ITLS ADVANCED POST-TEST- VERSION
B-A: EXAM, 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which of the following regarding trauma in the elderly is true?
A. Elderly patients have a better outcome following burns than
younger patients
B. Motor vehicle collisions are an uncommon mechanism of injury
C. Elderly patients are less likely to bleed internally than younger
patients
D. Fatal outcomes are more likely in the elderly than in the young
D. Fatal outcomes are more likely in the elderly than in the young
Which of the following changes is most useful to monitor in the
child with head injury?
A. Level of consciousness
B. Sensory exam
C. Frequency of vomiting
D. Reflexes
A. Level of consciousness
,Which of the following sets of vital signs is most compatible with a
diagnosis of isolated traumatic brain injury with increasing
intracranial pressure?
B. BP 170/100; P 130
B. BP 170/100; P 130
C. BP 170/100; P 50
D. BP 80/60; P 50
C. BP 170/100; P 50
Overinflation of an LMA mask can cause all of the following
except:
A. Vomiting
B. Trauma
C. Malposition
D. Loss of seal
A. Vomiting
Upon arrival at a trauma scene, you should complete a(n):
A. Scene size-up
B. ITLS Reassessment Exam
C. Initial assessment
D. Rapid trauma survey
, A. Scene size-up
Barbiturates as a sedative for the head-injured patient should be
administered carefully because they:
A. Increase intracranial pressure
B. Decrease blood pressure
C. Increase cerebral oxygen demand
D. Increase the likelihood of seizures
B. Decrease blood pressure
A disoriented 23-year-old male is injured in a motorcycle collision.
The patient appears to be intoxicated and does not want medical
attention despite a large laceration on his scalp, which is actively
bleeding. You should:
A. Discuss the impact of alcohol abuse with him
B. Wait until the patient loses consciousness and then transport
C. Have the patient call a friend or family member and have them
drive him home and sleep it off
D. Treat him as a head injured patient
D. Treat him as a head injured patient
A 31-year-old female was the restrained driver of a vehicle that
hit a utility pole at moderate speed. The driver's side airbag
deployed. She is alert, oriented and anxious. She reports that she
is 8 months pregnant and complains of abdominal, chest and
lower extremity pain. Her vital signs are BP 100/60, P 90 and R
20. Your impression and interventions are:
B-A: EXAM, 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which of the following regarding trauma in the elderly is true?
A. Elderly patients have a better outcome following burns than
younger patients
B. Motor vehicle collisions are an uncommon mechanism of injury
C. Elderly patients are less likely to bleed internally than younger
patients
D. Fatal outcomes are more likely in the elderly than in the young
D. Fatal outcomes are more likely in the elderly than in the young
Which of the following changes is most useful to monitor in the
child with head injury?
A. Level of consciousness
B. Sensory exam
C. Frequency of vomiting
D. Reflexes
A. Level of consciousness
,Which of the following sets of vital signs is most compatible with a
diagnosis of isolated traumatic brain injury with increasing
intracranial pressure?
B. BP 170/100; P 130
B. BP 170/100; P 130
C. BP 170/100; P 50
D. BP 80/60; P 50
C. BP 170/100; P 50
Overinflation of an LMA mask can cause all of the following
except:
A. Vomiting
B. Trauma
C. Malposition
D. Loss of seal
A. Vomiting
Upon arrival at a trauma scene, you should complete a(n):
A. Scene size-up
B. ITLS Reassessment Exam
C. Initial assessment
D. Rapid trauma survey
, A. Scene size-up
Barbiturates as a sedative for the head-injured patient should be
administered carefully because they:
A. Increase intracranial pressure
B. Decrease blood pressure
C. Increase cerebral oxygen demand
D. Increase the likelihood of seizures
B. Decrease blood pressure
A disoriented 23-year-old male is injured in a motorcycle collision.
The patient appears to be intoxicated and does not want medical
attention despite a large laceration on his scalp, which is actively
bleeding. You should:
A. Discuss the impact of alcohol abuse with him
B. Wait until the patient loses consciousness and then transport
C. Have the patient call a friend or family member and have them
drive him home and sleep it off
D. Treat him as a head injured patient
D. Treat him as a head injured patient
A 31-year-old female was the restrained driver of a vehicle that
hit a utility pole at moderate speed. The driver's side airbag
deployed. She is alert, oriented and anxious. She reports that she
is 8 months pregnant and complains of abdominal, chest and
lower extremity pain. Her vital signs are BP 100/60, P 90 and R
20. Your impression and interventions are:
