PHTLS 10TH EDITION PRE AND POST TEST
EXAM 2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following presentation indicate spinal cord injury?
A. Complete loss of sensory and motor function below the site of
injury
B. Weakness and parethesia in the upper extremities, but normal
function in the lower extremities
C. Complete loss of function on one side of the body and loss of pain
and temperature sensation on the opposite side
D. All of the above. Answer: D. All of the above
◉ Of the following, which is the earliest indication of compartment
syndrome?
A. Paralysis of the affected muscles
B. Loss of pulses
C. Loss of feeling in the web space between the thumb and index
finger or between the first and second toes
D. Tense swelling of the involved area. Answer: D. Tense swelling of
the involved area
,◉ A traction splint may be used for which of the following injuries?
A. Knee dislocation
B. Pelvic fractures
C. Femur fractures
D. All of the above. Answer: C. Femur fractures
◉ Which of the following descriptions meets the criteria for
transport to a facility with a burn unit?
A. A 49 year old female with a partial thickness burn from her elbow
to her shoulder
B. A 25 year old male with an electrical burn across his chest
C. A 9 year old make with superficial burns on the backs of both legs
D. A 32 year old female with a partial thickness burn about twice the
size of her hand on her back. Answer: B. A 25 year old male with an
electrical burn across his chest
◉ The preferred method of dressing burns in the prehospital setting
is:
A. Dry sterile dressing
, B. Moist sterile dressing
C. Wet dressings
D. Petroleum gauze. Answer: A. Dry sterile dressing
◉ 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
EXAM 2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following presentation indicate spinal cord injury?
A. Complete loss of sensory and motor function below the site of
injury
B. Weakness and parethesia in the upper extremities, but normal
function in the lower extremities
C. Complete loss of function on one side of the body and loss of pain
and temperature sensation on the opposite side
D. All of the above. Answer: D. All of the above
◉ Of the following, which is the earliest indication of compartment
syndrome?
A. Paralysis of the affected muscles
B. Loss of pulses
C. Loss of feeling in the web space between the thumb and index
finger or between the first and second toes
D. Tense swelling of the involved area. Answer: D. Tense swelling of
the involved area
,◉ A traction splint may be used for which of the following injuries?
A. Knee dislocation
B. Pelvic fractures
C. Femur fractures
D. All of the above. Answer: C. Femur fractures
◉ Which of the following descriptions meets the criteria for
transport to a facility with a burn unit?
A. A 49 year old female with a partial thickness burn from her elbow
to her shoulder
B. A 25 year old male with an electrical burn across his chest
C. A 9 year old make with superficial burns on the backs of both legs
D. A 32 year old female with a partial thickness burn about twice the
size of her hand on her back. Answer: B. A 25 year old male with an
electrical burn across his chest
◉ The preferred method of dressing burns in the prehospital setting
is:
A. Dry sterile dressing
, B. Moist sterile dressing
C. Wet dressings
D. Petroleum gauze. Answer: A. Dry sterile dressing
◉ 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
