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

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PHTLS PRE TEST 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE
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SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (068F7)
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QUESTION 1 ms




What is the earliest sign of deterioration in a patient with a flail chest
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ANSWER

Respiratory rate increase. ms ms




QUESTION 2 ms




What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in the unresponsive trauma pat
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ient
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Tongue



QUESTION 3 ms




Which of the following is a Gold Principle of trauma care
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ANSWER

Ensure adequate airway and ventilation
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QUESTION 4 ms




Hypoperfusion will affect which of the following organs first
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ANSWER

Brain



QUESTION 5 ms

, The most common type of shock resulting from trauma is
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ANSWER

Hemorrhage



QUESTION 6 ms




EMS arrives on a scene and finds that emergency medical responders have attempted
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to immobilize a pediatric patient onto a long backboard. They note that the patient's
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head is in a flexed position. Which of the following actions is the most appropriate
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ANSWER

Place padding under the patient's torso
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QUESTION 7 ms




Hemostatic agents should be used for excessive bleeding when direct pressure alone d
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oes not work. The proper way to use most hemostatic agents is which of the following
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ANSWER

Placing the agent properly into the wound and holding direct pressure
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QUESTION 8 ms




The most appropriate airway maneuver in the initial management of a trauma patient
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is which of the following
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ANSWER

Trauma jaw thrust ms ms




QUESTION 9 ms




When verifying ET tube placement on a perfusion patient, the "gold standard" of moni
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toring is considered to be
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ANSWER

Waveform Capnography ms




QUESTION 10 ms




Of the following, which is a preventable cause of secondary brain injury addressable d
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uring the transport phase
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