PHTLS PRE-TEST 9TH EDITION VERSION
1NV 50 QUESTIONS FINAL SCRIPT 2026
FULL SOLUTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ The single most important factor in determining the potential for
injury due to energy exchange is: Answer: Velocity of the bodies
involved
⩥ In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid solutions, such as
Ringer's, are preferred because: Answer: 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? Answer: 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. Answer:
Primary phase
⩥ During the primary survey and management of a trauma patient, the E
in ABCDE stands for _________? Answer: Expose/Environment
, ⩥ The time in which surgical intervention can make a difference in
patient outcome is the __________? Answer: Golden period (hour)
⩥ In the absence of extenuating circumstances, the maximum amount of
time it should take to identify and manage immediate threats to life,
prepare the patient for transport and begin transport is _________?
Answer: 10 minutes
⩥ In which of the following situations is the use of a short spinal
immobilization device indicated? Answer: None of the above
⩥ Your patient is a 32 year old man, restrained driver of a vehicle that
has been involved in a frontal impact with a concrete bridge abutment.
The patient is awake, but has difficulty answering questions due to
shortness of breath. His ventilatory rate is 30 per minute. Of the
following choices, when is the first time the patient's breath sounds
should be checked? Answer: Prior to being removed from the vehicle
⩥ Which of the following represents adequate spontaneous ventilation in
an adult? Answer: Tidal volume 600 mL, ventilatory rate 12/minute
⩥ Which of the following is 100% accurate in verifying endotracheal
tube placement? Answer: None of the above
1NV 50 QUESTIONS FINAL SCRIPT 2026
FULL SOLUTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ The single most important factor in determining the potential for
injury due to energy exchange is: Answer: Velocity of the bodies
involved
⩥ In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid solutions, such as
Ringer's, are preferred because: Answer: 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? Answer: 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. Answer:
Primary phase
⩥ During the primary survey and management of a trauma patient, the E
in ABCDE stands for _________? Answer: Expose/Environment
, ⩥ The time in which surgical intervention can make a difference in
patient outcome is the __________? Answer: Golden period (hour)
⩥ In the absence of extenuating circumstances, the maximum amount of
time it should take to identify and manage immediate threats to life,
prepare the patient for transport and begin transport is _________?
Answer: 10 minutes
⩥ In which of the following situations is the use of a short spinal
immobilization device indicated? Answer: None of the above
⩥ Your patient is a 32 year old man, restrained driver of a vehicle that
has been involved in a frontal impact with a concrete bridge abutment.
The patient is awake, but has difficulty answering questions due to
shortness of breath. His ventilatory rate is 30 per minute. Of the
following choices, when is the first time the patient's breath sounds
should be checked? Answer: Prior to being removed from the vehicle
⩥ Which of the following represents adequate spontaneous ventilation in
an adult? Answer: Tidal volume 600 mL, ventilatory rate 12/minute
⩥ Which of the following is 100% accurate in verifying endotracheal
tube placement? Answer: None of the above
