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ITLS Practice Test: Questions & Accurate SolutionsAn unresponsive 36 year old female was involved in a motorcycle Collison
vital signs are BP 170 /100 P 50 R8 and GCS 3 you should suspect ? Right
Ans - Increased intracranial pressure
When performing a needle decompression which of the following is the Best
anatomical locations? Right Ans - Directly over the top of the fifth rib in the
anterior axillary line
Which of the flowing is true regarding Tatum in the elderly? Right Ans -
Fatal outcome scare more likely in the elderly that's in the young
Which of the following organs will suffer the least structural damage form a
gunshot would from a rifle ? Right Ans - Lung
Which of the following should always be performed prior to transport?
Right Ans - Control major external bleeding
A 25 year old female was stabbed in the left arm. She present with an altered
mental status and signs of shock. Bleeding is uncontrolled despite direct
pressure. You should? Right Ans - Apply a tourniquet proximal to the injury
A 42 year old male is involved in a motorcycle collision. Which of the following
assessment finding should be managed first? Right Ans - External arterial
bleeding
An unresponsive 52 year old male was struck in the heads by the bucket of a
crane. Vital signs are BP 134/80 P 88 and P 8 and shallow. The patient should
be ventilated at rate of ? Right Ans - 8 -10 per minute
A 36 year old male sustains blunt force thoracic trauma and fits the criteria for
a load and go patient. Which of the flowing should be performed on scene ?
Right Ans - Assess for other potentially life threatening conditions
The use of external Laryngeal manipulation Right Ans - Improves glottis
visualization
, A pericardial center is is performed to ? Right Ans - To remove fluid form
the lining around the heart
A 56 year old male sustains a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Vital signs are
BP 74/32 p 136 present only at the carotid and R 24 and shallow the target of
fluid resuscitation is ? Right Ans - Return of peripheral pulses
An unconscious 15 years old male was struck ono the head with a baseball
bat. His arms and legs are extended and his right pupils is dilated and fixed.
You should ? Right Ans - Perform bag mask ventilation at 20 per minute
Which of the following mechanisms of injury does not commonly cause
damage to the spinal cord ? Right Ans - Lateral stress
A 34 year old man has a gunshot wound to the right groin area. Arterial
bleeding which cannot be controlled with direct pressure or tourniquet is
coming from the wound the patient appears confused diaphoretic and has
weak peripheral pulses. What is the appropriate fluid resuscitation regimen
for this patient ? Right Ans - Intravenous fluid give enough fluid to
maintain peripheral pulses
The gold standard to confirm that the endotracheal tube is placed in the
trachea is ? Right Ans - Waveform capnographic
Common mechanism of injury for the pediatric patient include all the
following except ? Right Ans - Falls
Which of the following injuries would change a trauma patient t transport
classification form stable to load and go ? Right Ans - Pelvic fracture
In the absence of herniation syndrome adult patient with suspected traumatic
brain injury should be ventilated as a rate of ? Right Ans - 8-10
What is the most likely cause of unequal pupils in a patient whose mental
status is altered due to a head injury ? Right Ans - Increased intracranial
pressure
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