PHTLS 9E Pre-Test Questions & Answers 2025

PHTLS 9E Pre-Test Questions & Answers 2025 A 28 year old female has suffered a head injury after falling from a horse. Her Glasgow Coma Scale score is 6 (E1, V1, M4) and she has snoring respirations at 8 per minute. Which should you do first? - Perform drug-assisted intubation - Administer oxygen by nasal cannula - Place an oropharyngeal airway - Perform a head tilt-chin lift maneuver - ANS-Place an oropharyngeal airway A 13 year old male was riding on an all-terrain vehicle when he drove into a wire fence. He is sitting on the ground with a towel over his lower face. He has an open jaw fracture. What is your primary concern? - Obstruction of the airway - Internal hemorrhage - Cervical spine injury - Obtaining parental consent - ANS-Obstruction of the airway An 82 year old male fell in the shower 3 days ago and now only responds to painful stimuli. The nurse's aide at the assisted living facility was unable to wake the patient for breakfast. Vital signs are BP 170/72, R 26 and irregular, P 58, BGL 150 mg/dL, Glasgow Coma Scale score of 5 (E1, V1, M3). What should you do? - Initiate an IV and administer labetalol - Start transcutaneous pacing