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ATLS exam Newest Questions and Answers (2023 / 2024) (Verified Answers)
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ATLS exam Newest Questions and Answers (2023 / 2024) (Verified Answers)
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ATLS exam1.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
2.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
3.What 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
4.In managing a patient with a severe traumatic brain injury, the most impor- tant initial step is to:: secure the airway
5.A previously healthy, 70-kg (154-pound) man suffers an estimated acute blood loss of 2 liters. What applies to this patient?: An ABG would demonstrate a base deficit between -6 and -10 mEq/L.
6.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.
7.The best assessment of fluid resuscitation of the adult burn patient is:: uri- nary output of 0.5 mL/kg/hr
8.The diagnosis of shock must include:: evidence of inadequate organ
perfusion
9.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
10.For the patient with severe traumatic brain injury, profound hypocarbia should be avoided to prevent:: cerebral vasoconstriction with diminished
perfu- sion
11.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 .What statements regarding abdominal trauma in the pregnant patient is TRUE?: Leakage of amniotic fluid is an indication for hospital admission.
13.The first maneuver to improve oxygenation after chest injury is:: administer supplemental oxygen
14.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
15.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
16.What findings in an adult is most likely to require immediate management during the primary survey?: respiratory rate of 40 breaths per minute
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