ATLS--Initial Assessment and Management Exam Questins with
verified Answers
The primary survey consists of what processes (in order)? - Correct Answer - Airway maintenance
with c-spine protection
Breathing and ventilation
Circulation with hemorrhage control
Disability: neurologic status
Exposure/Environmental control: completely undress the patient, but prevent hypothermia
Quick, simple way to assess a patient in 10 seconds: - Correct Answer - Identify oneself
Ask patient his/her name
Ask what happened
What does FAST stand for? - Correct Answer - Focused assessment sonography in trauma
What are the major areas of internal hemorrhage? - Correct Answer - Chest, abdomen,
retroperitoneum, pelvis and long bones
Eye responses in the GCS scale - Correct Answer - 4- open spontaneously
3- open to verbal command
2- open to pain
1- no response
Verbal responses in the GCS scale - Correct Answer - 5- oriented, converses
4- disoriented, converses
3- inappropriate responses
2- incomprehensible sounds
1- no response
verified Answers
The primary survey consists of what processes (in order)? - Correct Answer - Airway maintenance
with c-spine protection
Breathing and ventilation
Circulation with hemorrhage control
Disability: neurologic status
Exposure/Environmental control: completely undress the patient, but prevent hypothermia
Quick, simple way to assess a patient in 10 seconds: - Correct Answer - Identify oneself
Ask patient his/her name
Ask what happened
What does FAST stand for? - Correct Answer - Focused assessment sonography in trauma
What are the major areas of internal hemorrhage? - Correct Answer - Chest, abdomen,
retroperitoneum, pelvis and long bones
Eye responses in the GCS scale - Correct Answer - 4- open spontaneously
3- open to verbal command
2- open to pain
1- no response
Verbal responses in the GCS scale - Correct Answer - 5- oriented, converses
4- disoriented, converses
3- inappropriate responses
2- incomprehensible sounds
1- no response
