ATLS Post Test. MCQ With Answers 2023 Updated

ATLS POST TEST. MCQ WITH ANSWERS

2023 UPDATED
1. Which of the following is least reliable for diagnosing esophageal intuba- tion?
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2. Which of the following signs necessitates the need for a definitive airway in severe trauma patient?
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3. Twenty seven people are severely injured in an aircraft crash at a local air-
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include
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.....ASNSWER>>>: Produce the greatest number of survivors based on available resources
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4. Which of the following statements are correct?
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.....ASNSWER>>> Cerebral contusions may coalesce to form an intracerebral hematoma
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5. The primary indication for transferring a patient to a higher level trauma center is
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.....ASNSWER>>> Resource limitations as determined by the transferring doctor
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6. A teenaged bicycle rider is hit by a truck traveling at high speed. In the emergency department, she is
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v actively bleeding from open fractures of her legs, and has abrasions on her chest and abdominal wall. Her blood
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pressure is 80/50 mm Hg, heart rate is 140 beats per minute, respiratory rate is 8 breaths per minute, and GCS score
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a) obtain a lateral cervical spine xray.
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b) administer 2 liters of crystalloid solution.
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, c) insert a central venous pressure line.
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d) perform endotracheal intubation and ventilation
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9. Which of the following statements regarding patients with thoracic spine injuries is true?
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.....ASNSWER>>> Log rolling may be destabilizing to fractures from T12-L1
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10. A young man sustains a rifle wound to the mid-abdomen. He is brought promptly to the ED by
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v prehospital personnel. His skin is cool and diaphoretic, and his systolic blood pressure is 58mmHg. Warmed
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v crystalloid fluids are initiated without improvement in his vital signs.The next, most appropriate, step is to
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B. An abdominal CT-scan
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E. A diagnostic peritoneal lavage
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11. Young women sustains a severe head injury as the result of a motor vehicle crash. In the emergency department
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