International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. What makes up the ITLS Pri- Scene size up
mary Survey Initial assessment
Rapid trauma survey or Focused exam
Critical interventions and transport decisions
Contact medical direction
2. What makes up the ITLS Repeat initial assessment
Secondary Survey Repeat vital signs
Perform neuro exam
Perform head to toe exam
3. What makes up the ITLS On- Repeat initial assessment
going Exam Repeat vital signs
Reassess abdomen
Check injuries and interventions
4. What are the steps of the Standard precautions
Scene Size Up Scene safety
Initial triage
Assess need for help / equipment
Mechanism of injury
5. What is the purpose of the To determine if immediately life threatening conditions exist and to
Primary Survey identify those patients who should have immediate transport to the
hospital
6. What is the purpose of the It is meant to identify changes in the patient's condition
Ongoing Exam
7. When do you perform a For generalized mechanisms of injury
Rapid Trauma Survey
8. For injuries that are localized to a discrete area
, When do you perform a Fo-
cused Exam
9. What are the 3 types of col- Machine
lisions that occur during an Body
MVC Organ
10. What is a secondary colli- Objects that are in the vehecile that hit the occupents
sion that occurs during an
MVC
11. What is machine collision Damage to the vehicle
12. What is body collision Damage to a person in the vehicle
13. What is organ collision Internal organs that are damaged from the sudden decelearation
14. What is Primary Blast The initial air blast from an explosion. Usually affects air-filled
organs
15. What is Secondary Blast The patient being struck by material propelled by the blast force
16. What is Tertiary Blast The body being thrown and impacting on ground or other objects
17. What is Quanternary Blast Thermal burns from the explosion or respiratory injuries from in-
halation of toxic dust or fumes
18. What is Quniary Blast Contamination by chemical, biological, or radiological material that
was dispersed by the explosion
19. What are the reasons that Scene becomes unsafe, Obstructed airway, Cardiac arrest
would interrupt the Primary
Survey
20. < 2 and on scene time < 5
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Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. What makes up the ITLS Pri- Scene size up
mary Survey Initial assessment
Rapid trauma survey or Focused exam
Critical interventions and transport decisions
Contact medical direction
2. What makes up the ITLS Repeat initial assessment
Secondary Survey Repeat vital signs
Perform neuro exam
Perform head to toe exam
3. What makes up the ITLS On- Repeat initial assessment
going Exam Repeat vital signs
Reassess abdomen
Check injuries and interventions
4. What are the steps of the Standard precautions
Scene Size Up Scene safety
Initial triage
Assess need for help / equipment
Mechanism of injury
5. What is the purpose of the To determine if immediately life threatening conditions exist and to
Primary Survey identify those patients who should have immediate transport to the
hospital
6. What is the purpose of the It is meant to identify changes in the patient's condition
Ongoing Exam
7. When do you perform a For generalized mechanisms of injury
Rapid Trauma Survey
8. For injuries that are localized to a discrete area
, When do you perform a Fo-
cused Exam
9. What are the 3 types of col- Machine
lisions that occur during an Body
MVC Organ
10. What is a secondary colli- Objects that are in the vehecile that hit the occupents
sion that occurs during an
MVC
11. What is machine collision Damage to the vehicle
12. What is body collision Damage to a person in the vehicle
13. What is organ collision Internal organs that are damaged from the sudden decelearation
14. What is Primary Blast The initial air blast from an explosion. Usually affects air-filled
organs
15. What is Secondary Blast The patient being struck by material propelled by the blast force
16. What is Tertiary Blast The body being thrown and impacting on ground or other objects
17. What is Quanternary Blast Thermal burns from the explosion or respiratory injuries from in-
halation of toxic dust or fumes
18. What is Quniary Blast Contamination by chemical, biological, or radiological material that
was dispersed by the explosion
19. What are the reasons that Scene becomes unsafe, Obstructed airway, Cardiac arrest
would interrupt the Primary
Survey
20. < 2 and on scene time < 5
2/6
