ATLS POST TEST COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
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,A 22 year old male is brought by E. Tracheobronchial injury
ambulance to a small community
hospital after falling from the top of
an 8 foot ladder. Initially, he was
found to have a large right
pneumothorax. A chest tube was
inserted and connected to an
underwater seal drainage collection
system with negative pressure. A
repeat CXR demonstrates a residual,
large right pneumothorax. After
transferring the patient to a verified
trauma center, a third chest x-ray
reveals a persistent right
pneumothorax. The chest tube
appears to be functioning and in
good position. He remains
hemodynamically normal with no
signs of respiratory distress. The most
likely cause for the persistent right
pneumothorax is:
A. Flail chest
B. Diaphragmatic injury
C. Pulmonary contusion
D. Esophageal perforation
E. Tracheobronchial injury
Which of the following is LEAST D. oxygen saturation >92%
reliable for diagnosing -> if it says ESOPHAGEAL, go with this answer
ESOPHAGEAL intubation?
A. symmetrical chest wall movement
B. end-tidal CO2
C. bilateral breath sounds
D. oxygen saturation >92%
E. ETT above carina on chest x-ray
,Which of the following signs C. Severe maxillofacial trauma
necessitates the need for a definitive
airway in severe trauma patient?
A. facial lacerations
B. repeated vomiting
C. severe maxillofacial trauma
D. sternal fracture
E. GCS 12
Twenty seven people are severely E. Produce the greatest number of survivors based
injured in an aircraft crash at a local on available resources
airport. The principles of triage
include:
A. establish a triage site within the
internal perimeter of the crash site
B. treat only the most severely
injured patients first
C. immediately transport all patients
to the nearest hospital
D. treat the greatest number of
patients in the shortest period of
time
E. produce the greatest number of
survivors based on available
resources
, Which of the following statements A. Cerebral contusions may coalesce to form an
are correct? intracerebral hematoma
A. Cerebral contusions may coalesce EM: Epidural, middle meningeal
to form an intracerebral hematoma SuB: Subdural, Bridging veins
B. Epidural hematomas are usually
seen in the frontal region
C. Subdural hematomas are caused
by injury to the middle meningeal
artery
D. Subdural hematomas typically
have a lenticular shape on CT
E. The associated brain damage is
more severe in epidural hematomas
An 18 year old male is brought to the A. Obtain a portable chest x-ray
ED after being shot. He has one need more info on chest, not abdomen
bullet wound just below the right
clavicle and another just below the
costal margin in the right posterior
axillary line. His blood pressure is
110/60, heart rate of 90, and
respiratory rate of 34. After ensuring
a patent airway and inserting 2 large
caliber IV lines, the next most
appropriate step is to:
A. Obtain a portable chest x-ray
B. Administer a bolus of additional IV
fluid
C. Perform a laparatomy
D. Obtain an abdominal CT scan
E. Perform diagnostic peritoneal
lavage
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Terms in this set (104)
,A 22 year old male is brought by E. Tracheobronchial injury
ambulance to a small community
hospital after falling from the top of
an 8 foot ladder. Initially, he was
found to have a large right
pneumothorax. A chest tube was
inserted and connected to an
underwater seal drainage collection
system with negative pressure. A
repeat CXR demonstrates a residual,
large right pneumothorax. After
transferring the patient to a verified
trauma center, a third chest x-ray
reveals a persistent right
pneumothorax. The chest tube
appears to be functioning and in
good position. He remains
hemodynamically normal with no
signs of respiratory distress. The most
likely cause for the persistent right
pneumothorax is:
A. Flail chest
B. Diaphragmatic injury
C. Pulmonary contusion
D. Esophageal perforation
E. Tracheobronchial injury
Which of the following is LEAST D. oxygen saturation >92%
reliable for diagnosing -> if it says ESOPHAGEAL, go with this answer
ESOPHAGEAL intubation?
A. symmetrical chest wall movement
B. end-tidal CO2
C. bilateral breath sounds
D. oxygen saturation >92%
E. ETT above carina on chest x-ray
,Which of the following signs C. Severe maxillofacial trauma
necessitates the need for a definitive
airway in severe trauma patient?
A. facial lacerations
B. repeated vomiting
C. severe maxillofacial trauma
D. sternal fracture
E. GCS 12
Twenty seven people are severely E. Produce the greatest number of survivors based
injured in an aircraft crash at a local on available resources
airport. The principles of triage
include:
A. establish a triage site within the
internal perimeter of the crash site
B. treat only the most severely
injured patients first
C. immediately transport all patients
to the nearest hospital
D. treat the greatest number of
patients in the shortest period of
time
E. produce the greatest number of
survivors based on available
resources
, Which of the following statements A. Cerebral contusions may coalesce to form an
are correct? intracerebral hematoma
A. Cerebral contusions may coalesce EM: Epidural, middle meningeal
to form an intracerebral hematoma SuB: Subdural, Bridging veins
B. Epidural hematomas are usually
seen in the frontal region
C. Subdural hematomas are caused
by injury to the middle meningeal
artery
D. Subdural hematomas typically
have a lenticular shape on CT
E. The associated brain damage is
more severe in epidural hematomas
An 18 year old male is brought to the A. Obtain a portable chest x-ray
ED after being shot. He has one need more info on chest, not abdomen
bullet wound just below the right
clavicle and another just below the
costal margin in the right posterior
axillary line. His blood pressure is
110/60, heart rate of 90, and
respiratory rate of 34. After ensuring
a patent airway and inserting 2 large
caliber IV lines, the next most
appropriate step is to:
A. Obtain a portable chest x-ray
B. Administer a bolus of additional IV
fluid
C. Perform a laparatomy
D. Obtain an abdominal CT scan
E. Perform diagnostic peritoneal
lavage
