PHTLS 9TH ED. SELF-TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025

PHTLS 9TH ED. SELF-TEST 2025
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION



QUESTION 1



What is the most likely source of bleeding in a patient with signs of shock and no
obvious injury?
a. Femur fracture
b. Intra-abdominal injury
c. Severe traumatic brain injury
d. Pelvic fracture



QUESTION 2



Hypoperfusion will affect which of the following organs first?
a. Kidney
b. Gl tract
c. Brain
d. Liver




QUESTION 3

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, PHTLS 9TH ED. SELF-TEST 2025

A 23-year-old male construction worker fell approximately 30 feet from a roof.
The patient is unresponsive to all stimuli; his R pupil is 7mm and non-reactive and
his l pupil is 3mm. He has irregular respirations at 8 breaths per min. You do not
have waveform capnography, so what is the most appropriate rate of ventilations?
a. 30 BPM
b. 25 BPM
c. 20 BPM
d. 12 BPM



QUESTION 4



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?
a. C3
b. T4
c. T10
d. T12




QUESTION 5


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