PHTLS 9E PRE-TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
, A 28 year old female has suffered a head injury after falling from a horse. Her Glasgow
Coma Scale score is 6 (E1, V1, M4) and she has snoring respirations at 8 per minute.
Which should you do first?
- Perform drug-assisted intubation
- Administer oxygen by nasal cannula
- Place an oropharyngeal airway
- Perform a head tilt-chin lift maneuver - ANSWERSPlace an oropharyngeal airway
A 13 year old male was riding on an all-terrain vehicle when he drove into a wire fence.
He is sitting on the ground with a towel over his lower face. He has an open jaw
fracture. What is your primary concern?
- Obstruction of the airway
- Internal hemorrhage
- Cervical spine injury
- Obtaining parental consent - ANSWERSObstruction of the airway
An 82 year old male fell in the shower 3 days ago and now only responds to painful
stimuli. The nurse's aide at the assisted living facility was unable to wake the patient for
breakfast. Vital signs are BP 170/72, R 26 and irregular, P 58, BGL 150 mg/dL,
Glasgow Coma Scale score of 5 (E1, V1, M3). What should you do?
- Initiate an IV and administer labetalol
- Start transcutaneous pacing
- Check if the patient has advanced directives or a MOLST form
- Administer mannitol via intravenous infusion - ANSWERSCheck if the patient has
advanced directives or a MOLST form
Which is an early finding in compartment syndrome?
- Paralysis
- Pallor
- Pulselessness
- Pain - ANSWERSPain
A 29 year old male was injured in a high speed motor vehicle collision with lateral
impact and intrusion into the side of a sedan. He has pale and diaphoretic skin, appears
anxious, and is coughing up blood-tinged sputum. He complains of chest pain, has
decreased breath sounds on the left lateral side, has crepitus on palpation of his ribs,
and his jugular veins are flat. Vital signs are BP 88/56, P 120, R 24, SpO2 98%. What
should you suspect?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
, A 28 year old female has suffered a head injury after falling from a horse. Her Glasgow
Coma Scale score is 6 (E1, V1, M4) and she has snoring respirations at 8 per minute.
Which should you do first?
- Perform drug-assisted intubation
- Administer oxygen by nasal cannula
- Place an oropharyngeal airway
- Perform a head tilt-chin lift maneuver - ANSWERSPlace an oropharyngeal airway
A 13 year old male was riding on an all-terrain vehicle when he drove into a wire fence.
He is sitting on the ground with a towel over his lower face. He has an open jaw
fracture. What is your primary concern?
- Obstruction of the airway
- Internal hemorrhage
- Cervical spine injury
- Obtaining parental consent - ANSWERSObstruction of the airway
An 82 year old male fell in the shower 3 days ago and now only responds to painful
stimuli. The nurse's aide at the assisted living facility was unable to wake the patient for
breakfast. Vital signs are BP 170/72, R 26 and irregular, P 58, BGL 150 mg/dL,
Glasgow Coma Scale score of 5 (E1, V1, M3). What should you do?
- Initiate an IV and administer labetalol
- Start transcutaneous pacing
- Check if the patient has advanced directives or a MOLST form
- Administer mannitol via intravenous infusion - ANSWERSCheck if the patient has
advanced directives or a MOLST form
Which is an early finding in compartment syndrome?
- Paralysis
- Pallor
- Pulselessness
- Pain - ANSWERSPain
A 29 year old male was injured in a high speed motor vehicle collision with lateral
impact and intrusion into the side of a sedan. He has pale and diaphoretic skin, appears
anxious, and is coughing up blood-tinged sputum. He complains of chest pain, has
decreased breath sounds on the left lateral side, has crepitus on palpation of his ribs,
and his jugular veins are flat. Vital signs are BP 88/56, P 120, R 24, SpO2 98%. What
should you suspect?
