PHTLS PRE & POST TEST / COMPLETE COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE –EXPERT STRATEGIES, REVIEW OF KEY
QUIZZESS AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS /GUARANTEED
SUCCCESS!!
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
Essential airway skills include manual clearing of the airway,
manual maneuvers, suctioning and which of the following?
A) Dual lumen airway
B) Endotracheal intubation
C) Laryngeal mask airway
D) Oropharyngeal airway - ANSWER-D) Oropharyngeal airway
,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 respirations at a rate of 6.
Auscultation reveals breath sounds are absent on the left side.
Which of the following is the most appropriate next intervention?
A) Apply a non-rebreather mask
B) Begin ventilation with a BVM
C) Insert an endotracheal tube
D) Perform a needle decompression - ANSWER-B) Begin
ventilation with a BVM
Which best describes shock?
A) Decreased Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
B) Flushed, dry, hot skin combined with bradycardia
C) Generalized inadequate tissue perfusion
D) Low blood pressure combined with tachycardia - ANSWER-C)
Generalized inadequate tissue perfusion
Your patient has a deep laceration to his antecubital fossa with
significant bleeding. What is the most appropriate initial action?
A) Apply a tourniquet
B) Apply direct pressure
, C) Initiate rapid transport
D) Restore blood volume - ANSWER-B) Apply direct pressure
Hypotension of unknown etiology in a trauma patient should be
assumed to result from which of the following?
A) Blood loss
B) Cardiac tamponade
C) Spinal injury
D) Tension pneumothorax - ANSWER-A) Blood loss
Which assessment is most beneficial in differentiating
hemorrhagic shock from neurogenic shock in the prehospital
setting?
A) Abdomen
B) Blood pressure
C) Neurologic status
D) Skin - ANSWER-D) Skin
The body initially compensates for blood loss through activation
of which of the following?
A) Parasympathetic nervous system
B) Reticular activating system
STUDY GUIDE –EXPERT STRATEGIES, REVIEW OF KEY
QUIZZESS AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS /GUARANTEED
SUCCCESS!!
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
Essential airway skills include manual clearing of the airway,
manual maneuvers, suctioning and which of the following?
A) Dual lumen airway
B) Endotracheal intubation
C) Laryngeal mask airway
D) Oropharyngeal airway - ANSWER-D) Oropharyngeal airway
,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 respirations at a rate of 6.
Auscultation reveals breath sounds are absent on the left side.
Which of the following is the most appropriate next intervention?
A) Apply a non-rebreather mask
B) Begin ventilation with a BVM
C) Insert an endotracheal tube
D) Perform a needle decompression - ANSWER-B) Begin
ventilation with a BVM
Which best describes shock?
A) Decreased Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
B) Flushed, dry, hot skin combined with bradycardia
C) Generalized inadequate tissue perfusion
D) Low blood pressure combined with tachycardia - ANSWER-C)
Generalized inadequate tissue perfusion
Your patient has a deep laceration to his antecubital fossa with
significant bleeding. What is the most appropriate initial action?
A) Apply a tourniquet
B) Apply direct pressure
, C) Initiate rapid transport
D) Restore blood volume - ANSWER-B) Apply direct pressure
Hypotension of unknown etiology in a trauma patient should be
assumed to result from which of the following?
A) Blood loss
B) Cardiac tamponade
C) Spinal injury
D) Tension pneumothorax - ANSWER-A) Blood loss
Which assessment is most beneficial in differentiating
hemorrhagic shock from neurogenic shock in the prehospital
setting?
A) Abdomen
B) Blood pressure
C) Neurologic status
D) Skin - ANSWER-D) Skin
The body initially compensates for blood loss through activation
of which of the following?
A) Parasympathetic nervous system
B) Reticular activating system
