PHTLS post test questions with
complete solutions7
when approaching a trauma patient, what is the first assessment that must be made? -
ANSWERS-scene safety
EMS arrives on a scene and finds that emergency medical responders have attempted to
immobilize a pediatric patient onto a long backboard. They note that the patient's head is in a
flexed position. Which of the following actions is the most appropriate? - ANSWERS-place
padding under the patient's torso
the pre-hospital assessment of the trauma patient begins with which of the following? -
ANSWERS-infromation provided by the dispatcher
which of the following is a Golden Principle of trauma care? - ANSWERS-ensure adequate airway
and ventilation
When energy produced by cells occurs during the state of inadequate oxygenation, it is referred
to as which of the following conditions? - ANSWERS-aerobic metabolism
in a blast related multiple patient situation, which of the following patients should be treated
first? - ANSWERS-a 33 year old female with altered level of consciousness and decreased
capillary refill
a 30 year old male is thrown from his horse, landing on the top rail of a pipe fence and now has
a loss of sensation from the nipples down. what level of the spine do you suspect he injured? -
ANSWERS-T4
, a 30 year old male is injured in a terror bombing. he experiences traumatic amputation of his
left leg at knee level. an improvised tourniquet was put in place by bystanders. the victim is
conscious and in severe pain. your first action should be to do which of the following? -
ANSWERS-confirm the tourniquet was properly applied
________ is the earliest sign of deterioration in a patient with a flail chest - ANSWERS-
respiratory rate increase
of the following, which is a preventable cause of secondary brain injury addressable during the
transport phase - ANSWERS-systemic hypoxia
in a patient with a suspected traumatic brain injury, what is the most concerning physical
finding? - ANSWERS-altered level of consciousness
a 23 year old male construction worker fell approximately 30 feet from a roof. the patient is
unresponsive to all stimuli; his R pupil is 7mm and non-reactive and his L pupil is 3mm. he has
irregular respirations at 8 breaths per minute. You do not have waveform capnography, so what
is the most appropriate rate of ventilations - ANSWERS-20 BPM
while caring for a patient who was involved in an altercation, the patient vomits, causing his
airway to become totally obsturcted with vomitus and blood. what is the most important
action? - ANSWERS-suctioning the airway
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 - ANSWERS-
research information
which of the following is the best indicator of shock in a trauma patient? - ANSWERS-depressed
level of cognition
complete solutions7
when approaching a trauma patient, what is the first assessment that must be made? -
ANSWERS-scene safety
EMS arrives on a scene and finds that emergency medical responders have attempted to
immobilize a pediatric patient onto a long backboard. They note that the patient's head is in a
flexed position. Which of the following actions is the most appropriate? - ANSWERS-place
padding under the patient's torso
the pre-hospital assessment of the trauma patient begins with which of the following? -
ANSWERS-infromation provided by the dispatcher
which of the following is a Golden Principle of trauma care? - ANSWERS-ensure adequate airway
and ventilation
When energy produced by cells occurs during the state of inadequate oxygenation, it is referred
to as which of the following conditions? - ANSWERS-aerobic metabolism
in a blast related multiple patient situation, which of the following patients should be treated
first? - ANSWERS-a 33 year old female with altered level of consciousness and decreased
capillary refill
a 30 year old male is thrown from his horse, landing on the top rail of a pipe fence and now has
a loss of sensation from the nipples down. what level of the spine do you suspect he injured? -
ANSWERS-T4
, a 30 year old male is injured in a terror bombing. he experiences traumatic amputation of his
left leg at knee level. an improvised tourniquet was put in place by bystanders. the victim is
conscious and in severe pain. your first action should be to do which of the following? -
ANSWERS-confirm the tourniquet was properly applied
________ is the earliest sign of deterioration in a patient with a flail chest - ANSWERS-
respiratory rate increase
of the following, which is a preventable cause of secondary brain injury addressable during the
transport phase - ANSWERS-systemic hypoxia
in a patient with a suspected traumatic brain injury, what is the most concerning physical
finding? - ANSWERS-altered level of consciousness
a 23 year old male construction worker fell approximately 30 feet from a roof. the patient is
unresponsive to all stimuli; his R pupil is 7mm and non-reactive and his L pupil is 3mm. he has
irregular respirations at 8 breaths per minute. You do not have waveform capnography, so what
is the most appropriate rate of ventilations - ANSWERS-20 BPM
while caring for a patient who was involved in an altercation, the patient vomits, causing his
airway to become totally obsturcted with vomitus and blood. what is the most important
action? - ANSWERS-suctioning the airway
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 - ANSWERS-
research information
which of the following is the best indicator of shock in a trauma patient? - ANSWERS-depressed
level of cognition
