ATLS Post Test Test Bank | Complete
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• GCS score . Answer: Glasgow Coma Scale; measures consciousness level.
• Tension pneumothorax . Answer: Life-threatening condition requiring
immediate needle decompression.
• Spinal cord injury below T-10 . Answer: Usually spares bowel and bladder
function.
• Indication for chest tube insertion . Answer: Conditions like pneumothorax or
massive hemothorax.
• Immediate management of head injury . Answer: Prevent secondary brain injury
post-trauma.
• Celiotomy . Answer: Surgical procedure for abdominal exploration.
• Diagnostic peritoneal lavage . Answer: Procedure to assess intra-abdominal
bleeding.
, • Central venous pressure line . Answer: Used for monitoring venous blood
pressure.
• Frostbite treatment . Answer: Initial treatment involves warm (40°C) water
immersion.
• Shock diagnosis criteria . Answer: Systolic blood pressure below 90 mm Hg.
• Hyperflexion fractures . Answer: Inherently unstable injuries in upper thoracic
spine.
• Spinal immobilization . Answer: Use scoop stretcher or long spine board.
• Signs of hemothorax . Answer: Absence of breath sounds and dullness to
percussion.
• Volume replacement guide . Answer: Blood pressure is most reliable indicator.
• Magnetic resonance imaging . Answer: Used to diagnose spinal cord injuries.
• Respiratory rate in shock . Answer: May be elevated due to compensatory
mechanisms.
• Pneumatic antishock garment . Answer: Used to stabilize patients in shock.
Questions & Answers Graded A+
100% Verified (2026)
• GCS score . Answer: Glasgow Coma Scale; measures consciousness level.
• Tension pneumothorax . Answer: Life-threatening condition requiring
immediate needle decompression.
• Spinal cord injury below T-10 . Answer: Usually spares bowel and bladder
function.
• Indication for chest tube insertion . Answer: Conditions like pneumothorax or
massive hemothorax.
• Immediate management of head injury . Answer: Prevent secondary brain injury
post-trauma.
• Celiotomy . Answer: Surgical procedure for abdominal exploration.
• Diagnostic peritoneal lavage . Answer: Procedure to assess intra-abdominal
bleeding.
, • Central venous pressure line . Answer: Used for monitoring venous blood
pressure.
• Frostbite treatment . Answer: Initial treatment involves warm (40°C) water
immersion.
• Shock diagnosis criteria . Answer: Systolic blood pressure below 90 mm Hg.
• Hyperflexion fractures . Answer: Inherently unstable injuries in upper thoracic
spine.
• Spinal immobilization . Answer: Use scoop stretcher or long spine board.
• Signs of hemothorax . Answer: Absence of breath sounds and dullness to
percussion.
• Volume replacement guide . Answer: Blood pressure is most reliable indicator.
• Magnetic resonance imaging . Answer: Used to diagnose spinal cord injuries.
• Respiratory rate in shock . Answer: May be elevated due to compensatory
mechanisms.
• Pneumatic antishock garment . Answer: Used to stabilize patients in shock.
