PHTLS Pre & Post Test EXAM PREP
PHTLS PRE & POST TEST EXAM PREP TEST BANK LATEST
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS-
ACE YOUR EXAM
DESCRIPTION
This 150-question application-based exam prep is designed to fully prepare
students for both the Pre-Test and Post-Test of the Prehospital Trauma Life
Support (PHTLS) course. The exam emphasizes real-world trauma scenarios that
challenge students to think critically and apply PHTLS principles in high-pressure
environments. Content is carefully aligned with must-tested domains, including
the PHTLS trauma assessment sequence, airway and ventilatory management,
shock and hemorrhage control, traumatic brain and spinal injuries, thoracic and
abdominal trauma, musculoskeletal injuries, burns, special populations
(pediatric, geriatric, and pregnant trauma patients), and ethical decision-making
in prehospital care. Each question mirrors the difficulty, wording style, and
decision-making depth seen on official PHTLS exams. Every question is
immediately followed by the correct answer clearly stated, allowing students to
reinforce learning, identify weak areas, and build confidence for certification
success.
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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 _________?
A. 5 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 30 minutes - Correct Answer-B. 10 minutes
In which of the following situations is the use of a short spinal immobilization
device indicated?
A. 28 year old male, unrestrained driver in a frontal impact crash. Awake, asks
repeatedly what happened, complains of a headache, has a hematoma on his
forehead. BP 122/84, HR 92, VR 20.
B. 40 year old female who was pushed down a flight of stairs and is lying prone on
the landing between two flights of stairs, complaining of back pain. BP 118/78, HR
100, VR 20.
C. 17 year old female, restrained driver in a frontal impact crash. Awake, pale and
diaphoretic, complains of upper right quadrant abdominal pain. BP 100/70, HR
108, VR 20. D. None of the above - Correct Answer-D. 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?
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A. As soon as he is removed from the vehicle
B. Prior to being removed from the vehicle
C. As soon as he is immobilized on a long backboard
D. Enroute to the trauma center - Correct Answer-B. Prior to being removed from
the vehicle
Which of the following represents adequate spontaneous ventilation in an adult?
A. Tidal volume 100 mL, ventilatory rate 40/minute
B. Tidal volume 500 mL, ventilatory rate 8/minute
C. Tidal volume 300 mL, ventilatory rate 16/minute
D. Tidal volume 600 mL, ventilatory rate 12/minute - Correct Answer-D. Tidal
volume 600 mL, ventilatory rate 12/minute
Which of the following is 100% accurate in verifying endotracheal tube
placement?
A. Pulse oximetry
B. End-tidal capnometry
C. Syringe aspiration
D. None of the above - Correct Answer-D. None of the above
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When utilizing percutaneous transtracheal ventilation, the correct ration of lung
inflation to lung inflation time, in seconds, is:
A. 1:4
B. 1:5
C. 1:2
D. 2:2 - Correct Answer-A. 1:4
Which of the following is a possible complication of using a manually triggered
oxygen powered device for ventilation?
A. Gastric distention
B. Pneumothorax
C. Inability to feel lung compliance
D. All of the above - Correct Answer-D. All of the above
Which of the following procedures is considered an essential airway skill?
A. Needle cricothyroidotomy
B. Endotracheal intubation
C. Insertion of an oropharyngeal airway
D. Retrograde endotracheal intubation - Correct Answer-C. Insertion of an
oropharyngeal airway
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PHTLS PRE & POST TEST EXAM PREP TEST BANK LATEST
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS-
ACE YOUR EXAM
DESCRIPTION
This 150-question application-based exam prep is designed to fully prepare
students for both the Pre-Test and Post-Test of the Prehospital Trauma Life
Support (PHTLS) course. The exam emphasizes real-world trauma scenarios that
challenge students to think critically and apply PHTLS principles in high-pressure
environments. Content is carefully aligned with must-tested domains, including
the PHTLS trauma assessment sequence, airway and ventilatory management,
shock and hemorrhage control, traumatic brain and spinal injuries, thoracic and
abdominal trauma, musculoskeletal injuries, burns, special populations
(pediatric, geriatric, and pregnant trauma patients), and ethical decision-making
in prehospital care. Each question mirrors the difficulty, wording style, and
decision-making depth seen on official PHTLS exams. Every question is
immediately followed by the correct answer clearly stated, allowing students to
reinforce learning, identify weak areas, and build confidence for certification
success.
1|Page
, PHTLS Pre & Post Test EXAM PREP
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 _________?
A. 5 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 30 minutes - Correct Answer-B. 10 minutes
In which of the following situations is the use of a short spinal immobilization
device indicated?
A. 28 year old male, unrestrained driver in a frontal impact crash. Awake, asks
repeatedly what happened, complains of a headache, has a hematoma on his
forehead. BP 122/84, HR 92, VR 20.
B. 40 year old female who was pushed down a flight of stairs and is lying prone on
the landing between two flights of stairs, complaining of back pain. BP 118/78, HR
100, VR 20.
C. 17 year old female, restrained driver in a frontal impact crash. Awake, pale and
diaphoretic, complains of upper right quadrant abdominal pain. BP 100/70, HR
108, VR 20. D. None of the above - Correct Answer-D. 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?
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A. As soon as he is removed from the vehicle
B. Prior to being removed from the vehicle
C. As soon as he is immobilized on a long backboard
D. Enroute to the trauma center - Correct Answer-B. Prior to being removed from
the vehicle
Which of the following represents adequate spontaneous ventilation in an adult?
A. Tidal volume 100 mL, ventilatory rate 40/minute
B. Tidal volume 500 mL, ventilatory rate 8/minute
C. Tidal volume 300 mL, ventilatory rate 16/minute
D. Tidal volume 600 mL, ventilatory rate 12/minute - Correct Answer-D. Tidal
volume 600 mL, ventilatory rate 12/minute
Which of the following is 100% accurate in verifying endotracheal tube
placement?
A. Pulse oximetry
B. End-tidal capnometry
C. Syringe aspiration
D. None of the above - Correct Answer-D. None of the above
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, PHTLS Pre & Post Test EXAM PREP
When utilizing percutaneous transtracheal ventilation, the correct ration of lung
inflation to lung inflation time, in seconds, is:
A. 1:4
B. 1:5
C. 1:2
D. 2:2 - Correct Answer-A. 1:4
Which of the following is a possible complication of using a manually triggered
oxygen powered device for ventilation?
A. Gastric distention
B. Pneumothorax
C. Inability to feel lung compliance
D. All of the above - Correct Answer-D. All of the above
Which of the following procedures is considered an essential airway skill?
A. Needle cricothyroidotomy
B. Endotracheal intubation
C. Insertion of an oropharyngeal airway
D. Retrograde endotracheal intubation - Correct Answer-C. Insertion of an
oropharyngeal airway
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