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ATLS 10TH Edition POST TEST 3
Questions And Answers
(PASSING 100% GUARANTEED)
Which of the following is least reliable for diagnosing esophageal
intubation? - ANS>>ETT above carina on chest x ray
Which of the following signs necessitates the need for a definitive airway
in severe trauma patient? - ANS>>Severe maxillofacial trauma
Twenty seven people are severely injured in an aircraft crash at a local
airport. The principles of triage include: - ANS>>Produce the greatest
number of survivors based on available resources
Which of the following statements are correct? - ANS>>Cerebral
contusions may coalesce to form an intracerebral hematoma
The primary indication for transferring a patient to a higher level trauma
center is: - ANS>>Resource limitations as determined by the transferring
doctor
A teenaged bicycle rider is hit by a truck traveling at high speed. In the
emergency department, she is actively bleeding from open fractures of her
legs, and has abrasions on her chest and abdominal wall. Her blood
pressure is 80/50 mm Hg, heart rate is 140 beats per minute, respiratory
rate is 8 breaths per minute, and GCS score is 6. The first step in managing
, d) perform endotracheal intubation and ventilation. - ANS>>D. Perform
endotracheal intubation and ventilation
Contraindication to nasogastric intubation is the presence of a: -
ANS>>Fracture of the cribiform plate
Which of the following statements regarding patients with thoracic spine
injuries is true? - ANS>>Log rolling may be destabilizing to fractures from
T12-L1
A young man sustains a rifle wound to the mid-abdomen. He is brought
promptly to the ED by prehospital personnel. His skin is cool and
diaphoretic, and his systolic blood pressure is 58mmHg. Warmed
crystalloid fluids are initiated without improvement in his vital signs. The
next, most appropriate, step is to perform:
A. a laparotomy
B. An abdominal CT-scan
C. Diagnostic laparoscopy
D. Abdominal ultrasonography
E. A diagnostic peritoneal lavage - ANS>>A celiotomy
Young women sustains a severe head injury as the result of a motor
vehicle crash. In the emergency department her GCS is 6. Her BP is 140/90
mmHg and her HR is 80. She is intubated and is being mechanically
ventilated. Her pupils are 3 mm in size and equally reactive to light. There
is no other apparent injury. The more important principle to follow in the
early management of her head injury is to: - ANS>>Prevent secondary
brain injury
22 year old man is brought to the hospital after crashing his motorcycle
into a telephone pole. He is unconscious and in profound shock. He has
ATLS 10TH Edition POST TEST 3
Questions And Answers
(PASSING 100% GUARANTEED)
Which of the following is least reliable for diagnosing esophageal
intubation? - ANS>>ETT above carina on chest x ray
Which of the following signs necessitates the need for a definitive airway
in severe trauma patient? - ANS>>Severe maxillofacial trauma
Twenty seven people are severely injured in an aircraft crash at a local
airport. The principles of triage include: - ANS>>Produce the greatest
number of survivors based on available resources
Which of the following statements are correct? - ANS>>Cerebral
contusions may coalesce to form an intracerebral hematoma
The primary indication for transferring a patient to a higher level trauma
center is: - ANS>>Resource limitations as determined by the transferring
doctor
A teenaged bicycle rider is hit by a truck traveling at high speed. In the
emergency department, she is actively bleeding from open fractures of her
legs, and has abrasions on her chest and abdominal wall. Her blood
pressure is 80/50 mm Hg, heart rate is 140 beats per minute, respiratory
rate is 8 breaths per minute, and GCS score is 6. The first step in managing
, d) perform endotracheal intubation and ventilation. - ANS>>D. Perform
endotracheal intubation and ventilation
Contraindication to nasogastric intubation is the presence of a: -
ANS>>Fracture of the cribiform plate
Which of the following statements regarding patients with thoracic spine
injuries is true? - ANS>>Log rolling may be destabilizing to fractures from
T12-L1
A young man sustains a rifle wound to the mid-abdomen. He is brought
promptly to the ED by prehospital personnel. His skin is cool and
diaphoretic, and his systolic blood pressure is 58mmHg. Warmed
crystalloid fluids are initiated without improvement in his vital signs. The
next, most appropriate, step is to perform:
A. a laparotomy
B. An abdominal CT-scan
C. Diagnostic laparoscopy
D. Abdominal ultrasonography
E. A diagnostic peritoneal lavage - ANS>>A celiotomy
Young women sustains a severe head injury as the result of a motor
vehicle crash. In the emergency department her GCS is 6. Her BP is 140/90
mmHg and her HR is 80. She is intubated and is being mechanically
ventilated. Her pupils are 3 mm in size and equally reactive to light. There
is no other apparent injury. The more important principle to follow in the
early management of her head injury is to: - ANS>>Prevent secondary
brain injury
22 year old man is brought to the hospital after crashing his motorcycle
into a telephone pole. He is unconscious and in profound shock. He has
