PHTLS 10th Edition
EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT
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What type of burn should be treated as a life or limb threatening injury due to constriction of
the injured tissues? - CORRECT ANSWER-Circumferential
A 26 year old female was the unrestrained driver of a head on collision. Her Glascow Coma Scale
score is 4 (E1, V1, M2). Vital signs are BP 156/78, P 66, R 12 and irregular, and her pupils are
unequal. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Assist ventilations at a rate of 20 breaths
per minute
Which of the following presents the greatest risk for EMS provider fatalities? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Motor vehicle collision either in an EMS unit or on-scene
A 50 year old male fell from a 6th story balcony. Intubation attempts have been unsuccessful.
His Glasgow Coma Scale score is 6 (E1, V1, M4). You note agonal respirations. What should you
do first? - CORRECT ANSWER-Insert a superglottic airway device
A 22 year old male was involved in a car crash and hit a tree head-on. The patient is on the
ground outside the vehicle and is unconscious. His forearm is avulsed and you note a large pool
, of blood with active bleeding. His breathing is deep and labored. What should you do? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Apply a tourniquet
A 46 year old male is trapped in his vehicle after a high speed front-end collision. He is slow to
respond to questions. You note blood pooling on his seat. Vital signs are P 130, R 8. How should
you remove this patient from the vehicle? - CORRECT ANSWER-Rapidly extricate the patient
A 24 year old construction worker amputated his thumb. How should you manage the
amputation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Wrap in moistened gauze
A 36 weeks pregnant female has sustained an injury that requires spinal motion restriction.
What intervention should be implemented to prevent hypotension during transport? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Elevate the right side of the back board 4-6 inches
A 41 year old male was stabbed in the chest immediately below the sternum. He complains of
shortness of breath and has engorged jugular veins. Vital signs are BP 108/84, P 130, R 26. What
should you suspect? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cardiac tamponade
A 55 year old male has burns to both lower extremities from a car crash. He is awake and in
severe pain. Assessment reveals dry, white, leathery appearance in both lower extremities.
What is the burn classification? - CORRECT ANSWER-Full thickness
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.
EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
[LATEST 2026-2027] 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
What type of burn should be treated as a life or limb threatening injury due to constriction of
the injured tissues? - CORRECT ANSWER-Circumferential
A 26 year old female was the unrestrained driver of a head on collision. Her Glascow Coma Scale
score is 4 (E1, V1, M2). Vital signs are BP 156/78, P 66, R 12 and irregular, and her pupils are
unequal. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Assist ventilations at a rate of 20 breaths
per minute
Which of the following presents the greatest risk for EMS provider fatalities? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Motor vehicle collision either in an EMS unit or on-scene
A 50 year old male fell from a 6th story balcony. Intubation attempts have been unsuccessful.
His Glasgow Coma Scale score is 6 (E1, V1, M4). You note agonal respirations. What should you
do first? - CORRECT ANSWER-Insert a superglottic airway device
A 22 year old male was involved in a car crash and hit a tree head-on. The patient is on the
ground outside the vehicle and is unconscious. His forearm is avulsed and you note a large pool
, of blood with active bleeding. His breathing is deep and labored. What should you do? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Apply a tourniquet
A 46 year old male is trapped in his vehicle after a high speed front-end collision. He is slow to
respond to questions. You note blood pooling on his seat. Vital signs are P 130, R 8. How should
you remove this patient from the vehicle? - CORRECT ANSWER-Rapidly extricate the patient
A 24 year old construction worker amputated his thumb. How should you manage the
amputation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Wrap in moistened gauze
A 36 weeks pregnant female has sustained an injury that requires spinal motion restriction.
What intervention should be implemented to prevent hypotension during transport? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Elevate the right side of the back board 4-6 inches
A 41 year old male was stabbed in the chest immediately below the sternum. He complains of
shortness of breath and has engorged jugular veins. Vital signs are BP 108/84, P 130, R 26. What
should you suspect? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cardiac tamponade
A 55 year old male has burns to both lower extremities from a car crash. He is awake and in
severe pain. Assessment reveals dry, white, leathery appearance in both lower extremities.
What is the burn classification? - CORRECT ANSWER-Full thickness
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.
