PHTLS Pre & Post Test EXAM LATEST UPDATED
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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
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
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C. A 9 year old make with superficial burns on the backs of both legs
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
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
D. 7T - answer>>>B. 8T
(E-3, V-T, M-4)
The earliest site for intraosseous infusion is:
A. Anterior tibia, just above the tibial tuberosity
B. Anterior fibula
C. Anterior tibia, just below the tibial tuberosity
D. Posterior fibula - answer>>>C. Anterior tibia, just below the tibial tuberosity
Which of the following behaviors is the most reliable indication of confusion in the elderly
trauma patient?
A. Inability to recall his/her name
B. Inability to recall the day of the week
C. Inability to identify his/her present location when out of his/her normal residence
D. Focus on repeated retelling of events that occurred years ago - answer>>>A. Inability to
recall his/her name
In the elderly trauma patient a high index of suspicion for shock should occur beginning
when the systolic blood pressure is less than:
A. 90 mmHg
B. 150 mmHg
C. 120 mmHg
D. 100 mmHg - answer>>>C. 120 mmHg
In an adult patient, blood loss into the tissue from a fractured femur may be as much as
which of the following?
A. 150 to 500 mL
VERSION QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
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
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
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
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
D. 7T - answer>>>B. 8T
(E-3, V-T, M-4)
The earliest site for intraosseous infusion is:
A. Anterior tibia, just above the tibial tuberosity
B. Anterior fibula
C. Anterior tibia, just below the tibial tuberosity
D. Posterior fibula - answer>>>C. Anterior tibia, just below the tibial tuberosity
Which of the following behaviors is the most reliable indication of confusion in the elderly
trauma patient?
A. Inability to recall his/her name
B. Inability to recall the day of the week
C. Inability to identify his/her present location when out of his/her normal residence
D. Focus on repeated retelling of events that occurred years ago - answer>>>A. Inability to
recall his/her name
In the elderly trauma patient a high index of suspicion for shock should occur beginning
when the systolic blood pressure is less than:
A. 90 mmHg
B. 150 mmHg
C. 120 mmHg
D. 100 mmHg - answer>>>C. 120 mmHg
In an adult patient, blood loss into the tissue from a fractured femur may be as much as
which of the following?
A. 150 to 500 mL
