ATLS practice questions

Assessed first in trauma patient - ANSWER- Airway (*)Degree of burn that is characterized by bone involvement - ANSWER- Fourth Complications of head trauma - ANSWER- Intracerebral hematoma Extradural hematoma Brain abscess Most common cause of laryngotracheal stenosis - ANSWER- Trauma Intervention that can help prevent development of acute renal failure - ANSWER- Infusion of normal saline A 26-year-old male is resuscitated with blood transfusion after a motor vehicle collision that was complicated by a fractured pelvis. A few hours later, the patient becomes febrile, hypotensive with a normal CVP, and oliguric. Upon examination, the patient is found to be bleeding from the NG tube and IV sites. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? A. Hemorrhagic shock B. Acute adrenal insufficiency C. Fat embolism syndrome D. Transfusion reaction - ANSWER- D. Transfusion reaction