1|Page
PHTLS PRE & POST TEST EXAM NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {75 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ |
BRAND NEW! | 100% PASS
The body initially compensates for blood loss through activation
of which of the following?
A) Parasympathetic nervous system
B) Reticular activating system
C) Spinal reflex arcs
D) Sympathetic nervous system - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D)
Sympathetic nervous system
Which best explains the mechanism by which gas exchange is
impaired in pulmonary contusion?
A) Blood in the alveoli
B) Collapse of the alveoli
C) Compression of the lung tissue
,2|Page
D) Partial occlusion of the bronchi - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A) Blood in
the alveoli
Medication used by trauma patients for pre-existing conditions
may cause which of the following?
A) Herbal preparations may enhance blood clotting
B) Anti-inflammatory agents may enhance blood clotting
C) Beta blockers may prevent tachycardia with blood loss
D) Calcium channel blockers may slow the onset of shock - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > C) Beta blockers may prevent tachycardia with
blood loss
The target blood pressure for a trauma patient with suspected
intraabdominal hemorrhage is which of the following?
A) 60 - 70mm Hg
B) 80 - 90 mm Hg
C) 100 - 110 mm Hg
D) 120 - 130 mm Hg - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B) 80 - 90 mm Hg
Which of the following is a key finding that differentiates cardiac
tamponade from tension pneumothorax?
,3|Page
A) Distended jugular veins
B) Equal breath sounds
C) Hypotension
D) Tachycardia - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B) Equal breath sounds
Your patient is a 20 year old male who struck his head on a
teammate's knee while diving to catch a football. He was not
wearing a helmet. He demonstrates decerebrate posturing and
has a GCS score of 4. His heart rate is 58, blood pressure 180/102
and his left pupil is dilated. What is the best ventilation rate to
use when managing this patient?
A) 10 breaths per minute.
B) 20 breaths per minute.
C) 30 breaths per minute.
D) 35 breaths per minute. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B) 20 breaths per
minute
A 20 year old female was ejected from her vehicle during a high
speed roll-over motor vehicle collision. She has significant
bleeding from a large laceration. Your initial assessment reveals
a GCS score of 7, systolic blood pressure of 70 mm Hg and pupils
that are equal but respond sluggishly to light. After establishing
, 4|Page
two large bore IV lines, you should titrate the infusion rate to
achieve a target blood pressure of at least
A) 60 mm Hg.
B) 70 mm Hg.
C) 80 mm Hg.
D) 90 mm Hg. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D) 90 mm Hg.
The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile,
both temporarily and permanently, is known as:
A. Conization
B. Cavitation
C. Crepitation
D. Contusion - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Cavitation
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
PHTLS PRE & POST TEST EXAM NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {75 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ |
BRAND NEW! | 100% PASS
The body initially compensates for blood loss through activation
of which of the following?
A) Parasympathetic nervous system
B) Reticular activating system
C) Spinal reflex arcs
D) Sympathetic nervous system - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D)
Sympathetic nervous system
Which best explains the mechanism by which gas exchange is
impaired in pulmonary contusion?
A) Blood in the alveoli
B) Collapse of the alveoli
C) Compression of the lung tissue
,2|Page
D) Partial occlusion of the bronchi - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A) Blood in
the alveoli
Medication used by trauma patients for pre-existing conditions
may cause which of the following?
A) Herbal preparations may enhance blood clotting
B) Anti-inflammatory agents may enhance blood clotting
C) Beta blockers may prevent tachycardia with blood loss
D) Calcium channel blockers may slow the onset of shock - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > C) Beta blockers may prevent tachycardia with
blood loss
The target blood pressure for a trauma patient with suspected
intraabdominal hemorrhage is which of the following?
A) 60 - 70mm Hg
B) 80 - 90 mm Hg
C) 100 - 110 mm Hg
D) 120 - 130 mm Hg - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B) 80 - 90 mm Hg
Which of the following is a key finding that differentiates cardiac
tamponade from tension pneumothorax?
,3|Page
A) Distended jugular veins
B) Equal breath sounds
C) Hypotension
D) Tachycardia - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B) Equal breath sounds
Your patient is a 20 year old male who struck his head on a
teammate's knee while diving to catch a football. He was not
wearing a helmet. He demonstrates decerebrate posturing and
has a GCS score of 4. His heart rate is 58, blood pressure 180/102
and his left pupil is dilated. What is the best ventilation rate to
use when managing this patient?
A) 10 breaths per minute.
B) 20 breaths per minute.
C) 30 breaths per minute.
D) 35 breaths per minute. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B) 20 breaths per
minute
A 20 year old female was ejected from her vehicle during a high
speed roll-over motor vehicle collision. She has significant
bleeding from a large laceration. Your initial assessment reveals
a GCS score of 7, systolic blood pressure of 70 mm Hg and pupils
that are equal but respond sluggishly to light. After establishing
, 4|Page
two large bore IV lines, you should titrate the infusion rate to
achieve a target blood pressure of at least
A) 60 mm Hg.
B) 70 mm Hg.
C) 80 mm Hg.
D) 90 mm Hg. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D) 90 mm Hg.
The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile,
both temporarily and permanently, is known as:
A. Conization
B. Cavitation
C. Crepitation
D. Contusion - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Cavitation
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
