ITLS Advanced Post-Test Questions With
Correct Answers
What should be completed upon arriving at the scene?
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Scene Size-up |
Prolonged scene times are often related to what factor?
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Ineffective team collaboration | |
What ETCO2 value would indicate hyperventilation?
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less than 30mmHg
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What 2 interventions should be performed on a patient with a flail chest
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segment?
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1. C-Spine precautions
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2. Positive Pressure Ventilations w/ a BVM
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, Can hypovolemic (high-space) shock occur without any obvious trauma?
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YES! Internal bleeding is a big concern
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How do you position the patient and their head when attempting an
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external jugular IV? | |
Supine with no head elevation. Head turned to the appropriate side
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Your patient has an isolated traumatic brain injury. How would you
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expect their BP and HR to be?
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BP: elevated
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HR: decreased
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What motion do you need to avoid when applying a C-collar?
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Neck traction (pulling head superiorly, stretching the spine)
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Does abdominal evisceration indicate a need for immediate transport?
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YES! Do everything during transport (IV, bandaging, etc.)
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Correct Answers
What should be completed upon arriving at the scene?
| | | | | | | |
Scene Size-up |
Prolonged scene times are often related to what factor?
| | | | | | | |
Ineffective team collaboration | |
What ETCO2 value would indicate hyperventilation?
| | | | |
less than 30mmHg
| |
What 2 interventions should be performed on a patient with a flail chest
| | | | | | | | | | | |
segment?
|
1. C-Spine precautions
| |
2. Positive Pressure Ventilations w/ a BVM
| | | | | |
, Can hypovolemic (high-space) shock occur without any obvious trauma?
| | | | | | | |
YES! Internal bleeding is a big concern
| | | | | |
How do you position the patient and their head when attempting an
| | | | | | | | | | | |
external jugular IV? | |
Supine with no head elevation. Head turned to the appropriate side
| | | | | | | | | |
Your patient has an isolated traumatic brain injury. How would you
| | | | | | | | | | |
expect their BP and HR to be?
| | | | | |
BP: elevated
|
HR: decreased
|
What motion do you need to avoid when applying a C-collar?
| | | | | | | | | |
Neck traction (pulling head superiorly, stretching the spine)
| | | | | | |
Does abdominal evisceration indicate a need for immediate transport?
| | | | | | | |
YES! Do everything during transport (IV, bandaging, etc.)
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