ATLS 10TH EDITION POST TEST
Traumatology
Chamberlain College of Nursing
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TEST ACTUAL ǪUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
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,1. C. Warm (40 degrees) water
Which of the following is the recommended Method for trestemt frostbite?
o A. Vasodilators
o B. Anticigulants
o C. Warm (40 degrees) water
o D. Padding and elevation
o E. Application of heat from a hairdryer
2. D. Presence of deep tendon reflexes
Which of the following physical findings suggest a cause of hypotension other
than spinal cord injury?
o A. Prispism
o B. Bradycardia
o C. Diaphragmatic breathing
o D. Presence of deep tendon reflexes
o E. Ability to flex forearms but not extend them
3. C. Resource limitations as determined by the transferring doctor
The primary indication for transferring A patient to a higher level trauma center is:
o A. Unavailibility of surgeon or operating staff
o B. Multiple system injuries, including severe head injury
o C. Resource limitations as determined by the transferring doctor
o D. Resource limitations as determined by the hospital administration
o E. Widened mediastinum on chest x-ray following blunt trauma
4. A. Laparotomy because of hemodynamic abnormality
A young man sustains a rifle wound to the mid-abdomen. He is brought promptly
to the ED by prehospital personnel. His skin is cool and diaphoretic, and his
systolic blood pressure is 58mmHg. Warmed crystalloid fluids are initiated
without improvement in his vital signs. The next, most appropriate, step is to
perform:
o A. a laparotomy
o B. An abdominal CT-scan
o C. Diagnostic laparoscopy
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, o D. Abdominal ultrasonography
o E. A diagnostic peritoneal lavage
5. B. A pelvic fracture
A 42-year-old man is trapped from the waist down beneath his overturned tractor
for several hours before medical assistance arrives. He is awake and alert until
just before arriving in the ED. He is now unconscious and responds only to
painful stimuli by moaning. His pupils are 3mm in diameter and symmetrically
reactive to light. Prehospital personnel indicate that they have not seen the
patient move either of his lower extremities. On examination in the ED, no
movement of his lower extremities are detected, even in response to painful
stimuli. The most likely cause for this finding is:
o A. An epidural hematoma
o B. A pelvic fracture
o C. Central cord syndrome
o D. Intracerebral hemorrhage
o E. Bilateral compartment syndrome
6. D. Percutaneous peripheral veins in the upper extremities
A 6-year-o boy is struck by an automobile and brought to the ED. He is lethargic,
but withdraws purposefully from painful stimuli. His blood pressure is 90mmHg
systolic, heart rate 140 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 36 breaths per
minute. The preferred route of venous access in this patient is:
o A. Percutaneous femoral vein cannulation
o B. Cutdown on the saphenous vein at the ankle
o C. Intraosseous catheter placement in the proximal tibia
o D. Percutaneous peripheral veins in the upper extremities
o E. Central venous access via the subclavian or internal jugular vein
7. C. Control internal hemorrhage operatively
A young man sustains a gunshot wound to the abdomen and is brought promptly
to the ED by prehospital personnel. His skin is cool and diaphoretic, and he is
confused. His pulse is thready and his femoral pulse is only weakly palpable. The
definitive treatment in managing this patient is to:
o A. Administer O-negative blood
o B. Apply external warming devices
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Traumatology
Chamberlain College of Nursing
66 pag.
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,ATLS 10TH EDITION POST
TEST ACTUAL ǪUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
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,1. C. Warm (40 degrees) water
Which of the following is the recommended Method for trestemt frostbite?
o A. Vasodilators
o B. Anticigulants
o C. Warm (40 degrees) water
o D. Padding and elevation
o E. Application of heat from a hairdryer
2. D. Presence of deep tendon reflexes
Which of the following physical findings suggest a cause of hypotension other
than spinal cord injury?
o A. Prispism
o B. Bradycardia
o C. Diaphragmatic breathing
o D. Presence of deep tendon reflexes
o E. Ability to flex forearms but not extend them
3. C. Resource limitations as determined by the transferring doctor
The primary indication for transferring A patient to a higher level trauma center is:
o A. Unavailibility of surgeon or operating staff
o B. Multiple system injuries, including severe head injury
o C. Resource limitations as determined by the transferring doctor
o D. Resource limitations as determined by the hospital administration
o E. Widened mediastinum on chest x-ray following blunt trauma
4. A. Laparotomy because of hemodynamic abnormality
A young man sustains a rifle wound to the mid-abdomen. He is brought promptly
to the ED by prehospital personnel. His skin is cool and diaphoretic, and his
systolic blood pressure is 58mmHg. Warmed crystalloid fluids are initiated
without improvement in his vital signs. The next, most appropriate, step is to
perform:
o A. a laparotomy
o B. An abdominal CT-scan
o C. Diagnostic laparoscopy
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, o D. Abdominal ultrasonography
o E. A diagnostic peritoneal lavage
5. B. A pelvic fracture
A 42-year-old man is trapped from the waist down beneath his overturned tractor
for several hours before medical assistance arrives. He is awake and alert until
just before arriving in the ED. He is now unconscious and responds only to
painful stimuli by moaning. His pupils are 3mm in diameter and symmetrically
reactive to light. Prehospital personnel indicate that they have not seen the
patient move either of his lower extremities. On examination in the ED, no
movement of his lower extremities are detected, even in response to painful
stimuli. The most likely cause for this finding is:
o A. An epidural hematoma
o B. A pelvic fracture
o C. Central cord syndrome
o D. Intracerebral hemorrhage
o E. Bilateral compartment syndrome
6. D. Percutaneous peripheral veins in the upper extremities
A 6-year-o boy is struck by an automobile and brought to the ED. He is lethargic,
but withdraws purposefully from painful stimuli. His blood pressure is 90mmHg
systolic, heart rate 140 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 36 breaths per
minute. The preferred route of venous access in this patient is:
o A. Percutaneous femoral vein cannulation
o B. Cutdown on the saphenous vein at the ankle
o C. Intraosseous catheter placement in the proximal tibia
o D. Percutaneous peripheral veins in the upper extremities
o E. Central venous access via the subclavian or internal jugular vein
7. C. Control internal hemorrhage operatively
A young man sustains a gunshot wound to the abdomen and is brought promptly
to the ED by prehospital personnel. His skin is cool and diaphoretic, and he is
confused. His pulse is thready and his femoral pulse is only weakly palpable. The
definitive treatment in managing this patient is to:
o A. Administer O-negative blood
o B. Apply external warming devices
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