PHTLS prehospital trauma life support EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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PHTLS Pre and Post Test 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COM
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PLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (9ACC8)
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QUESTION 1 vc




A 42 year old female has been pulled from a smoke-
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filled apartment. Her mouth and nose are covered in soot. She has a weak,hoarse cry wit
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h inspiratory stridor. What should you do?
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ANSWER

Prepare for a difficult intubation
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QUESTION 2 vc




A 50 year old male fell from a 6th story balcony. Intubation attempts have been unsucces
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sful. His GCS score is 6 (E1, V1, M4). You note agonal respirations. What should you do fir
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st?
ANSWER

Insert a supraglottic airway device
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QUESTION 3 vc




What is priority treatment for an internal hemorrhage due to a pelvic fracture?
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ANSWER

Binder application
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QUESTION 4 vc




Which of the following presents the greatest risk of EMS provider fatalities?
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ANSWER

Motor vehicle collision either in an EMS unit or on-scene
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, QUESTION 5 vc




A 29 year old male falls 17 ft (5 cm) to the ground from a tree. He complains of pain on t
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he right side of his chest when he breaths. You note accessory muscle use, focal tenderne
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ss, bony crepitus and absent breath sounds on his right side. What should you suspect?
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ANSWER

Simple pnuemothorax vc




QUESTION 6 vc




A 26 year old male is supine on the ground. He was assaulted and has obvious head and f
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acial trauma. He has snoring respirations at a rate of 8 per minute. What should you do?
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ANSWER

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QUESTION 7 vc




A 55 year old male has burns to both lower extremities from a car crash. He is awake an
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d in severe pain. Assessment reveals dry,white,leathery appearance on both lower extre
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mities. What is this burn classification?
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ANSWER

Full thicknessvc




QUESTION 8 vc




A 78 year old female fell 12 hours ago. She complains of 10/10 hip and groin pain during
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movement. Vital signs are BP 98/50, HR 132, R 26. What should you administer?
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ANSWER

Ketamine



QUESTION 9 vc




An adult patient has partial thickness burns to their anterior abdomen,entire right arm a
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nd the palm of the left hand. What percent of the total body surface area is affected?
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ANSWER

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