ATLS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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, A 23-year-old man is brought immediately to the ED from the hospitals parking lot
where he was shot in the lower abdomen. Examination reveals a single bullet wound.
He is breathing and has a thready pulse. However, he is unconsious and has no
detectable blood pressure. Optimale immediate management is to:
A. Perform a FAST
B. Initiate infusion of packed red blood cells
C. Insert a nasogastric tube and urinary catheter
D. Transfer the patient to the operating room, while initiating fluid therapy
E. Initiate fluid therapy to return his blood pressure to normotensive - ANSWER D.
Transfer the patient to the operating room, while initiating fluid therapy
A 22 year old male present following a motorcycle crash. He complains of the inability to
move his legs. His BP is 80/50, HR 70, RR 18 and GCS 15. Oxygen saturation is 99%
on 21 nasal prongs. Chest x-ray, pelvic x-ray and FAST are normal. Extremities are
normal. His management should be:
A: 1L of iv . crystalloid and two units of pRBCs
B. 1L of iv. crystalloid, mannitol and iv steroids
C. 1 unit of albumin and compression stockings
D. Vasopressors and laparotomy
E. 1 L of cystalloid and vasopressors if blood pressure does not respond - ANSWER E.
1 L of cystalloid and vasopressors if blood pressure does not respond
Which of the following is MOST RELIABLE to confirm endotracheal intubation?
a. presence of breath sounds bilaterally
b. absence of borborygmi in the epigatrium on ascultation
c. presence of CO2 in exhaled air via capnography
d. appearance of fog in the endotracheal tube
e. chest xray with endotracheal tube tip appearing above the carina - ANSWER e. chest
xray with endotracheal tube tip appearing above the carina
A 6 month old infant, being held in her mothers arms, is ejected on impact from a
vehicle that is struck head on by an oncoming car traveling at 64kph. The infant arrives
in the ED with multiple facial injuries, is lethargic, and is in severe respiratoy distress.
Respiratory support is not effective using a bag mask device, and her oxygen saturation
is falling. Repeated attempts at orotracheal intubation are unsuccessful. the most
appropriate procedure to perform next is:
A.Administer heliox and racemic epinephrine
B. Perform nasotracheal intubation
C.Perform surgical cricothyroidotomy
D.Repeat orotracheal intubation
100% CORRECT!
, A 23-year-old man is brought immediately to the ED from the hospitals parking lot
where he was shot in the lower abdomen. Examination reveals a single bullet wound.
He is breathing and has a thready pulse. However, he is unconsious and has no
detectable blood pressure. Optimale immediate management is to:
A. Perform a FAST
B. Initiate infusion of packed red blood cells
C. Insert a nasogastric tube and urinary catheter
D. Transfer the patient to the operating room, while initiating fluid therapy
E. Initiate fluid therapy to return his blood pressure to normotensive - ANSWER D.
Transfer the patient to the operating room, while initiating fluid therapy
A 22 year old male present following a motorcycle crash. He complains of the inability to
move his legs. His BP is 80/50, HR 70, RR 18 and GCS 15. Oxygen saturation is 99%
on 21 nasal prongs. Chest x-ray, pelvic x-ray and FAST are normal. Extremities are
normal. His management should be:
A: 1L of iv . crystalloid and two units of pRBCs
B. 1L of iv. crystalloid, mannitol and iv steroids
C. 1 unit of albumin and compression stockings
D. Vasopressors and laparotomy
E. 1 L of cystalloid and vasopressors if blood pressure does not respond - ANSWER E.
1 L of cystalloid and vasopressors if blood pressure does not respond
Which of the following is MOST RELIABLE to confirm endotracheal intubation?
a. presence of breath sounds bilaterally
b. absence of borborygmi in the epigatrium on ascultation
c. presence of CO2 in exhaled air via capnography
d. appearance of fog in the endotracheal tube
e. chest xray with endotracheal tube tip appearing above the carina - ANSWER e. chest
xray with endotracheal tube tip appearing above the carina
A 6 month old infant, being held in her mothers arms, is ejected on impact from a
vehicle that is struck head on by an oncoming car traveling at 64kph. The infant arrives
in the ED with multiple facial injuries, is lethargic, and is in severe respiratoy distress.
Respiratory support is not effective using a bag mask device, and her oxygen saturation
is falling. Repeated attempts at orotracheal intubation are unsuccessful. the most
appropriate procedure to perform next is:
A.Administer heliox and racemic epinephrine
B. Perform nasotracheal intubation
C.Perform surgical cricothyroidotomy
D.Repeat orotracheal intubation
