Free PHTLS Pre & Post Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which kind of motorcycle crash is most frequently linked to bilateral femur fractures?

Accepted Answer

Head-on impact

Answer

Angular impact

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Rear impact

Answer

Bike-road impact

Question 2

Which of the following describes the most likely occurrence of pericardial tamponade?

Accepted Answer

Stab wound to the chest

Answer

Frontal impact vehicle crash

Answer

V

Answer

Fall from a height

Question 3

The most trustworthy way to determine the degree of hypothermia in a patient in the prehospital scenario is to:

Accepted Answer

Rectal temperature

Answer

Presence or absence of shivering

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Heart rate < 60

Answer

Oral temperature

Question 4

PHTLS is based on the idea that:

Accepted Answer

EMTs are capable of sound patient care judgment, given an adequate knowledge base

Answer

EMTs must work only under on-line medical direction when caring for trauma patients

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EMTs must treat all trauma patient based on protocols

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EMTs are capable of working independently of medical direction

Question 5

A male adult suffered a serious cut on his distal thigh. The wound is oozing bright crimson blood. The bleeding is not being stopped by direct pressure. What would be the best course of action now?

Accepted Answer

Apply a tourniquet and tighten it until bleeding stops

Answer

Elevate the leg and apply pressure to the femoral artery

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Apply a topical hemostatic agent and transport

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Maintain direct pressure and transport immediately

Question 6

Which of the following scenarios calls for a patient to be labeled as having suffered a major trauma?

Accepted Answer

Preexisting major medical problem

Answer

Bleeding from the nose

Answer

An extremity fracture

Answer

Deployment of air bags in a motor vehicle crash

Question 7

Which part of the brain might suffer a cerebral contusion if a patient is hit with a baseball bat in the back of the head?

Accepted Answer

Occipital

Answer

Parietal

Answer

Frontal and occipital

Answer

Frontal

Question 8

What is the cornerstone of trauma care that works well?

Accepted Answer

The ability to quickly locate and manage life-threatening and potentially life-threatening injuries

Answer

Protocols permitting invasive airway procedures

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Effective spinal immobilization skills

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The ability to administer large amounts of crystalloid fluids

Question 9

In the prehospital context, which assessment is most useful for distinguishing between hemorrhagic shock and neurogenic shock?

Accepted Answer

Skin

Answer

Neurologic status

Answer

Abdomen

Answer

Blood pressure

Question 10

What is the most frequent reason why trauma patients experience upper airway obstruction?

Accepted Answer

Tongue

Answer

Blood

Answer

Vomitus

Answer

Teeth