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ITLS ADVANCED POST TEST 9TH EDITION VERSION 3
NEWEST 2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+|
Which of the following regarding patient positioning for external
jugular cannulation is incorrect?
A. If you suspect cervical-spine injury, the head must not be
turned during cannulation
B. Elevate the head to distend the vein and prevent air embolism
C. The patient must be in the supine position
D. If no suspicion of cervical-spine injury exists, turn the patient's
head to the opposite side - ANSWER-B. Elevate the head to
distend the vein and prevent air embolism
Based on the reported mechanism of injury, which patient is likely
not to require spinal motion restriction?
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A. 24-year-old with a gunshot wound to the chest
B. 14-year-old male with a stab wound to the back of the neck 5
cm from the spine
C. 7-year-old pulled unresponsive from a pond
D. 15-year-old female with extremity numbness and tingling after
falling backward - ANSWER-B. 14-year-old male with a stab
wound to the back of the neck 5 cm from the spine
Which of the following is not a potential complication of
performing chest decompression?
A. Difficulty in monitoring the site
B. Causing a pneumothorax
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C. Blood vessel laceration
D. Nerve damage - ANSWER-A. Difficulty in monitoring the site
You may have been exposed to a contaminant (air or fluid borne).
You should:
A. Report the exposure if testing shows a positive result
B. Only be concerned if the exposure was to HIV
C. Seek treatment within hours of the exposure
D. Only be concerned if the exposure was to Hepatitis B -
ANSWER-C. Seek treatment within hours of the exposure
A brief neurologic exam of an altered mental status patient
includes:
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A. Glucose check, pulse oximetry, pupil examination
B. Corneal reflex, pupil examination, pulse/motor/sensory
C. Glasgow Coma Scale, glucose check, pupil examination
D. Glasgow Coma Scale, corneal reflex, ETCO2 - ANSWER-C.
Glasgow Coma Scale, glucose check, pupil examination
The depth of the ET tube at the teeth should be approximately
____ times the diameter of the tube.
A. 3
B. 5
C. 2
D. 4 - ANSWER-A. 3
ITLS ADVANCED POST TEST 9TH EDITION VERSION 3
NEWEST 2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+|
Which of the following regarding patient positioning for external
jugular cannulation is incorrect?
A. If you suspect cervical-spine injury, the head must not be
turned during cannulation
B. Elevate the head to distend the vein and prevent air embolism
C. The patient must be in the supine position
D. If no suspicion of cervical-spine injury exists, turn the patient's
head to the opposite side - ANSWER-B. Elevate the head to
distend the vein and prevent air embolism
Based on the reported mechanism of injury, which patient is likely
not to require spinal motion restriction?
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A. 24-year-old with a gunshot wound to the chest
B. 14-year-old male with a stab wound to the back of the neck 5
cm from the spine
C. 7-year-old pulled unresponsive from a pond
D. 15-year-old female with extremity numbness and tingling after
falling backward - ANSWER-B. 14-year-old male with a stab
wound to the back of the neck 5 cm from the spine
Which of the following is not a potential complication of
performing chest decompression?
A. Difficulty in monitoring the site
B. Causing a pneumothorax
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C. Blood vessel laceration
D. Nerve damage - ANSWER-A. Difficulty in monitoring the site
You may have been exposed to a contaminant (air or fluid borne).
You should:
A. Report the exposure if testing shows a positive result
B. Only be concerned if the exposure was to HIV
C. Seek treatment within hours of the exposure
D. Only be concerned if the exposure was to Hepatitis B -
ANSWER-C. Seek treatment within hours of the exposure
A brief neurologic exam of an altered mental status patient
includes:
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A. Glucose check, pulse oximetry, pupil examination
B. Corneal reflex, pupil examination, pulse/motor/sensory
C. Glasgow Coma Scale, glucose check, pupil examination
D. Glasgow Coma Scale, corneal reflex, ETCO2 - ANSWER-C.
Glasgow Coma Scale, glucose check, pupil examination
The depth of the ET tube at the teeth should be approximately
____ times the diameter of the tube.
A. 3
B. 5
C. 2
D. 4 - ANSWER-A. 3
