Test Bank for Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) 10th Edition – Complete Q&A Practice Resource

ATLS 10th Questions with 100% Correct
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Primary survey - ANSWER-(A) Airway with cervical spine protection (restrict)
(B) Breathing and ventilation
(C) Circulation - stop the bleeding
(D) Disability - neurological status
(E) Exposure - undress and environment (temp control)
REPEAT IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG

Secondary survey - ANSWER-(A) Allergies
(M) Medications
(P) PMH and Pregnancies
(L) Last meal
(E) Environment and Events

3-3-2 Rule - ANSWER-3 finger lengths between upper and lower incisors
3 finger lengths between hyoid and chin
2 finger lengths between thyroid notch and floor of mouth

LEMON - ANSWER-(L) Look (visualize)
(E) Evaluate 3-3-2 Rule
(M) Mallampati (tongue obstruction)
(O) Obstruction
(N) Neck mobility

MIST - ANSWER-(M) Mechanism
(I) Injury pattern
(S) Signs
(T) Treatment given

Rapid assessment - ANSWER-Initial assessment lasting 10 seconds
- Touch the patient

,- Identify yourself
- Ask the patient's name
- Ask what happened

Massive transfusion - ANSWER-- 4 units over 1 hour
- 10 units over 24 hours

Urine output goals - ANSWER-Adults - 0.5 ml/kg/hr
Kids - 1.0 ml/kg/hr
Infants - 2.0 ml/kg/hr

Urine output goal in electrical injury - ANSWER-1-1.5 ml/kg/hr in all ages

Basilar skull fracture classic findings - ANSWER-- Rhinorrhea
- Otorrhea
- Hearing loss
- Facial paralysis

Burn fluid resuscitation formula - ANSWER-(2ml x ?kg x ?TSBA) ÷ 2 ÷ 8

How many people needed to log roll? - ANSWER-4

Classes of hemorrhagic shock - ANSWER-Class 1 (0-14% blood loss)
- no hemodynamic changes.
- no treatment necessary.

Class 2 (15-30% blood loss)
- ↔/↑ HR
- ↔ BP
- ↔ RR
- ↔ UO
- Crystalloids and +/- blood

Class 3 (31-40% blood loss
- ↑ HR
- ↔/↓ BP
- ↔ RR

,- ↓ UO

Ipsilateral pupillary dilation w/ contralateral hemiparesis is a classical sign of? -
ANSWER-Uncal herniation
- hyperventilation or hyperosmolar treatment

, ATLS 10th Questions with 100% Correct
Answers | Verified


Primary survey - ANSWER-(A) Airway with cervical spine protection (restrict)
(B) Breathing and ventilation
(C) Circulation - stop the bleeding
(D) Disability - neurological status
(E) Exposure - undress and environment (temp control)
REPEAT IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG

Secondary survey - ANSWER-(A) Allergies
(M) Medications
(P) PMH and Pregnancies
(L) Last meal
(E) Environment and Events

3-3-2 Rule - ANSWER-3 finger lengths between upper and lower incisors
3 finger lengths between hyoid and chin
2 finger lengths between thyroid notch and floor of mouth

LEMON - ANSWER-(L) Look (visualize)
(E) Evaluate 3-3-2 Rule
(M) Mallampati (tongue obstruction)
(O) Obstruction
(N) Neck mobility

MIST - ANSWER-(M) Mechanism
(I) Injury pattern
(S) Signs
(T) Treatment given

Rapid assessment - ANSWER-Initial assessment lasting 10 seconds
- Touch the patient