ITLS Final Exam Questions and Answers
1. What is the Golden Hour?: First 60 minutes after traumatic injury
2. Describe Platinum 10 minutes:: Time that it should take to load and go
3. Describe the windshield survey:: When arriving on scene, scan through the
windshield to look at what is all involved in the scene. This is a crucial part of scene safety.
4. Describe the fix it process:: If something is injured like a sucking chest wound, fix it and
move on to the next injury. Basically, when you see it fix it.
5. What are the signs of a Tension Pneumothorax?:
JVD Tachycardia
Abnormal or diminished lung
sounds Tachypnea
Hyper-resonance to percussion
Tracheal Deviation
6. What is the number one cause of airway obstruction?: Tongue
7. What is the treatment for an evisceration:: Apply wet dressing, then apply dry
dressing and secure it.
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1. What is the Golden Hour?: First 60 minutes after traumatic injury
2. Describe Platinum 10 minutes:: Time that it should take to load and go
3. Describe the windshield survey:: When arriving on scene, scan through the
windshield to look at what is all involved in the scene. This is a crucial part of scene safety.
4. Describe the fix it process:: If something is injured like a sucking chest wound, fix it and
move on to the next injury. Basically, when you see it fix it.
5. What are the signs of a Tension Pneumothorax?:
JVD Tachycardia
Abnormal or diminished lung
sounds Tachypnea
Hyper-resonance to percussion
Tracheal Deviation
6. What is the number one cause of airway obstruction?: Tongue
7. What is the treatment for an evisceration:: Apply wet dressing, then apply dry
dressing and secure it.
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