PHTLS STUDY GUIDE questions and answers graded A
Care of the trauma patient in the field is an evolving science and should be evidence-based. As
lifelong learners, we must be prepared to adapt our practices based on research. This is because
research may lead to the following? Correct Answer: change in our current practices
In trauma care, a principle is defined as which of the following? Correct Answer: what needs to
be done
In addition to oxygen what is required to maintain the metabolic processes of life and energy
production? Correct Answer: Glucose
You respond foe a patient who has sustained a GSW to the right upper thorax he is barely
responsive, pale, and diaphoretic which of the following is most appropriate for transport?
Correct Answer: scoop stretcher
Units responding to a motor vehicle accident on the highway should consider which of the
following as part of their pre-arrival assessment? Correct Answer: weather conditions
The most appropriate for airway maneuver for trauma patients is which of the following? Correct
Answer: trauma jaw thrust
Endotracheal intubation is a technique that requires which of the following? Correct Answer:
substantial training to maintain proficiency
Which of the following indicates that a trauma patient is having trouble breathing? Correct
Answer: the patient breathing is noticeable
The patient presents with a blunt trauma injury to the chest. on exam, he has absent breath
sounds the one side of his chest and respiratory distress which additional sign would indicate that
the patient has a tension pneumothorax? Correct Answer: hemodynamic compromise
In addition to direct pressure, tourniquets and immobilizing fractures, which of the following is
most effective by controlling hemorrhage? Correct Answer: hemostatic agents
Which of the following is a preventable cause of secondary brain injury? Correct Answer:
systemic hypoxia
You're called to treat a patient who was knocked unconscious when he slipped and fell on a wet
floor striking his head. It is now several hours later he is awake but confused, does not recall the
incident, and is vomiting with a headache. Which of the following injuries is most likely ?
Correct Answer: Concussion
Which of the following findings indicate the need for immobilization when using a selective
spinal immobilization protocol? Correct Answer: pain or tenderness along the spine
Care of the trauma patient in the field is an evolving science and should be evidence-based. As
lifelong learners, we must be prepared to adapt our practices based on research. This is because
research may lead to the following? Correct Answer: change in our current practices
In trauma care, a principle is defined as which of the following? Correct Answer: what needs to
be done
In addition to oxygen what is required to maintain the metabolic processes of life and energy
production? Correct Answer: Glucose
You respond foe a patient who has sustained a GSW to the right upper thorax he is barely
responsive, pale, and diaphoretic which of the following is most appropriate for transport?
Correct Answer: scoop stretcher
Units responding to a motor vehicle accident on the highway should consider which of the
following as part of their pre-arrival assessment? Correct Answer: weather conditions
The most appropriate for airway maneuver for trauma patients is which of the following? Correct
Answer: trauma jaw thrust
Endotracheal intubation is a technique that requires which of the following? Correct Answer:
substantial training to maintain proficiency
Which of the following indicates that a trauma patient is having trouble breathing? Correct
Answer: the patient breathing is noticeable
The patient presents with a blunt trauma injury to the chest. on exam, he has absent breath
sounds the one side of his chest and respiratory distress which additional sign would indicate that
the patient has a tension pneumothorax? Correct Answer: hemodynamic compromise
In addition to direct pressure, tourniquets and immobilizing fractures, which of the following is
most effective by controlling hemorrhage? Correct Answer: hemostatic agents
Which of the following is a preventable cause of secondary brain injury? Correct Answer:
systemic hypoxia
You're called to treat a patient who was knocked unconscious when he slipped and fell on a wet
floor striking his head. It is now several hours later he is awake but confused, does not recall the
incident, and is vomiting with a headache. Which of the following injuries is most likely ?
Correct Answer: Concussion
Which of the following findings indicate the need for immobilization when using a selective
spinal immobilization protocol? Correct Answer: pain or tenderness along the spine
