PHTLS 10TH EDITION VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025-2026
DESIGNED TO REFLECT THE CURRENT EXAM AND
SUPPORT YOUR SUCCESS
A 23 year old male was skateboarding down a ramp when he flipped
over and landed on his head. He is clenching his jaw and you are
unable to insert and oral airway. He thrashes his head when yo9u
attempt to provide bag-mask ventilations. His oxygen saturation is
decreasing, and his ETCO2 is increasing. What is the best option to
secure his airway and provide effective ventilations? - correct
answer✔✔ Pharmacologically assisted intubation
A 29 year old male was injured in a high speed motor vehicle collision
with lateral impact and intrusion into the side of a sedan. He has pale
and diaphoretic skin, appears anxious, and is coughing up bloodtinged
sputum. He complains of chest pain, has decreased breath sounds on
the left lateral side, has crepitus on palpation of his ribs, and his jugular
veins are flat. Vital signs are BP 88/56, P 120, R 24, SpO2 92%. What
should you suspect? - correct answer✔✔ Hemothorax
Which of the following is true when log rolling a patient? - correct
answer✔✔ The provider maintaining spinal motion restriction is in
charge
A 29 year old male falls 17 feet (5 m) to the ground from a tree. He
complains of pain with movement and pain on the right side of his chest
, when he breaths. You not5e accessory muscle use, focal, tenderness,
bony crepitus, and absent breath sounds on his right side. What should
you suspect? - correct answer✔✔ Simple pneumothorax
A 47 year old female was stabbed with knife in her right upper
quadrant. Her Glasgow Coma Scale score is 9 (E2, V2, M5). Vital signs
are BP 78/50, P 130, R 26. What should you do? - correct answer✔✔
Immediately transport to a trauma center and establish an IV en route.
A 44 year old male was ejected from a truck traveling at 44 mph (60
kph). He is lying supine on the ground with snoring respirations. What
should you do first? - correct answer✔✔ Manually stabilize the
cervical spine
A 13 year old male was a restrained passenger in a car crash at
highway speed. He is alert and oriented on-scene and walking around.
What should you do? - correct answer✔✔ Consider spinal motion
restriction and assess his c-spine
A 44 year old male was involved in a motorcycle crash. He sustained
severe blunt trauma to his chest and has deformity of the right femur.
Multiple IV attempts were unsuccessful. Vital signs are BP 70/40, P
126, R 28. What should you do? - correct answer✔✔ Establish
intaosseous access
DESIGNED TO REFLECT THE CURRENT EXAM AND
SUPPORT YOUR SUCCESS
A 23 year old male was skateboarding down a ramp when he flipped
over and landed on his head. He is clenching his jaw and you are
unable to insert and oral airway. He thrashes his head when yo9u
attempt to provide bag-mask ventilations. His oxygen saturation is
decreasing, and his ETCO2 is increasing. What is the best option to
secure his airway and provide effective ventilations? - correct
answer✔✔ Pharmacologically assisted intubation
A 29 year old male was injured in a high speed motor vehicle collision
with lateral impact and intrusion into the side of a sedan. He has pale
and diaphoretic skin, appears anxious, and is coughing up bloodtinged
sputum. He complains of chest pain, has decreased breath sounds on
the left lateral side, has crepitus on palpation of his ribs, and his jugular
veins are flat. Vital signs are BP 88/56, P 120, R 24, SpO2 92%. What
should you suspect? - correct answer✔✔ Hemothorax
Which of the following is true when log rolling a patient? - correct
answer✔✔ The provider maintaining spinal motion restriction is in
charge
A 29 year old male falls 17 feet (5 m) to the ground from a tree. He
complains of pain with movement and pain on the right side of his chest
, when he breaths. You not5e accessory muscle use, focal, tenderness,
bony crepitus, and absent breath sounds on his right side. What should
you suspect? - correct answer✔✔ Simple pneumothorax
A 47 year old female was stabbed with knife in her right upper
quadrant. Her Glasgow Coma Scale score is 9 (E2, V2, M5). Vital signs
are BP 78/50, P 130, R 26. What should you do? - correct answer✔✔
Immediately transport to a trauma center and establish an IV en route.
A 44 year old male was ejected from a truck traveling at 44 mph (60
kph). He is lying supine on the ground with snoring respirations. What
should you do first? - correct answer✔✔ Manually stabilize the
cervical spine
A 13 year old male was a restrained passenger in a car crash at
highway speed. He is alert and oriented on-scene and walking around.
What should you do? - correct answer✔✔ Consider spinal motion
restriction and assess his c-spine
A 44 year old male was involved in a motorcycle crash. He sustained
severe blunt trauma to his chest and has deformity of the right femur.
Multiple IV attempts were unsuccessful. Vital signs are BP 70/40, P
126, R 28. What should you do? - correct answer✔✔ Establish
intaosseous access
