PHTLS 10th Edition
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ [LATEST 2026-
2027] 100% GUARANTEED
PASS
One of your most importantresponsibilities as a prehospital carepractitioner is to spend as little
time onthe scene as possible and expedite yourfield care and transport of the patient.Studies
show that the time from injuryto arrival at the appropriate site fordefinitive care is critical to
survival.
1. You are called to the scene of a possible mass casualty motor vehicle collision on the highway.
Once you arrive on scene, what is your first priority?
A. Immediately begin triaging patients.
B. Treat the patient with the most visible blood loss.
C. Determine the need for additional resources.
D. Assess the scene and ensure it is safe. - CORRECT ANSWER-Question 1: D
Ensure safety for responders, bystanders, and patient(s). The first consideration when
approaching any scene is the safety of all emergency responders. When EMS personnel become
victims, they not only can no longer assist others, but also add to the number of patients.
2. A trauma patient from the highway incident is holding her right arm, and you note a
significant amount of blood steadily flowing from a long gash. This is an example of what type of
hemorrhage?
A. Capillary bleeding
, B. Venous bleeding
C. Arterial bleeding
D. Road rash - CORRECT ANSWER-Question 2: B
Venous bleeding typically results in a steady flow of dark red blood.
3. What is the best way to control the bleeding?
A. Direct pressure
B. Elevation of the arm above the heart
C. Tourniquet
D. Occlusive dressing - CORRECT ANSWER-Question 3: A
With venous bleeds, direct pressure isusually sufficient to stop the flow.
4. The patient is wearing long sleeves, and you are having trouble visualizing the wound. What
should you do?
A. Cut the cloth away from the site until the entire wound site is visible.
B. Leave the clothing in place. Put gauze over the wound.
C. Remove the patient's shirt.
D. Cut through the slash on the sleeve, and use the material as a makeshift tourniquet. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Question 4: A
Clothing can be quickly removed by cutting. You cannot treat what you cannot see.
1. You are called to the scene of an explosion and fire at a chemical plant where you find
multiple casualties.Triage has begun. Your first patient is a 40-year-old man who was near the
source of the explosion. He is unconscious and has extensive injuries. You note gurgling
respirations. Why should you use the trauma jaw thrust maneuver first when dealing with a
trauma patient?
A. It's an easy technique that always works to open the airway.
B. It allows you to open the airway with little or no movement of the head and cervical spine.
C. Other techniques and interventions don't work as well.
D. It can relieve a variety of anatomic airway obstructions in patients who are breathing
spontaneously. - CORRECT ANSWER-Question 1: B
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ [LATEST 2026-
2027] 100% GUARANTEED
PASS
One of your most importantresponsibilities as a prehospital carepractitioner is to spend as little
time onthe scene as possible and expedite yourfield care and transport of the patient.Studies
show that the time from injuryto arrival at the appropriate site fordefinitive care is critical to
survival.
1. You are called to the scene of a possible mass casualty motor vehicle collision on the highway.
Once you arrive on scene, what is your first priority?
A. Immediately begin triaging patients.
B. Treat the patient with the most visible blood loss.
C. Determine the need for additional resources.
D. Assess the scene and ensure it is safe. - CORRECT ANSWER-Question 1: D
Ensure safety for responders, bystanders, and patient(s). The first consideration when
approaching any scene is the safety of all emergency responders. When EMS personnel become
victims, they not only can no longer assist others, but also add to the number of patients.
2. A trauma patient from the highway incident is holding her right arm, and you note a
significant amount of blood steadily flowing from a long gash. This is an example of what type of
hemorrhage?
A. Capillary bleeding
, B. Venous bleeding
C. Arterial bleeding
D. Road rash - CORRECT ANSWER-Question 2: B
Venous bleeding typically results in a steady flow of dark red blood.
3. What is the best way to control the bleeding?
A. Direct pressure
B. Elevation of the arm above the heart
C. Tourniquet
D. Occlusive dressing - CORRECT ANSWER-Question 3: A
With venous bleeds, direct pressure isusually sufficient to stop the flow.
4. The patient is wearing long sleeves, and you are having trouble visualizing the wound. What
should you do?
A. Cut the cloth away from the site until the entire wound site is visible.
B. Leave the clothing in place. Put gauze over the wound.
C. Remove the patient's shirt.
D. Cut through the slash on the sleeve, and use the material as a makeshift tourniquet. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Question 4: A
Clothing can be quickly removed by cutting. You cannot treat what you cannot see.
1. You are called to the scene of an explosion and fire at a chemical plant where you find
multiple casualties.Triage has begun. Your first patient is a 40-year-old man who was near the
source of the explosion. He is unconscious and has extensive injuries. You note gurgling
respirations. Why should you use the trauma jaw thrust maneuver first when dealing with a
trauma patient?
A. It's an easy technique that always works to open the airway.
B. It allows you to open the airway with little or no movement of the head and cervical spine.
C. Other techniques and interventions don't work as well.
D. It can relieve a variety of anatomic airway obstructions in patients who are breathing
spontaneously. - CORRECT ANSWER-Question 1: B
