PHTLS PRE AND POST TEST 4 PRACTICE
SOLUTION 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ With respect to the distance of a fall, which of the following is a
guideline for determining a critical fall?
A. 3 times the height of the patient
B. 2 times the height of the patient
C. 5 times the height of the patient
D. 1 ½ times the height of the patient Answer: A. 3 times the height
of the patient
◉ The phase of an explosion, or blast, in which hollow organs are
squeezed and may rupture is called the __________ phase.
A. Tertiary phase
B. Quaternary phase
C. Secondary phase
D. Primary phase Answer: D. Primary phase
,◉ During the primary survey and management of a trauma patient,
the E in ABCDE stands for _________?
A. Edema
B. Eyes & ears
C. Expose/Environment
D. Electrical therapy Answer: C. Expose/Environment
◉ The time in which surgical intervention can make a difference in
patient outcome is the __________?
A. Golden period
B. Golden time
C. Golden era
D. Golden minutes Answer: A. Golden period (hour)
◉ In the absence of extenuating circumstances, the maximum
amount of time it should take to identify and manage immediate
threats to life, prepare the patient for transport and begin transport
is _________?
A. 5 minutes
B. 10 minutes
,C. 15 minutes
D. 30 minutes Answer: B. 10 minutes
◉ In which of the following situations is the use of a short spinal
immobilization device indicated?
A. 28 year old male, unrestrained driver in a frontal impact crash.
Awake, asks repeatedly what happened, complains of a headache,
has a hematoma on his forehead. BP 122/84, HR 92, VR 20.
B. 40 year old female who was pushed down a flight of stairs and is
lying prone on the landing between two flights of stairs, complaining
of back pain. BP 118/78, HR 100, VR 20.
C. 17 year old female, restrained driver in a frontal impact crash.
Awake, pale and diaphoretic, complains of upper right quadrant
abdominal pain. BP 100/70, HR 108, VR 20. D. None of the above
Answer: D. None of the above
◉ Your patient is a 32 year old man, restrained driver of a vehicle
that has been involved in a frontal impact with a concrete bridge
abutment. The patient is awake, but has difficulty answering
questions due to shortness of breath. His ventilatory rate is 30 per
minute. Of the following choices, when is the first time the patient's
breath sounds should be checked?
A. As soon as he is removed from the vehicle
, B. Prior to being removed from the vehicle
C. As soon as he is immobilized on a long backboard
D. Enroute to the trauma center Answer: B. Prior to being removed
from the vehicle
◉ Which of the following represents adequate spontaneous
ventilation in an adult?
A. Tidal volume 100 mL, ventilatory rate 40/minute
B. Tidal volume 500 mL, ventilatory rate 8/minute
C. Tidal volume 300 mL, ventilatory rate 16/minute
D. Tidal volume 600 mL, ventilatory rate 12/minute Answer: D. Tidal
volume 600 mL, ventilatory rate 12/minute
◉ Which of the following is 100% accurate in verifying endotracheal
tube placement?
A. Pulse oximetry
B. End-tidal capnometry
C. Syringe aspiration
D. None of the above Answer: D. None of the above
SOLUTION 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ With respect to the distance of a fall, which of the following is a
guideline for determining a critical fall?
A. 3 times the height of the patient
B. 2 times the height of the patient
C. 5 times the height of the patient
D. 1 ½ times the height of the patient Answer: A. 3 times the height
of the patient
◉ The phase of an explosion, or blast, in which hollow organs are
squeezed and may rupture is called the __________ phase.
A. Tertiary phase
B. Quaternary phase
C. Secondary phase
D. Primary phase Answer: D. Primary phase
,◉ During the primary survey and management of a trauma patient,
the E in ABCDE stands for _________?
A. Edema
B. Eyes & ears
C. Expose/Environment
D. Electrical therapy Answer: C. Expose/Environment
◉ The time in which surgical intervention can make a difference in
patient outcome is the __________?
A. Golden period
B. Golden time
C. Golden era
D. Golden minutes Answer: A. Golden period (hour)
◉ In the absence of extenuating circumstances, the maximum
amount of time it should take to identify and manage immediate
threats to life, prepare the patient for transport and begin transport
is _________?
A. 5 minutes
B. 10 minutes
,C. 15 minutes
D. 30 minutes Answer: B. 10 minutes
◉ In which of the following situations is the use of a short spinal
immobilization device indicated?
A. 28 year old male, unrestrained driver in a frontal impact crash.
Awake, asks repeatedly what happened, complains of a headache,
has a hematoma on his forehead. BP 122/84, HR 92, VR 20.
B. 40 year old female who was pushed down a flight of stairs and is
lying prone on the landing between two flights of stairs, complaining
of back pain. BP 118/78, HR 100, VR 20.
C. 17 year old female, restrained driver in a frontal impact crash.
Awake, pale and diaphoretic, complains of upper right quadrant
abdominal pain. BP 100/70, HR 108, VR 20. D. None of the above
Answer: D. None of the above
◉ Your patient is a 32 year old man, restrained driver of a vehicle
that has been involved in a frontal impact with a concrete bridge
abutment. The patient is awake, but has difficulty answering
questions due to shortness of breath. His ventilatory rate is 30 per
minute. Of the following choices, when is the first time the patient's
breath sounds should be checked?
A. As soon as he is removed from the vehicle
, B. Prior to being removed from the vehicle
C. As soon as he is immobilized on a long backboard
D. Enroute to the trauma center Answer: B. Prior to being removed
from the vehicle
◉ Which of the following represents adequate spontaneous
ventilation in an adult?
A. Tidal volume 100 mL, ventilatory rate 40/minute
B. Tidal volume 500 mL, ventilatory rate 8/minute
C. Tidal volume 300 mL, ventilatory rate 16/minute
D. Tidal volume 600 mL, ventilatory rate 12/minute Answer: D. Tidal
volume 600 mL, ventilatory rate 12/minute
◉ Which of the following is 100% accurate in verifying endotracheal
tube placement?
A. Pulse oximetry
B. End-tidal capnometry
C. Syringe aspiration
D. None of the above Answer: D. None of the above
