ATLS 10th Edition Post-Test 1 |Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A+

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1. Which of the following is the recommended Method for trestemt frostbite?
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A. Vasodilators

B. Anticigulants

C. Warm (40 degrees) water
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D. Padding and elevation
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E. Application of heat from a hairdryer:
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g Answer> C. Warm (40 degrees) water
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2. Which of the following physical findings suggest a cause of hypotension other
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g than spinal cord injury?
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A. Prispism

B. Bradycardia

C. Diaphragmatic breathing g




D. Presence of deep tendon reflexes
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,E. Ability to flex forearms but not extend them
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Answer>: D. Presence of deep tendon reflexes. Spinal shock refers to loss of muscl
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e toe (flaccidty) and loss of reflexes.
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3. The primary indication for transferring A patient to a higher level trauma ce
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nter is: g




A. Unavailibility of surgeon or operating staff g g g g g




B. Multiple system injuries, including severe head injury
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C. Resource limitations as determined by the transferring doctor
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D. Resource limitations as determined by the hospital administration
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E. Widened mediastinum on chest x-ray following blunt trauma:
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Answer> C. Resource limitations as determined by the transferring doctor (MÅ SJE
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4. A young man sustains a rifle wound to the mid-
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abdomen. He is brought promptly to the ED by prehospital personnel. His skin is co
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ol and diaphoretic, and his systolic blood pressure is 58mmHg. Warmed crystalloi
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d fluids are initiated without improvement in his vital signs.The next, most appro
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priate, step is to perform:
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A. a laparotomy
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B. An abdominal CT-scan
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C. Diagnostic laparoscopy g




D. Abdominal ultrasonography g




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,E. A diagnostic peritoneal lavage:
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g Answer> A. Laparotomy because of hemodynamic ab- normality gg g g g g g g




5. A 42-year- g




old man is trapped from the waist down beneath his overturned tractor for sever
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al hours before medical assistance arrives. He is awake and alert until just before
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arriving in the ED. He is now unconscious and responds only to painful stimuli by m
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oaning. His pupils are 3mm in diameter and symmetrically reactive to light. Preho
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spital personnel indicate that they haveg g g g g




not seen the patient move either of his lower extremities. On examination in the E
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D, no movement of his lower extremities are detected, even in response to painful
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stimuli.The most likely cause for this finding is: g g g g g g g g




A. An epidural hematoma g g




B. A pelvic fracture g g




C. Central cord syndrome g g




D. Intracerebral hemorrhage g




E. Bilateral compartment syndrome: g g




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6. A 6-year- g




o boy is struck by an automobile and brought to the ED. He is lethargic, but withdr
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aws purposefully from painful stimuli. His blood pressure is 90mmHg systolic, hear
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t rate 140 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 36 breaths per minute.The
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, A. Percutaneous femoral vein cannulation g g g




B. Cutdown on the saphenous vein at the ankle g g g g g g g




C. Intraosseous catheter placement in the proximal tibia g g g g g g




D. Percutaneous peripheral veins in the upper extremities g g g g g g




E. Central venous access via the subclavian or internal jugular vein:
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g Answer> D. Percu- taneous peripheral veins in the upper extremities
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7. A young man sustains a gunshot wound to the abdomen and is brought promptl
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y to the ED by prehospital personnel. His skin is cool and diaphoretic, and he is conf
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used. His pulse is thready and his femoral pulse is only weakly palpable.The defini
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tive treatment in managing this patient is to:
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A. Administer O-negative blood g g




B. Apply external warming devices
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C. Control internal hemorrhage operatively g g g




D. Apply a pneumatic antishock garment (PASG)
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E. Infuse large volumes of intravenous crystalloid solutions.:
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Answer> C.Control internal hemorrhage operatively
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8. Regarding shock in the child, which of the following is FALSE?
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A. Vital signs are age-related
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B. Children have greater physiologic reserves than do adults
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C. Tachycardia is the primary physiologic response to hypovolemia g g g g g g g




D. The absolute volume of blood loss required to produce shock is the same as in
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