100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
Previously searched by you
Previously searched by you
logo
ATLS PRACTICE TEST ACTUAL EXAM 250 REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) | Latest Update $18.28   Add to cart
Quickly navigate to
Preview
  2.  
  3. ATLS
  4.  
  5. ATLS

Exam (elaborations)

ATLS PRACTICE TEST ACTUAL EXAM 250 REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) | Latest Update
 3 views  0 purchase
  • Course
  • ATLS
  • Institution
  • ATLS

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 b...

[Show more]

Preview 4 out of 79  pages

Document information

  • November 14, 2024
  • 79
  • 2024/2025
  • Exam (elaborations)
  • Questions & answers

Subjects

  • atls practice test
  • atls practice test actual exam 250 real
  • a 22 year old man is hypotensive and tachycardic a

Written for

  • ATLS
  • ATLS

Seller

avatar-seller
TestTrackers

Reviews received

Content preview

TestTrackers: Unlock Your Exam Potential! | Quality Practice Materials | Boost Your Confidence Today!



ATLS PRACTICE TEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL
EXAM 250 REAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
| Latest Update
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:

✓ re-examine the chest



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:

✓ complete spine x-ray series



Which of the following is true regarding the initial resuscitation of a trauma patient?

✓ Evidence of improved perfusion after fluid resuscitation could include improvement in
Glasgow Coma Scale score on reevaluation.



|
✓ Thank You for Choosing Us! ✓ Resources & Updates: [Testtrackers - Stuvia US]
✓ © 2024 TestTrackers ✓ Your Success is Our Mission!
✓ Customer Support: [+254707240657]

, TestTrackers: Unlock Your Exam Potential! | Quality Practice Materials | Boost Your Confidence Today!


In managing a patient with a severe traumatic brain injury, the most important initial step is to:

✓ secure the airway



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?

✓ An ABG would demonstrate a base deficit between -6 and -10 mEq/L.



The physiological hypervolemia of pregnancy has clinical significance in the management of

the severely injured, gravid woman by:

✓ increasing the volume of blood loss to produce maternal hypotension



The best assessment of fluid resuscitation of the adult burn patient is:

✓ urinary output of 0.5 mL/kg/hr



The diagnosis of shock must include:

✓ evidence of inadequate organ perfusion



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:

✓ direct pressure on the wound




|
✓ Thank You for Choosing Us! ✓ Resources & Updates: [Testtrackers - Stuvia US]
✓ © 2024 TestTrackers ✓ Your Success is Our Mission!
✓ Customer Support: [+254707240657]

, TestTrackers: Unlock Your Exam Potential! | Quality Practice Materials | Boost Your Confidence Today!


For the patient with severe traumatic brain injury, profound hypocarbia should be avoided to

prevent:

✓ cerebral vasoconstriction with diminished perfusion



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:

✓ perform an exploratory laparotomy



Which one of the following statements regarding abdominal trauma in the pregnant patient is

TRUE?

✓ Leakage of amniotic fluid is an indication for hospital admission.



The first maneuver to improve oxygenation after chest injury is:

✓ administer supplemental oxygen



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 reaches purposefully toward the stimulus. Both legs are stiffly

extended. His GCS score is:

✓ 9



|
✓ Thank You for Choosing Us! ✓ Resources & Updates: [Testtrackers - Stuvia US]
✓ © 2024 TestTrackers ✓ Your Success is Our Mission!
✓ Customer Support: [+254707240657]

, TestTrackers: Unlock Your Exam Potential! | Quality Practice Materials | Boost Your Confidence Today!


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:

✓ perform needle or finger decompression of the right chest



Which one of the following findings in an adult is most likely to require immediate

management during the primary survey?

✓ respiratory rate of 40 breaths per minute



The most important, immediate step in the management of an open pneumothorax is:

✓ placement of an occlusive dressing over the wound



The following are contraindications for tetanus toxoid administration:

✓ history of neurological reaction or severe hypersensitivity to the product



A 56-year-old man is thrown violently against the steering wheel of his truck during a motor

vehicle crash. On arrival in the emergency department he is diaphoretic and complaining of

chest pain. His blood pressure is 60/40 mm Hg and his respiratory rate is 40 breaths per

minute. Which of the following best differentiates cardiac tamponade from tension

pneumothorax as the cause of his hypotension?

✓ breath sounds




|
✓ Thank You for Choosing Us! ✓ Resources & Updates: [Testtrackers - Stuvia US]
✓ © 2024 TestTrackers ✓ Your Success is Our Mission!
✓ Customer Support: [+254707240657]

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller TestTrackers. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for $18.28. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

72042 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now

Start selling
$18.28
  • (0)
  Add to cart