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PHTLS VIP Certification Practice Exam III
PHTLS — The PHTLS (Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support) certification exam is administered by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma; it consists of approximately 50 multiple-choice questions with a passing score of 74%, covering prehospital trauma assessment and management across all body systems and special populations.
29
Questions
120m
Time Limit
74.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 29👑 VIP
You respond to a high-speed MVA on a rural highway. The driver was unrestrained, the steering column is deformed, and the windshield has a 'star' fracture pattern on the driver's side. The patient is confused (GCS 13), has a BP of 102/70 mmHg, HR 118, RR 24, and SpO2 94% on room air. His anterior chest wall on the left shows visible paradoxical movement with each breath. Which of the following best explains the primary mechanism behind this patient's hypoxia?
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