PHTLS - POST TEST, 8TH EDITION & PHTLS POST TEST
9TH EDITION A CTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH MULTIPLE CHOICES AND RATIONALES | LATEST
UPDATE 2025\2026|| BRAND NEW.
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 - 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
D. Surface area of the impact involved - ANSWER-B. Velocity of the bodies
involved
In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid solutions, such as Ringer's,
are preferred because:
A. The protein molecules in crystalloid solutions act as volume expanders
B. These fluids draw interstitial fluid into the vascular space to enhance
volume
C. These solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than water solutions,
such as D5W
,D. Their pH enhance oxygen delivery to the tissues - ANSWER-C. These
solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than water solutions, such as
D5W
With respect to the distance of a fall, which of the following is a guideline for
determining a critical fall?
A. 3 times the height of the patient
B. 2 times the height of the patient
C. 5 times the height of the patient
D. 1 ½ times the height of the patient - ANSWER-A. 3 times the height of the
patient
The phase of an explosion, or blast, in which hollow organs are squeezed and
may rupture is called the __________ phase.
, A. Tertiary phase
B. Quaternary phase
C. Secondary phase
D. Primary phase - ANSWER-D. Primary phase
During the primary survey and management of a trauma patient, the E in
ABCDE stands for _________?
A. Edema
B. Eyes & ears
C. Expose/Environment
D. Electrical therapy - ANSWER-C. Expose/Environment
9TH EDITION A CTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH MULTIPLE CHOICES AND RATIONALES | LATEST
UPDATE 2025\2026|| BRAND NEW.
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 - 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
D. Surface area of the impact involved - ANSWER-B. Velocity of the bodies
involved
In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid solutions, such as Ringer's,
are preferred because:
A. The protein molecules in crystalloid solutions act as volume expanders
B. These fluids draw interstitial fluid into the vascular space to enhance
volume
C. These solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than water solutions,
such as D5W
,D. Their pH enhance oxygen delivery to the tissues - ANSWER-C. These
solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than water solutions, such as
D5W
With respect to the distance of a fall, which of the following is a guideline for
determining a critical fall?
A. 3 times the height of the patient
B. 2 times the height of the patient
C. 5 times the height of the patient
D. 1 ½ times the height of the patient - ANSWER-A. 3 times the height of the
patient
The phase of an explosion, or blast, in which hollow organs are squeezed and
may rupture is called the __________ phase.
, A. Tertiary phase
B. Quaternary phase
C. Secondary phase
D. Primary phase - ANSWER-D. Primary phase
During the primary survey and management of a trauma patient, the E in
ABCDE stands for _________?
A. Edema
B. Eyes & ears
C. Expose/Environment
D. Electrical therapy - ANSWER-C. Expose/Environment
