PHTLS Pretest 8th Edition QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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You arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle collision in which a vehicle struck a tree. What is the best indicator of potential injury? Pg 80 Correct Answer: Speed of the vehicle The potential f... or death or serious injury is greatest in which of the following motor vehicle collisions? Pg 85-86 Correct Answer: Ejection from vehicle Bilateral femur fractures are most often associated with which type of motorcycle crash? Pg 88-89 Correct Answer: Head-on impact Which is the preferred fluid fro resuscitation of hemorrhage shock in the prehospital setting? Pg 62-63 Correct Answer: Lactated Ringer's Which is the most common cause of the upper airway obstruction in the trauma patient? Pg 175 Correct Answer: Tongue Which is the preferred adjunct device for verifying placement of an endotracheal tube in a patient with a perfusing rhythm? Pg 185 Correct Answer: End-tidal CO2 monitoring (Capnography) Which is the most important reason to maintain open airway in the trauma patient? Pg 52-54 Correct Answer: Prevents hypoxemia and hypercarbia Essential airway skills include manual maneuvers, suctioning and which of the following? Pg 177 Correct Answer: Oropharyngeal airway Your patient is a middle aged male who crashed his motorcycle. He is unresponsive. After opening the airway using a modified jaw thrust, you note the patient has respirations at a rate of 6. Auscultation reveals breath sounds are absent on the left side. Which of the following is the most appropriate next intervention? Pg 202 Correct Answer: Begin ventilation with a BVM Which best describes shock? [Show More]

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