PHTLS PRE & POST TEST (75 QUESTION
AND ANSWERS CORRECT & VERIFIED)
LATEST 2024 SPRING
Deterioration of ventilation and oxygenation after inflation of a
PASG in a patient who has sustained a high-pressure compression
injury of the abdomen,such as a sudden deceleration with the lap
belt placed across the abdomen, most likely represents which of
the following injuries?
• Abdominal aortic aneurysm
• Ruptured diaphragm
• Ruptured esophagus
• "Paper bag" syndrome of the lungs - correct answer ✅B. Ruptured
diaphragm
Pregnant trauma patients should be placed on the left side because:
• This prevents seizures due to eclampsia
• This prevents abruption of the placenta
• This prevents compression of the vena cava
,• This is the best way to auscultate fetal heart tones - correct
answer ✅C. Thisprevents compression of the vena cava
PHTLS Pre & Post Test (75 Questions and
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The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile,
both temporarilyand permanently, is known as:
• Conization
• Cavitation
• Crepitation
• Contusion - correct answer ✅B. Cavitation
The single most important factor in determining the potential for
injury due toenergy exchange is:
• Mass of the bodies involved
• Velocity of the bodies involved
• Density of the tissues involved
,• Surface area of the impact involved - correct answer ✅B.
Velocity of thebodies involved
In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid solutions, such as
Ringer's, arepreferred because:
PHTLS Pre & Post Test (75 Questions and
AnswersCorrect& Verified) Latest 2023
PHTLS Pre & Post Test (75 Questions and
AnswersCorrect& Verified) Latest 2023
• The protein molecules in crystalloid solutions act as volume
expanders
• These fluids draw interstitial fluid into the vascular space to enhance
volume
• These solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than
water solutions,such as D5W
• Their pH enhance oxygen delivery to the tissues - correct
answer ✅C. Thesesolutions will stay in the vascular space longer
than water solutions, such as D5W
With respect to the distance of a fall, which of the following is a
guideline fordetermining a critical fall?
, • 3 times the height of the patient
• 2 times the height of the patient
• 5 times the height of the patient
• 1 ½ times the height of the patient - correct answer ✅A. 3 times
the height ofthe patient
The phase of an explosion, or blast, in which hollow organs are
squeezed andmay rupture is called the phase.
• Tertiary phase
• Quaternary phase
• Secondary phase
• Primary phase - correct answer ✅D. Primary phase
During the primary survey and management of a trauma patient,
the E in ABCDEstands for ?
• Edema
• Eyes & ears
AND ANSWERS CORRECT & VERIFIED)
LATEST 2024 SPRING
Deterioration of ventilation and oxygenation after inflation of a
PASG in a patient who has sustained a high-pressure compression
injury of the abdomen,such as a sudden deceleration with the lap
belt placed across the abdomen, most likely represents which of
the following injuries?
• Abdominal aortic aneurysm
• Ruptured diaphragm
• Ruptured esophagus
• "Paper bag" syndrome of the lungs - correct answer ✅B. Ruptured
diaphragm
Pregnant trauma patients should be placed on the left side because:
• This prevents seizures due to eclampsia
• This prevents abruption of the placenta
• This prevents compression of the vena cava
,• This is the best way to auscultate fetal heart tones - correct
answer ✅C. Thisprevents compression of the vena cava
PHTLS Pre & Post Test (75 Questions and
AnswersCorrect& Verified) Latest 2023
The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile,
both temporarilyand permanently, is known as:
• Conization
• Cavitation
• Crepitation
• Contusion - correct answer ✅B. Cavitation
The single most important factor in determining the potential for
injury due toenergy exchange is:
• Mass of the bodies involved
• Velocity of the bodies involved
• Density of the tissues involved
,• Surface area of the impact involved - correct answer ✅B.
Velocity of thebodies involved
In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid solutions, such as
Ringer's, arepreferred because:
PHTLS Pre & Post Test (75 Questions and
AnswersCorrect& Verified) Latest 2023
PHTLS Pre & Post Test (75 Questions and
AnswersCorrect& Verified) Latest 2023
• The protein molecules in crystalloid solutions act as volume
expanders
• These fluids draw interstitial fluid into the vascular space to enhance
volume
• These solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than
water solutions,such as D5W
• Their pH enhance oxygen delivery to the tissues - correct
answer ✅C. Thesesolutions will stay in the vascular space longer
than water solutions, such as D5W
With respect to the distance of a fall, which of the following is a
guideline fordetermining a critical fall?
, • 3 times the height of the patient
• 2 times the height of the patient
• 5 times the height of the patient
• 1 ½ times the height of the patient - correct answer ✅A. 3 times
the height ofthe patient
The phase of an explosion, or blast, in which hollow organs are
squeezed andmay rupture is called the phase.
• Tertiary phase
• Quaternary phase
• Secondary phase
• Primary phase - correct answer ✅D. Primary phase
During the primary survey and management of a trauma patient,
the E in ABCDEstands for ?
• Edema
• Eyes & ears
