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PHTLS Expose/Environment QuizOnline version
Test your knowledge of Expose/Environment in PHTLS.
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In PHTLS Expose/Environment, what is the purpose of 'Expose'?
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Which is a major risk when exposing a patient in the field?
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According to the PHTLS text, exposure is what?
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How should you manage the environment after exposure of patient during assessment?
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What are some of the risks of incomplete exposure?
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What should you do to prevent heat loss during exposure?
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Which method is NOT appropriate for exposure?
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What environmental factor is critical to monitor?
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What is the role of documentation during exposure?
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How should contaminated clothing be handled during exposure?
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Exposure doesn’t mean destroying clothing. What should be considered to preserve patient clothing?
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What is involved in a focused trauma assessment?
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When assessing someone involved in a crime it is important to preserve evidence. The PHTLS book states which of the following?
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What is included in the Triad of Death?
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Heat loss occurs at what ambient temperature?
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What happens if a patient becomes hypothermic?
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What are the risk factors for hypothermia?
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Pediatric patients have an immature thermoregulatory system. Increased surface area–to-mass ratio leads to increased heat loss through convection and conduction. What is a way to keep the patient warm?
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What are some special considerations for the geriatric patient population?
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Older patients experience a slowing of their basal metabolism, which results in reduced heat production. A weakened muscular system impairs shivering, what can be slowed by a weakened metabolic system and various medications?
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What percentage of the population of the US is considered obese?
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Moving bariatric patients can be logistically complex. Most equipment is designed for adults with a normal body habitus. What is the typical width of a longboard and stretcher?
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This type of burn includes dermal layer damaged, blisters present or popped, and is most painful. These will appear as blisters or as burned areas with a glistening or wet-appearing base.
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This type of burn includes subcutaneous tissue damaged, including nerves, pain may not be present, skin takes on leathery appearance. Most often these wounds appear as thick, dry, white, leathery burns.
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These types of burns are a common source of child maltreatment.
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When using the Palmer method, the surface area of the patient's palm equals what percent of the body surface area?
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What is the surgical procedure performed to relieve constriction caused by eschar?
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What is the most immediate threat after a burn?
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You are using the Parkland formula to calculate your dosage of fluid for your patient. What is the formula?
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When starting fluid resuscitation, when does the first 8 hours start?
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