ATLS Post Test 1 Newest 2026 Questions and
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Terms in this set (40)
Regarding airway compromise, which Decreased pulse pressure.
of the following is NOT a
sign/symptom of this emergency?:
Change in voice tone.
Stridor.
Decreased pulse pressure.
Dyspnea and agitation.
Tachypnea.
,A 26 year • old woman is brought to The risk of premature fetal delivery and death is
the Emergency reduced by the use of restraints.
Department after being involved in a
motor vehicle crash. She
is 30 weeks pregnant. She was
restrained with a lap and
shoulder belt, and an airbag
deployed. Which one of the
following statements best describes
the risk of injury?:
The deployment of the airbag
increases the risk of fetal loss.
The use of seatbelts is associated
with increased risk of maternal death.
The mechanism of injury suggests
the need for emergency caesarean
section due to the risk of impending
abruptio placentae.
The risk of premature fetal delivery
and death is reduced by the use of
restraints.
The deployment of the airbag
increases the risk of maternal
abdominal injury.
,Regarding cardiac tamponade, Requires surgical intervention.
which of the following statements is
CORRECT?:
Is definitively managed by needle
pericardiocentesis.
Is most common with blunt thoracic
trauma and anterior rib fractures.
Is easily diagnosed by discovery of
Beck's triad in the emergency
department.
Is indicated by Kussmaul breathing.
Requires surgical intervention.
, A 24 year - old man is brought to the Are not needed if she is awake, alert,
Emergency Department after falling neurologically normal, and has no neck pain or
from a bull. He is immobilized on a midline tenderness.
long spine board with a hard collar
and blocks. Which of the following
statements is CORRECT regarding
cervical spine xrays:
Will show cervical spine injury in
more than 20% of these patients.
Will exclude cervical spine injury if
no abnormalities are found on the
xrays.
Are not needed if she is awake, alert,
neurologically normal, and has no
neck pain or midline tenderness.
Should be performed before
addressing potential breathing or
circulatory problems.
May show atlantooccipital
dislocation if the Power's ratio is less
than 1.
Regarding injuries of solid abdominal CT of abdomen and pelvis.
organs, which is the most specific
test for their evaluation?:
Abdominal x-rays.
Abdominal ultrasonography.
Diagnostic peritoneal lavage.
Frequent abdominal examinations.
CT of abdomen and pelvis.
Correct Answers (Latest Update)
Graded A+ Verified by Experts
Terms in this set (40)
Regarding airway compromise, which Decreased pulse pressure.
of the following is NOT a
sign/symptom of this emergency?:
Change in voice tone.
Stridor.
Decreased pulse pressure.
Dyspnea and agitation.
Tachypnea.
,A 26 year • old woman is brought to The risk of premature fetal delivery and death is
the Emergency reduced by the use of restraints.
Department after being involved in a
motor vehicle crash. She
is 30 weeks pregnant. She was
restrained with a lap and
shoulder belt, and an airbag
deployed. Which one of the
following statements best describes
the risk of injury?:
The deployment of the airbag
increases the risk of fetal loss.
The use of seatbelts is associated
with increased risk of maternal death.
The mechanism of injury suggests
the need for emergency caesarean
section due to the risk of impending
abruptio placentae.
The risk of premature fetal delivery
and death is reduced by the use of
restraints.
The deployment of the airbag
increases the risk of maternal
abdominal injury.
,Regarding cardiac tamponade, Requires surgical intervention.
which of the following statements is
CORRECT?:
Is definitively managed by needle
pericardiocentesis.
Is most common with blunt thoracic
trauma and anterior rib fractures.
Is easily diagnosed by discovery of
Beck's triad in the emergency
department.
Is indicated by Kussmaul breathing.
Requires surgical intervention.
, A 24 year - old man is brought to the Are not needed if she is awake, alert,
Emergency Department after falling neurologically normal, and has no neck pain or
from a bull. He is immobilized on a midline tenderness.
long spine board with a hard collar
and blocks. Which of the following
statements is CORRECT regarding
cervical spine xrays:
Will show cervical spine injury in
more than 20% of these patients.
Will exclude cervical spine injury if
no abnormalities are found on the
xrays.
Are not needed if she is awake, alert,
neurologically normal, and has no
neck pain or midline tenderness.
Should be performed before
addressing potential breathing or
circulatory problems.
May show atlantooccipital
dislocation if the Power's ratio is less
than 1.
Regarding injuries of solid abdominal CT of abdomen and pelvis.
organs, which is the most specific
test for their evaluation?:
Abdominal x-rays.
Abdominal ultrasonography.
Diagnostic peritoneal lavage.
Frequent abdominal examinations.
CT of abdomen and pelvis.
