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PHTLS POST TEST 9TH EDITION ACTUAL EXAM
LATEST 2024 WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
A regional resource center with a full spectrum of trauma services
from prevention to rehabilitation which serves as the leader in
trauma care for a geographical region is - ANSWER-Level I trauma
center
Which of the following patients is not indicated for spinal
immobilization?
ANSWER-Patient with a knife wound to the chest and a GCS of 15
The premise of PHTLS is that:
ANSWER-EMTs are capable of sound patient care judgment, given
an adequate knowledge base
Which of the following warrants classification of a patient as a
critical trauma patient?
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ANSWER-Preexisting major medical problem
Which of the following is the foundation of effective trauma care?
ANSWER-The ability to quickly locate and manage life- threatening
and potentially life-threatening injuries
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You arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle collision in which a
vehicle struck a tree. Which is the best indicator of potential injury?
ANSWER-Speed of the vehicle
The potential for death or serious injury is greatest in which of the
following motor vehicle collisions?
ANSWER-Ejection from vehicle
Bilateral femur fractures are most often associated with which type
of motorcycle crash?
ANSWER-Head-on impact
Which is the preferred fluid for resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock
in the prehospital setting?
ANSWER-Lactated Ringer's
Which is the most common cause of upper airway obstruction in
the trauma patient?
PHTLS POST TEST 9TH EDITION ACTUAL EXAM
LATEST 2024 WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
A regional resource center with a full spectrum of trauma services
from prevention to rehabilitation which serves as the leader in
trauma care for a geographical region is - ANSWER-Level I trauma
center
Which of the following patients is not indicated for spinal
immobilization?
ANSWER-Patient with a knife wound to the chest and a GCS of 15
The premise of PHTLS is that:
ANSWER-EMTs are capable of sound patient care judgment, given
an adequate knowledge base
Which of the following warrants classification of a patient as a
critical trauma patient?
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ANSWER-Preexisting major medical problem
Which of the following is the foundation of effective trauma care?
ANSWER-The ability to quickly locate and manage life- threatening
and potentially life-threatening injuries
, 3|Page
You arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle collision in which a
vehicle struck a tree. Which is the best indicator of potential injury?
ANSWER-Speed of the vehicle
The potential for death or serious injury is greatest in which of the
following motor vehicle collisions?
ANSWER-Ejection from vehicle
Bilateral femur fractures are most often associated with which type
of motorcycle crash?
ANSWER-Head-on impact
Which is the preferred fluid for resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock
in the prehospital setting?
ANSWER-Lactated Ringer's
Which is the most common cause of upper airway obstruction in
the trauma patient?
