PHTLS Review V2 with complete

PHTLS Review V2 with complete solution for 2022/2023 Trauma is the leading cause of death for which age group? {{Correct Ans- Ages 1-44

The mortality rate for young men is _______ that of women. {{Correct Ans- 2x

Reference 506 in LA County determines what? {{Correct Ans- Trauma Criteria/Trauma Triage Decision

What established trauma as a major problem in America? {{Correct Ans- Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1966 "White Papers - Accidental Death & Disability"

How many levels of trauma centers are there? {{Correct Ans- 4

Level 1 Trauma Center {{Correct Ans- - Regional Trauma Center

• Tertiary Care
• All types of specialty surgeons 24/7
• Blood Bank
• CT scan & X-ray all in house and staffed
• Multisystem trauma's
• Injuries that will kill you w/in an hour

Level 2 Trauma Center {{Correct Ans- - Area Trauma Center

• Most common trauma emergencies
• Surgical capabilities 24/7
• Isolated injuries

Level 3 Trauma Center {{Correct Ans- - Community Trauma Center

• Specialized ED
• Only some surgical capability

Level 4 Trauma Center {{Correct Ans- - Community hospital

• Stabilizes and transfers

What different considerations fall under trauma decisions? {{Correct Ans- Physiological Anatomical Mechanical

What are guidelines and special considerations? {{Correct Ans- Considerations to transport to a trauma center via consulting with base hospital

What is the Golden Hour? {{Correct Ans- Best survivability from incident to surgery

What is the Platinum 10? {{Correct Ans- The 10 minutes allowed on scene to stabilize, package, and begin transporting patient

When is air transportation recommended? {{Correct Ans- When it is faster or a higher skill level is required

What are the types of injury prevention? {{Correct Ans- - Engineering

• Enforcement
• Education
• Economics

Engineering Injury Prevention {{Correct Ans- Structural Design (ex. pool alarms, air bags, OnStar, lane change detection, etc.)

Enforcement Injury Prevention {{Correct Ans- Laws (ex. helmet, seatbelt, smoke detectors, etc.)

Education Injury Prevention {{Correct Ans- Information, training classes (ex. PSA's, safety fairs, school visits, car seat checks, etc.)

Economic Injury Prevention {{Correct Ans- How to pay for programs (ex. grants, awards, taxes, etc.)

What falls under quality management? {{Correct Ans- Quality Improvement Quality Assurance

***ACCURATE DOCUMENTATION IS NEEDED FOR BOTH***

What is quality improvement? {{Correct Ans- Examining and improving

What is quality assurance? {{Correct Ans- Evaluate calls to determine if standards were met

Which categories must go to a trauma center per Reference 506.1? {{Correct Ans- Categories 1, 2, or 3

Which categories should go to a trauma center, but won't be in trouble if you don't per Reference 506.1? {{Correct Ans- Categories 4 & 5

What percentage of injuries can be predicted accurately if kinematics are evaluated? {{Correct Ans- 95%

What are the three phases of a crash? {{Correct Ans- Pre-Crash (PMH, drugs, alcohol) Crash (kinematics) Post-Crash (MOI, IOS, assessment, management)

Three impacts during the crash phase? {{Correct Ans- Object Occupant Organs

Newton's First Law of Motion {{Correct Ans- A body at rest will remain at rest and a body in motion will remain in motion until acted upon by an outside force

Law of Conservation of Energy {{Correct Ans- Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but can change forms (ex. braking)

What plays the biggest role/factor for kinetic energy? {{Correct Ans- Speed

What are the different types of injury patterns and their potential injuries? {{Correct Ans- - Up/Over (face, airway, tracheal fracture, diaphragmatic rupture)

• Down/Under (femur and pelvic fracture)
• Lateral (clavicle, humerus, ribs, pelvis, femur)
• Rear (whiplash, cervical hyperextension)
• Rotational (shearing of heart, liver, lungs)
• Rollover (ejection, crush)

What are three signs of a tracheal fracture? {{Correct Ans- Subcutaneous Emphysema Stridor

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