ITLS Final Exam – Questions & Answers (Verified
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What is the Golden Hour? Right Ans - First 60 minutes after traumatic
injury
Describe Platinum 10 minutes: Right Ans - Time that it should take to load
and go
Describe the windshield survey: Right Ans - When arriving on scene, scan
through the windshield to look at what is all involved in the scene. This is a
crucial part of scene safety.
Describe the fix it process: Right Ans - If something is injured like a sucking
chest wound, fix it and move on to the next injury. Basically, when you see it
fix it.
What are the signs of a Tension Pneumothorax? Right Ans - JVD
Tachycardia
Abnormal or diminished lung sounds
Tachypnea
Hyper-resonance to percussion
Tracheal Deviation
What is the number one cause of airway obstruction? Right Ans - Tongue
What is the treatment for an evisceration: Right Ans - Apply wet dressing,
then apply dry dressing and secure it.
Difference between compensated and decompensated shock: Right Ans -
Compensated leads into decompensated. In decompensated you will have
hypotension, ALOC and absent or weak peripheral pulses.
Name three types of mechanical shock: Right Ans - Obstructive: Cardiac
Tamponade, Tension Pneumothorax, Massive Pulmonary Embolism
Cardiogenic: Myocardial contusion, Myocardial Infarction
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What is the Golden Hour? Right Ans - First 60 minutes after traumatic
injury
Describe Platinum 10 minutes: Right Ans - Time that it should take to load
and go
Describe the windshield survey: Right Ans - When arriving on scene, scan
through the windshield to look at what is all involved in the scene. This is a
crucial part of scene safety.
Describe the fix it process: Right Ans - If something is injured like a sucking
chest wound, fix it and move on to the next injury. Basically, when you see it
fix it.
What are the signs of a Tension Pneumothorax? Right Ans - JVD
Tachycardia
Abnormal or diminished lung sounds
Tachypnea
Hyper-resonance to percussion
Tracheal Deviation
What is the number one cause of airway obstruction? Right Ans - Tongue
What is the treatment for an evisceration: Right Ans - Apply wet dressing,
then apply dry dressing and secure it.
Difference between compensated and decompensated shock: Right Ans -
Compensated leads into decompensated. In decompensated you will have
hypotension, ALOC and absent or weak peripheral pulses.
Name three types of mechanical shock: Right Ans - Obstructive: Cardiac
Tamponade, Tension Pneumothorax, Massive Pulmonary Embolism
Cardiogenic: Myocardial contusion, Myocardial Infarction
