ATLS 40 Pre-test Questions
The following are contraindications for tetanus toxoid administration: -
Correct Answer ✔️✔️- *history of neurological reaction or severe
hypersensitivity to the product*
- local side effects
- muscular spasms
- pregnancy
- all of the above
A 56-year-old man is thrown violently against the steering wheel of his
truck during a motor vehicle crash. On arrival in the emergency
department he is diaphoretic and complaining of chest pain. His blood
pressure is 60/40 mm Hg and his respiratory rate is 40 breaths per
minute. Which of the following best differentiates cardiac tamponade
,from tension pneumothorax as the cause of his hypotension? - Correct
Answer ✔️✔️- breath sounds
Bronchial intubation of the right or left mainstem bronchus can easily
occur during infant endotracheal intubation because: - Correct
Answer ✔️✔️- The trachea is relatively short.
A 23-year-old man sustains 4 stab wounds to the upper right chest
during an altercation and is brought by ambulance to a hospital that
has full surgical capabilities. His wounds are all above the nipple. He is
endotracheally intubated, closed tube thoracostomy is performed, fluid
resuscitation is initiated through 2 large-caliber IVs. FAST exam does
not reveal intraabdominal injuries. His blood pressure now is 60/0 mm
Hg, heart rate is 160 beats per minute, and respiratory rate is 14
breaths per minute (ventilated with 100% O2). 1500 mL of blood has
drained from the right chest. The most appropriate next step in
managing this patient is to: - Correct Answer ✔️✔️- urgently
transfer the patient to the operating room
, A 39-year-old man is admitted to the emergency department after an
automobile collision. He is cyanotic, has insufficient respiratory effort,
and has a GCS score of 6. His full beard makes it difficult to fit the
oxygen facemask to his face. The most appropriate next step is to: -
Correct Answer ✔️✔️- restrict cervical motion and attempt
orotracheal intubation using 2 people
A patient is brought to the emergency department after a motor
vehicle crash. He is conscious and there is no obvious external trauma.
He arrives at the hospital completely immobilized on a long spine
board. His blood pressure is 60/40 mm Hg and his heart rate is 70 beats
per minute. His skin is warm. Which one of the following statements is
TRUE? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️- Vasoactive medications have no
role in this patient's management.
- The hypotension should be managed with volume resuscitation alone.
- Flexion and extension views of the c-spine should be performed early.
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The following are contraindications for tetanus toxoid administration: -
Correct Answer ✔️✔️- *history of neurological reaction or severe
hypersensitivity to the product*
- local side effects
- muscular spasms
- pregnancy
- all of the above
A 56-year-old man is thrown violently against the steering wheel of his
truck during a motor vehicle crash. On arrival in the emergency
department he is diaphoretic and complaining of chest pain. His blood
pressure is 60/40 mm Hg and his respiratory rate is 40 breaths per
minute. Which of the following best differentiates cardiac tamponade
,from tension pneumothorax as the cause of his hypotension? - Correct
Answer ✔️✔️- breath sounds
Bronchial intubation of the right or left mainstem bronchus can easily
occur during infant endotracheal intubation because: - Correct
Answer ✔️✔️- The trachea is relatively short.
A 23-year-old man sustains 4 stab wounds to the upper right chest
during an altercation and is brought by ambulance to a hospital that
has full surgical capabilities. His wounds are all above the nipple. He is
endotracheally intubated, closed tube thoracostomy is performed, fluid
resuscitation is initiated through 2 large-caliber IVs. FAST exam does
not reveal intraabdominal injuries. His blood pressure now is 60/0 mm
Hg, heart rate is 160 beats per minute, and respiratory rate is 14
breaths per minute (ventilated with 100% O2). 1500 mL of blood has
drained from the right chest. The most appropriate next step in
managing this patient is to: - Correct Answer ✔️✔️- urgently
transfer the patient to the operating room
, A 39-year-old man is admitted to the emergency department after an
automobile collision. He is cyanotic, has insufficient respiratory effort,
and has a GCS score of 6. His full beard makes it difficult to fit the
oxygen facemask to his face. The most appropriate next step is to: -
Correct Answer ✔️✔️- restrict cervical motion and attempt
orotracheal intubation using 2 people
A patient is brought to the emergency department after a motor
vehicle crash. He is conscious and there is no obvious external trauma.
He arrives at the hospital completely immobilized on a long spine
board. His blood pressure is 60/40 mm Hg and his heart rate is 70 beats
per minute. His skin is warm. Which one of the following statements is
TRUE? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️- Vasoactive medications have no
role in this patient's management.
- The hypotension should be managed with volume resuscitation alone.
- Flexion and extension views of the c-spine should be performed early.
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