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re-examine the chest - - - correct answer ✅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:
complete spine x-ray series - - - correct answer ✅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:
Evidence of improved perfusion after fluid resuscitation could
include improvement in Glasgow Coma Scale score on reevaluation.
- - - correct answer ✅Which of the following is true regarding the
initial resuscitation of a trauma patient?
secure the airway - - - correct answer ✅In managing a patient with
a severe traumatic brain injury, the most important initial step is to:
,ATLS Pretest + Modules Exam
Questions And Answers
An ABG would demonstrate a base deficit between -6 and -10
mEq/L. - - - correct answer ✅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?
increasing the volume of blood loss to produce maternal
hypotension - - - correct answer ✅The physiological hypervolemia
of pregnancy has clinical significance in the management of the
severely injured, gravid woman by:
urinary output of 0.5 mL/kg/hr - - - correct answer ✅The best
assessment of fluid resuscitation of the adult burn patient is:
evidence of inadequate organ perfusion - - - correct answer ✅The
diagnosis of shock must include:
direct pressure on the wound - - - correct answer ✅A 7-year-old
boy is brought to the emergency department by his parents several
minutes after he fell through a window. He is bleeding profusely
from a 6-cm wound of his medial right thigh. Immediate
management of the wound should consist of:
,ATLS Pretest + Modules Exam
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cerebral vasoconstriction with diminished perfusion - - - correct
answer ✅For the patient with severe traumatic brain injury,
profound hypocarbia should be avoided to prevent:
perform an exploratory laparotomy - - - correct answer ✅After
being involved in a motor vehicle crash, a 25-year-old man is
brought to a hospital that has surgery capabilities available..
Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen shows an aortic
injury and splenic laceration with free abdominal fluid. His blood
pressure falls to 70 mm Hg after CT. The next step is:
Leakage of amniotic fluid is an indication for hospital admission. - - -
correct answer ✅Which one of the following statements regarding
abdominal trauma in the pregnant patient is TRUE?
administer supplemental oxygen - - - correct answer ✅The first
maneuver to improve oxygenation after chest injury is:
9 - - - correct answer ✅A 25-year-old man, injured in a motor
vehicular crash, is admitted to the emergency department. His
pupils react sluggishly and his eyes open to pressure. He does not
follow commands, but he does moan periodically. His right arm is
deformed and does not respond to pressure; however, his left hand
, ATLS Pretest + Modules Exam
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reaches purposefully toward the stimulus. Both legs are stiffly
extended. His GCS score is:
perform needle or finger decompression of the right chest - - -
correct answer ✅A 20-year-old woman who is at 32 weeks
gestation, is stabbed in the upper right chest. In the emergency
department, her blood pressure is 80/60 mm Hg. She is gasping for
breath, extremely anxious, and yelling for help. Breath sounds are
diminished in the right chest. The most appropriate first step is to:
respiratory rate of 40 breaths per minute - - - correct answer
✅Which one of the following findings in an adult is most likely to
require immediate management during the primary survey?
placement of an occlusive dressing over the wound - - - correct
answer ✅The most important, immediate step in the management
of an open pneumothorax is:
history of neurological reaction or severe hypersensitivity to the
product - - - correct answer ✅The following are contraindications
for tetanus toxoid administration:
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