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ATLS TEST 1 LATEST EXAM 2023-2024 /ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT TEST 1 LATEST 2023-2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

A 7-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his parents several minutes after he fell through a window. He is bleeding profusely from a 6-cm wound of his medial right thigh. Immediate management of the wound should consist of: - ANSWERS,direct pressure on the wound For the patient with severe traumatic brain injury, profound hypocarbia should be avoided to prevent: - ANSWERS,cerebral vasoconstriction with diminished perfusion After being involved in a motor vehicle crash, ...

A 7-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his parents several minutes after he fell through a window. He is bleeding profusely from a 6-cm wound of his medial right thigh. Immediate management of the wound should consist of: - ANSWERS,direct pressure on the wound For the patient with severe traumatic brain injury, profound hypocarbia should be avoided to prevent: - ANSWERS,cerebral vasoconstriction with diminished perfusion After being involved in a motor vehicle crash, ...

A 7-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his parents several minutes after he fell through a window. He is bleeding profusely from a 6-cm wound of his medial right thigh. Immediate management of the wound should consist of: - ANSWERS,direct pressure on the wound For the patient with severe traumatic brain injury, profound hypocarbia should be avoided to prevent: - ANSWERS,cerebral vasoconstriction with diminished perfusion After being involved in a motor vehicle crash, ...

1. Which of the following is the recommended Method for trestemt frostbite? A. Vasodilators B. Anticigulants C. Warm (40 degrees) water D. Padding and elevation E. Application of heat from a hairdryer ANS C. Warm (40 degrees) water 2. Which of the following physical findings suggest a cause of hypotension other than spinal cord injury? A. Prispism B. Bradycardia C. Diaphragmatic breathing D. Presence of deep tendon reflexes E. Ability to flex forearms but not extend them ANS D. Pres...

1. Definitive control of the airway is achieved by ANS Endotracheal intubation 2. How do you treat hypothermia in the ED? ANS crystalloid fluids at 102.2 degrees F and warmed treatment area 3. What does definitive hemorrhage control refer to? (3) ANS 1) Possible surgery 2) Stabilizing of pelvis 3) Angioembolization 4. What are rates of fluid administration measured by? ANS Size and length of catheter 5. Minimum flow rate of oxygen reservoir mask ANS 11 L/min 6. MCC of shock in tra...

1. A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the most appropriate next...

1. What is the primary goal of treating TBI? How is this done ANS preventing secondary brain injury. This is done by maintaining blood pressure and providing adequate profusion. 2. After managing ABCDEs of TBI what MUST be identified if present? How is this done ANS mass lesion that requires surgical evacuation is critical! this is done with CT. NOTE: obtaining a CT should not delay patient transfer to trauma center. 3. Which brain lobes do the following hold: 1. anterior fossa: 2. middle ...

1. A 23-year-old man is brought immediately to the ED from the hospitals parking lot where he was shot in the lower abdomen. Examination reveals a single bullet wound. He is breathing and has a thready pulse. However, he is unconsious and has no detectable blood pressure. Optimale immediate management is to: A. Perform a FAST B. Initiate infusion of packed red blood cells C. Insert a nasogastric tube and urinary catheter D. Transfer the patient to the operating room, while initiating fluid t...

1. A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the most appropriate next...

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