PHTLS Exam Study
Guide Questions
and Complete
Solutions Graded
A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, Goals for PHTLS - Answer: -Reduce mortality and injury from trauma
-Provide pre hospital care providers with knowledge and skill
-Provide appropriate care to trauma patients
Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) - Answer: An incident where the number and severity of casualties exceeds
the capability of the responder's initial resources.
The PHTLS philosophy - Answer: Research
Interventions
Patient care delivery
How many people die each day worldwide as a result of injury? - Answer: 14,000
What is the leading cause of death in people between 1 yr to 45 yrs of age? - Answer: Unintentional
injury
PHTLS approach to trauma - Answer: Team approach
Assessment and treatment of trauma patients (XABCDE)
Pre-event phase - Answer: Circumstances leading up to an injury. Efforts in this phase are primarily
focused on injury prevention.
Event phase - Answer: The moment of actual trauma. Actions taken during the event phase are aimed at
minimizing injury as the result of the trauma.
Post event phase - Answer: Deals with the outcome of the traumatic event. The phase of prehospital
care that includes response time, Golden period, and transport time.
Principle vs preference - Answer: Principle is based on patients needs.
Guide Questions
and Complete
Solutions Graded
A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, Goals for PHTLS - Answer: -Reduce mortality and injury from trauma
-Provide pre hospital care providers with knowledge and skill
-Provide appropriate care to trauma patients
Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) - Answer: An incident where the number and severity of casualties exceeds
the capability of the responder's initial resources.
The PHTLS philosophy - Answer: Research
Interventions
Patient care delivery
How many people die each day worldwide as a result of injury? - Answer: 14,000
What is the leading cause of death in people between 1 yr to 45 yrs of age? - Answer: Unintentional
injury
PHTLS approach to trauma - Answer: Team approach
Assessment and treatment of trauma patients (XABCDE)
Pre-event phase - Answer: Circumstances leading up to an injury. Efforts in this phase are primarily
focused on injury prevention.
Event phase - Answer: The moment of actual trauma. Actions taken during the event phase are aimed at
minimizing injury as the result of the trauma.
Post event phase - Answer: Deals with the outcome of the traumatic event. The phase of prehospital
care that includes response time, Golden period, and transport time.
Principle vs preference - Answer: Principle is based on patients needs.
