PHTLS Block Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Correct
Level 1 Trauma Center - CORRECT ANSWER-Regional Trauma Center, All
types of specialty surgical care 24/7, (Surgical suites, Surgeons, Blood, CT, X-Ray
... all in house), Tertiary - all levels of care
Ex... County USC, Cedars, UCLA- Ronald Regan, UCLA- Harbor General
Level 2 Trauma Center - CORRECT ANSWER-Area Trauma Center,
Most common trauma emergencies with surgical capabilities 24/7, (can handle
most common types of trauma)
Ex.... St. Francis
Level 3 Trauma Center - CORRECT ANSWER-Community Trauma Center,
Specialized ED and some surgical capability
(the speciality staff is on call and has 30 mins to get to hospital)
,Level 4 Trauma Center - CORRECT ANSWER-small community hospitals, (they
have to stabilize and transfer)
Have ER DR but no surgeon
What are run sheets used for? - CORRECT ANSWER-QI, Research, Trauma
Registry,
What are the 4 E's? - CORRECT ANSWER-Engineering -(roads, airbags, pool
alarms)
Enforcement -(laws)
Education -(safety classes)
Economics -(government grants)
What is an injury? - CORRECT ANSWER-being hurt or killed
What is trauma? - CORRECT ANSWER-inflicted wounds or injury
What is an accident? - CORRECT ANSWER-an event that is unforeseen or
without apparent cause
What is a disease? - CORRECT ANSWER-an unhealthy condition, illness, or
disorder
Why is the Highway Safety Act of 1966 important? - CORRECT ANSWER-lead
to development of EMS
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Modern Society
Why is the American College of Surgeons important? - CORRECT ANSWER-
1990: trauma care systems planning and development act
(established guidelines, funding and state-level leadership for the development of
trauma systems)
What are the leading causes of death in adults & children? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Adults - MVC
Children - Falls
In trauma how many die in 1st hr? - CORRECT ANSWER-50%
Fix = Injury Prevention
In trauma how many die in 4 hrs? - CORRECT ANSWER-30%
Fix = good prehospital and hospital care
In trauma how many die days or weeks later? - CORRECT ANSWER-20% (due to
hypoxia, hypotension, end organ failure)
Fix = aggressive shock management
What is Precrash? - CORRECT ANSWER-Age, medical hx, drugs, alcohol
What are the 3 phases of a Crash? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. car into tree
Answers 100% Correct
Level 1 Trauma Center - CORRECT ANSWER-Regional Trauma Center, All
types of specialty surgical care 24/7, (Surgical suites, Surgeons, Blood, CT, X-Ray
... all in house), Tertiary - all levels of care
Ex... County USC, Cedars, UCLA- Ronald Regan, UCLA- Harbor General
Level 2 Trauma Center - CORRECT ANSWER-Area Trauma Center,
Most common trauma emergencies with surgical capabilities 24/7, (can handle
most common types of trauma)
Ex.... St. Francis
Level 3 Trauma Center - CORRECT ANSWER-Community Trauma Center,
Specialized ED and some surgical capability
(the speciality staff is on call and has 30 mins to get to hospital)
,Level 4 Trauma Center - CORRECT ANSWER-small community hospitals, (they
have to stabilize and transfer)
Have ER DR but no surgeon
What are run sheets used for? - CORRECT ANSWER-QI, Research, Trauma
Registry,
What are the 4 E's? - CORRECT ANSWER-Engineering -(roads, airbags, pool
alarms)
Enforcement -(laws)
Education -(safety classes)
Economics -(government grants)
What is an injury? - CORRECT ANSWER-being hurt or killed
What is trauma? - CORRECT ANSWER-inflicted wounds or injury
What is an accident? - CORRECT ANSWER-an event that is unforeseen or
without apparent cause
What is a disease? - CORRECT ANSWER-an unhealthy condition, illness, or
disorder
Why is the Highway Safety Act of 1966 important? - CORRECT ANSWER-lead
to development of EMS
COPYRIGHT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ©️ 2025
, "White Paper" - Accidental Death & Disability, The Neglected Disease of a
Modern Society
Why is the American College of Surgeons important? - CORRECT ANSWER-
1990: trauma care systems planning and development act
(established guidelines, funding and state-level leadership for the development of
trauma systems)
What are the leading causes of death in adults & children? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Adults - MVC
Children - Falls
In trauma how many die in 1st hr? - CORRECT ANSWER-50%
Fix = Injury Prevention
In trauma how many die in 4 hrs? - CORRECT ANSWER-30%
Fix = good prehospital and hospital care
In trauma how many die days or weeks later? - CORRECT ANSWER-20% (due to
hypoxia, hypotension, end organ failure)
Fix = aggressive shock management
What is Precrash? - CORRECT ANSWER-Age, medical hx, drugs, alcohol
What are the 3 phases of a Crash? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. car into tree
