PREHOSPITAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT
COMPLETE QUESTION BANK AND ANSWER
KEY 2026
◉ Perferences. Answer: describes how a system and its individual
providers choose to apply scientific principles to the care of patients
- ex: how airway management is implemented in a particular patient
◉ Intentional Injury. Answer: results form an act carried out on
purpose with the goal of harming, injuring, or killing
◉ Unintentional Injury. Answer: traumatic injury that occurs as an
unintended or accidental consequence
◉ 3 Phase of Trauma. Answer: Pre-Event
Event
Postevent
◉ Pre-event Phase. Answer: involves the circumstances leading up
to an injury
- efforts are primarily focused on injury prevention
,◉ Event Phase. Answer: moment of actual trauma
-actions taken during this phase aim to minimize injuries as a result
of trauma
-motor vehicle safety restraint systems, air bags, and motorcycle
helmets play a role in injury reduction
◉ Postevent. Answer: deals with the outcome of the traumatic event
outcomes of patients can be improved by
- early and aggressive management of shock
- aggressive hemorrhage control
- damage control resuscitation in the hospital
◉ Golden Period. Answer: crucial time period during which it is
important to begin definitive patient care for a critically injured
trauma patient
- 'Golden Hour': not meant to be literally an hr - each pt has different
injuries & have different acuity
◉ Before Approaching the Patient. Answer: Evaluate the scene by:
- obtaining a GI of the situation for scene safety
- looking at the cause and results of the incident
- observing family members and bystanders
, ◉ Scene Size Up. Answer: - exposure to bodily fluids
- exposure to chemical weapons used in warfare
- fire
- down electrical lines
- explosives
- hazardous material
- traffic
- floodwater
- assailants
- adverse weather rxn
◉ Primary Survey. Answer: XABCDE
X: eXsanguinating hemorrhage (severe external bleeding)
A: airway management / c-spine (identify airway compromise)
B: breathing (identify breathing inadequacy)
C: circulation (identify shock, control mild/moderate bleeding)
D: disability (identify LOC)
E: expose /environment (identify significant injuries
◉ When to Press & When to Pack. Answer: apply direct pressure and
hemostatic packing and dressings for nonarterial severe bleeding in
extremities & all severe bleeding from truncal sites
COMPLETE QUESTION BANK AND ANSWER
KEY 2026
◉ Perferences. Answer: describes how a system and its individual
providers choose to apply scientific principles to the care of patients
- ex: how airway management is implemented in a particular patient
◉ Intentional Injury. Answer: results form an act carried out on
purpose with the goal of harming, injuring, or killing
◉ Unintentional Injury. Answer: traumatic injury that occurs as an
unintended or accidental consequence
◉ 3 Phase of Trauma. Answer: Pre-Event
Event
Postevent
◉ Pre-event Phase. Answer: involves the circumstances leading up
to an injury
- efforts are primarily focused on injury prevention
,◉ Event Phase. Answer: moment of actual trauma
-actions taken during this phase aim to minimize injuries as a result
of trauma
-motor vehicle safety restraint systems, air bags, and motorcycle
helmets play a role in injury reduction
◉ Postevent. Answer: deals with the outcome of the traumatic event
outcomes of patients can be improved by
- early and aggressive management of shock
- aggressive hemorrhage control
- damage control resuscitation in the hospital
◉ Golden Period. Answer: crucial time period during which it is
important to begin definitive patient care for a critically injured
trauma patient
- 'Golden Hour': not meant to be literally an hr - each pt has different
injuries & have different acuity
◉ Before Approaching the Patient. Answer: Evaluate the scene by:
- obtaining a GI of the situation for scene safety
- looking at the cause and results of the incident
- observing family members and bystanders
, ◉ Scene Size Up. Answer: - exposure to bodily fluids
- exposure to chemical weapons used in warfare
- fire
- down electrical lines
- explosives
- hazardous material
- traffic
- floodwater
- assailants
- adverse weather rxn
◉ Primary Survey. Answer: XABCDE
X: eXsanguinating hemorrhage (severe external bleeding)
A: airway management / c-spine (identify airway compromise)
B: breathing (identify breathing inadequacy)
C: circulation (identify shock, control mild/moderate bleeding)
D: disability (identify LOC)
E: expose /environment (identify significant injuries
◉ When to Press & When to Pack. Answer: apply direct pressure and
hemostatic packing and dressings for nonarterial severe bleeding in
extremities & all severe bleeding from truncal sites
