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ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS (202 v v v v
6), EXAMS OF NURSING v v v
MCQs – Multiple Choice Questionsv v v v
1. What is the primary goal of the primary survey in ATLS?
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a) To identify all injuries
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b) To stabilize the patient’s airway, breathing, and circulation
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c) To perform a detailed neurological exam
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d) To order imaging studies
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Answer: b) To stabilize the patient’s airway, breathing, and circulation
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2. Which of the following is the first step in the primary survey?
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a) Breathing
b) Circulation
c) Airway with cervical spine protection
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d) Disability (neurological status)
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Answer: c) Airway with cervical spine protection
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3. What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in trauma patients?
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a) Foreign body v
b) Tongue
c) Blood clots
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d) Laryngeal spasm v
Answer: b) Tongue
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, 4. Which of the following is the preferred method for securing a definitive a
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irway in a trauma patient?
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a) Nasopharyngeal airway v
b) Oropharyngeal airway v
c) Endotracheal intubation v
d) Bag-valve-mask ventilation v
Answer: c) Endotracheal intubation
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5. What is the recommended initial fluid resuscitation for a trauma patient in s
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hock?
a) 1 liter of normal saline
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b) 2 liters of lactated Ringer’s
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c) 500 mL of 5% dextrose
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d) 1 liter of colloid solution
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Answer: b) 2 liters of lactated Ringer’s
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6. Which of the following is a sign of tension pneumothorax?
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a) Hyperresonance to percussion v v
b) Tracheal deviation to the affected side
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c) Decreased breath sounds on the unaffected side
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d) Hypotension and respiratory distress v v v
Answer: d) Hypotension and respiratory distress
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7. What is the immediate treatment for a tension pneumothorax?
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a) Needle decompression
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b) Chest tube insertion
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c) Intubation
d) Oxygen therapy v
Answer: a) Needle decompression
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ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS (202 v v v v
6), EXAMS OF NURSING v v v
MCQs – Multiple Choice Questionsv v v v
1. What is the primary goal of the primary survey in ATLS?
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a) To identify all injuries
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b) To stabilize the patient’s airway, breathing, and circulation
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c) To perform a detailed neurological exam
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d) To order imaging studies
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Answer: b) To stabilize the patient’s airway, breathing, and circulation
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2. Which of the following is the first step in the primary survey?
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a) Breathing
b) Circulation
c) Airway with cervical spine protection
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d) Disability (neurological status)
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Answer: c) Airway with cervical spine protection
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3. What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in trauma patients?
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a) Foreign body v
b) Tongue
c) Blood clots
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d) Laryngeal spasm v
Answer: b) Tongue
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, 4. Which of the following is the preferred method for securing a definitive a
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irway in a trauma patient?
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a) Nasopharyngeal airway v
b) Oropharyngeal airway v
c) Endotracheal intubation v
d) Bag-valve-mask ventilation v
Answer: c) Endotracheal intubation
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5. What is the recommended initial fluid resuscitation for a trauma patient in s
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hock?
a) 1 liter of normal saline
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b) 2 liters of lactated Ringer’s
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c) 500 mL of 5% dextrose
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d) 1 liter of colloid solution
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Answer: b) 2 liters of lactated Ringer’s
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6. Which of the following is a sign of tension pneumothorax?
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a) Hyperresonance to percussion v v
b) Tracheal deviation to the affected side
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c) Decreased breath sounds on the unaffected side
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d) Hypotension and respiratory distress v v v
Answer: d) Hypotension and respiratory distress
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7. What is the immediate treatment for a tension pneumothorax?
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a) Needle decompression
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b) Chest tube insertion
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c) Intubation
d) Oxygen therapy v
Answer: a) Needle decompression
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