PHTLS 2025/2026 – PREPARE WITH
CONFIDENCE USING VERIFIED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
, A 14 year old male suffered from helmet-to-helmet contact during a football game
followed by a 30 second period of unconsciousness. Initial exam shows that he is
awake but slow to respond. He is nauseated and has a headache. He becomes
unresponsive during transport. Examination of the pupils reveals a left pupil that is
dilated and non-reactive. What type of hemorrhage should you suspect? -
ANSWERSEpidural
Which type of skull fracture will cause leakage of cerebrospinal fluid from the ears or
nose? - ANSWERSBasilar
Which is an early finding in compartment syndrome? - ANSWERSPain
A 28 year old male fell from his motorcycle during a low-speed accident. He removed
his own helmet after the accident. He has an open left femur fracture with severe
external bleeding from the wound.
What should you do? - ANSWERSApply direct pressure to the wound
A 10 year old male fell from his bicycle and sustained abrasions to his left leg and left
arm. He is alert and oriented. What should you do first? - ANSWERSComplete a
primary and secondary assessment
A 26 year old male is supine on the ground. He was assaulted and has obvious head
and facial trauma,
He has snoring respirations at a rate of 8 per minute. What should you do? -
ANSWERSPerform a modified jaw thrust
A 13 year old male was riding on an all-terrain vehicle when he drove into a wire fence.
He is sitting on the ground with a towel over his lower face. He has an open jaw
fracture. What is your primary concern? - ANSWERSObstruction of the airway
A 29 year old male falls 17 feet (5 m) to the ground from a tree. He complains of pain
with movement and pain on the right side of his chest when he breathes. You note
accessory muscle use, focal tenderness, bony crepitus, and absent breath sounds on
his right side. What should you suspect? - ANSWERSSimple Pneumothorax
What type of burn should be treated as a life or limb threatening injury due to
constriction of the injured tissues? - ANSWERSCircumferential
CONFIDENCE USING VERIFIED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
, A 14 year old male suffered from helmet-to-helmet contact during a football game
followed by a 30 second period of unconsciousness. Initial exam shows that he is
awake but slow to respond. He is nauseated and has a headache. He becomes
unresponsive during transport. Examination of the pupils reveals a left pupil that is
dilated and non-reactive. What type of hemorrhage should you suspect? -
ANSWERSEpidural
Which type of skull fracture will cause leakage of cerebrospinal fluid from the ears or
nose? - ANSWERSBasilar
Which is an early finding in compartment syndrome? - ANSWERSPain
A 28 year old male fell from his motorcycle during a low-speed accident. He removed
his own helmet after the accident. He has an open left femur fracture with severe
external bleeding from the wound.
What should you do? - ANSWERSApply direct pressure to the wound
A 10 year old male fell from his bicycle and sustained abrasions to his left leg and left
arm. He is alert and oriented. What should you do first? - ANSWERSComplete a
primary and secondary assessment
A 26 year old male is supine on the ground. He was assaulted and has obvious head
and facial trauma,
He has snoring respirations at a rate of 8 per minute. What should you do? -
ANSWERSPerform a modified jaw thrust
A 13 year old male was riding on an all-terrain vehicle when he drove into a wire fence.
He is sitting on the ground with a towel over his lower face. He has an open jaw
fracture. What is your primary concern? - ANSWERSObstruction of the airway
A 29 year old male falls 17 feet (5 m) to the ground from a tree. He complains of pain
with movement and pain on the right side of his chest when he breathes. You note
accessory muscle use, focal tenderness, bony crepitus, and absent breath sounds on
his right side. What should you suspect? - ANSWERSSimple Pneumothorax
What type of burn should be treated as a life or limb threatening injury due to
constriction of the injured tissues? - ANSWERSCircumferential
