PHTLS Posttest 9th edition Exam Questions and
answers|| GRADED A+||LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both temporarily and
permanently, is known as:
-CORRECT ANSWER Cavitation
The single most important factor in determining the potential for injury due to energy
exchange is: -CORRECT ANSWER Velocity of the bodies involved
In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid solutions, such as Ringer's, are
preferred because:
-CORRECT ANSWER 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?
-CORRECT ANSWER 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.
-CORRECT ANSWER Primary phase
, During the primary survey and management of a trauma patient, the E in ABCDE
stands for _________?
-CORRECT ANSWER Expose/Environment
The time in which surgical intervention can make a difference in patient outcome is the
__________?
-CORRECT ANSWER 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 _________?
-CORRECT ANSWER 10 minutes
In which of the following situations is the use of a short spinal immobilization device
indicated?
-CORRECT ANSWER 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 CORRECT 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?
answers|| GRADED A+||LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both temporarily and
permanently, is known as:
-CORRECT ANSWER Cavitation
The single most important factor in determining the potential for injury due to energy
exchange is: -CORRECT ANSWER Velocity of the bodies involved
In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid solutions, such as Ringer's, are
preferred because:
-CORRECT ANSWER 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?
-CORRECT ANSWER 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.
-CORRECT ANSWER Primary phase
, During the primary survey and management of a trauma patient, the E in ABCDE
stands for _________?
-CORRECT ANSWER Expose/Environment
The time in which surgical intervention can make a difference in patient outcome is the
__________?
-CORRECT ANSWER 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 _________?
-CORRECT ANSWER 10 minutes
In which of the following situations is the use of a short spinal immobilization device
indicated?
-CORRECT ANSWER 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 CORRECT 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?
