PHTLS 10th Edition Final Exam 2026: Practice Questions & Answers for Trauma Certification

PHTLS 10TH EDITION FINAL EXAM 1,2&3

ACTUAL VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

LATEST 2025/2026


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❖PHTLS 10TH EDITION FINAL EXAM 1

❖PHTLS 10TH EDITION FINAL EXAM 2

❖PHTLS 10TH EDITION FINAL EXAM 3

❖ACTUAL VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

❖2025/2026 MATERIAL WITH 100% GUARANTEED PASS

❖COMPLETE A+ GUIDE

❖EACH QUESTION ENTAILS RATIONALES
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, 1. A 27 year old female has multi system trauma. Which life threat is
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n, ** answer ** Significant external hemorrhage
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2. Which type of skull fracture will cause leakage of cerebrospinal fluid from
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the ears and nose?
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n, ** answer ** Basilar
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3. A 78 year old female was involved in a minor car crash. She is shivering
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and exhibits repetitive questioning. She is a type II diabetic and
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anticoagulant. What should your initial treatment be? n, n, n, n, n, n,




** answer ** Move patient to a warm environment
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4. A 14 year old male suffered from helmet-to-helmet contact during a
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football game followed by a 30 second period of unconsciousness. Initial
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exam shows that he is awake but slow to respond. He is nauseated and has a
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headache. He becomes unresponsive during transport. Examination of the
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pupils reveals a left pupil that is dilated and not reactive. What type of
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hemorrhage should you suspect?
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n, ** answer ** Epidural
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5. An 80 year old female fell down a flight of stairs 3 days ago. Today the
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reports she has a headache and is "going in and out of consciousness." Vital
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signs are BP 170/72, R 26 and irregular, HR 62, BGL 150 mg/dL (8.3 mol/L).
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What should you suspect?
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, ** answer ** Subdural hematoma
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6. An adult patient was involved in a motorcycle accident. Why should you
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remove his or her helmet? n, n, n, n,




** answer ** To manage the airway
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7. A 28 year old male fell from his motorcycle during a low speed
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n,accident. He removed his own helmet after the accident. He has an
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n,open left femur fracture with severe external bleeding from the wound.
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What should you do?
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n, ** answer ** Apply direct pressure to the wound
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8. An adult patient has an open angulated injury to the left lower leg.
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Distal pulses are absent. Why would you attempt to realign the extremity?
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n, ** answer ** Restore blood flow
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9. A 20 year old male was hit in the chest with a baseball bat. He4 complains of
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severe pain and tenderness to the left side. He is unable to take a deep breath.
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Vital signs are BP 112/76, P 98, R 20 regular, and ETCO2 38mmHg. What should
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you do? ** answer ** Administer 100 mcg of Fentanyl
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, 10. A 13 year old male was riding on an all-terrain vehicle when he drove into a
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n,wire fence. He's sitting on the ground with a towel over his lower
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n,face. He has an open jaw fracture. What is your primary concern?
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n, ** answer ** Obstruction of theairway
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11. An adult patient has partial thickness burns to his or. her anterior chest
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and abdomen, the entire right arm, and the palm of the left hand. What
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percent of the total body surface area is affected?
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n, ** answer ** 28%
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12. An 8 year old female is being treated in the red treatment area
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n,after a hous- ing complex fire. Vital signs are P 140, R 12 with
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n,noted stridor. Her eyebrows and hair are burnt. Suddenly, she becomes
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n,apenic. What should you do? n, n, n, n,




n, ** answer ** Insert an oropharyngeal airway and assist ventilations
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13. What type of burn should be treated as a life or limb threatening injury
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due to constriction of the injured tissues?
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n, ** answer ** Circumferential
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14. A 26 year old female was the unrestrained driver of a head on collision. Her
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Glascow Coma Scale score is 4 (E1, V1, M2). Vital signs are BP 156/78, P 66, R 12 and
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irregular, and her pupils are unequal. What should you do?
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n, ** answer ** Assist ventilations at a rate of 20 breaths per minute
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15. Which of the following presents the greatest risk for EMS provider fatalities?
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