PHTLS PRE & POST TEST QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS
The Displacement Of Tissue Away From The Path Of A Projectile, Both Temporarily
And Permanently, Is Known As:
A. Conization
B. Cavitation
C. Crepitation
D. Contusion Correct Answerb. Cavitation
The Single Most Important Factor In Determining The Potential For Injury Due To
Energy Exchange Is:
A. Mass Of The Bodies Involved
B. Velocity Of The Bodies Involved
C. Density Of The Tissues Involved
D. Surface Area Of The Impact Involved Correct Answerb. Velocity Of The Bodies
Involved
In The Management Of Shock, Isotonic Crystalloid Solutions, Such As Ringer's, Are
Preferred Because:
A. The Protein Molecules In Crystalloid Solutions Act As Volume Expanders
B. These Fluids Draw Interstitial Fluid Into The Vascular Space To Enhance Volume
,C. These Solutions Will Stay In The Vascular Space Longer Than Water Solutions, Such
As D5W
D. Their Ph Enhance Oxygen Delivery To The Tissues Correct Answerc. These Solutions
Will Stay In The Vascular Space Longer Than Water Solutions, Such As D5W
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 Correct Answera. 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 Correct Answerd. 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 Correct Answerc. 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 Correct Answera. 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 Correct Answerb. 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.
DETAILED ANSWERS
The Displacement Of Tissue Away From The Path Of A Projectile, Both Temporarily
And Permanently, Is Known As:
A. Conization
B. Cavitation
C. Crepitation
D. Contusion Correct Answerb. Cavitation
The Single Most Important Factor In Determining The Potential For Injury Due To
Energy Exchange Is:
A. Mass Of The Bodies Involved
B. Velocity Of The Bodies Involved
C. Density Of The Tissues Involved
D. Surface Area Of The Impact Involved Correct Answerb. Velocity Of The Bodies
Involved
In The Management Of Shock, Isotonic Crystalloid Solutions, Such As Ringer's, Are
Preferred Because:
A. The Protein Molecules In Crystalloid Solutions Act As Volume Expanders
B. These Fluids Draw Interstitial Fluid Into The Vascular Space To Enhance Volume
,C. These Solutions Will Stay In The Vascular Space Longer Than Water Solutions, Such
As D5W
D. Their Ph Enhance Oxygen Delivery To The Tissues Correct Answerc. These Solutions
Will Stay In The Vascular Space Longer Than Water Solutions, Such As D5W
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 Correct Answera. 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 Correct Answerd. 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 Correct Answerc. 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 Correct Answera. 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 Correct Answerb. 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.
