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PHTLS Pre test 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SO vc vc vc vc vc vc vc vc
LUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (CDF33) vc vc vc vc
QUESTION 1 vc
A 13 year old male was riding on an all-
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terrain vehicle when he drove into a wire fence. He is sitting on the ground with a towel
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over his lower face. He has an open jaw fracture. What is your primary concern?
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ANSWER
Obstruction of the airway vc vc vc
QUESTION 2 vc
A 78 year old female fell 12 hours ago. Now she complains of 10/10 hip and groin pain d
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uring movement. Vital signs are BP 98/50, P 132, R 26. What should you administer?
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ANSWER
Ketamine
QUESTION 3 vc
A 13 year old male was a restrained passenger in a car crash at highway speed. He is aler
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t and oriented on-scene and walking around. What should you do?
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ANSWER
Consider spinal motion restriction and assess his c-spine
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QUESTION 4 vc
A 46 year old male is trapped in his vehicle after a high speed front-
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end collision. He is slow to respond to questions. You note blood pooling on his seat. Vita
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l signs are P 130, R 8. How should you remove this patient from the vehicle?
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ANSWER
, Rapidly extricate the patient vc vc vc
QUESTION 5 vc
A 44 year old male was ejected from a truck traveling 36 mph (60 kph). He is lying supin
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e on the ground and has snoring respirations. What should you do first?
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ANSWER
Manually stabilize the cervical spine vc vc vc vc
QUESTION 6 vc
A 27 year old female has multisystem trauma. Which life threat is your first priority?
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ANSWER
Significant external hemorrhage vc vc
QUESTION 7 vc
An adult patient has partial thickness burns to his or her anterior chest and abdomen, th
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e entire right arm, and the palm of the left hand. What percent of the total body surface a
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rea is affected?
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ANSWER
28%
QUESTION 8 vc
What is a sign of brain stem herniation?
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ANSWER
Decerebrate posturing vc
QUESTION 9 vc
A 33 year old female has a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 3 (E1, V1, M1) after being ejected
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from a motor vehicle. How should you prepare to intubate?
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ANSWER
Maintain spinal precautions and use a video laryngoscope if available
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QUESTION 10 vc
Exam Solution
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PHTLS Pre test 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SO vc vc vc vc vc vc vc vc
LUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (CDF33) vc vc vc vc
QUESTION 1 vc
A 13 year old male was riding on an all-
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terrain vehicle when he drove into a wire fence. He is sitting on the ground with a towel
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over his lower face. He has an open jaw fracture. What is your primary concern?
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ANSWER
Obstruction of the airway vc vc vc
QUESTION 2 vc
A 78 year old female fell 12 hours ago. Now she complains of 10/10 hip and groin pain d
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uring movement. Vital signs are BP 98/50, P 132, R 26. What should you administer?
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ANSWER
Ketamine
QUESTION 3 vc
A 13 year old male was a restrained passenger in a car crash at highway speed. He is aler
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t and oriented on-scene and walking around. What should you do?
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ANSWER
Consider spinal motion restriction and assess his c-spine
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QUESTION 4 vc
A 46 year old male is trapped in his vehicle after a high speed front-
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end collision. He is slow to respond to questions. You note blood pooling on his seat. Vita
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l signs are P 130, R 8. How should you remove this patient from the vehicle?
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ANSWER
, Rapidly extricate the patient vc vc vc
QUESTION 5 vc
A 44 year old male was ejected from a truck traveling 36 mph (60 kph). He is lying supin
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e on the ground and has snoring respirations. What should you do first?
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ANSWER
Manually stabilize the cervical spine vc vc vc vc
QUESTION 6 vc
A 27 year old female has multisystem trauma. Which life threat is your first priority?
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ANSWER
Significant external hemorrhage vc vc
QUESTION 7 vc
An adult patient has partial thickness burns to his or her anterior chest and abdomen, th
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e entire right arm, and the palm of the left hand. What percent of the total body surface a
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rea is affected?
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ANSWER
28%
QUESTION 8 vc
What is a sign of brain stem herniation?
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ANSWER
Decerebrate posturing vc
QUESTION 9 vc
A 33 year old female has a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 3 (E1, V1, M1) after being ejected
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from a motor vehicle. How should you prepare to intubate?
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ANSWER
Maintain spinal precautions and use a video laryngoscope if available
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QUESTION 10 vc
