ITLS Review – Questions/Solutions (100% Accurate)
Which of the following forms of hepatitis are health care workers at greater
risk of contracting due to their frequent contact with blood and needles?
Right Ans - Hepatitis B
Special cleaning agents are not required for HIV because __________. Right
Ans - The virus cannot live outside the body
What should be the FIRST action to take when exposed to a potentially
infectious fluid? Right Ans - Wash the area completely
Which disease is associated with a severe cough for more than 3 weeks?
Right Ans - Tuberculosis
Why is hepatitis B vaccine desirable over hepatitis B immunoglobulin?
Right Ans - Lifelong protection
Which of the following provides examples of special situations that may
require alterations to normal SMR techniques? Right Ans - Pediatrics;
geriatrics; pregnancy
How many vertebrae does the thoracic vertebrae consist of? Right Ans - 12
Management of penetrating abdominal injury with shock should include
_______. Right Ans - Oxygen via nonrebreather mask
Why is spinal motion restriction (SMR) preferred over spinal immobilization?
Right Ans - It more accurately reflects proper treatment and reality in the
prehospital environment
Injury to which area of the spinal cord may cause a neurogenic shock?
Right Ans - Cervical or thoracic cord injury
In which of the following situations should an emergency rescue be used?
Right Ans - Presence of toxic fumes
Your patient reports being in a high-speed motor vehicle collision two days
ago. She was the driver of the vehicle, and she was wearing a seat belt. She
, notes increasing abdominal pain together with the onset of vomiting, and
fever today. Your assessment reveals a seat belt sign and diffuse abdominal
tenderness. You are MOST concerned that this patient is experiencing
___________. Right Ans - Peritonitis
Why is neutral alignment of the cervical spine considered important? Right
Ans - It aids in the airway management and provides more comfort to the
patient
What is the most common cause of spinal injury? Right Ans - Motor vehicle
collision
The primary purpose for providing SMR is: Right Ans - To minimize spinal
movement to avoid aggravating any spinal cord or column injury
A stab wound to the right upper quadrant is MOST likely to involve the
__________. Right Ans - Diaphragm
Traumatic injury to which organ in MOST likely to result in peritonitis?
Right Ans - Kidney
TXA is unlikely to be of benefit to the patient is given beyond how many hours
of injury? Right Ans - 3
During a football game, a player is struck hard in the right flank by another
player. He is writhing on the ground in severe pain. He is MOST likely to have
an injury to his ___________. Right Ans - Kidney
Which of the following trauma situations would be considered "load-and-go"?
Right Ans - Patient with abdominal tenderness, clammy skin, blood pressure
of 100/70 mmHg, and pulse of 130bpm
Which of the following is found in the true abdomen? Right Ans - Small
intestine
Which of the following findings would be a reason to interrupt the ITLS
primary survey? Right Ans - Airway obstruction
Which of the following forms of hepatitis are health care workers at greater
risk of contracting due to their frequent contact with blood and needles?
Right Ans - Hepatitis B
Special cleaning agents are not required for HIV because __________. Right
Ans - The virus cannot live outside the body
What should be the FIRST action to take when exposed to a potentially
infectious fluid? Right Ans - Wash the area completely
Which disease is associated with a severe cough for more than 3 weeks?
Right Ans - Tuberculosis
Why is hepatitis B vaccine desirable over hepatitis B immunoglobulin?
Right Ans - Lifelong protection
Which of the following provides examples of special situations that may
require alterations to normal SMR techniques? Right Ans - Pediatrics;
geriatrics; pregnancy
How many vertebrae does the thoracic vertebrae consist of? Right Ans - 12
Management of penetrating abdominal injury with shock should include
_______. Right Ans - Oxygen via nonrebreather mask
Why is spinal motion restriction (SMR) preferred over spinal immobilization?
Right Ans - It more accurately reflects proper treatment and reality in the
prehospital environment
Injury to which area of the spinal cord may cause a neurogenic shock?
Right Ans - Cervical or thoracic cord injury
In which of the following situations should an emergency rescue be used?
Right Ans - Presence of toxic fumes
Your patient reports being in a high-speed motor vehicle collision two days
ago. She was the driver of the vehicle, and she was wearing a seat belt. She
, notes increasing abdominal pain together with the onset of vomiting, and
fever today. Your assessment reveals a seat belt sign and diffuse abdominal
tenderness. You are MOST concerned that this patient is experiencing
___________. Right Ans - Peritonitis
Why is neutral alignment of the cervical spine considered important? Right
Ans - It aids in the airway management and provides more comfort to the
patient
What is the most common cause of spinal injury? Right Ans - Motor vehicle
collision
The primary purpose for providing SMR is: Right Ans - To minimize spinal
movement to avoid aggravating any spinal cord or column injury
A stab wound to the right upper quadrant is MOST likely to involve the
__________. Right Ans - Diaphragm
Traumatic injury to which organ in MOST likely to result in peritonitis?
Right Ans - Kidney
TXA is unlikely to be of benefit to the patient is given beyond how many hours
of injury? Right Ans - 3
During a football game, a player is struck hard in the right flank by another
player. He is writhing on the ground in severe pain. He is MOST likely to have
an injury to his ___________. Right Ans - Kidney
Which of the following trauma situations would be considered "load-and-go"?
Right Ans - Patient with abdominal tenderness, clammy skin, blood pressure
of 100/70 mmHg, and pulse of 130bpm
Which of the following is found in the true abdomen? Right Ans - Small
intestine
Which of the following findings would be a reason to interrupt the ITLS
primary survey? Right Ans - Airway obstruction
