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PHTLS 10th EDITION STUDY GUIDE EXAM NEWEST
2025 TEST BANK| COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+| LATEST 2025!!
Which life threat is your first priority? .....ANSWER..... Significant
external hemorrhage
Which type of skull fracture will cause leakage of cerebrospinal
fluid from the ears and nose? .....ANSWER..... Basilar
A 78 year old female was involved in a minor car crash. She is
shivering and exhibits repetitive questioning. She is a type II
diabetic and takes a daily anticoagulant. What should your
initial treatment be? .....ANSWER..... Move patient to a warm
environment
A 14 year old male suffered from helmet-to-helmet contact
during a football game followed by a 30 second period of
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unconsciousness. Initial exam shows that he is awake but slow to
respond. He is nauseated and has a headache. He becomes
unresponsive during transport. Examination of the pupils reveals
a left pupil that is dilated and not reactive. What type of
hemorrhage should you suspect? .....ANSWER..... Epidural
An 80 year old female fell down a flight of stairs 3 days ago.
Today the family reports she has a headache and is "going in
and out of consciousness." Vital signs are BP 170/72, R 26 and
irregular, HR 62, BGL 150 mg/dL (8.3 mol/L). What should you
suspect? .....ANSWER..... Subdural hematoma
An adult patient was involved in a motorcycle accident. Why
should you remove his or her helmet? .....ANSWER..... To manage
the airway
A 28 year old male fell from his motorcycle during a low speed
accident. He removed his own helmet after the accident. He has
an open left femur fracture with severe external bleeding from
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the wound. What should you do? .....ANSWER..... Apply direct
pressure to the wound
An adult patient has an open angulated injury to the left lower
leg. Distal pulses are absent. Why would you attempt to realign
the extremity? .....ANSWER..... Restore blood flow
A 20 year old male was hit in the chest with a baseball bat. He4
complains of severe pain and tenderness to the left side. He is
unable to take a deep breath. Vital signs are BP 112/76, P 98,
R 20 regular, and ETCO2 38mmHg. What should you do?
.....ANSWER..... Administer 100 mcg of Fentanyl
A 13 year old male was riding on an all-terrain vehicle when he
drove into a wire fence. He's sitting on the ground with a towel
over his lower face. He has an open jaw fracture. What is your
primary concern? .....ANSWER..... Obstruction of the airway
An adult patient has partial thickness burns to his or. her anterior
chest and abdomen, the entire right arm, and the palm of the left
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hand. What percent of the total body surface area is affected?
.....ANSWER..... 28%
An 8 year old female is being treated in the red treatment area
after a housing complex fire. Vital signs are P 140, R 12 with
noted stridor. Her eyebrows and hair are burnt. Suddenly, she
becomes apenic. What should you do? .....ANSWER..... Insert an
oropharyngeal airway and assist ventilations
What type of burn should be treated as a life or limb
threatening injury due to constriction of the injured tissues?
.....ANSWER..... Circumferential
A 26 year old female was the unrestrained driver of a head on
collision. Her Glascow Coma Scale score is 4 (E1, V1, M2). Vital
signs are BP 156/78, P 66, R 12 and irregular, and her pupils
are unequal. What should you do? .....ANSWER..... Assist
ventilations at a rate of 20 breaths per minute
PHTLS 10th EDITION STUDY GUIDE EXAM NEWEST
2025 TEST BANK| COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+| LATEST 2025!!
Which life threat is your first priority? .....ANSWER..... Significant
external hemorrhage
Which type of skull fracture will cause leakage of cerebrospinal
fluid from the ears and nose? .....ANSWER..... Basilar
A 78 year old female was involved in a minor car crash. She is
shivering and exhibits repetitive questioning. She is a type II
diabetic and takes a daily anticoagulant. What should your
initial treatment be? .....ANSWER..... Move patient to a warm
environment
A 14 year old male suffered from helmet-to-helmet contact
during a football game followed by a 30 second period of
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unconsciousness. Initial exam shows that he is awake but slow to
respond. He is nauseated and has a headache. He becomes
unresponsive during transport. Examination of the pupils reveals
a left pupil that is dilated and not reactive. What type of
hemorrhage should you suspect? .....ANSWER..... Epidural
An 80 year old female fell down a flight of stairs 3 days ago.
Today the family reports she has a headache and is "going in
and out of consciousness." Vital signs are BP 170/72, R 26 and
irregular, HR 62, BGL 150 mg/dL (8.3 mol/L). What should you
suspect? .....ANSWER..... Subdural hematoma
An adult patient was involved in a motorcycle accident. Why
should you remove his or her helmet? .....ANSWER..... To manage
the airway
A 28 year old male fell from his motorcycle during a low speed
accident. He removed his own helmet after the accident. He has
an open left femur fracture with severe external bleeding from
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the wound. What should you do? .....ANSWER..... Apply direct
pressure to the wound
An adult patient has an open angulated injury to the left lower
leg. Distal pulses are absent. Why would you attempt to realign
the extremity? .....ANSWER..... Restore blood flow
A 20 year old male was hit in the chest with a baseball bat. He4
complains of severe pain and tenderness to the left side. He is
unable to take a deep breath. Vital signs are BP 112/76, P 98,
R 20 regular, and ETCO2 38mmHg. What should you do?
.....ANSWER..... Administer 100 mcg of Fentanyl
A 13 year old male was riding on an all-terrain vehicle when he
drove into a wire fence. He's sitting on the ground with a towel
over his lower face. He has an open jaw fracture. What is your
primary concern? .....ANSWER..... Obstruction of the airway
An adult patient has partial thickness burns to his or. her anterior
chest and abdomen, the entire right arm, and the palm of the left
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hand. What percent of the total body surface area is affected?
.....ANSWER..... 28%
An 8 year old female is being treated in the red treatment area
after a housing complex fire. Vital signs are P 140, R 12 with
noted stridor. Her eyebrows and hair are burnt. Suddenly, she
becomes apenic. What should you do? .....ANSWER..... Insert an
oropharyngeal airway and assist ventilations
What type of burn should be treated as a life or limb
threatening injury due to constriction of the injured tissues?
.....ANSWER..... Circumferential
A 26 year old female was the unrestrained driver of a head on
collision. Her Glascow Coma Scale score is 4 (E1, V1, M2). Vital
signs are BP 156/78, P 66, R 12 and irregular, and her pupils
are unequal. What should you do? .....ANSWER..... Assist
ventilations at a rate of 20 breaths per minute
