PHTLS PRE TEST 8TH EDITION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
You arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle collision in which a vehicle struck a tree.
Which is the best indicator of potential injury?
-circumference of vehicle
-diameter of the tree
-mass of the vehicle
-speed of the vehicle - ✔speed of the vehicle
the potential for death or serious injury is greatest in which of the following motor vehicle
collisions?
-down and under
-ejection from vehicle
-lateral compression
-up and over - ✔ejection from vehicle
bilateral femur fractures are most often associated with which type of motorcycle crash?
- ✔head-on impact
what is the preferred fluid for resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock in the prehospital
setting? - ✔lactated ringers
what is the most common cause of upper airway obstruction in the trauma patient? - ✔
tongue
what is the preferred adjunct device for verifying placement of an ET tub in a patient
with a perfusing rhythm? - ✔end-tidal CO2 monitoring
what is the most important reason to maintain an open airway in the trauma patient? -
✔prevents hypoxemia and hypercarbia
essential airway skills include manual clearing of the airway, manual maneuvers,
suctioning and what? - ✔oropharyngeal airway
your patient is a middle aged male who crashed his motorcycle. He is unresponsive.
After opening the airway using a modified jaw thrust, you note the patient has
respirations at a rate of 6. Auscultation reveals breath sounds are absent on the left
side. What is the most appropriate next intervention? - ✔begin ventilation with BVM
what best describes shock? - ✔generalized inadequate tissue perfusion
your patient has a deep laceration to his antecubital fossa with significant bleeding.
What is the most appropriate initial action? - ✔apply direct pressure
hypotension of unknown etiology in a trauma patient should be assumed to result from
what? - ✔blood loss
ANSWERS
You arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle collision in which a vehicle struck a tree.
Which is the best indicator of potential injury?
-circumference of vehicle
-diameter of the tree
-mass of the vehicle
-speed of the vehicle - ✔speed of the vehicle
the potential for death or serious injury is greatest in which of the following motor vehicle
collisions?
-down and under
-ejection from vehicle
-lateral compression
-up and over - ✔ejection from vehicle
bilateral femur fractures are most often associated with which type of motorcycle crash?
- ✔head-on impact
what is the preferred fluid for resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock in the prehospital
setting? - ✔lactated ringers
what is the most common cause of upper airway obstruction in the trauma patient? - ✔
tongue
what is the preferred adjunct device for verifying placement of an ET tub in a patient
with a perfusing rhythm? - ✔end-tidal CO2 monitoring
what is the most important reason to maintain an open airway in the trauma patient? -
✔prevents hypoxemia and hypercarbia
essential airway skills include manual clearing of the airway, manual maneuvers,
suctioning and what? - ✔oropharyngeal airway
your patient is a middle aged male who crashed his motorcycle. He is unresponsive.
After opening the airway using a modified jaw thrust, you note the patient has
respirations at a rate of 6. Auscultation reveals breath sounds are absent on the left
side. What is the most appropriate next intervention? - ✔begin ventilation with BVM
what best describes shock? - ✔generalized inadequate tissue perfusion
your patient has a deep laceration to his antecubital fossa with significant bleeding.
What is the most appropriate initial action? - ✔apply direct pressure
hypotension of unknown etiology in a trauma patient should be assumed to result from
what? - ✔blood loss
