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ITLS ADVANCED POST TEST 9th EDITION NEWEST 2026/2027
COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||JUST OUT!!!
Based on the reported mechanism of injury, which patient is
likely not to require spinal motion restriction?
A. 24-year-old with a gunshot wound to the chest
B. 14-year-old male with a stab wound to the back of the neck 5
cm from the spine
C. 7-year-old pulled unresponsive from a pond
D. 15-year-old female with extremity numbness and tingling
after falling backward - ANSWER-B. 14-year-old male with a stab
wound to the back of the neck 5 cm from the spine
Which of the following is not a potential complication of
performing chest decompression?
A. Difficulty in monitoring the site
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B. Causing a pneumothorax
C. Blood vessel laceration
D. Nerve damage - ANSWER-A. Difficulty in monitoring the site
You may have been exposed to a contaminant (air or fluid
borne). You should:
A. Report the exposure if testing shows a positive result
B. Only be concerned if the exposure was to HIV
C. Seek treatment within hours of the exposure
D. Only be concerned if the exposure was to Hepatitis B -
ANSWER-C. Seek treatment within hours of the exposure
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A brief neurologic exam of an altered mental status patient
includes:
A. Glucose check, pulse oximetry, pupil examination
B. Corneal reflex, pupil examination, pulse/motor/sensory
C. Glasgow Coma Scale, glucose check, pupil examination
D. Glasgow Coma Scale, corneal reflex, ETCO2 - ANSWER-C.
Glasgow Coma Scale, glucose check, pupil examination
The depth of the ET tube at the teeth should be approximately
____ times the diameter of the tube.
A. 3
B. 5
C. 2
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D. 4 - ANSWER-A. 3
Which of the following findings would indicate the airway needs
to be suctioned?
A. Poor respiratory effort
B. Presence of dried blood in the nares
C. Gurgling sounds with respiration
D. Shock - ANSWER-C. Gurgling sounds with respiration
When transporting a third trimester pregnant trauma patient in
spinal motion restriction, you should:
A. Secure the patient in the left lateral recumbent position
B. Tilt or rotate the board or patient 15-30 degrees to the left
ITLS ADVANCED POST TEST 9th EDITION NEWEST 2026/2027
COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||JUST OUT!!!
Based on the reported mechanism of injury, which patient is
likely not to require spinal motion restriction?
A. 24-year-old with a gunshot wound to the chest
B. 14-year-old male with a stab wound to the back of the neck 5
cm from the spine
C. 7-year-old pulled unresponsive from a pond
D. 15-year-old female with extremity numbness and tingling
after falling backward - ANSWER-B. 14-year-old male with a stab
wound to the back of the neck 5 cm from the spine
Which of the following is not a potential complication of
performing chest decompression?
A. Difficulty in monitoring the site
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B. Causing a pneumothorax
C. Blood vessel laceration
D. Nerve damage - ANSWER-A. Difficulty in monitoring the site
You may have been exposed to a contaminant (air or fluid
borne). You should:
A. Report the exposure if testing shows a positive result
B. Only be concerned if the exposure was to HIV
C. Seek treatment within hours of the exposure
D. Only be concerned if the exposure was to Hepatitis B -
ANSWER-C. Seek treatment within hours of the exposure
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A brief neurologic exam of an altered mental status patient
includes:
A. Glucose check, pulse oximetry, pupil examination
B. Corneal reflex, pupil examination, pulse/motor/sensory
C. Glasgow Coma Scale, glucose check, pupil examination
D. Glasgow Coma Scale, corneal reflex, ETCO2 - ANSWER-C.
Glasgow Coma Scale, glucose check, pupil examination
The depth of the ET tube at the teeth should be approximately
____ times the diameter of the tube.
A. 3
B. 5
C. 2
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D. 4 - ANSWER-A. 3
Which of the following findings would indicate the airway needs
to be suctioned?
A. Poor respiratory effort
B. Presence of dried blood in the nares
C. Gurgling sounds with respiration
D. Shock - ANSWER-C. Gurgling sounds with respiration
When transporting a third trimester pregnant trauma patient in
spinal motion restriction, you should:
A. Secure the patient in the left lateral recumbent position
B. Tilt or rotate the board or patient 15-30 degrees to the left
