ITLS 9th Edition Questions and
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• When to do spinal mobilization in initial assessment -✓✓Right after
airway
A,(C-spine)B,C,(Control bleeding)
• 3 things that stop your assessment right away. -✓✓scene hazard,
airway obstruction, cardiac arrest
• During the Primary Survey, when do you Control major bleeding -
✓✓In the Initial assessment
Airway, breathing, circulation, control bleeding
• When the injury occurs, what clock just started? -✓✓The "Golden
Period" (used to be the golden hour)
• Max length of your initial assessment -✓✓2 min.
• Max length of "load and go" scene time? -✓✓Critical trauma scene
time is 5 min. or less.
• ELM stands for? -✓✓External Laryngeal Manipulation
• Selick vs. ELM -✓✓Selick is when you close the esophagus to prevent
air in the gastric.
ELM is a manipulation technique to move the airway into alignment for
intubation.
• SMR stands for? -✓✓Spinal Mobilization RESTRICTION
, • Best GCS score is? -✓✓Eyes 4
Verbal 5
Motor 6
Total 15
• 1st action of initial assessment? -✓✓Scene safety
• Who is responsible for assessments of the patient? -✓✓Team leader
only
• Focused or Rapid trauma survey for a generalized, significant MOI? -
✓✓Rapid trauma assessment
• How much does the tube move with neck flexion or extension? -✓✓2-
2.5cm
• What team member can determine level of consciousness? -✓✓team
leader only
• Most important thing to do when a child is unresponsive with obvious
respiratory disress, tachypneic and shallow, weak slow pulse? -✓✓assist
ventilations
• What angle and position do you tip or roll a pregnant woman? -✓✓Left
lateral side, rolled up 15-30 degrees
• Adequate respiratory rate for an adult? -✓✓10-12 per minute
every 5-6 seconds
• What does stridor indicate in a trauma patient? -✓✓Airway obstruction
• Major pediatric sign of shock? -✓✓tachycardia
Answers | 100% Correct Answers |
Verified 2026 | 100% Accurate
• When to do spinal mobilization in initial assessment -✓✓Right after
airway
A,(C-spine)B,C,(Control bleeding)
• 3 things that stop your assessment right away. -✓✓scene hazard,
airway obstruction, cardiac arrest
• During the Primary Survey, when do you Control major bleeding -
✓✓In the Initial assessment
Airway, breathing, circulation, control bleeding
• When the injury occurs, what clock just started? -✓✓The "Golden
Period" (used to be the golden hour)
• Max length of your initial assessment -✓✓2 min.
• Max length of "load and go" scene time? -✓✓Critical trauma scene
time is 5 min. or less.
• ELM stands for? -✓✓External Laryngeal Manipulation
• Selick vs. ELM -✓✓Selick is when you close the esophagus to prevent
air in the gastric.
ELM is a manipulation technique to move the airway into alignment for
intubation.
• SMR stands for? -✓✓Spinal Mobilization RESTRICTION
, • Best GCS score is? -✓✓Eyes 4
Verbal 5
Motor 6
Total 15
• 1st action of initial assessment? -✓✓Scene safety
• Who is responsible for assessments of the patient? -✓✓Team leader
only
• Focused or Rapid trauma survey for a generalized, significant MOI? -
✓✓Rapid trauma assessment
• How much does the tube move with neck flexion or extension? -✓✓2-
2.5cm
• What team member can determine level of consciousness? -✓✓team
leader only
• Most important thing to do when a child is unresponsive with obvious
respiratory disress, tachypneic and shallow, weak slow pulse? -✓✓assist
ventilations
• What angle and position do you tip or roll a pregnant woman? -✓✓Left
lateral side, rolled up 15-30 degrees
• Adequate respiratory rate for an adult? -✓✓10-12 per minute
every 5-6 seconds
• What does stridor indicate in a trauma patient? -✓✓Airway obstruction
• Major pediatric sign of shock? -✓✓tachycardia
