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ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT (ATLS) LATEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM 140 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Patients with GSC of less than _____ usually require intubation - answer-8



The "A" in ABCD stands for ______. - answer-Airway maintenance with Cervical SPINE protection



You should assume that any patient in a multisystem trauma with an altered level of consciousness or
blunt injury above the clavice has what type of injury - answer-Cervical Spine Injury



Flail chest is invariably accompanied by _______ which can interfere with blood oxygenation -
answerpulmonary contusion - do NOT over fluid resuscitate these patients.



Hypotension is caused by ______ until proven otherwise. - answer-hypovolemia



When you dont have a BP what are three things to look for when evaluating perfusion? - answer-1. level
of consciousness (brain perfusion

2. Skin color (ashen face/grey extremities)

3. Pulse (bilateral femoral - thready/tachy)



Elderly patients have a limited ability to ___________ to compensate for blood loss - answer-increase
heart rate



Resuscitation fluids should be warmed to 39 Celsius - answer-Only for Cyrstalloids, NOT for blood



Urinary catheters are good for assessing renal perfusion and volume status. List 5 signs of urethral injury
that might precent you from inserting one - answer-Blood at urethral meatus, perineal ecchymosis,
blood in scrotum, high-riding/non-palpable prostate, pelvic fracture

,Which arm should you NOT put a pulse-ox on? - answer-The arm with the BP cuff



2 anatomical things that can interfere - answer-Obesity and intraluminal bowel gas



When should radiographs be obtained? - answer-During the Secondary survey!



How do get an ample patient history? - answer-Allergies

Medications

PMH/Pregnancy

Last meal

Events/Environment



Why might you want a Bair Hugger for a patient who smells of Alcohol? - answer-Vasodilation can lead
to hypothermia



What things are you looking for when you do a DRE in trauma - answer-Blood, high riding prostate,
sphincter tone,



What should be done for every female patient - answer-Pregnancy test



Adult patients should maintain UOP of at least _____mL/kg/hr. Kids should have at least ______
mL/kg/hr - answer-Adults 0.5 mL/kg.hr

Kids 1.0 mL/kg/hr



Preventing hypercarbia (hypercapnia) is critical in patients who have sustained a _______ injury -
answer-head



What two places would you LOOK at a patient if you suspect hypoxemia? - answer-Lips and fingernail
beds

, Patients may be abusive and belligerent because of ______-, so don't just assume its due to drugs,
alcohol, or the fact they they are just inherently a jerk - answer-hypoxia



Can a patient breath on their own after complete cervical cord transection - answer-Yes if the phrenic
nerves (C3-C5 are spared. This will result in 'abdominal' breathing. The intercostal muscles will be
paralyzed though



Can you use an OPA (Guedel) in a conscious patient - answer-No, it could make them vomit. An NPA
(trumpet) would be okay.



Bougies are typically inserted blindly, how do you know you are in the trachea and not the esophagus? -
answer-You can feel the clicks as the distal tip rubs against the cartilaginous tracheal rings, or it will
deviate right or left when entering either bronchus (at 50 cm)



What do yo NOT want to hear if you auscultate a patient after placement of an ET tube? -
answerBorborygmi - rumbling or gurgling noices suggest esophageal insertion.



What is the RSI dose for etomidate - answer-0.3 mg/kg (usually 20 mg)



What is the RSI dose for succinylcholine - answer-1-2 mg/kg (usually 100 mg)



How does etomidate affect blood pressure - answer-it doesnt -it shouldnt have any effect on BP.
Ketamine will increase BP, and propofol and thiopental will both drop BP.



A RSI dose of succinylcholine usually lasts about ___ minutes - answer-5



What hypnotic/sedative/induction agent do you NOT want to use for a severely burned patient? -
answer-Sux - patients with severe burns, crush injuries, hyperkalemia, or chronic
paralytic/neuromuscular disease should NOT get Sux because of hyperkalemia risk



O2 should flow at 15L for needle cricothyroidotomy, and have a Y connector for insufflation if possible.
What size needle do you use for adults? Kids? - answer-Adults: 12-14 gauge kids: 16-18 gauge

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