PHTLS POST TEST 9TH |2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED| 75 REAL EXAM
AND COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED
CORRECT | 100% VERFIED | ALREADY GRADED A+
The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both temporarily and permanently,
is known as:
- (answer)Cavitation
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
When utilizing percutaneous transtracheal ventilation, the correct ration of lung inflation to lung
inflation time, in seconds, is:
- (answer)1:4
Which of the following is a possible complication of using a manually triggered oxygen powered
device for ventilation?
AND COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED
CORRECT | 100% VERFIED | ALREADY GRADED A+
The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both temporarily and permanently,
is known as:
- (answer)Cavitation
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
When utilizing percutaneous transtracheal ventilation, the correct ration of lung inflation to lung
inflation time, in seconds, is:
- (answer)1:4
Which of the following is a possible complication of using a manually triggered oxygen powered
device for ventilation?
