ATLS Practice Test 2 LATEST 2021 STUDY GUIDE A+ GRADED
ATLS Practice Test 2 LATEST 2021 STUDY GUIDE A+ GRADED 1.A22yearoldmansustainsagunshotwoundtotheleftchestandistransportedtoasmallcommunityhospitalatwhichsurgicalcapabilitiesarenotavailable.Intheemergencydepartment,achesttubeisinsertedand700mLofbloodisevacuated.Thetraumacenteracceptsthepatientintransfer.Justbeforethepatientisplacedintheambulancefortransfer,hisbloodpressuredecreasesto80/68mmHgandhisheartrateincreasesto136beatsperminute.Thenextstepshouldbeto:lthepatient'thetransferuntilthereferringdoctorcancontactathoracicsurgeon.2.Ayoungwomansustainsasevereheadinjuryastheresultofamotorvehiclecrash.Intheemergencydepartment,herGCSis6.Herbloodpressureis140/90mmHgandherheartrateis80beatsperminute.Sheisintubatedandmechanicallyventilated.Herpupilsare3mminsizeandequallyreactivetolight.Thereisnootherapparentinjury.Themostimportantprincipletofollowintheearlymanagementofherheadinjuryisto:nguishbetweenintracranialhematomaandcerebraledema.3.A6yearoldboywalkingacrossthestreetisstruckbythefrontbumperofasportsutilityvehicletravelingat32kph(20mph).WhichoneofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?a.Aflailchestisprobable.b.Asymptomaticcardiaccontusionisexpected.c.Apulmonarycontusionmaybepresentintheabsenceofribfractures.d.Transectionofthethoracicaortaismorelikelythaninanadultpatient.e.Ribfracturesarecommonlyfoundinchildrenwiththismechanismofinjury.4.A39yearoldmanisadmittedtotheemergencydepartmentafteranautomobilecollision.Heiscyanotic,hasinsufficientrespiratoryeffort,andhasaGCSScoreof6.Hisfullbeardmakesitdifficulttofittheoxygenfacemasktohisface.Themostappropriatenextstepisto:latehimwithabagmaskdeviceuntilclatethepatientwithabagmaskdeviceuntilhisbeardcanbeshavedforbettermaskfit
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