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PHTLS PRE AND POST TEST NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 160 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||JUST
OUT!!!
Which of the following presentation indicate spinal cord injury?
A. Complete loss of sensory and motor function below the site
of injury
B. Weakness and parethesia in the upper extremities, but
normal function in the lower extremities
C. Complete loss of function on one side of the body and loss of
pain and temperature sensation on the opposite side
D. All of the above - ANSWER-D. All of the above
Of the following, which is the earliest indication of
compartment syndrome?
A. Paralysis of the affected muscles
B. Loss of pulses
C. Loss of feeling in the web space between the thumb and
index finger or between the first and second toes
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D. Tense swelling of the involved area - ANSWER-D. Tense
swelling of the involved area
A traction splint may be used for which of the following
injuries?
A. Knee dislocation
B. Pelvic fractures
C. Femur fractures
D. All of the above - ANSWER-C. Femur fractures
Which of the following descriptions meets the criteria for
transport to a facility with a burn unit?
A. A 49 year old female with a partial thickness burn from her
elbow to her shoulder
B. A 25 year old male with an electrical burn across his chest
C. A 9 year old make with superficial burns on the backs of both
legs
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D. A 32 year old female with a partial thickness burn about
twice the size of her hand on her back - ANSWER-B. A 25 year
old male with an electrical burn across his chest
The preferred method of dressing burns in the prehospital
setting is:
A. Dry sterile dressing
B. Moist sterile dressing
C. Wet dressings
D. Petroleum gauze - ANSWER-A. Dry sterile dressing
In assessing the hypothermic patient in the prehospital setting,
the most reliable indicator of the severity of hypothermia is:
A. Rectal temperature
B. Oral temperature
C. Heart rate < 60
D. Presence or absence of shivering - ANSWER-A. Rectal
temperature
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In the normal child, which general statement is most accurate in
comparison with the adult patient?
A. Blood pressure is higher, hear rate is higher, and ventilatory
rate is higher
B. Blood pressure is lower, heart rate is lower, and ventilatory
rate is higher
C. Blood pressure is lower, heart rate is higher, and ventilatory
rate is higher
D. Blood pressure is lower, heart rate is higher, and ventilatory
rate is lowe - ANSWER-C. Blood pressure is lower, heart rate is
higher, and ventilatory rate is higher
A patient who withdraws from painful stimuli, opens eyes on
verbal command, and cannot speak because of intubation has a
Glasgow Coma Scale of which of the following:
A. 8
B. 8T
C. 7
PHTLS PRE AND POST TEST NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 160 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||JUST
OUT!!!
Which of the following presentation indicate spinal cord injury?
A. Complete loss of sensory and motor function below the site
of injury
B. Weakness and parethesia in the upper extremities, but
normal function in the lower extremities
C. Complete loss of function on one side of the body and loss of
pain and temperature sensation on the opposite side
D. All of the above - ANSWER-D. All of the above
Of the following, which is the earliest indication of
compartment syndrome?
A. Paralysis of the affected muscles
B. Loss of pulses
C. Loss of feeling in the web space between the thumb and
index finger or between the first and second toes
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D. Tense swelling of the involved area - ANSWER-D. Tense
swelling of the involved area
A traction splint may be used for which of the following
injuries?
A. Knee dislocation
B. Pelvic fractures
C. Femur fractures
D. All of the above - ANSWER-C. Femur fractures
Which of the following descriptions meets the criteria for
transport to a facility with a burn unit?
A. A 49 year old female with a partial thickness burn from her
elbow to her shoulder
B. A 25 year old male with an electrical burn across his chest
C. A 9 year old make with superficial burns on the backs of both
legs
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D. A 32 year old female with a partial thickness burn about
twice the size of her hand on her back - ANSWER-B. A 25 year
old male with an electrical burn across his chest
The preferred method of dressing burns in the prehospital
setting is:
A. Dry sterile dressing
B. Moist sterile dressing
C. Wet dressings
D. Petroleum gauze - ANSWER-A. Dry sterile dressing
In assessing the hypothermic patient in the prehospital setting,
the most reliable indicator of the severity of hypothermia is:
A. Rectal temperature
B. Oral temperature
C. Heart rate < 60
D. Presence or absence of shivering - ANSWER-A. Rectal
temperature
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In the normal child, which general statement is most accurate in
comparison with the adult patient?
A. Blood pressure is higher, hear rate is higher, and ventilatory
rate is higher
B. Blood pressure is lower, heart rate is lower, and ventilatory
rate is higher
C. Blood pressure is lower, heart rate is higher, and ventilatory
rate is higher
D. Blood pressure is lower, heart rate is higher, and ventilatory
rate is lowe - ANSWER-C. Blood pressure is lower, heart rate is
higher, and ventilatory rate is higher
A patient who withdraws from painful stimuli, opens eyes on
verbal command, and cannot speak because of intubation has a
Glasgow Coma Scale of which of the following:
A. 8
B. 8T
C. 7
