PHTLS - Post Test, 8th Edition Questions and Answers
Care of the trauma patient in the field is an evolving science and should be evidence-based. As
lifelong learners, we must be prepared to adapt our practices based on research. This is
because research may lead to, what? changes in our current practices
In trauma care, a 'principle' is defined as, what? what needs to be done
In addition to oxygen, what is required to maintain the metabolic processes of life and energy
production? glucose
You respond for a patient who has sustained a GSW to the right upper thorax. He is barely
responsive, pale, and diaphoretic. What device is most appropriate for transport? scoop
stretcher / Schaufeltrage
Units responding to a motor vehicle accident on the highway should consider what, as part of
their pre-arrival assessment? weather conditions
The most appropriate airway maneuver for trauma patients is what technique? jaw
thrust maneuver / Esmarch Handgriff
Endo-tracheal in-tubation is a technique that requires, what? Substantial training to
maintain proficiency / Umfassende Schulung zur Aufrechterhaltung der Kompetenz
, What indicates that a trauma patient is having trouble breathing? the patient's breathing
is noticeable
A patient presents with, a blunt trauma injury to the chest. On exam, he has absent breath
sounds on one side of his chest and respiratory distress. Which additional sign would indicate
that the patient has a tension pneumo-thorax? hemo-dynamic compromise (proper
blood flow is being prevented) / hämodynamische Einschränkungen (blutfluss/Versorgung
insuffizient)
In addition to direct pressure, tourniquets, and immobilizing fractures, what is considered most
effective when controlling hemorrhage? hemo-static agents / hämosstatika
What is a preventable cause of secondary brain injury? systemic hypoxia / systemische
Hypoxie
You're called to treat a patient who was knocked unconscious when he slipped and fell on a wet
floor striking his head. It is now several hours later and he is awake but confused, does not
recall the incident, and is vomiting with a headache. What injury is he most likely to have
suffered? concussion / Gehirnerschütterung
What findings would indicate the need for immobilization when using a selective spinal
immobilization protocol? pain or tenderness along the spine / Schmerz oder
Empfindlichkeit an der Wirbelsäule
Care of the trauma patient in the field is an evolving science and should be evidence-based. As
lifelong learners, we must be prepared to adapt our practices based on research. This is
because research may lead to, what? changes in our current practices
In trauma care, a 'principle' is defined as, what? what needs to be done
In addition to oxygen, what is required to maintain the metabolic processes of life and energy
production? glucose
You respond for a patient who has sustained a GSW to the right upper thorax. He is barely
responsive, pale, and diaphoretic. What device is most appropriate for transport? scoop
stretcher / Schaufeltrage
Units responding to a motor vehicle accident on the highway should consider what, as part of
their pre-arrival assessment? weather conditions
The most appropriate airway maneuver for trauma patients is what technique? jaw
thrust maneuver / Esmarch Handgriff
Endo-tracheal in-tubation is a technique that requires, what? Substantial training to
maintain proficiency / Umfassende Schulung zur Aufrechterhaltung der Kompetenz
, What indicates that a trauma patient is having trouble breathing? the patient's breathing
is noticeable
A patient presents with, a blunt trauma injury to the chest. On exam, he has absent breath
sounds on one side of his chest and respiratory distress. Which additional sign would indicate
that the patient has a tension pneumo-thorax? hemo-dynamic compromise (proper
blood flow is being prevented) / hämodynamische Einschränkungen (blutfluss/Versorgung
insuffizient)
In addition to direct pressure, tourniquets, and immobilizing fractures, what is considered most
effective when controlling hemorrhage? hemo-static agents / hämosstatika
What is a preventable cause of secondary brain injury? systemic hypoxia / systemische
Hypoxie
You're called to treat a patient who was knocked unconscious when he slipped and fell on a wet
floor striking his head. It is now several hours later and he is awake but confused, does not
recall the incident, and is vomiting with a headache. What injury is he most likely to have
suffered? concussion / Gehirnerschütterung
What findings would indicate the need for immobilization when using a selective spinal
immobilization protocol? pain or tenderness along the spine / Schmerz oder
Empfindlichkeit an der Wirbelsäule
