ATLS Module Practice Questions and answers 2024/2025

ATLS Module Practice Questions and answers 2024-2025
OneJcriticalJaspectJofJhospitalJpreparationJis:
A)JdeterminingJstatusJofJadvanceJdirective
B)JensuringJavailabilityJofJproperlyJfunctioningJairwayJequipment
C)JconsultingJwithJon-callJneurosurgeon
D)JorderingJlaboratoryJtestsJ-JcorrectJanswer-
B)JensuringJavailabilityJofJproperlyJfunctioningJairwayJequipment


T/F:JPulseJoximetryJmeasuresJtheJpartialJpressureJofJoxygenJorJcarbonJdioxide.J-JcorrectJanswer-False;
PulseJoximetryJdoesJnotJmeasureJtheJpartialJpressureJofJoxygen,JonlyJsaturation.JItJcanJbeJconfoundedJbyJcar
boxyhemoglobin,JsoJthisJadjunctJshouldJbeJusedJwithJcautionJinJpatientsJwithJinhalationJinjury.JPulseJoximet
ryJalsoJdoesJnotJmeasureJcarbonJdioxide.


T/F:JEvenJinJlife-
threateningJemergencies,JtheJclinicianJmustJobtainJconsentJforJtreatmentJpriorJtoJinitiatingJanyJinterventions.
J-JcorrectJanswer-False;



ConsentJisJsoughtJbeforeJtreatment,JifJpossible.JInJlife-
threateningJemergencies,JitJisJoftenJnotJpossibleJtoJobtainJsuchJconsent.JInJtheseJcases,JprovideJtreatmentJfirst
,JandJobtainJformalJconsentJlater.


WhichJpatientJsignJcanJbeJquicklyJobservedJtoJassessJaJpatient'sJhemodynamicJstatus?
A)JoxygenJsaturation
B)JtrachealJdeviation
C)JskinJperfusion
D)JlungJsoundsJ-JcorrectJanswer-C)JskinJperfusion


WhatJkeyJinformationJshouldJprehospitalJprovidersJobtainJandJreportJtoJtheJreceivingJhospital?
A)JdetailsJregardingJtheJpatient'sJprimaryJcareJphysician
B)JtypeJofJhealthJinsurance
C)JaddressJofJpatient'sJresidence
D)JeventsJassociatedJwithJinjuryJ-JcorrectJanswer-D)JeventsJassociatedJwithJinjury

,CliniciansJshouldJtakeJaggressiveJmeasuresJtoJpreventJhypothermiaJinJtraumaJpatientsJandJrestoreJbodyJtemp
eratureJtoJnormalJby:
A)JmaintainingJtheJtemperatureJofJtheJresuscitationJareaJatJoneJthatJisJwell-toleratedJbyJclinicians
B)JusingJaJhigh-flowJfluidJdeliveryJmechanism
C)JusingJaJwarmerJorJmicrowaveJovenJtoJheatJcrystalloidJfluidsJtoJ59-degreesJCelsius
D)JincreasingJtheJtemperatureJofJtheJresuscitationJareaJtoJminimizeJtheJlossJofJbodyJheatJ-JcorrectJanswer-
D)JincreasingJtheJtemperatureJofJtheJresuscitationJareaJtoJminimizeJtheJlossJofJbodyJheat


WhichJofJtheJfollowingJisJaJtypicalJroleJofJaJtraumaJteamJmember?
A)JcoordinateJdispatchJcommunications
B)JcollectJTQIPJdata
C)JassessJandJmanageJairway
D)JcalibrateJrespiratoryJequipmentJ-JcorrectJanswer-C)JassessJandJmanageJairway


InJaJpatientJwhoJisJgurgling,JinitialJassessmentJforJventilationJshouldJinclude:
A)JpulseJoximetry
B)JbloodJpressureJmeasurements
C)JlookingJatJchestJriseJandJlisteningJforJbreath
D)JsuctioningJtheJoropharynxJ-JcorrectJanswer-D)JsuctioningJtheJoropharynx


T/F:JWhenJperformingJairwayJmaneuversJthatJdoJnotJinvolveJneckJmotion,JtemporaryJreleaseJofJc-
spineJprotectionJisJwarranted.J-JcorrectJanswer-False;


T/F:JTheJone-personJbag-maskJventilationJisJjustJasJeffectiveJasJtheJtwo-personJventilationJtechnique.J-
JcorrectJanswer-False;




OnJexam,JanJunrestrainedJdriverJisJhoarseJandJhasJminimalJsubcutaneousJneckJemphysema.JThisJpatientJlikel
yJhasJa/an:
A)JadequateJairway
B)JobstructedJairway
C)JtensionJpneumothorax
D)JpharyngitisJ-JcorrectJanswer-B)JobstructedJairway

, InJanJagitatedJtraumaJpatientJwhoJrefusesJtoJlayJdown:
A)JassessmentJofJairwayJadequacyJmayJincludeJsuctioning
B)JsedationJisJindicated
C)JpatientJrestraintsJareJneeded
D)JintoxicationJshouldJbeJassumedJ-JcorrectJanswer-
A)JassessmentJofJairwayJadequacyJmayJincludeJsuctioning


WhichJofJtheJfollowingJisJanJindicationJforJrapidJsequenceJintubation?
A)JpatientsJforJwhomJendotrachealJintubationJisJsafeJandJsuccessful
B)JpatientsJwithJaJhistoryJofJdifficultJintubation
C)JpatientsJwithJaJprecipitousJdropJinJoxygenJsaturation
D)JpatientsJwhoJneedJairwayJcontrol,JandJhaveJintactJgagJreflexes,JespeciallyJthoseJwhoJhaveJsustainedJheadJ
injuriesJ-JcorrectJanswer-
D)JpatientsJwhoJneedJairwayJcontrol,JandJhaveJintactJgagJreflexes,JespeciallyJthoseJwhoJhaveJsustainedJheadJ
injuries


AJsurgicalJairwayJ(i.e.,JcricothyroidotomyJorJtracheostomy)JisJindicatedJinJtheJpresenceJof:
A)JedemaJofJtheJglottis
B)JfacialJtrauma
C)JsmallJmouthJorJjaw
D)JinabilityJtoJplaceJaJnasopharyngealJairwayJ-JcorrectJanswer-A)JedemaJofJtheJglottis


T/F:JMassiveJcrystalloidJresuscitationJincreasesJplateletsJandJclottingJfactors,JpreventingJcoagulopathyJinJinj
uredJpatients.J-JcorrectJanswer-False;
MassiveJcrystalloidJresuscitation,JwithJtheJresultantJdilutionJofJplateletsJandJclottingJfactors,JasJwellJasJtheJad
verseJeffecctJofJhypothermiaJonJplateletJaggregationJandJtheJclottingJcascade,JcontributesJtoJcoagulopathyJinJ
injuredJpatients.


WhichJofJtheJfollowingJfactorsJcanJmakeJidentificationJofJhemorrhagicJshockJinJelderlyJpatientsJdifficult?
A)JuseJofJmedicationsJthatJpreventJtachycardia
B)JincreasedJcardiacJcompliance