PHTLS Pre-Test Questions with 100%
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What is a sign of brain stem herniation?
Decerebrate posturing
A 13-year-old male was riding on an all-terrain vehicle when
he drove into a wire fence. He is sitting on the ground with a
towel over his lower face. He has an open jaw fracture. What
is your primary concern?
obstruction of the airway
A 2 Two 5-year-old female has a gunshot wound to the
abdomen. Vital signs are BP 80/40 HR 122 RR 18 with clear,
equal lung sounds. What is the most appropriate IV fluid to
administer?
Warmed LR
What type of burn should be treated as a life or limb,
threatening injury due to constriction of the injured tissue?
circumferential
An adult patient was involved in a motorcycle accident. Why
should you remove his or her helmet?
Manage the airway
A 28 -year-old male was ejected during a car crash. He is
unconscious and has no obvious bleeding. Vital signs are BP
70/40 HR 120 RR 22. What type of shock should you
suspect?
Hemorrhagic
Which of the following presents the greatest risk for EMS
providers fatalities?
Motor vehicle collision either in EMS unit or on scene
, A 33-year-old female has a GCS score of 3 (E1, V1, M1) after
being ejected from a motor vehicle. How should you prepare
to intubate?
Maintain spinal precautions and use a video laryngoscope if
available
A 78-year-old female fell 12 hours ago. Now she complains of
10/10 hip and groin pain during movement. Vital signs are BP
98/50 heart rate 132 RR 26. What should you administer?
Ketamine
Which type of scope fracture will cause leakage of
cerebrospinal spinal fluid from the ears or nose?
Basilar
A 50-year-old male fell from a 6th story balcony. Intubation
attempts have been unsuccessful. His GCS score is 6. You
note agonal respirations. What should you do first?
Insert a supraglottic airway device
A four-year-old female fell down approximately 8 carpeted
stairs. Her parents said she initially complained of neck, pain
and tingling sensation in all for extremities, but the
symptoms have since resolved. What should you do?
Initiate spinal motion, restriction and transport
Which of the following is true when log rolling a patient?
The provider maintaining spinal motion restriction is in charge
A 28-year-old male fell from his motorcycle during a low
speed accident. He removed his own helmet after the
accident. He has an open left femur fracture with severe
external bleeding from the wound. What should you do?
apply direct pressure to the wound
A 55-year-old male has burns to both lower extremities from
a car crash. He is awake and in severe pain. Assessment
reveals dry white leathery appearance in both lower
extremities. What is the burn classification?
full thickness
Correct Answers Latest Version Graded
A+
What is a sign of brain stem herniation?
Decerebrate posturing
A 13-year-old male was riding on an all-terrain vehicle when
he drove into a wire fence. He is sitting on the ground with a
towel over his lower face. He has an open jaw fracture. What
is your primary concern?
obstruction of the airway
A 2 Two 5-year-old female has a gunshot wound to the
abdomen. Vital signs are BP 80/40 HR 122 RR 18 with clear,
equal lung sounds. What is the most appropriate IV fluid to
administer?
Warmed LR
What type of burn should be treated as a life or limb,
threatening injury due to constriction of the injured tissue?
circumferential
An adult patient was involved in a motorcycle accident. Why
should you remove his or her helmet?
Manage the airway
A 28 -year-old male was ejected during a car crash. He is
unconscious and has no obvious bleeding. Vital signs are BP
70/40 HR 120 RR 22. What type of shock should you
suspect?
Hemorrhagic
Which of the following presents the greatest risk for EMS
providers fatalities?
Motor vehicle collision either in EMS unit or on scene
, A 33-year-old female has a GCS score of 3 (E1, V1, M1) after
being ejected from a motor vehicle. How should you prepare
to intubate?
Maintain spinal precautions and use a video laryngoscope if
available
A 78-year-old female fell 12 hours ago. Now she complains of
10/10 hip and groin pain during movement. Vital signs are BP
98/50 heart rate 132 RR 26. What should you administer?
Ketamine
Which type of scope fracture will cause leakage of
cerebrospinal spinal fluid from the ears or nose?
Basilar
A 50-year-old male fell from a 6th story balcony. Intubation
attempts have been unsuccessful. His GCS score is 6. You
note agonal respirations. What should you do first?
Insert a supraglottic airway device
A four-year-old female fell down approximately 8 carpeted
stairs. Her parents said she initially complained of neck, pain
and tingling sensation in all for extremities, but the
symptoms have since resolved. What should you do?
Initiate spinal motion, restriction and transport
Which of the following is true when log rolling a patient?
The provider maintaining spinal motion restriction is in charge
A 28-year-old male fell from his motorcycle during a low
speed accident. He removed his own helmet after the
accident. He has an open left femur fracture with severe
external bleeding from the wound. What should you do?
apply direct pressure to the wound
A 55-year-old male has burns to both lower extremities from
a car crash. He is awake and in severe pain. Assessment
reveals dry white leathery appearance in both lower
extremities. What is the burn classification?
full thickness
