PHTLS Pre & Post Test 2022
1. The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both
tem- porarily and permanently, is known as:
A. Conization
B. Cavitation
C. Crepitation
D. Contusion (answer). Cavitation
2. 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 (answer). Velocity of the bodies
involved
3. 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 (answer). These
solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than water solutions,
such as D5W
4. 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 (answer). 3 times the height of the
patient
5. The phase of an explosion, or
blast, in which hollow organs are squeezed and may rupture is called the
phase.
A. Tertiary phase
B. Quaternary phase
C. Secondary phase
D. Primary phase (answer). Primary phase
, 6. 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 (answer). Expose/Environment
7. The time in which surgical intervention can
make a difference in patient outcome is the ?
A. Golden period
B. Golden time
C. Golden era
D. Golden minutes (answer). Golden period (hour)
8. 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 (answer). 10 minutes
9. In which of the following situations is the use of a short spinal
immobiliza- tion 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. D. None of the above (answer). None of the
1. The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both
tem- porarily and permanently, is known as:
A. Conization
B. Cavitation
C. Crepitation
D. Contusion (answer). Cavitation
2. 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 (answer). Velocity of the bodies
involved
3. 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 (answer). These
solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than water solutions,
such as D5W
4. 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 (answer). 3 times the height of the
patient
5. The phase of an explosion, or
blast, in which hollow organs are squeezed and may rupture is called the
phase.
A. Tertiary phase
B. Quaternary phase
C. Secondary phase
D. Primary phase (answer). Primary phase
, 6. 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 (answer). Expose/Environment
7. The time in which surgical intervention can
make a difference in patient outcome is the ?
A. Golden period
B. Golden time
C. Golden era
D. Golden minutes (answer). Golden period (hour)
8. 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 (answer). 10 minutes
9. In which of the following situations is the use of a short spinal
immobiliza- tion 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. D. None of the above (answer). None of the
