PHTLS Pre-Test Questions and Answers (2023) (100% Verified Answers)

You arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle collision in which a vehicle struck a tree. What is the best indicator of potential injury? - Correct Answer Speed of the Vehicle The potential for death or serious injury is greatest in which of following motor vehicle collisions? - Correct Answer Ejection from the vehicle Bilateral femur fractures are most often associated with which type of motorcycle crash? - Correct Answer Head-on impact Which is the preferred fluid for resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock in the prehospital setting? - Correct Answer Lactated Ringer's Which is the most common cause of upper airway obstruction in the trauma patient? - Correct Answer The Tongue Which is the preferred adjunct device for verifying placement of an endotracheal tube in a patient with a perfusing rhythm? - Correct Answer End-tidal CO2 monitoring (capnography) Which is the most important reason to maintain an open airway in the trauma patient? - Correct Answer Prevents hypoxemia and hypercarbia Essential airway skills include manual clearing of the airway, manual maneuvers, suctions, and _____? - Correct Answer OPA Your patient is a middle aged male who crashed his motorcycle. He is unresponsive. After opening the airway using a modified jaw thrust, you note the patient has respiration at a rate of 6. Auscultation reveals breath sounds are absent on the left side. What is the most appropriate next intervention? - Correct Answer Begin ventilation with a BVM Which best describes shock? - Correct Answer Generalized inadequate tissue perfusion Your patient has a deep laceration to his antecubital fossa with significant bleeding. What is the most appropriate initial action? - Correct Answer Apply direct pressure Hypotension of unknown etiology in a trauma patient should be assumed to result from which of the following? - Correct Answer Blood loss Which assessment is most beneficial in differentiating hemorrhagic shock from neurogenic shock in the prehospital setting? - Correct Answer Skin