ITLS Practice test UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
1. When performing a needle decompression which of Directly over the top of the
the following is the Best anatomical locations ? fifth rib in the anterior ax-
illary line
2. Which of the flowing is true regarding Tatum in the Fatal out come scare more
elderly ? likely in the elderly that's in
the young
3. Which of the following organs will suffer the least Lung
structural damage form a gunshot would from a rifle ?
4. Which of the following should always be performed Control major external
prior to transport ? bleeding
5. A 25 year old female was stabbed in the left arm. Apply a tourniquet proxi-
She present with an altered mental status and signs mal to the injury
of shock. Bleeding is uncontrolled despite direct pres-
sure. Your should ?
6. A 42 year old male is involved in a motorcycle collision. External arterial bleeding
Which of the following assessment finding should be
managed first ?
7. An unresponsive 52 year old male was struck in the 8 -10 per minute
heads by the bucket of a crane. Vital signs are BP
134/80 P 88 and P 8 and shallow. The patient should
be ventilated at rate of ?
8. A 36 year old male sustains blunt force thoracic trauma Assess for other potentially
and fits the criteria for a load and go patient. Which of life threatening conditions
the flowing should be performed on scene ?
9. The use of external Laryngeal manipulation
, Improves glottis visualiza-
tion
10. A pericardial center is is performed to ? To remove fluid form the
lining around the heart
11. A 56 year old male sustains a gunshot wound to the Return of peripheral puls-
abdomen. Vital signs are BP 74/32 p 136 present only es
at the carotid and R 24 and shallow the target of fluid
resuscitation is ?
12. An unconscious 15 year old male was struck ono the Perform bag mask ventila-
head with a baseball bat. His arms and legs are extend- tion at 20 per minute
ed and his right pupils is dilated and fixed. You should
?
13. Which of the following mechanisms of injury does not Lateral stress
commonly cause damage to the spinal cord ?
14. A 34 year old man has a gunshot wound to the right Intravenous fluid give
groin area. Arterial bleeding which cannot be con- enough fluid to maintain
trolled with direct pressure or tourniquet is coming peripheral pulses
from the wound the patient appears confused di-
aphoretic and has weak peripheral pulses. What is the
appropriate fluid resuscitation regimen for this patient
?
15. The gold standard to confirm that the endotracheal Waveform capnographic
tube is placed in the trachea is ?
16. Common mechanism of injury for the pediatric patient Falls
include all the following except ?
17. Pelvic fracture
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Answers
1. When performing a needle decompression which of Directly over the top of the
the following is the Best anatomical locations ? fifth rib in the anterior ax-
illary line
2. Which of the flowing is true regarding Tatum in the Fatal out come scare more
elderly ? likely in the elderly that's in
the young
3. Which of the following organs will suffer the least Lung
structural damage form a gunshot would from a rifle ?
4. Which of the following should always be performed Control major external
prior to transport ? bleeding
5. A 25 year old female was stabbed in the left arm. Apply a tourniquet proxi-
She present with an altered mental status and signs mal to the injury
of shock. Bleeding is uncontrolled despite direct pres-
sure. Your should ?
6. A 42 year old male is involved in a motorcycle collision. External arterial bleeding
Which of the following assessment finding should be
managed first ?
7. An unresponsive 52 year old male was struck in the 8 -10 per minute
heads by the bucket of a crane. Vital signs are BP
134/80 P 88 and P 8 and shallow. The patient should
be ventilated at rate of ?
8. A 36 year old male sustains blunt force thoracic trauma Assess for other potentially
and fits the criteria for a load and go patient. Which of life threatening conditions
the flowing should be performed on scene ?
9. The use of external Laryngeal manipulation
, Improves glottis visualiza-
tion
10. A pericardial center is is performed to ? To remove fluid form the
lining around the heart
11. A 56 year old male sustains a gunshot wound to the Return of peripheral puls-
abdomen. Vital signs are BP 74/32 p 136 present only es
at the carotid and R 24 and shallow the target of fluid
resuscitation is ?
12. An unconscious 15 year old male was struck ono the Perform bag mask ventila-
head with a baseball bat. His arms and legs are extend- tion at 20 per minute
ed and his right pupils is dilated and fixed. You should
?
13. Which of the following mechanisms of injury does not Lateral stress
commonly cause damage to the spinal cord ?
14. A 34 year old man has a gunshot wound to the right Intravenous fluid give
groin area. Arterial bleeding which cannot be con- enough fluid to maintain
trolled with direct pressure or tourniquet is coming peripheral pulses
from the wound the patient appears confused di-
aphoretic and has weak peripheral pulses. What is the
appropriate fluid resuscitation regimen for this patient
?
15. The gold standard to confirm that the endotracheal Waveform capnographic
tube is placed in the trachea is ?
16. Common mechanism of injury for the pediatric patient Falls
include all the following except ?
17. Pelvic fracture
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