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ITLS Review QuestionsWhich of the following forms of hepatitis are health care workers at greater risk of
contracting due to their frequent contact with blood and needles? - answer Hepatitis B
Special cleaning agents are not required for HIV because __________. - answerThe
virus cannot live outside the body
What should be the FIRST action to take when exposed to a potentially infectious fluid?
- answer Wash the area completely
Which disease is associated with a severe cough for more than 3 weeks? - answer
Tuberculosis
Why is hepatitis B vaccine desirable over hepatitis B immunoglobulin? - answer Lifelong
protection
Which of the following provides examples of special situations that may require
alterations to normal SMR techniques? - answer Pediatrics; geriatrics; pregnancy
How many vertebrae does the thoracic vertebrae consist of? - answer12
Management of penetrating abdominal injury with shock should include _______. -
answerOxygen via nonrebreather mask
Why is spinal motion restriction (SMR) preferred over spinal immobilization? - answerIt
more accurately reflects proper treatment and reality in the prehospital environment
Injury to which area of the spinal cord may cause a neurogenic shock? - answerCervical
or thoracic cord injury
In which of the following situations should an emergency rescue be used? -
answerPresence of toxic fumes
Your patient reports being in a high-speed motor vehicle collision two days ago. She
was the driver of the vehicle, and she was wearing a seat belt. She notes increasing
abdominal pain together with the onset of vomiting, and fever today. Your assessment
reveals a seat belt sign and diffuse abdominal tenderness. You are MOST concerned
that this patient is experiencing ___________. - answerPeritonitis
Why is neutral alignment of the cervical spine considered important? - answerIt aids in
the airway management and provides more comfort to the patient
, What is the most common cause of spinal injury? - answerMotor vehicle collision
The primary purpose for providing SMR is: - answerTo minimize spinal movement to
avoid aggravating any spinal cord or column injury
A stab wound to the right upper quadrant is MOST likely to involve the __________. -
answerDiaphragm
Traumatic injury to which organ in MOST likely to result in peritonitis? - answerKidney
TXA is unlikely to be of benefit to the patient is given beyond how many hours of injury?
- answer3
During a football game, a player is struck hard in the right flank by another player. He is
writhing on the ground in severe pain. He is MOST likely to have an injury to his
___________. - answerKidney
Which of the following trauma situations would be considered "load-and-go"? -
answerPatient with abdominal tenderness, clammy skin, blood pressure of 100/70
mmHg, and pulse of 130bpm
Which of the following is found in the true abdomen? - answerSmall intestine
Which of the following findings would be a reason to interrupt the ITLS primary survey?
- answerAirway obstruction
Which of the following injuries would change an otherwise stable trauma patient's
category to "load-and-go"? - answerBilateral femur fractures
In a patient with a decreased level of consciousness, when is the Glasgow Coma Scale
FIRST performed? - answerAt the end of the Rapid Trauma Survey and while in the
ambulance
A 12-year-old softball player slid into second base and jammed his foot/ankle. When he
was unable to continue playing, his coach called EMS. Upon arrival, you find now-
shoeless male on the bench with an ice pack on his ankle. His breathing and pulse are
noted to be just fine, and there is no external bleeding. What should be done next? -
answerPerform a Focused Exam
Hyperventilating a patient is recommended in which one of the following? -
answerCerebral herniation
Normal EtCO2 is: - answer35-45 mmHg
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