PHTLS Test
Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,The pre-hospital assessment of the trauma patient begins with which of the following?
Select one:
a.
Assessment of scene safety and situation
b.
Information provided by the dispatcher
c.
The initial assessment
d.
The primary survey
Feedback - Answer: Information Provided by the dispatcher
Patients with suspected traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are susceptible to secondary injuries which are
typically preventable. In addition to hypoxia and hypotension which of the following can also decrease
cerebral perfusion?
Select one:
a.
Hypothermia
b.
Cerebral vasodilation
c.
Increased cardiac output
, d.
Inadvertent or excess hyperventilation - Answer: Inadvertent or excess hyperventilation
Approximately 20% of all child abuse is the result of intentional burning. The majority of the children
intentionally burned are of what age?
Select one:
a.
10 to 12 years of age
b.
5 to 6 years of age
c.
1 to 2 years of age
d.
Less than 1 year of age - Answer: The correct answer is: 1 to 2 years of age
Falls are the most common cause of death in trauma patients over _____ years of age
Select one:
a.
65
b.
75
Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,The pre-hospital assessment of the trauma patient begins with which of the following?
Select one:
a.
Assessment of scene safety and situation
b.
Information provided by the dispatcher
c.
The initial assessment
d.
The primary survey
Feedback - Answer: Information Provided by the dispatcher
Patients with suspected traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are susceptible to secondary injuries which are
typically preventable. In addition to hypoxia and hypotension which of the following can also decrease
cerebral perfusion?
Select one:
a.
Hypothermia
b.
Cerebral vasodilation
c.
Increased cardiac output
, d.
Inadvertent or excess hyperventilation - Answer: Inadvertent or excess hyperventilation
Approximately 20% of all child abuse is the result of intentional burning. The majority of the children
intentionally burned are of what age?
Select one:
a.
10 to 12 years of age
b.
5 to 6 years of age
c.
1 to 2 years of age
d.
Less than 1 year of age - Answer: The correct answer is: 1 to 2 years of age
Falls are the most common cause of death in trauma patients over _____ years of age
Select one:
a.
65
b.
75
