Prehospital Trauma Life Support ( Phtls ) Review Test Questions Already Passed

Mechanical exchange of air between the outside environment and the alveoli of the lungs. {Ans: Ventilation}Two of the most important prehospital maneuvers are those that provide and maintain __________________________ patency and ______________________ ventilation. {Ans: Airway Patency and Pulmonary Ventilation}Why do we needle decompress somebody? {Ans: If there is an increase work of breathing / Absent lung sounds / Inadequate perfusion}Earliest sign and best indicator of increasing ICP is a? {Ans: Decreasing LOC}If you have an injury or loss of sensation from the nipple line down you most likely have a ? {Ans: T4 fracture}Are critical steps in minimizing the overall brain injury and improving the likelihood of good outcome. {Ans: Ensure a patent airway / Maintaining patients oxygenation / Supporting Ventilation}What is the best way to confirm you have good a good ET Tube in place? {Ans: End Tidal}When should you start the secondary assessment on a trauma patient? {Ans: When time and situation allows.}Inadequate Perfusion / Energy production at the cellular level. {Ans: Shock}What is the goal as prehospital providers that we want to establish for our patients? {Ans: Restore and maintain airway, ventilation, oxygenation, circulation, and quick transport