PHTLS post test 50 Questions and
ANSWERS 2023 2024
when approaching a trauma patient, what is the first assessment that must be
made? -
scene safety
EMS arrives on a scene and finds that emergency medical responders have
attempted to immobilize a pediatric patient onto a long backboard. They note that the
patient's head is in a flexed position. Which of the following actions is the most
appropriate? -
place padding under the patient's torso
the pre-hospital assessment of the trauma patient begins with which of the following?
-
infromation provided by the dispatcher
which of the following is a Golden Principle of trauma care? -
ensure adequate airway and ventilation
When energy produced by cells occurs during the state of inadequate oxygenation, it
is referred to as which of the following conditions? -
aerobic metabolism
in a blast related multiple patient situation, which of the following patients should be
treated first? -
a 33 year old female with altered level of consciousness and decreased capillary
refill
a 30 year old male is thrown from his horse, landing on the top rail of a pipe fence
and now has a loss of sensation from the nipples down. what level of the spine do
you suspect he injured? -
T4
a 30 year old male is injured in a terror bombing. he experiences traumatic
amputation of his left leg at knee level. an improvised tourniquet was put in place by
bystanders. the victim is conscious and in severe pain. your first action should be to
do which of the following? -
confirm the tourniquet was properly applied
