ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT (ATLS) LATEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 300 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
Trimodal - answerThe ___________ distribution of deaths implies that death due
to injury occurs in one of three periods or peaks.
Repeated - answerThe primary and secondary surveys are __________ frequently
to identify any change in the patient's status that indicates the need for additional
intervention.
Name - answerClinicians can quickly assess A,B,Cs in a trauma patient by
identifying themselves, asking the patient for his/her __________, and asking
what happened.
,Definitive - answerEstablish a _________ airway if there is any doubt about the
patients ability to maintain airway integrity.
Cervical spine - answerWhile assessing and managing a patient's airway, take
great care to prevent excessive movement of the _____________ ____________.
Positive pressure ventilation - answerA simple pneumothorax can be converted
to a tension pneumothorax when a patient is intubated and _______________
___________ _________________ is provided before decompressing the
pneumothorax with a chest tube.
Intravascular - answerDefinitive bleeding control is essential, along with
appropriate replacement of ___________________ volume.
Hemorrhage - answerAggressive and continued volume resuscitation is not a
substitute for definitive control of ________________.
,Brain - answerPatients with evidence of ___________ injury should be treated at a
facility that has the personnel and resources to anticipate and manage the
patient's needs; transfer should be initiated as soon as recognized.
Hypothermia - answer___________________ can be present when the patient
arrives or may develop quickly in the ED if patient is uncovered, and undergoes
rapid administration of room-temp fluids or refrigerated blood.
Delay - answerIt is important to not ___________ transfer to perform an in-depth
diagnostic evaluation; only undertake testing that enhances the ability to
resuscitate, stabilize, and ensure the patient's safe transfer.
Secondary - answerThe _______________ survey does not begin until the primary
(ABCDE) is completed, resuscitative efforts are underway, and improvement of
the patient's vital functions has been demonstrated.
Maxillofacial - answerPatients with ________________ or head trauma should be
presumed to have a cervical spine injury, and cervical spine motion must be
restricted.
, Vaginal - answer___________________ examination should be performed in
patients who are at risk of vaginal injury.
Protection - answer__________________ of the spinal cord is required at all times
until a spine injury is excluded; early consultation with a neurosurgeon or
orthopedic surgeon is necessary if a spinal injury is detected.
Reevaluated - answerTrauma patients must be _______________ constantly to
ensure that new findings are not overlooked and discover any deterioration in
previously noted findings.
Resources - answerDecision to transfer requires a detailed assessment of the
patient's injuries, knowledge of the capabilities of the institution, including
equipment, ______________, and personnel.
Team leader - answerTo work effectively, each trauma team should have one
member who serves as the ________ __________.
2024 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 300 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
Trimodal - answerThe ___________ distribution of deaths implies that death due
to injury occurs in one of three periods or peaks.
Repeated - answerThe primary and secondary surveys are __________ frequently
to identify any change in the patient's status that indicates the need for additional
intervention.
Name - answerClinicians can quickly assess A,B,Cs in a trauma patient by
identifying themselves, asking the patient for his/her __________, and asking
what happened.
,Definitive - answerEstablish a _________ airway if there is any doubt about the
patients ability to maintain airway integrity.
Cervical spine - answerWhile assessing and managing a patient's airway, take
great care to prevent excessive movement of the _____________ ____________.
Positive pressure ventilation - answerA simple pneumothorax can be converted
to a tension pneumothorax when a patient is intubated and _______________
___________ _________________ is provided before decompressing the
pneumothorax with a chest tube.
Intravascular - answerDefinitive bleeding control is essential, along with
appropriate replacement of ___________________ volume.
Hemorrhage - answerAggressive and continued volume resuscitation is not a
substitute for definitive control of ________________.
,Brain - answerPatients with evidence of ___________ injury should be treated at a
facility that has the personnel and resources to anticipate and manage the
patient's needs; transfer should be initiated as soon as recognized.
Hypothermia - answer___________________ can be present when the patient
arrives or may develop quickly in the ED if patient is uncovered, and undergoes
rapid administration of room-temp fluids or refrigerated blood.
Delay - answerIt is important to not ___________ transfer to perform an in-depth
diagnostic evaluation; only undertake testing that enhances the ability to
resuscitate, stabilize, and ensure the patient's safe transfer.
Secondary - answerThe _______________ survey does not begin until the primary
(ABCDE) is completed, resuscitative efforts are underway, and improvement of
the patient's vital functions has been demonstrated.
Maxillofacial - answerPatients with ________________ or head trauma should be
presumed to have a cervical spine injury, and cervical spine motion must be
restricted.
, Vaginal - answer___________________ examination should be performed in
patients who are at risk of vaginal injury.
Protection - answer__________________ of the spinal cord is required at all times
until a spine injury is excluded; early consultation with a neurosurgeon or
orthopedic surgeon is necessary if a spinal injury is detected.
Reevaluated - answerTrauma patients must be _______________ constantly to
ensure that new findings are not overlooked and discover any deterioration in
previously noted findings.
Resources - answerDecision to transfer requires a detailed assessment of the
patient's injuries, knowledge of the capabilities of the institution, including
equipment, ______________, and personnel.
Team leader - answerTo work effectively, each trauma team should have one
member who serves as the ________ __________.
