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2024 ATLS PRACTICE EXAM WITHANSWERS
Hemostatic agents applied directly to the source of bleeding must be used in
conjunction with:
A. direct pressure to the wound
B. tourniquets proximal to the wound
C. pressure points to arteries proximal to the wound
D. elevation of the wound above the level of the heart - CORRECT-
ANSWERSA. direct pressure to the wound
Which assessment tool(s) may assist in predicting patient deterioration for
someone who otherwise appears stable?
A. Serum lactate levels
B. Blood sugar levels
C. Abdominal ultrasound
D. A&C - CORRECT-ANSWERSD. A&C
You have a patient with an isolated stab wound to the lateral chest.
According to recent studies, which of the following procedures should be
avoided?
A. Assisting ventilations
B. Supplemental oxygen
C. Occlusive dressing
D. Spinal motion restriction - CORRECT-ANSWERSD. Spinal motion restriction
The "Golden Period" begins:
A. at the time of injury
B. at the time your unit is dispatched
C. when your unit arrives on scene
D. when your unit leaves the scene for the hospital - CORRECT-ANSWERSA.
at the time of injury
Pulsus paradoxus is best described by which of the following?
A. The radial pulse disappears upon inspiration
B. The radial pulse is absent
C. The radial pulse is stronger than the carotid pulse
D. There are unequal radial pulses - CORRECT-ANSWERSA. The radial pulse
disappears upon inspiration
, You respond to an adult patient who has a respiratory rate of 36 per minute,
end tidal carbon dioxide level of 30 mmHg and an oxygen saturation of 80%.
You should administer
oxygen via:
A. Non-rebreather mask at 12 liters per minute
B. Nasal cannula at 6 liters per minute
C. Venturi mask at 40%
D. Bag-valve-mask ventilation with supplemental oxygen - CORRECT-
ANSWERSD. Bag-valve-mask ventilation with supplemental oxygen
Which of the following findings would be a reason to interrupt the primary
survey?
A. Airway obstruction
B. Gasping respirations
C. Impaled object in abdomen
D. Very weak pulse - CORRECT-ANSWERSA. Airway obstruction
Changes in which of the following is most useful to follow in the child with
head injury?
A. Frequency of vomiting
B. Level of consciousness
C. Reflexes
D. Sensory exam - CORRECT-ANSWERSB. Level of consciousness
Weakness, fast pulse, and normal blood pressure suggest what condition?
A. Compensated hypovolemic shock
B. Decompensated neurogenic shock
C. Late burn shock
D. Late hemorrhagic shock - CORRECT-ANSWERSA. Compensated
hypovolemic shock
Which one of the following mnemonics can be used to help predict which
patients might potentially have difficult bag mask ventilation?
A. MMAP
B. IPPV
C. RSI
D. BOOTS - CORRECT-ANSWERSD. BOOTS
*B*=Beard
*O*=Obese
*O*=Old age
*T*=Toothless
*S*=Snoring
A 23 year old female has won the "Let's-see-who-can-lean-the-farthest-
backward-over- the-second-story-balcony-railing" contest. You arrive to find
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