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PHTLS EXAM 9TH EDITION STUDY GUIDE
LATEST VERSION ALL WITH 350 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS JUST
Question: The single most important factor in determining the potential for injury due to energy
exchange is:
A. Mass of the bodies involved
B. Velocity of the bodies involved
C. Density of the tissues involved
D. Surface area of the impact involved - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. Velocity of the bodies involved
Question: In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid solutions, such as Ringer's, are
preferred because:
A. The protein molecules in crystalloid solutions act as volume expanders
B. These fluids draw interstitial fluid into the vascular space to enhance volume
C. These solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than water solutions, such as D5W
D. Their pH enhance oxygen delivery to the tissues - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. These solutions
will stay in the vascular space longer than water solutions, such as D5W
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Question: With respect to the distance of a fall, which of the following is a guideline for
determining a critical fall?
A. 3 times the height of the patient
B. 2 times the height of the patient
C. 5 times the height of the patient
D. 1 ½ times the height of the patient - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. 3 times the height of the
patient
Question: The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both temporarily and
permanently, is known as:
A. Conization
B. Cavitation
C. Crepitation
D. Contusion - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. Cavitation
Question: The phase of an explosion, or blast, in which hollow organs are squeezed and may
rupture is called the __________ phase.
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A. Tertiary phase
B. Quaternary phase
C. Secondary phase
D. Primary phase - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. Primary phase
Question: During the primary survey and management of a trauma patient, the E in ABCDE
stands for _________?
A. Edema
B. Eyes & ears
C. Expose/Environment
D. Electrical therapy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Expose/Environment
Question: The time in which surgical intervention can make a difference in patient outcome is
the __________?
A. Golden period
B. Golden time
C. Golden era
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D. Golden minutes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. Golden period (hour)
Question: 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 _________?
A. 5 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 30 minutes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. 10 minutes
Question: In which of the following situations is the use of a short spinal immobilization device
indicated?
A. 28 year old male, unrestrained driver in a frontal impact crash. Awake, asks repeatedly what
happened, complains of a headache, has a hematoma on his forehead. BP 122/84, HR 92, VR
20.
B. 40 year old female who was pushed down a flight of stairs and is lying prone on the landing
between two flights of stairs, complaining of back pain. BP 118/78, HR 100, VR 20.
C. 17 year old female, restrained driver in a frontal impact crash. Awake, pale and diaphoretic,
complains of upper right quadrant abdominal pain. BP 100/70, HR 108, VR 20.
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PHTLS EXAM 9TH EDITION STUDY GUIDE
LATEST VERSION ALL WITH 350 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS JUST
Question: The single most important factor in determining the potential for injury due to energy
exchange is:
A. Mass of the bodies involved
B. Velocity of the bodies involved
C. Density of the tissues involved
D. Surface area of the impact involved - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. Velocity of the bodies involved
Question: In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid solutions, such as Ringer's, are
preferred because:
A. The protein molecules in crystalloid solutions act as volume expanders
B. These fluids draw interstitial fluid into the vascular space to enhance volume
C. These solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than water solutions, such as D5W
D. Their pH enhance oxygen delivery to the tissues - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. These solutions
will stay in the vascular space longer than water solutions, such as D5W
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Question: With respect to the distance of a fall, which of the following is a guideline for
determining a critical fall?
A. 3 times the height of the patient
B. 2 times the height of the patient
C. 5 times the height of the patient
D. 1 ½ times the height of the patient - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. 3 times the height of the
patient
Question: The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both temporarily and
permanently, is known as:
A. Conization
B. Cavitation
C. Crepitation
D. Contusion - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. Cavitation
Question: The phase of an explosion, or blast, in which hollow organs are squeezed and may
rupture is called the __________ phase.
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A. Tertiary phase
B. Quaternary phase
C. Secondary phase
D. Primary phase - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. Primary phase
Question: During the primary survey and management of a trauma patient, the E in ABCDE
stands for _________?
A. Edema
B. Eyes & ears
C. Expose/Environment
D. Electrical therapy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Expose/Environment
Question: The time in which surgical intervention can make a difference in patient outcome is
the __________?
A. Golden period
B. Golden time
C. Golden era
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D. Golden minutes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. Golden period (hour)
Question: 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 _________?
A. 5 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 30 minutes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. 10 minutes
Question: In which of the following situations is the use of a short spinal immobilization device
indicated?
A. 28 year old male, unrestrained driver in a frontal impact crash. Awake, asks repeatedly what
happened, complains of a headache, has a hematoma on his forehead. BP 122/84, HR 92, VR
20.
B. 40 year old female who was pushed down a flight of stairs and is lying prone on the landing
between two flights of stairs, complaining of back pain. BP 118/78, HR 100, VR 20.
C. 17 year old female, restrained driver in a frontal impact crash. Awake, pale and diaphoretic,
complains of upper right quadrant abdominal pain. BP 100/70, HR 108, VR 20.
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