Advanced Life Support Indicators Exam Questions With
Accurate Solutions.
Abdominal Pain - accurate answers--Discomfort or pain or unusual sensations
between the navel and jaw if the patient is >
or = to 40 y/o and/or has cardiac history
-Severe unremitting abdominal pain
Breathing indicators ? - accurate answers--Resp greater than > 30
-Previous intubations.
-Tripod position.
- Failure to respond to inhaler treatment.
AlS indicator for burns ? - accurate answers-Airway involvement.
Associated injuries
2 & 3 degree to face or head
2 & 3 degree to 20% of body.
ALS indicators for Hypothermia ? - accurate answers-Temp. less than <95
degrees
Hypothermia with co-morbidity
ALS indicators for LOC ? - accurate answers-GCS < or = 12
Hypoglycemia with decreased LOC
Abnormal behavior with unstable vitals
Abnormal behavior associated with possible
Drug or alcohol overdose
ALS indicators for pulse and BP ? - accurate answers--Hypotension Systolic BP
<90
-Signs of shock (HR >120 BP <90)
-Positive Posturals (decrease in Systolic 20 & HR increase of 20bpm)
-Sustained tachycardia >120
-BP greater than > 200 or diastolic >120 with symptoms.
-Pregnacy with systolic <90 or >140
-Hypotension and bradycardia.
ALS indicators for Ob/Gyn ? - accurate answers--unremitting pelvic pain.
, -vaginal bleeding.
-ectopic pregnancy.
-complications.
-imminent child birth.
-abdominal trauma.
-significant MOI.
ALS indicators for Sepsis ? - accurate answers--decreased LOC.
-resp. distress.
-respiration > 30.
-SS of shock.
ALS indicators of Seizures ? - accurate answers-- multiple, no LOC
improvements, pregnant female, severe headache, trauma, drugs and/ alcohol,
hypoglycemia, seizures lasting >5.
ALS indicators for Trauma ? - accurate answers--falls 2x body height.
-thrown 10-15 feet.
-penetrating injuries to head, eyes or box.
-pelvis, femur, open fx, bi-lateral fx.
-severe pain.
-any underwater rescue.
-paresis or paresthesia due to trauma
ALS indicators for Abdominal complaints ? - accurate answers--SS of shock,
poor skin signs, tachycardia, hypotension <90,
-unstable vitals
-ongoing bleeding
-unremitting pain
During BLS care how often do you take vital signs ? - accurate answers-5
minutes.
ALS indicators for Altered LOC ? - accurate answers--decreased loc
-respiratory distress
-SS of shock: poor skin signs, tachycardia, hypotension.
-unstable vital signs
-Multiple seizures
Accurate Solutions.
Abdominal Pain - accurate answers--Discomfort or pain or unusual sensations
between the navel and jaw if the patient is >
or = to 40 y/o and/or has cardiac history
-Severe unremitting abdominal pain
Breathing indicators ? - accurate answers--Resp greater than > 30
-Previous intubations.
-Tripod position.
- Failure to respond to inhaler treatment.
AlS indicator for burns ? - accurate answers-Airway involvement.
Associated injuries
2 & 3 degree to face or head
2 & 3 degree to 20% of body.
ALS indicators for Hypothermia ? - accurate answers-Temp. less than <95
degrees
Hypothermia with co-morbidity
ALS indicators for LOC ? - accurate answers-GCS < or = 12
Hypoglycemia with decreased LOC
Abnormal behavior with unstable vitals
Abnormal behavior associated with possible
Drug or alcohol overdose
ALS indicators for pulse and BP ? - accurate answers--Hypotension Systolic BP
<90
-Signs of shock (HR >120 BP <90)
-Positive Posturals (decrease in Systolic 20 & HR increase of 20bpm)
-Sustained tachycardia >120
-BP greater than > 200 or diastolic >120 with symptoms.
-Pregnacy with systolic <90 or >140
-Hypotension and bradycardia.
ALS indicators for Ob/Gyn ? - accurate answers--unremitting pelvic pain.
, -vaginal bleeding.
-ectopic pregnancy.
-complications.
-imminent child birth.
-abdominal trauma.
-significant MOI.
ALS indicators for Sepsis ? - accurate answers--decreased LOC.
-resp. distress.
-respiration > 30.
-SS of shock.
ALS indicators of Seizures ? - accurate answers-- multiple, no LOC
improvements, pregnant female, severe headache, trauma, drugs and/ alcohol,
hypoglycemia, seizures lasting >5.
ALS indicators for Trauma ? - accurate answers--falls 2x body height.
-thrown 10-15 feet.
-penetrating injuries to head, eyes or box.
-pelvis, femur, open fx, bi-lateral fx.
-severe pain.
-any underwater rescue.
-paresis or paresthesia due to trauma
ALS indicators for Abdominal complaints ? - accurate answers--SS of shock,
poor skin signs, tachycardia, hypotension <90,
-unstable vitals
-ongoing bleeding
-unremitting pain
During BLS care how often do you take vital signs ? - accurate answers-5
minutes.
ALS indicators for Altered LOC ? - accurate answers--decreased loc
-respiratory distress
-SS of shock: poor skin signs, tachycardia, hypotension.
-unstable vital signs
-Multiple seizures
