Phtls 10th Edition Exam Questions And Answers 2024

4. What is one reason to use capnography as part of your patient reassessment? A. To get accurate readings for blood pressure B. To assure proper ET tube placement C. To measure arterial blood saturation D. To ensure proper placement for needle decompression {Ans: Question 4: B Capnography can monitor proper endotracheal tube placement. It doesn't read blood pressure, so it cannot beused to determine if a patient is hypotensive. Pulse oximetry, not capnography, measures arterial blood saturation. Capnography is not useful in needle decompression.}3. You are transporting a 37-year-old male patient with a suspected intraabdominal bleed. His blood pressure is 70/50 mm Hg (MAP 57), and his skin is pale and diaphoretic. How will you manage fluid resuscitation for this patient? A. Aggressively administer IV fluids to compensate for internal blood loss. B. Do not administer IV fluids to patients with intra-abdominal bleeding. C. Obtain the patient's medical records and resuscitate to his normal blood pressure reading. D. Carefully administer IV fluids to raise the patient's systolic blood pressure to between 80 and 90 mm Hg. {Ans: Question 3: D Abdominal trauma represents one of the key situations in which a balanced resuscitation is indicated. Aggressive administration