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Prepare for PHTLS (Prehospital Trauma Life Support) Pre & Post Tests with comprehensive study material covering trauma assessment, patient management, airway control, shock, hemorrhage management, spinal trauma, musculoskeletal injuries, emergency care principles, and prehospital decision-making. This resource is designed to support EMS professionals and students with focused review, practice questions, and certification preparation.

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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 - ANSWER- B. 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 - ANSWER- B. 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 - ANSWER- C. 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 - 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.




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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?




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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 ............ (added info by ang: to
verify you need breath sounds, condensation in the tube and a confirmatory CXR)

When utilizing percutaneous transtracheal ventilation, the correct ration of lung inflation to
lung inflation time, in seconds, is:

A. 1:4
B. 1:5
C. 1:2
D. 2:2 - ANSWER- A. 1:4

Which of the following is a possible complication of using a manually triggered oxygen
powered device for ventilation?

A. Gastric distention
B. Pneumothorax
C. Inability to feel lung compliance
D. All of the above - ANSWER- D. All of the above

Which of the following procedures is considered an essential airway skill?

A. Needle cricothyroidotomy
B. Endotracheal intubation
C. Insertion of an oropharyngeal airway
D. Retrograde endotracheal intubation - ANSWER- C. Insertion of an
oropharyngeal airway

Pericardial tamponade is most likely to occur in which of the following situations?

A. Stab wound to the chest


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