PHTLS PRE TEST ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ the potential for death or serious injury is greatest in which of the
following motor vehicle collisions?
-down and under
-ejection from vehicle
-lateral compression
-up and over Answer: ejection from vehicle
◉ bilateral femur fractures are most often associated with which
type of motorcycle crash? Answer: head-on impact
◉ what is the preferred fluid for resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock
in the prehospital setting? Answer: lactated ringers
◉ what is the most common cause of upper airway obstruction in
the trauma patient? Answer: tongue
◉ what is the preferred adjunct device for verifying placement of an
ET tub in a patient with a perfusing rhythm? Answer: end-tidal CO2
monitoring
, ◉ what is the most important reason to maintain an open airway in
the trauma patient? Answer: prevents hypoxemia and hypercarbia
◉ essential airway skills include manual clearing of the airway,
manual maneuvers, suctioning and what? Answer: oropharyngeal
airway
◉ your patient is a middle aged male who crashed his motorcycle.
He is unresponsive. After opening the airway using a modified jaw
thrust, you note the patient has respirations at a rate of 6.
Auscultation reveals breath sounds are absent on the left side. What
is the most appropriate next intervention? Answer: begin ventilation
with BVM
◉ what best describes shock? Answer: generalized inadequate
tissue perfusion
◉ your patient has a deep laceration to his antecubital fossa with
significant bleeding. What is the most appropriate initial action?
Answer: apply direct pressure
◉ hypotension of unknown etiology in a trauma patient should be
assumed to result from what? Answer: blood loss
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ the potential for death or serious injury is greatest in which of the
following motor vehicle collisions?
-down and under
-ejection from vehicle
-lateral compression
-up and over Answer: ejection from vehicle
◉ bilateral femur fractures are most often associated with which
type of motorcycle crash? Answer: head-on impact
◉ what is the preferred fluid for resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock
in the prehospital setting? Answer: lactated ringers
◉ what is the most common cause of upper airway obstruction in
the trauma patient? Answer: tongue
◉ what is the preferred adjunct device for verifying placement of an
ET tub in a patient with a perfusing rhythm? Answer: end-tidal CO2
monitoring
, ◉ what is the most important reason to maintain an open airway in
the trauma patient? Answer: prevents hypoxemia and hypercarbia
◉ essential airway skills include manual clearing of the airway,
manual maneuvers, suctioning and what? Answer: oropharyngeal
airway
◉ your patient is a middle aged male who crashed his motorcycle.
He is unresponsive. After opening the airway using a modified jaw
thrust, you note the patient has respirations at a rate of 6.
Auscultation reveals breath sounds are absent on the left side. What
is the most appropriate next intervention? Answer: begin ventilation
with BVM
◉ what best describes shock? Answer: generalized inadequate
tissue perfusion
◉ your patient has a deep laceration to his antecubital fossa with
significant bleeding. What is the most appropriate initial action?
Answer: apply direct pressure
◉ hypotension of unknown etiology in a trauma patient should be
assumed to result from what? Answer: blood loss
