PHTLS CORE MAIN EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔When caring for a trauma patient, a principle is what is necessary for patient
improvement or survival. A preference is how the principle is achieved and depends
upon four factors. The factors used to establish the preference in treating the patient
include all except:
Select one:
a.
Condition of the patient
b.
Equipment available
c.
Situation that exists
d.
Research information - ✔✔The correct answer is: Research information
✔✔When verifying ET tube placement on a perfusing patient, the "gold standard" of
monitoring is considered to be?
,Select one:
a.
Colorimetric carbon dioxide detector
b.
Pulse oximetry
c.
Listening to lung sounds
d.
Waveform capnography - ✔✔Waveform Capnography
✔✔The most common type of shock resulting from trauma is?
Select one:
a.
Neurogenic
b.
Septic
c.
Spinal
d.
Hemorrhagic - ✔✔Hemorrhagic
✔✔While caring for a patient who was involved in an altercation, the patient vomits,
causing his airway to become totally obstructed with vomitus and blood. What is the
most important action?
Select one:
a.
Performing an RSI
b.
Performing a head-tilt chin lift
c.
Intubating
d.
Suctioning the airway - ✔✔Suctioning the Airway
, ✔✔A 30-year-old male is thrown from his horse, landing on the top rail of a pipe fence
and now has a loss of sensation from the nipples down. What level of the spine do you
suspect he injured?
Select one:
a.
C3
b.
T4
c.
T10
d.
T12 - ✔✔The correct answer is: T4
✔✔Of the following, which is a preventable cause of secondary brain injury addressable
during the transport phase?
Select one:
a.
Intraparenchymal hemorrhage
b.
Systemic hypoxia
c.
Intracranial hematomas
d.
Herniation syndromes - ✔✔Systemic Hypoxia
✔✔You have a patient who is 35 weeks pregnant who was assaulted by her boyfriend.
Patient is having severe abdominal pain described as "tearing" and on exam you note
her abdomen is asymmetrical and believe you can feel the fetus through the abdominal
wall. What condition do you suspect?
Select one:
a.
Placenta previa
b.
Abruptio placenta
c.
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔When caring for a trauma patient, a principle is what is necessary for patient
improvement or survival. A preference is how the principle is achieved and depends
upon four factors. The factors used to establish the preference in treating the patient
include all except:
Select one:
a.
Condition of the patient
b.
Equipment available
c.
Situation that exists
d.
Research information - ✔✔The correct answer is: Research information
✔✔When verifying ET tube placement on a perfusing patient, the "gold standard" of
monitoring is considered to be?
,Select one:
a.
Colorimetric carbon dioxide detector
b.
Pulse oximetry
c.
Listening to lung sounds
d.
Waveform capnography - ✔✔Waveform Capnography
✔✔The most common type of shock resulting from trauma is?
Select one:
a.
Neurogenic
b.
Septic
c.
Spinal
d.
Hemorrhagic - ✔✔Hemorrhagic
✔✔While caring for a patient who was involved in an altercation, the patient vomits,
causing his airway to become totally obstructed with vomitus and blood. What is the
most important action?
Select one:
a.
Performing an RSI
b.
Performing a head-tilt chin lift
c.
Intubating
d.
Suctioning the airway - ✔✔Suctioning the Airway
, ✔✔A 30-year-old male is thrown from his horse, landing on the top rail of a pipe fence
and now has a loss of sensation from the nipples down. What level of the spine do you
suspect he injured?
Select one:
a.
C3
b.
T4
c.
T10
d.
T12 - ✔✔The correct answer is: T4
✔✔Of the following, which is a preventable cause of secondary brain injury addressable
during the transport phase?
Select one:
a.
Intraparenchymal hemorrhage
b.
Systemic hypoxia
c.
Intracranial hematomas
d.
Herniation syndromes - ✔✔Systemic Hypoxia
✔✔You have a patient who is 35 weeks pregnant who was assaulted by her boyfriend.
Patient is having severe abdominal pain described as "tearing" and on exam you note
her abdomen is asymmetrical and believe you can feel the fetus through the abdominal
wall. What condition do you suspect?
Select one:
a.
Placenta previa
b.
Abruptio placenta
c.
