ITLS Advanced Pre-test Questions and
Answers
1. A 34 year old male is injured in a motor vehicle collision. physical
examination is normal except for diffuse abdominal tenderness.
He is conscious and vital signs obtained enroute to the hospital are
resps 20, HR is 120BPM, BP 100/60; how should this patient be
managed in the field?
A) IV fluid TKVO
B) IV fluid 20mL/Kg bolus
C) Fentanyl 100mcg IV
D) INsert an OPA and assist ventilations: A) IV fluid TKVO
2. What is the Sellick's Maneuver?: Posteriorly directed pressure applied to the cricoid
cartilage
3. For which of the following viruses is there currently an effective
vaccine?
A) Delta
hepatitis
B)Hepatitis B
C)Hepatitis C
D) Human immunodeficiency virus: B) Hepatitis B
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, 4. A 16 year old girl is rescued from a burning house. She has 25%
partial thick- ness burns, and the burned areas are hot to the touch.
What is the appropriate treatment?: apply clean water to burned areas for up to 1-2
minutes
5. to proper immobolize a forearm (radius and ulna) fracture, what do
you need to splint?: wrist, elbow and fracture site
6. what treatment is NOT indicated in the routine management of the
patient with a head injury?
A) administration of %100 O2
B) fluid rescucitation to a BP of 110-120 systolic if the pt is
hypotensive C)Hyperventilating to obtain an ETCO2 of less
than 30
D)Stabalization of the cervical spine: C)hyperventilating to obtain ETCO2 of less than
30
7. which of the following sets of vital signs is most compatible witha
diagnosis of isolated head injury with increasing ICP?
A) BP170/100,HR50BPM
B)BP80/60,HR130BPM
C)BP80/60,HR50BPM
D)BP170/100,HR130BPM:
A)BP170/100,HR50BPM
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Answers
1. A 34 year old male is injured in a motor vehicle collision. physical
examination is normal except for diffuse abdominal tenderness.
He is conscious and vital signs obtained enroute to the hospital are
resps 20, HR is 120BPM, BP 100/60; how should this patient be
managed in the field?
A) IV fluid TKVO
B) IV fluid 20mL/Kg bolus
C) Fentanyl 100mcg IV
D) INsert an OPA and assist ventilations: A) IV fluid TKVO
2. What is the Sellick's Maneuver?: Posteriorly directed pressure applied to the cricoid
cartilage
3. For which of the following viruses is there currently an effective
vaccine?
A) Delta
hepatitis
B)Hepatitis B
C)Hepatitis C
D) Human immunodeficiency virus: B) Hepatitis B
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14
, 4. A 16 year old girl is rescued from a burning house. She has 25%
partial thick- ness burns, and the burned areas are hot to the touch.
What is the appropriate treatment?: apply clean water to burned areas for up to 1-2
minutes
5. to proper immobolize a forearm (radius and ulna) fracture, what do
you need to splint?: wrist, elbow and fracture site
6. what treatment is NOT indicated in the routine management of the
patient with a head injury?
A) administration of %100 O2
B) fluid rescucitation to a BP of 110-120 systolic if the pt is
hypotensive C)Hyperventilating to obtain an ETCO2 of less
than 30
D)Stabalization of the cervical spine: C)hyperventilating to obtain ETCO2 of less than
30
7. which of the following sets of vital signs is most compatible witha
diagnosis of isolated head injury with increasing ICP?
A) BP170/100,HR50BPM
B)BP80/60,HR130BPM
C)BP80/60,HR50BPM
D)BP170/100,HR130BPM:
A)BP170/100,HR50BPM
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