PHTLS Prehospital Trauma Life Support –
NAEMT Comprehensive Pre & Post Test,
EMS Education – Complete Exam
Questions and Answer Key
Introduction:
This document contains a comprehensive collection of PHTLS
Prehospital Trauma Life Support pre-test and post-test
multiple-choice questions with verified correct answers,
covering the full NAEMT PHTLS curriculum. Topics include
shock, airway management, hemorrhage control, traumatic
brain injury, spinal trauma, burns, pediatrics, geriatrics, and
trauma systems. It is well suited for exam preparation,
knowledge reinforcement, and review for EMS providers
preparing for PHTLS certification or recertification.
Exam Questions and Answers:
The premise of PHTLS is that:
A. EMTs must treat all trauma patient based on protocols
,B. EMTs are capable of sound patient care judgment, given an
adequate knowledge base
C. EMTs must work only under on-line medical direction when
caring for trauma patients
D. EMTs are capable of working independently of medical
direction ---Correct Answer---B. 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?
A. An extremity fracture
B. Preexisting major medical problem
C. Bleeding from the nose
D. Deployment of air bags in a motor vehicle crash ---Correct
Answer---B. Preexisting major medical problem
Which of the following is the foundation of effective trauma
care?
A. Protocols permitting invasive airway procedures
B. The ability to administer large amounts of crystalloid fluids
,C. The ability to quickly locate and manage life-threatening
and potentially life-threatening injuries
D. Effective spinal immobilization skills ---Correct Answer---C.
The ability to quickly locate and manage life-threatening and
potentially life-threatening injuries
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?
A. Circumference of the vehicle
B. Diameter of the tree
C. Mass of the vehicle
D. Speed of the vehicle ---Correct Answer---D. Speed of the
vehicle
The potential for death or serious injury is greatest in which of
the following motor vehicle collisions?
A) Down and under
B) Ejection from vehicle
C) Lateral compression
, D) Up and over ---Correct Answer---B) Ejection from vehicle
Bilateral femur fractures are most often associated with which
type of motorcycle crash?
A) Angular impact
B) Bike-road impact
C) Head-on impact
D) Rear impact ---Correct Answer---C) Head-on impact
The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile,
both temporarily and permanently, is known as:
A. Conization
B. Cavitation
C. Crepitation
D. Contusion ---Correct Answer---B. Cavitation
The single most important factor in determining the potential
for injury due to energy exchange is:
A. Mass of the bodies involved
NAEMT Comprehensive Pre & Post Test,
EMS Education – Complete Exam
Questions and Answer Key
Introduction:
This document contains a comprehensive collection of PHTLS
Prehospital Trauma Life Support pre-test and post-test
multiple-choice questions with verified correct answers,
covering the full NAEMT PHTLS curriculum. Topics include
shock, airway management, hemorrhage control, traumatic
brain injury, spinal trauma, burns, pediatrics, geriatrics, and
trauma systems. It is well suited for exam preparation,
knowledge reinforcement, and review for EMS providers
preparing for PHTLS certification or recertification.
Exam Questions and Answers:
The premise of PHTLS is that:
A. EMTs must treat all trauma patient based on protocols
,B. EMTs are capable of sound patient care judgment, given an
adequate knowledge base
C. EMTs must work only under on-line medical direction when
caring for trauma patients
D. EMTs are capable of working independently of medical
direction ---Correct Answer---B. 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?
A. An extremity fracture
B. Preexisting major medical problem
C. Bleeding from the nose
D. Deployment of air bags in a motor vehicle crash ---Correct
Answer---B. Preexisting major medical problem
Which of the following is the foundation of effective trauma
care?
A. Protocols permitting invasive airway procedures
B. The ability to administer large amounts of crystalloid fluids
,C. The ability to quickly locate and manage life-threatening
and potentially life-threatening injuries
D. Effective spinal immobilization skills ---Correct Answer---C.
The ability to quickly locate and manage life-threatening and
potentially life-threatening injuries
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?
A. Circumference of the vehicle
B. Diameter of the tree
C. Mass of the vehicle
D. Speed of the vehicle ---Correct Answer---D. Speed of the
vehicle
The potential for death or serious injury is greatest in which of
the following motor vehicle collisions?
A) Down and under
B) Ejection from vehicle
C) Lateral compression
, D) Up and over ---Correct Answer---B) Ejection from vehicle
Bilateral femur fractures are most often associated with which
type of motorcycle crash?
A) Angular impact
B) Bike-road impact
C) Head-on impact
D) Rear impact ---Correct Answer---C) Head-on impact
The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile,
both temporarily and permanently, is known as:
A. Conization
B. Cavitation
C. Crepitation
D. Contusion ---Correct Answer---B. Cavitation
The single most important factor in determining the potential
for injury due to energy exchange is:
A. Mass of the bodies involved
