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1./Which/of/the/following/is/the/recommended/method/for/treating/frostbite?
A./Vasodilators//
B./Warm/water/immersion/at/approximately/40°C//
C./Padding/and/elevation/only//
D./Application/of/heat/from/a/hairdryer//
Answer:/B./Warm/water/immersion/at/approximately/40°C//
,Rationale://
•/Rapid/rewarming/in/a/circulating/water/bath/at/37–
40°C/(approx.)/is/the/standard/of/care/for/frostbite/management.//
•/Use/of/hairdryers/or/dry/heat/is/contraindicated/due/to/the/risk/of/uneven/heating/and/tissu
e/damage.//
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2./Which/of/the/following/physical/findings/suggests/a/cause/of/hypotension/other/than/spin
al/cord/injury?
A./Priapism//
B./Bradycardia//
C./Diaphragmatic/breathing//
D./Presence/of/deep/tendon/reflexes//
Answer:/D./Presence/of/deep/tendon/reflexes//
Rationale://
•/Spinal/shock/typically/presents/with/flaccidity/and/loss/of/reflexes/below/the/level/of/injury./
/
•/Preserved/or/brisk/deep/tendon/reflexes/suggest/that/the/hypotension/is/not/solely/due/to/
spinal/cord/injury.//
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3./The/primary/indication/for/transferring/a/patient/to/a/higher-level/trauma/center/is:
A./Unavailability/of/a/surgeon/or/operating/staff//
B./Multiple/system/injuries/(including/severe/head/injury)//
, C./Resource/limitations/as/determined/by/the/transferring/doctor//
D./Widened/mediastinum/on/chest/X-ray/after/blunt/trauma//
Answer:/C./Resource/limitations/as/determined/by/the/transferring/doctor//
Rationale://
•/Transfer/is/indicated/when/the/current/facility/lacks/the/necessary/resources—
clinical/expertise,/specialist/availability,/or/equipment—to/manage/the/patient/effectively.//
•/The/decision/rests/with/the/physician/responsible/for/the/patient’s/care,/based/on/local/ca
pabilities.//
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4./A/young/man/has/a/gunshot/wound/to/the/mid-
abdomen./He/arrives/hypotensive/(systolic/blood/pressure/58/mmHg)/and/does/not/improv
e/despite/rapid/infusion/of/warmed/crystalloid/fluids./The/next/most/appropriate/step/is/to:
A./Immediate/laparotomy//
B./Abdominal/CT/scan//
C./Abdominal/ultrasonography/(FAST)//
D./Diagnostic/peritoneal/lavage/(DPL)//
Answer:/A./Immediate/laparotomy//
Rationale://
•/In/the/setting/of/penetrating/abdominal/trauma/with/persistent/hypotension,/the/priority/is/t
o/control/hemorrhage/surgically.//
•/Diagnostic/imaging/(CT,/FAST,/DPL)/is/not/indicated/when/the/patient/is/profoundly/unsta
ble/and/in/obvious/need/of/operative/intervention.//
TLS 10th Edition Post Test
Actual Questions and Answers
100% Guarantee Pass
BY
FAVOURED STUVIA
/
This/Exam/contains:/
1
0
0%/Guarantee/
Pass.
, Multiple-
Choice/(A–
D),/For/Each/Qu
estion./
Each/Question/I
ncludes/The/Co
rrect/Answer/
Rationale/That/
Aligns/with/Atls/
Post/Test/2025/
Principles.
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
─
1./Which/of/the/following/is/the/recommended/method/for/treating/frostbite?
A./Vasodilators//
B./Warm/water/immersion/at/approximately/40°C//
C./Padding/and/elevation/only//
D./Application/of/heat/from/a/hairdryer//
Answer:/B./Warm/water/immersion/at/approximately/40°C//
,Rationale://
•/Rapid/rewarming/in/a/circulating/water/bath/at/37–
40°C/(approx.)/is/the/standard/of/care/for/frostbite/management.//
•/Use/of/hairdryers/or/dry/heat/is/contraindicated/due/to/the/risk/of/uneven/heating/and/tissu
e/damage.//
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
─
2./Which/of/the/following/physical/findings/suggests/a/cause/of/hypotension/other/than/spin
al/cord/injury?
A./Priapism//
B./Bradycardia//
C./Diaphragmatic/breathing//
D./Presence/of/deep/tendon/reflexes//
Answer:/D./Presence/of/deep/tendon/reflexes//
Rationale://
•/Spinal/shock/typically/presents/with/flaccidity/and/loss/of/reflexes/below/the/level/of/injury./
/
•/Preserved/or/brisk/deep/tendon/reflexes/suggest/that/the/hypotension/is/not/solely/due/to/
spinal/cord/injury.//
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3./The/primary/indication/for/transferring/a/patient/to/a/higher-level/trauma/center/is:
A./Unavailability/of/a/surgeon/or/operating/staff//
B./Multiple/system/injuries/(including/severe/head/injury)//
, C./Resource/limitations/as/determined/by/the/transferring/doctor//
D./Widened/mediastinum/on/chest/X-ray/after/blunt/trauma//
Answer:/C./Resource/limitations/as/determined/by/the/transferring/doctor//
Rationale://
•/Transfer/is/indicated/when/the/current/facility/lacks/the/necessary/resources—
clinical/expertise,/specialist/availability,/or/equipment—to/manage/the/patient/effectively.//
•/The/decision/rests/with/the/physician/responsible/for/the/patient’s/care,/based/on/local/ca
pabilities.//
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4./A/young/man/has/a/gunshot/wound/to/the/mid-
abdomen./He/arrives/hypotensive/(systolic/blood/pressure/58/mmHg)/and/does/not/improv
e/despite/rapid/infusion/of/warmed/crystalloid/fluids./The/next/most/appropriate/step/is/to:
A./Immediate/laparotomy//
B./Abdominal/CT/scan//
C./Abdominal/ultrasonography/(FAST)//
D./Diagnostic/peritoneal/lavage/(DPL)//
Answer:/A./Immediate/laparotomy//
Rationale://
•/In/the/setting/of/penetrating/abdominal/trauma/with/persistent/hypotension,/the/priority/is/t
o/control/hemorrhage/surgically.//
•/Diagnostic/imaging/(CT,/FAST,/DPL)/is/not/indicated/when/the/patient/is/profoundly/unsta
ble/and/in/obvious/need/of/operative/intervention.//
