ITLS study guide UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. What is a "windshield survey" and This is done to determine weather the scene is safe,
when should it be done it should be done upon arrival to the scene
2. What are the three collisions that hap- Machine Collision, Body Collision, Organ Collision
pen in any MVC
3. The follwing injuries may be suspect- Coup/contra coup injuries, soft tissue injury, hyper-
ed in a head on collision extension, flexion of cervicle spine
4. Injuries that may be suspected in rear hyperextension of cervicle spine, lumbar spine in-
end collisions jury
5. What are three important things to distance of fall, anatomic area impacted, surface
ask about in a fall? struck
6. state the five phases of a blast injury primary, secondary, tertiary, quanternary, quinary
7. What should all altered mental pa- blood glucose
tients have checked
8. define the CABC approach control bleeding, airway, breathing, circulation
9. in trauma the pulse oximetry should 95 and 92
be kept above ???? with critical level
being ?????
10. when is it appropriate to use the scoop when the patient should not be logged rolled
stretcher?
11. what is the normal end tidal CO2 read- 35-45
ing?
12. Name the BIADS Blind Insertion Airway Device
King tubes
1. What is a "windshield survey" and This is done to determine weather the scene is safe,
when should it be done it should be done upon arrival to the scene
2. What are the three collisions that hap- Machine Collision, Body Collision, Organ Collision
pen in any MVC
3. The follwing injuries may be suspect- Coup/contra coup injuries, soft tissue injury, hyper-
ed in a head on collision extension, flexion of cervicle spine
4. Injuries that may be suspected in rear hyperextension of cervicle spine, lumbar spine in-
end collisions jury
5. What are three important things to distance of fall, anatomic area impacted, surface
ask about in a fall? struck
6. state the five phases of a blast injury primary, secondary, tertiary, quanternary, quinary
7. What should all altered mental pa- blood glucose
tients have checked
8. define the CABC approach control bleeding, airway, breathing, circulation
9. in trauma the pulse oximetry should 95 and 92
be kept above ???? with critical level
being ?????
10. when is it appropriate to use the scoop when the patient should not be logged rolled
stretcher?
11. what is the normal end tidal CO2 read- 35-45
ing?
12. Name the BIADS Blind Insertion Airway Device
King tubes
