PHTLS TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
,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 - ANSWERSInformation 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 - ANSWERSInadvertent 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 - ANSWERSThe 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
c.
55
d.
69 - ANSWERS75
Prehospital providers respond to a 17-year-old male who fell through a sliding glass
door and sustained a large laceration to his arm that is bleeding heavily. He is restless
and diaphoretic, with a weak, thready pulse. What is the most appropriate first action?
Select one:
a.
Apply a tourniquet
b.
Pack the wound with a hemostatic dressing
c.
Initiate intravenous access
d.
Apply direct pressure - ANSWERSApply Direct Pressure
When caring for a trauma patient, a principle is what is necessary for patient
improvement or survival. A preference is how the principle is achieved and depends
upon four factors. The factors used to establish the preference in treating the patient
include all except:
Select one:
ANSWERS
,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 - ANSWERSInformation 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 - ANSWERSInadvertent 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 - ANSWERSThe 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
c.
55
d.
69 - ANSWERS75
Prehospital providers respond to a 17-year-old male who fell through a sliding glass
door and sustained a large laceration to his arm that is bleeding heavily. He is restless
and diaphoretic, with a weak, thready pulse. What is the most appropriate first action?
Select one:
a.
Apply a tourniquet
b.
Pack the wound with a hemostatic dressing
c.
Initiate intravenous access
d.
Apply direct pressure - ANSWERSApply Direct Pressure
When caring for a trauma patient, a principle is what is necessary for patient
improvement or survival. A preference is how the principle is achieved and depends
upon four factors. The factors used to establish the preference in treating the patient
include all except:
Select one:
