ITLS written FINAL Review UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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ITLS written FINAL Review UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Windshield survey is done when? - CORRECT ANSWER- during scene size-up
Signs and symptoms of a tension pneumothorax include: - CORRECT ANSWER- - AMS
- signs of shock (P/C/D, hypotension)
- JVD
- diminished/absent l...
ITLS written FINAL Review UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Windshield survey is done when? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔during scene size-up
Signs and symptoms of a tension pneumothorax include: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔- AMS
- signs of shock (P/C/D, hypotension)
- JVD
- diminished/absent lung sounds on affected side
What priority is increased bag resistance in trauma? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the lowest
What sort of assessment is done for an elderly patient involved in a moderate auto accident? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a rapid trauma assessment
Which is considered a "load-and-go" situation: open femur fracture or bilateral femur
fractures? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔bilateral femur fractures
A tension pneumothorax is considered what kind of shock? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔mechanical
All trauma patients EXCEPT which are fluid resuscitated until a systolic BP of 80-90: -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔head injury patients
Pleural decompression entails what? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔- mid-clavicular
- second intercostal space
- above the third rib (*do not go under the second rib to avoid damage to the blood vessels
and nerves)
, If you have a pediatric patient who is grunting, this is indicative of what? How to treat? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔respiratory failure; MUST provide vent. support (BVM)
If you're presented wit ha patient who comes out of a house fire with no obvious burns, who
is complaining of being light-headed and dizzy, suspect what? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔toxic inhalation exposure
Knee dislocations are most likely to be associated with what other damage? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔damage to nerves and arteries
If you are presented with a trauma patient who has a BP above 90, what rate is the IV to
flow? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔"KVO"
A pregnant trauma patient with hypovolemia is treat how? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔place
her on her left lateral side in order to get the fetus off the vena cava
A patient with spinal precautions begins to vomit; how to treat? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔1. tilt backboard
2. suction
If you are presented with a head injury patient who is showing signs and symptoms of
cerebral herniation, how to treat? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1. maintain them at a CO2
level of 30-35 and,
2. O2 sat of 95% or greater
A brief neurological exam consists of what? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1. pupils
2. GCS
3. BGL
If you have a patient who is on capnography that suddenly drops, what is going on? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔circulatory collapse
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