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PHTLS Post Test Exam Newest 2026-2027 Actual Exam
Preparation With Complete 150 Questions And Correct
Answers With Rationales | Already Graded A+||Brand
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when approaching a trauma patient, what is the first assessment
that must be made? - ANSWER-scene safety
EMS arrives on a scene and finds that emergency medical
responders have attempted to immobilize a pediatric patient onto
a long backboard. They note that the patient's head is in a flexed
position. Which of the following actions is the most appropriate?
- ANSWER-place padding under the patient's torso
the pre-hospital assessment of the trauma patient begins with
which of the following? - ANSWER-infromation provided by
the dispatcher
which of the following is a Golden Principle of trauma care? -
ANSWER-ensure adequate airway and ventilation
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When energy produced by cells occurs during the state of
inadequate oxygenation, it is referred to as which of the
following conditions? - ANSWER-aerobic metabolism
in a blast related multiple patient situation, which of the
following patients should be treated first? - ANSWER-a 33 year
old female with altered level of consciousness and decreased
capillary refill
a 30 year old male is thrown from his horse, landing on the top
rail of a pipe fence and now has a loss of sensation from the
nipples down. what level of the spine do you suspect he injured?
- ANSWER-T4
a 30 year old male is injured in a terror bombing. he experiences
traumatic amputation of his left leg at knee level. an improvised
tourniquet was put in place by bystanders. the victim is
conscious and in severe pain. your first action should be to do
which of the following? - ANSWER-confirm the tourniquet was
properly applied
________ is the earliest sign of deterioration in a patient with a
flail chest - ANSWER-respiratory rate increase
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of the following, which is a preventable cause of secondary
brain injury addressable during the transport phase - ANSWER-
systemic hypoxia
in a patient with a suspected traumatic brain injury, what is the
most concerning physical finding? - ANSWER-altered level of
consciousness
a 23 year old male construction worker fell approximately 30
feet from a roof. the patient is unresponsive to all stimuli; his R
pupil is 7mm and non-reactive and his L pupil is 3mm. he has
irregular respirations at 8 breaths per minute. You do not have
waveform capnography, so what is the most appropriate rate of
ventilations - ANSWER-20 BPM
while caring for a patient who was involved in an altercation, the
patient vomits, causing his airway to become totally obsturcted
with vomitus and blood. what is the most important action? -
ANSWER-suctioning the airway
when caring for a trauma patient, a principle is what is necessary
for patient improvement or survival. a preference is how the
principle is achieved and depends upon four factors. the factors
PHTLS Post Test Exam Newest 2026-2027 Actual Exam
Preparation With Complete 150 Questions And Correct
Answers With Rationales | Already Graded A+||Brand
New Version!!
when approaching a trauma patient, what is the first assessment
that must be made? - ANSWER-scene safety
EMS arrives on a scene and finds that emergency medical
responders have attempted to immobilize a pediatric patient onto
a long backboard. They note that the patient's head is in a flexed
position. Which of the following actions is the most appropriate?
- ANSWER-place padding under the patient's torso
the pre-hospital assessment of the trauma patient begins with
which of the following? - ANSWER-infromation provided by
the dispatcher
which of the following is a Golden Principle of trauma care? -
ANSWER-ensure adequate airway and ventilation
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When energy produced by cells occurs during the state of
inadequate oxygenation, it is referred to as which of the
following conditions? - ANSWER-aerobic metabolism
in a blast related multiple patient situation, which of the
following patients should be treated first? - ANSWER-a 33 year
old female with altered level of consciousness and decreased
capillary refill
a 30 year old male is thrown from his horse, landing on the top
rail of a pipe fence and now has a loss of sensation from the
nipples down. what level of the spine do you suspect he injured?
- ANSWER-T4
a 30 year old male is injured in a terror bombing. he experiences
traumatic amputation of his left leg at knee level. an improvised
tourniquet was put in place by bystanders. the victim is
conscious and in severe pain. your first action should be to do
which of the following? - ANSWER-confirm the tourniquet was
properly applied
________ is the earliest sign of deterioration in a patient with a
flail chest - ANSWER-respiratory rate increase
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of the following, which is a preventable cause of secondary
brain injury addressable during the transport phase - ANSWER-
systemic hypoxia
in a patient with a suspected traumatic brain injury, what is the
most concerning physical finding? - ANSWER-altered level of
consciousness
a 23 year old male construction worker fell approximately 30
feet from a roof. the patient is unresponsive to all stimuli; his R
pupil is 7mm and non-reactive and his L pupil is 3mm. he has
irregular respirations at 8 breaths per minute. You do not have
waveform capnography, so what is the most appropriate rate of
ventilations - ANSWER-20 BPM
while caring for a patient who was involved in an altercation, the
patient vomits, causing his airway to become totally obsturcted
with vomitus and blood. what is the most important action? -
ANSWER-suctioning the airway
when caring for a trauma patient, a principle is what is necessary
for patient improvement or survival. a preference is how the
principle is achieved and depends upon four factors. the factors
