ATLS PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
x x x
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS |
x x x x x
VERIFIED | UPDATED 2024
x x x x
x
Definitive xcontrol xof xthe xairway xis xachieved xby x____________ x- xEndotracheal
xintubation x
x
How xdo xyou xtreat xhypothermia xin xthe xED? x- xcrystalloid xfluids xat x102.2 xdegrees xF
xand x
x
warmed xtreatment
xarea
x
What xdoes xdefinitive xhemorrhage xcontrol xrefer xto? x
(3) x- x1) xPossible xsurgery x
2) Stabilizing xof xpelvis x
3) Angioembolization x
x
What xare xrates xof xfluid xadministration xmeasured xby? x- xSize xand xlength xof xcatheter x
x
Minimum xflow xrate xof xoxygen xreservoir xmask x- x11 xL/min x
x
MCC of xshock xin xtrauma xpt x- xHypovolemia xdue xto xhemorrhage x
x
Describe xthe x3 xfor x1 xrule x- xReplace xeach xmL xof xblood xloss xwith x3 xml xof
xcrystalloid x
x
solution
x
What xmetabolic xstate xcan xresult xfrom xcontinued xhemorrhage xor xdecreased
xperfusion? x-
x
Metabolic
xacidosis
x
In xwhat xsurvey, xprimary xor xsecondary, xare xthese
xidentified?
x
1) xSimple
xPTX
x
2) xPulmonary
xcontusion
x x
3) xTraumatic xaortic xdisruption x-
xSecondary
x
Via xthorough xPE, xCXR, xpulse xox, xECG xand
xABG
x
What ximaging xstudy xis xpreferred xfor xpenetrating xabdominal xtrauma? x- xCT x
x
, What xcan xFAST xrapidly xdiagnose? x- xAbdominal xhemorrhage x
x
When xis xa xlaparotomy xindicated? x- xFascial xpenetration xwith xintraperitoneal xbleeding
xor x
x
peritonitis
x
What xdoes xthe xMonro xKellie xdoctrine xdescribe? x- xThe xrelationship xbetween xIC
xvolume x
x
and
xpressure
x
Normal xresting xICP x- x10 xmm xHg x
x
How xdo xyou xreduce xelevated xICP? x- xMannitol xin xa x20% xsolution x
x
How xdo xyou xtemporarily xcontrol xpelvic xhemorrhage xand xinstability? x- xInternal xtraction
xand x
x
external xcounter-
pressure
x
How xdo xyou xinitially xmanage xmajor xarterial xinjury? x- xDirect xpressure xand
xfluid x
x
resuscitation
x
Full xthickness xburn x- xThird xdegree xburn x
x
What xis xused xto xestimate xthe xsize xand xdepth xof xburns? x- xRule xof x9's x x
Head= x9% x
Each xarm=9% x
Front xTrunk= x18% x
Back xTrunk= x18% x
Upper xleg= x9% x
Lower xleg= x9% x
x
What xtype xof xburns xappear xwet xand xblistered? x- xPartial xthickness xburns x(second
xdegree) x
x
How xdo xyou xtreat xCO xexposed xpt? x- x100% xoxygen xflow xthrough xnon xre-breather
xmask x
x
What xis xa xreliable xmeasure xof xcirculating xblood xvolumes xin xburn xpatients? x- xHourly
xurine x
x x
output
x
*Goal= x0.5-1.0 xml/kg xbody
xweight*
x
x x
Hospital xadmission xcriteria xfor xburn
xpt
x x x
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS |
x x x x x
VERIFIED | UPDATED 2024
x x x x
x
Definitive xcontrol xof xthe xairway xis xachieved xby x____________ x- xEndotracheal
xintubation x
x
How xdo xyou xtreat xhypothermia xin xthe xED? x- xcrystalloid xfluids xat x102.2 xdegrees xF
xand x
x
warmed xtreatment
xarea
x
What xdoes xdefinitive xhemorrhage xcontrol xrefer xto? x
(3) x- x1) xPossible xsurgery x
2) Stabilizing xof xpelvis x
3) Angioembolization x
x
What xare xrates xof xfluid xadministration xmeasured xby? x- xSize xand xlength xof xcatheter x
x
Minimum xflow xrate xof xoxygen xreservoir xmask x- x11 xL/min x
x
MCC of xshock xin xtrauma xpt x- xHypovolemia xdue xto xhemorrhage x
x
Describe xthe x3 xfor x1 xrule x- xReplace xeach xmL xof xblood xloss xwith x3 xml xof
xcrystalloid x
x
solution
x
What xmetabolic xstate xcan xresult xfrom xcontinued xhemorrhage xor xdecreased
xperfusion? x-
x
Metabolic
xacidosis
x
In xwhat xsurvey, xprimary xor xsecondary, xare xthese
xidentified?
x
1) xSimple
xPTX
x
2) xPulmonary
xcontusion
x x
3) xTraumatic xaortic xdisruption x-
xSecondary
x
Via xthorough xPE, xCXR, xpulse xox, xECG xand
xABG
x
What ximaging xstudy xis xpreferred xfor xpenetrating xabdominal xtrauma? x- xCT x
x
, What xcan xFAST xrapidly xdiagnose? x- xAbdominal xhemorrhage x
x
When xis xa xlaparotomy xindicated? x- xFascial xpenetration xwith xintraperitoneal xbleeding
xor x
x
peritonitis
x
What xdoes xthe xMonro xKellie xdoctrine xdescribe? x- xThe xrelationship xbetween xIC
xvolume x
x
and
xpressure
x
Normal xresting xICP x- x10 xmm xHg x
x
How xdo xyou xreduce xelevated xICP? x- xMannitol xin xa x20% xsolution x
x
How xdo xyou xtemporarily xcontrol xpelvic xhemorrhage xand xinstability? x- xInternal xtraction
xand x
x
external xcounter-
pressure
x
How xdo xyou xinitially xmanage xmajor xarterial xinjury? x- xDirect xpressure xand
xfluid x
x
resuscitation
x
Full xthickness xburn x- xThird xdegree xburn x
x
What xis xused xto xestimate xthe xsize xand xdepth xof xburns? x- xRule xof x9's x x
Head= x9% x
Each xarm=9% x
Front xTrunk= x18% x
Back xTrunk= x18% x
Upper xleg= x9% x
Lower xleg= x9% x
x
What xtype xof xburns xappear xwet xand xblistered? x- xPartial xthickness xburns x(second
xdegree) x
x
How xdo xyou xtreat xCO xexposed xpt? x- x100% xoxygen xflow xthrough xnon xre-breather
xmask x
x
What xis xa xreliable xmeasure xof xcirculating xblood xvolumes xin xburn xpatients? x- xHourly
xurine x
x x
output
x
*Goal= x0.5-1.0 xml/kg xbody
xweight*
x
x x
Hospital xadmission xcriteria xfor xburn
xpt
