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Page |1ATLS PRE TEST EXAM 2024 10TH EDITION 100%
CORRECT QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
A+ GRADED
A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and
tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left
shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40
mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood
pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart
rate is now 100 beats per minute and his
respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A
tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased
left chest breath sounds with the return of a
small amount of blood and no air leak. After
chest tube insertion, the most appropriate next
step is: - ....ANSWER >>>>- *Re-examine the
chest*
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- Perform an aortogram
- Obtain a CT scan of the chest
- Obtain ABG analysis
- Transesophageal echocardiography
A construction worker falls two stories from a
building and sustains bilateral calcaneal
fractures. In the emergency department, he is
alert, vital signs are normal, and he is
complaining of severe pain in both heels and
his lower back. Lower extremity pulses are
strong and there is no other deformity. The
suspected diagnosis is most likely to be
confirmed by: - ....ANSWER >>>>- complete
spine x-ray series
Which of the following is true regarding the
initial resuscitation of a trauma patient? -
....ANSWER >>>>- A patient with a torso
gunshot wound and hypotension should
receive crystalloid fluid resuscitation until the
blood pressure is normal
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-* Evidence of improved perfusion after fluid
resuscitation could include improvement in
Glasgow Coma Scale score on reevaluation*
- Massive transfusion is defined as transfusion
of more than 10 units of packed red blood cells
and plasma within 24 hours
- When tranexamic acid is administered by pre-
hospital providers, a second dose is required
within 24 hours
- Fluid resuscitation is far more important than
bleeding control in trauma patient
In managing a patient with a severe traumatic
brain injury, the most important initial step is
to: - ....ANSWER >>>>- Secure the airway
A previously healthy, 70-kg (154-pound) man
suffers an estimated acute blood loss of 2 liters.
Which one of the following statements applies
to this patient? - ....ANSWER >>>>- His pulse
pressure will be widened.
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