ITLS Basic Pre-Test Questions and
Answers
1. In a rear-impact motor vehicle crash, which area of the spine is
most susceptible to injury?
a. cervical
b. thoracic
c. lumbar
d. sacral-coccygeal: a. cervical
2. Prolonged scene times may reflect:
a. a decrease in death rates
b. delivery of better care
c. accomplishment of interventions
d. ineffective team collaboration: d. ineffective team collaboration
3. Which of the following indicates a state of hyperventilation?
a. an adult respiratory rate greater than 20 per minute
b. a tidal volume of less than 400 mL
c. an oxygen saturation greater than 94%
,d. an end tidal carbon dioxide level less than 30 mmHg: d. an end tidal carbon
dioxide level less than 30 mmHg
4. A 54-year-old male is involved in a motor vehicle collision. The
steering wheel is bent. During your initial assessment, you note
his skin is pale, his radial pulses are present, and breath sounds are
clear. The patient is tender over his sternum and complains of
chest pain. Which intrathoracic injury should you suspect given
the above findings?
a. cardiac contusion
b. traumatic aortic rupture
c. flail chest
d. tension pnuemothorax: a. cardiac contusion
5. Which of the following is considered one of the four essential
components to maintain normal perfusion?
a. serum lactate levels
b. ETCO2 levels
c. SaO2 levels
d. fluid levels: d. fluid levels
6. As intracerebral pressure rises after an isolated head injury, what
does the systolic blood pressure do?
a. stays the same
, b. decreases
c. increases
d. changes randomly: c. increases
7. Which of the following mechanisms of injury does not
commonly cause damage to the spinal cord?
a. hyperextension
b. hyperflexion
c. lateral stress
d. compression: c. lateral stress
8. A 4-year-old female is unconscious after falling off a bicycle.
Which of the following is the best method to open the airway?
a. modified jaw-thrust
b. head tilt
c. neck flexion
d. neck lift: a. modified jaw-thrust
9. When performing the ITLS Primary Survey, the team leader may
minimize errors by:
a. performing all interventions
b. limiting crew roles
Answers
1. In a rear-impact motor vehicle crash, which area of the spine is
most susceptible to injury?
a. cervical
b. thoracic
c. lumbar
d. sacral-coccygeal: a. cervical
2. Prolonged scene times may reflect:
a. a decrease in death rates
b. delivery of better care
c. accomplishment of interventions
d. ineffective team collaboration: d. ineffective team collaboration
3. Which of the following indicates a state of hyperventilation?
a. an adult respiratory rate greater than 20 per minute
b. a tidal volume of less than 400 mL
c. an oxygen saturation greater than 94%
,d. an end tidal carbon dioxide level less than 30 mmHg: d. an end tidal carbon
dioxide level less than 30 mmHg
4. A 54-year-old male is involved in a motor vehicle collision. The
steering wheel is bent. During your initial assessment, you note
his skin is pale, his radial pulses are present, and breath sounds are
clear. The patient is tender over his sternum and complains of
chest pain. Which intrathoracic injury should you suspect given
the above findings?
a. cardiac contusion
b. traumatic aortic rupture
c. flail chest
d. tension pnuemothorax: a. cardiac contusion
5. Which of the following is considered one of the four essential
components to maintain normal perfusion?
a. serum lactate levels
b. ETCO2 levels
c. SaO2 levels
d. fluid levels: d. fluid levels
6. As intracerebral pressure rises after an isolated head injury, what
does the systolic blood pressure do?
a. stays the same
, b. decreases
c. increases
d. changes randomly: c. increases
7. Which of the following mechanisms of injury does not
commonly cause damage to the spinal cord?
a. hyperextension
b. hyperflexion
c. lateral stress
d. compression: c. lateral stress
8. A 4-year-old female is unconscious after falling off a bicycle.
Which of the following is the best method to open the airway?
a. modified jaw-thrust
b. head tilt
c. neck flexion
d. neck lift: a. modified jaw-thrust
9. When performing the ITLS Primary Survey, the team leader may
minimize errors by:
a. performing all interventions
b. limiting crew roles
