.
What is the leading cause of death in people aged 1-44? ✔✔Trauma
What are the goals of PHTLS? ✔✔Reduce morbidity and mortality from trauma, and provide
appropriate care to the patient in the field.
What is the PHTLS philosophy? ✔✔Deliver the patient to the right facility, utilizing the right
mode of transportation, in the right amount of time, as safely as possible.
What are the components of scene assessment? ✔✔Safety, Pre arrival information, arrival on
scene, MOI, and Patients.
What is paramount for scene assessment? ✔✔Personal and Personnel safety.
What is the global view? ✔✔What you get before you get out of your vehicle.
What is the goal of the Primary Survey? ✔✔To immediately identify life threatening situations
and manage them as they are identified.
What are the components of the primary survey? ✔✔Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability,
Exposure
When does assessment of the incident begin? ✔✔Before arriving at the patients side.
The findings of the scene assessment and primary survey help to determine what? ✔✔If the patient
is sick, not yet sick, or not sick
When should the secondary survey be completed? ✔✔Only if time and situation permit.
What are the components of the secondary survey? ✔✔Vital Signs, History, Physical Examination,
Treatment, Level of Care, Transportation, and Communication.
What are the components of a radio report? ✔✔Timely, Scene Description, Number of Patients,
Current Patient Status, Treatment Provided, ETA
What is a tracheal consideration with pediatric patients in regards to ETT intubation? ✔✔Potential
for right main-stem intubation.
What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in the trauma patient? ✔✔The tongue.
When are basic maneuvers applied in regards to trauma airway management? ✔✔First
When are advanced airway maneuvers performed for trauma patients? ✔✔After basic, only if
needed.
What is the goal of managing a patients airway? ✔✔Maintain an open and patent airway that
allows for adequate breathing, ventilation, and oxygenation.
What does airway management entail? ✔✔Anticipating difficulties and planning for alternate
methods of airway control.
What is ALWAYS the FIRST airway maneuver for the trauma patient? ✔✔Trauma Jaw
Thrust/Chin Lift
What should be considered SECOND for maintaining a patent airway in the trauma patient?
✔✔OPA or NPA
What adjunct should be considered THIRD
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