ATLS TEST 1 WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS 2022

ATLS TEST 1 WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS 2022 Preview: A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation, his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracotomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the most appropriate next step is: Select one: A. Reexamine the chest B. Perform an aortogram C. Obtain a CT scan of the chest D. Obtain arterial blood gas analyses E. Perform transesophageal echocardiography - ANSWER >>> A) Reexamine the chest