PHTLS 10TH EDITION POST TEST EXAM 2026
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS
◉ In assessing the hypothermic patient in the prehospital setting,
the most reliable indicator of the severity of hypothermia is:
A. Rectal temperature
B. Oral temperature
C. Heart rate < 60
D. Presence or absence of shivering. Answer: A. Rectal temperature
◉ In the normal child, which general statement is most accurate in
comparison with the adult patient?
A. Blood pressure is higher, hear rate is higher, and ventilatory rate is
higher
B. Blood pressure is lower, heart rate is lower, and ventilatory rate is
higher
C. Blood pressure is lower, heart rate is higher, and ventilatory rate is
higher
,D. Blood pressure is lower, heart rate is higher, and ventilatory rate
is lowe. Answer: C. Blood pressure is lower, heart rate is higher, and
ventilatory rate is higher
◉ A patient who withdraws from painful stimuli, opens eyes on
verbal command, and cannot speak because of intubation has a
Glasgow Coma Scale of which of the following:
A. 8
B. 8T
C. 7
D. 7T. Answer: B. 8T
(E-3, V-T, M-4)
◉ The earliest site for intraosseous infusion is:
A. Anterior tibia, just above the tibial tuberosity
B. Anterior fibula
C. Anterior tibia, just below the tibial tuberosity
D. Posterior fibula. Answer: C. Anterior tibia, just below the tibial
tuberosity
, ◉ Which of the following behaviors is the most reliable indication of
confusion in the elderly trauma patient?
A. Inability to recall his/her name
B. Inability to recall the day of the week
C. Inability to identify his/her present location when out of his/her
normal residence
D. Focus on repeated retelling of events that occurred years ago.
Answer: A. Inability to recall his/her name
◉ In the elderly trauma patient a high index of suspicion for shock
should occur beginning when the systolic blood pressure is less
than:
A. 90 mmHg
B. 150 mmHg
C. 120 mmHg
D. 100 mmHg. Answer: C. 120 mmHg
◉ In an adult patient, blood loss into the tissue from a fractured
femur may be as much as which of the following?
A. 150 to 500 mL
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS
◉ In assessing the hypothermic patient in the prehospital setting,
the most reliable indicator of the severity of hypothermia is:
A. Rectal temperature
B. Oral temperature
C. Heart rate < 60
D. Presence or absence of shivering. Answer: A. Rectal temperature
◉ In the normal child, which general statement is most accurate in
comparison with the adult patient?
A. Blood pressure is higher, hear rate is higher, and ventilatory rate is
higher
B. Blood pressure is lower, heart rate is lower, and ventilatory rate is
higher
C. Blood pressure is lower, heart rate is higher, and ventilatory rate is
higher
,D. Blood pressure is lower, heart rate is higher, and ventilatory rate
is lowe. Answer: C. Blood pressure is lower, heart rate is higher, and
ventilatory rate is higher
◉ A patient who withdraws from painful stimuli, opens eyes on
verbal command, and cannot speak because of intubation has a
Glasgow Coma Scale of which of the following:
A. 8
B. 8T
C. 7
D. 7T. Answer: B. 8T
(E-3, V-T, M-4)
◉ The earliest site for intraosseous infusion is:
A. Anterior tibia, just above the tibial tuberosity
B. Anterior fibula
C. Anterior tibia, just below the tibial tuberosity
D. Posterior fibula. Answer: C. Anterior tibia, just below the tibial
tuberosity
, ◉ Which of the following behaviors is the most reliable indication of
confusion in the elderly trauma patient?
A. Inability to recall his/her name
B. Inability to recall the day of the week
C. Inability to identify his/her present location when out of his/her
normal residence
D. Focus on repeated retelling of events that occurred years ago.
Answer: A. Inability to recall his/her name
◉ In the elderly trauma patient a high index of suspicion for shock
should occur beginning when the systolic blood pressure is less
than:
A. 90 mmHg
B. 150 mmHg
C. 120 mmHg
D. 100 mmHg. Answer: C. 120 mmHg
◉ In an adult patient, blood loss into the tissue from a fractured
femur may be as much as which of the following?
A. 150 to 500 mL
