PHTLS PRE TEST FINAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH FULL ANSWERS
◉ hypotension of unknown etiology in a trauma patient should be
assumed to result from what? Answer: blood loss
◉ which assessment is most beneficial in differentiating
hemorrhagic shock from neurogenic shock in the prehospital
setting? Answer: skin
◉ the body initially compensates for blood loss through activation of
what? Answer: sympathetic nervous system
◉ medication used by trauma patients for pre-existing conditions
may cause what? Answer: beta-blockers may prevent tachycardia
with blood loss
◉ the target blood pressure for a trauma patient with suspected
intraabdominal hemorrhage is what? Answer: 80-90 mmHg
◉ what best explains the mechanism by which gas exchange is
impaired in pulmonary contusion? Answer: blood in the alveoli
QUESTIONS WITH FULL ANSWERS
◉ hypotension of unknown etiology in a trauma patient should be
assumed to result from what? Answer: blood loss
◉ which assessment is most beneficial in differentiating
hemorrhagic shock from neurogenic shock in the prehospital
setting? Answer: skin
◉ the body initially compensates for blood loss through activation of
what? Answer: sympathetic nervous system
◉ medication used by trauma patients for pre-existing conditions
may cause what? Answer: beta-blockers may prevent tachycardia
with blood loss
◉ the target blood pressure for a trauma patient with suspected
intraabdominal hemorrhage is what? Answer: 80-90 mmHg
◉ what best explains the mechanism by which gas exchange is
impaired in pulmonary contusion? Answer: blood in the alveoli
