(NGN) PHTLS Pre & Post Test With Best 75 Questions and Answers

(NGN) PHTLS Pre & Post Test With Best 75 Questions and Answers

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

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
D. Their pH enhance oxygen delivery to the tissues

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

The phase of an explosion, or blast, in which hollow organs are squeezed and may rupture is called the phase.



A. Tertiary phase

B. Quaternary phase

C. Secondary phase

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


The time in which surgical intervention can make a difference in patient outcome is the ?


A. Golden period

B. Golden time

C. Golden era

D. Golden minutes

In the absence of extenuating circumstances, the maximum amount of time it should take to identify and manage immediate threats to life, prepare the patient for transport and begin transport is ?


A. 5 minutes

B. 10 minutes

C. 15 minutes

D. 30 minutes - correct answer ✅B. 10 minutes

Deterioration of ventilation and oxygenation after inflation of a PASG in a patient who has sustained a high-pressure compression injury of the abdomen, such as a sudden deceleration with the lap belt placed across the abdomen, most likely represents which of the following injuries?


A. Abdominal aortic aneurysm

B. Ruptured diaphragm

C. Ruptured esophagus

D. "Paper bag" syndrome of the lungs


Pregnant trauma patients should be placed on the left side because:



A. This prevents seizures due to eclampsia

B. This prevents abruption of the placenta

C. This prevents compression of the vena cava

D. This is the best way to auscultate fetal heart tones

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