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PHTLS 10th EDITION PRE & POST- TEST NEWEST 2025
TEST BANK| COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
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:
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A. Mass of the bodies involved
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
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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
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
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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
The time in which surgical intervention can make a difference in
patient outcome is the __________?
A. Golden period
PHTLS 10th EDITION PRE & POST- TEST NEWEST 2025
TEST BANK| COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
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:
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A. Mass of the bodies involved
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
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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
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
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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
The time in which surgical intervention can make a difference in
patient outcome is the __________?
A. Golden period
