ITLS TRAUMA assessment UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers

ITLS TRAUMA assessment UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers

1. What is the first ITLS Primary Survey
step in the ITLS
trauma scenario?

2. What are the - Scene safety
steps in the ITLS Initial assessment
primary survey? - Approach
- C-spine
- LOC
- XABC
- Focused or Rapid Trauma Survey
- Interventions
- Action decision (crt pt go to ongoing exam, stable to itls primary)

3. What are all the - BSI
steps in scene - See/smell hazards
safety? - # of pt
- Requesting backup
- MOI

4. What are the - Bystanders + do they have info?
steps in Ap- - General impression
proach? - Obvious injuries or life-threatening bleeding

5. What are the - TAKE CONTROL OF C-SPINE
steps in C-spine? - Establish if c-spine stabilization if required
- If no significant s&s release c-spine

6. What are the - Assess AVPU by introducing self
steps in LOC? - If A, ask them person/place/time/event (A O x ?)
- What is chief complaint
- What are s&s

, 7. What are the - Is airway open and clear?
steps in airway? - Is there snoring,gurgling, stridor, or silence?

8. What are the - Present?
steps in breath- - Rate, depth, effort?
ing? - Administor O2 via

9. What are the - Present?
steps in circula- - Rate, rhythm, quality at the radial and carotid?
tion? - Pt skin color/condition/temp/cap refill

10. What's the next Has bleeding been controlled
step?

11. What's the next Rapid vs focused trauma assessment
step?

12. What are the - INTERVENTIONS!!
steps in the rapid - Head and neck
trauma survey? - Chest
- Abdomen
- Pelvis
- Lower/upper extremities
- Back

13. How to assess - DCAP BLS TIC?
head and neck in - JVD?
rapid trauma sur- - Midline trachea?
vey? - APPLY A C COLLAR

14. What does DCAP Deformities, contusions, abrasions, punctures, burns, lacerations, swelling, ten-
BLS TIC stand derness, instability, and crepitus.
for?

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