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PHTLS PRE & POST 2025/2026 TEST EXAM
CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED) /GUARANTEED
PASS/ TOP-RATED A+.
PHTLS
Ace your PHTLS Pre-Test and Post-Test exams with this targeted
guide, designed to master trauma assessment, lifesaving
interventions, and critical decision-making for injured patients.
This resource delivers scenario-based practice questions and
evidence-based rationales that reflect the latest
The displacement of tissue away from the path of a
projectile, both temporarily and permanently, is known as:
A. Conization
B. Cavitation
C. Crepitation
D. Contusion ...... ANSWER ....... B. Cavitation
The single most important factor in determining the
potential for injury due to energy exchange is:
A. Mass of the bodies involved
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B. Velocity of the bodies involved
C. Density of the tissues involved
D. Surface area of the impact involved ...... ANSWER .......
B. Velocity of the bodies involved
In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid solutions,
such as Ringer's, are preferred because:
A. The protein molecules in crystalloid solutions act as
volume expanders
B. These fluids draw interstitial fluid into the vascular space
to enhance volume
C. These solutions will stay in the vascular space longer
than water solutions, such as D5W
D. Their pH enhance oxygen delivery to the tissues ......
ANSWER ....... C. These solutions 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 for determining a critical fall?
A. 3 times the height of the patient
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B. 2 times the height of the patient
C. 5 times the height of the patient
D. 1 ½ times the height of the patient ...... ANSWER .......
A. 3 times the height of the patient
The phase of an explosion, or blast, in which hollow organs
are squeezed and may rupture is called the __________
phase.
A. Tertiary phase
B. Quaternary phase
C. Secondary phase
D. Primary phase ...... ANSWER ....... D. Primary phase
During the primary survey and management of a trauma
patient, the E in ABCDE stands for _________?
A. Edema
B. Eyes & ears
C. Expose/Environment
D. Electrical therapy ...... ANSWER ....... C.
Expose/Environment
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The time in which surgical intervention can make a
difference in patient outcome is the __________?
A. Golden period
B. Golden time
C. Golden era
D. Golden minutes ...... ANSWER ....... A. Golden period
(hour)
In the absence of extenuating circumstances, the maximum
amount of time it should take to identify and manage
immediate threats to life, prepare the patient for transport
and begin transport is _________?
A. 5 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 30 minutes ...... ANSWER ....... B. 10 minutes
In which of the following situations is the use of a short
spinal immobilization device indicated?
PHTLS PRE & POST 2025/2026 TEST EXAM
CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED) /GUARANTEED
PASS/ TOP-RATED A+.
PHTLS
Ace your PHTLS Pre-Test and Post-Test exams with this targeted
guide, designed to master trauma assessment, lifesaving
interventions, and critical decision-making for injured patients.
This resource delivers scenario-based practice questions and
evidence-based rationales that reflect the latest
The displacement of tissue away from the path of a
projectile, both temporarily and permanently, is known as:
A. Conization
B. Cavitation
C. Crepitation
D. Contusion ...... ANSWER ....... B. Cavitation
The single most important factor in determining the
potential for injury due to energy exchange is:
A. Mass of the bodies involved
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B. Velocity of the bodies involved
C. Density of the tissues involved
D. Surface area of the impact involved ...... ANSWER .......
B. Velocity of the bodies involved
In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid solutions,
such as Ringer's, are preferred because:
A. The protein molecules in crystalloid solutions act as
volume expanders
B. These fluids draw interstitial fluid into the vascular space
to enhance volume
C. These solutions will stay in the vascular space longer
than water solutions, such as D5W
D. Their pH enhance oxygen delivery to the tissues ......
ANSWER ....... C. These solutions 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 for determining a critical fall?
A. 3 times the height of the patient
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B. 2 times the height of the patient
C. 5 times the height of the patient
D. 1 ½ times the height of the patient ...... ANSWER .......
A. 3 times the height of the patient
The phase of an explosion, or blast, in which hollow organs
are squeezed and may rupture is called the __________
phase.
A. Tertiary phase
B. Quaternary phase
C. Secondary phase
D. Primary phase ...... ANSWER ....... D. Primary phase
During the primary survey and management of a trauma
patient, the E in ABCDE stands for _________?
A. Edema
B. Eyes & ears
C. Expose/Environment
D. Electrical therapy ...... ANSWER ....... C.
Expose/Environment
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The time in which surgical intervention can make a
difference in patient outcome is the __________?
A. Golden period
B. Golden time
C. Golden era
D. Golden minutes ...... ANSWER ....... A. Golden period
(hour)
In the absence of extenuating circumstances, the maximum
amount of time it should take to identify and manage
immediate threats to life, prepare the patient for transport
and begin transport is _________?
A. 5 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 30 minutes ...... ANSWER ....... B. 10 minutes
In which of the following situations is the use of a short
spinal immobilization device indicated?
