PHTLS POST TEST 9TH EDITION LATEST 2024-
2025 ACTUAL EXAM 80 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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B. Velocity of the bodies involved
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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
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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
The single most important factor in determining the potential for injury due to energy
exchange is:
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
The phase of an explosion, or blast, in which hollow organs are squeezed and may
rupture is called the __________ phase.
3 A. Tertiary phase
B. Quaternary phase
C. Secondary phase
D. Primary phase
Which of the following is the preferred site for needle decompression of a tension
pneumothorax?
4 A. 4th intercostal space, midclavicular line, just over the top of the 5th rib
B. 4th intercostal space, midclavicular line, just below the 4th rib
C. 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line, just over top of the 3rd rib
D. 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line, just below the 2nd rib
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,An 18-year-old female was C) Mechanism of injury
struck by a car and has
sustained an apparent left
femur fracture.
Communication with her is
hampered because she
only speaks a foreign
language. Which finding, by
itself, does not mandate
immobilization of the
cervical spine?
A) Fracture of the femur
B) Inability to communicate
C) Mechanism of injury
D) Tenderness over the
cervical spine
, A 20 year old female was D) 90 mm Hg.
ejected from her vehicle
during a high speed roll-
over motor vehicle collision.
She has significant bleeding
from a large laceration.
Your initial assessment
reveals a GCS score of 7,
systolic blood pressure of
70 mm Hg and pupils that
are equal but respond
sluggishly to light. After
establishing two large bore
IV lines, you should titrate
the infusion rate to achieve
a target blood pressure of
at least
A) 60 mm Hg.
B) 70 mm Hg.
C) 80 mm Hg.
D) 90 mm Hg.
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