ITLS 9th Edition Questions and Answers
| 100% Correct Answers | Verified (2026
Edition) | 100% Pass
• Signs and symptoms of a tension pneumothorax include: -✓✓- AMS
- signs of shock (P/C/D, hypotension)
- JVD
- diminished/absent lung sounds on affected side
• What priority is increased bag resistance in trauma? -✓✓the lowest
• What sort of assessment is done for an elderly patient involved in a
moderate auto accident? -✓✓a rapid trauma assessment
• Which is considered a "load-and-go" situation: open femur fracture or
bilateral femur fractures? -✓✓bilateral femur fractures
• A tension pneumothorax is considered what kind of shock? -
✓✓mechanical
• All trauma patients EXCEPT which are fluid resuscitated until a
systolic BP of 80-90: -✓✓head injury patients
• Pleural decompression entails what? -✓✓- mid-clavicular
- second intercostal space
- above the third rib (*do not go under the second rib to avoid damage to
the blood vessels and nerves)
• If you have a pediatric patient who is grunting, this is indicative of
what? How to treat? -✓✓respiratory failure; MUST provide vent.
support (BVM)
, • If you're presented wit ha patient who comes out of a house fire with
no obvious burns, who is complaining of being light-headed and dizzy,
suspect what? -✓✓toxic inhalation exposure
• Knee dislocations are most likely to be associated with what other
damage? -✓✓damage to nerves and arteries
• If you are presented with a trauma patient who has a BP above 90,
what rate is the IV to flow? -✓✓"KVO"
• A pregnant trauma patient with hypovolemia is treat how? -✓✓place
her on her left lateral side in order to get the fetus off the vena cava
• A patient with spinal precautions begins to vomit; how to treat? -✓✓1.
tilt backboard
2. suction
• If you are presented with a head injury patient who is showing signs
and symptoms of cerebral herniation, how to treat? -✓✓1. maintain them
at a CO2 level of 30-35 and,
2. O2 sat of 95% or greater
• A brief neurological exam consists of what? -✓✓1. pupils
2. GCS
3. BGL
• If you have a patient who is on capnography that suddenly drops, what
is going on? -✓✓circulatory collapse
• If you cannot control bleeding with direct pressure, ITLS says what? -
✓✓use a hemostatic agent along WITH continuous direct pressure
| 100% Correct Answers | Verified (2026
Edition) | 100% Pass
• Signs and symptoms of a tension pneumothorax include: -✓✓- AMS
- signs of shock (P/C/D, hypotension)
- JVD
- diminished/absent lung sounds on affected side
• What priority is increased bag resistance in trauma? -✓✓the lowest
• What sort of assessment is done for an elderly patient involved in a
moderate auto accident? -✓✓a rapid trauma assessment
• Which is considered a "load-and-go" situation: open femur fracture or
bilateral femur fractures? -✓✓bilateral femur fractures
• A tension pneumothorax is considered what kind of shock? -
✓✓mechanical
• All trauma patients EXCEPT which are fluid resuscitated until a
systolic BP of 80-90: -✓✓head injury patients
• Pleural decompression entails what? -✓✓- mid-clavicular
- second intercostal space
- above the third rib (*do not go under the second rib to avoid damage to
the blood vessels and nerves)
• If you have a pediatric patient who is grunting, this is indicative of
what? How to treat? -✓✓respiratory failure; MUST provide vent.
support (BVM)
, • If you're presented wit ha patient who comes out of a house fire with
no obvious burns, who is complaining of being light-headed and dizzy,
suspect what? -✓✓toxic inhalation exposure
• Knee dislocations are most likely to be associated with what other
damage? -✓✓damage to nerves and arteries
• If you are presented with a trauma patient who has a BP above 90,
what rate is the IV to flow? -✓✓"KVO"
• A pregnant trauma patient with hypovolemia is treat how? -✓✓place
her on her left lateral side in order to get the fetus off the vena cava
• A patient with spinal precautions begins to vomit; how to treat? -✓✓1.
tilt backboard
2. suction
• If you are presented with a head injury patient who is showing signs
and symptoms of cerebral herniation, how to treat? -✓✓1. maintain them
at a CO2 level of 30-35 and,
2. O2 sat of 95% or greater
• A brief neurological exam consists of what? -✓✓1. pupils
2. GCS
3. BGL
• If you have a patient who is on capnography that suddenly drops, what
is going on? -✓✓circulatory collapse
• If you cannot control bleeding with direct pressure, ITLS says what? -
✓✓use a hemostatic agent along WITH continuous direct pressure
