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PHTLS PRE-TEST AND POST TEST EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
What is the most reliable indicator of the presence of hypovolemic
shock from an unexplained source. - ANSWER-Intra-abdominal
bleeding
Findings from the physical examination that support a diagnosis
of peritonitis include.. - ANSWER--significant abdominal
tenderness on palpation or with coughing
-involuntary guarding
-percussion tenderness
-diminished or absent bowel sounds
Grey-Turner's sign - ANSWER-ecchymosis involving the flanks.
Indication for retroperitoneal bleeding that may not show for
hours.
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Cullen's sign - ANSWER-ecchymosis around the umbilicus.
Indication for retroperitoneal bleeding that may not show for
hours.
How much fluid can the adult peritoneal cavity (abdomen) hold
before showing any signs of dissension? - ANSWER-1.5L (1500
ml)
Untrasound has become the primary bedside modality used to
assess... - ANSWER-trauma PTs for intra-abdominal hemorrhage.
In absence of TBI, the target systolic BP for PTs with intra-
abdominal bleed is... - ANSWER-80-90mm Hg. (PTs with TBI aim
for 90mm Hg)
Abdominal evisceration - ANSWER-Do not attempt to replace
protruding tissue. Instead, cover with clean dressing moistened
with saline. Wet dressings may be covered with a large, dry
dressing to keep the PT warm.
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senescence (aging) - ANSWER-a natural biological process that
is sometimes referred to as a process of "biological reversal" that
begins during the years of early adulthood.
Changes caused by aging include... - ANSWER-Decreased (brain
mass, depth perception, pupillary response, respiratory vital
capacity, renal function, total body H2O, hearing, cardiac stroke
volume & rate, elasticity of skin, 15-30% body fat) etc.
A PT who has previously had an acute MI sustains permanent
heart damage and therefore... - ANSWER-the resultant reduced
cardiac capacity continues for the rest of the PT's life, affecting
the heart and, because of the ensuing chronic impairment of
circulation, other organs as well.
The more pre-existing conditions a trauma PT has... - ANSWER-
the higher his or her mortality rate.
It may be hard to get a good seal on a geriatric PT with a BVM
because of... - ANSWER-edentulism (changes in the contours of
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the face which result from resorption of the mandible, in part
because of absence of teeth).
In geriatric PTs, the increased stiffness in the chest wall is
associated with.. - ANSWER-a reduction in the ability to expand
the chest wall and a stiffening of cartilaginous connections of the
ribs.
The alveolar surface area decreases with age; - ANSWER-it is
estimated to decrease by 4% for each decade after 30 years of
age.
In geriatric PTs, a lower baseline oxygen saturation is a normal
finding because... - ANSWER-as the body ages, its ability to
saturate hemoglobin with oxygen decreases.
What is the primary cause of death in the elderly population? -
ANSWER-Diseases of the cardiovascular system.
PHTLS PRE-TEST AND POST TEST EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
What is the most reliable indicator of the presence of hypovolemic
shock from an unexplained source. - ANSWER-Intra-abdominal
bleeding
Findings from the physical examination that support a diagnosis
of peritonitis include.. - ANSWER--significant abdominal
tenderness on palpation or with coughing
-involuntary guarding
-percussion tenderness
-diminished or absent bowel sounds
Grey-Turner's sign - ANSWER-ecchymosis involving the flanks.
Indication for retroperitoneal bleeding that may not show for
hours.
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Cullen's sign - ANSWER-ecchymosis around the umbilicus.
Indication for retroperitoneal bleeding that may not show for
hours.
How much fluid can the adult peritoneal cavity (abdomen) hold
before showing any signs of dissension? - ANSWER-1.5L (1500
ml)
Untrasound has become the primary bedside modality used to
assess... - ANSWER-trauma PTs for intra-abdominal hemorrhage.
In absence of TBI, the target systolic BP for PTs with intra-
abdominal bleed is... - ANSWER-80-90mm Hg. (PTs with TBI aim
for 90mm Hg)
Abdominal evisceration - ANSWER-Do not attempt to replace
protruding tissue. Instead, cover with clean dressing moistened
with saline. Wet dressings may be covered with a large, dry
dressing to keep the PT warm.
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senescence (aging) - ANSWER-a natural biological process that
is sometimes referred to as a process of "biological reversal" that
begins during the years of early adulthood.
Changes caused by aging include... - ANSWER-Decreased (brain
mass, depth perception, pupillary response, respiratory vital
capacity, renal function, total body H2O, hearing, cardiac stroke
volume & rate, elasticity of skin, 15-30% body fat) etc.
A PT who has previously had an acute MI sustains permanent
heart damage and therefore... - ANSWER-the resultant reduced
cardiac capacity continues for the rest of the PT's life, affecting
the heart and, because of the ensuing chronic impairment of
circulation, other organs as well.
The more pre-existing conditions a trauma PT has... - ANSWER-
the higher his or her mortality rate.
It may be hard to get a good seal on a geriatric PT with a BVM
because of... - ANSWER-edentulism (changes in the contours of
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the face which result from resorption of the mandible, in part
because of absence of teeth).
In geriatric PTs, the increased stiffness in the chest wall is
associated with.. - ANSWER-a reduction in the ability to expand
the chest wall and a stiffening of cartilaginous connections of the
ribs.
The alveolar surface area decreases with age; - ANSWER-it is
estimated to decrease by 4% for each decade after 30 years of
age.
In geriatric PTs, a lower baseline oxygen saturation is a normal
finding because... - ANSWER-as the body ages, its ability to
saturate hemoglobin with oxygen decreases.
What is the primary cause of death in the elderly population? -
ANSWER-Diseases of the cardiovascular system.
