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ATLS Pretest Questions And Answers All Verified 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 ...

ATLS POST Practice Test Questions And Answers Definitive control of the airway is achieved by ____________ - ANS Endotracheal intubation How do you treat hypothermia in the ED? - ANS crystalloid fluids at 102.2 degrees F and warmed treatment area What does definitive hemorrhage control refer to? (3) - ANS 1) Possible surgery 2) Stabilizing of pelvis 3) Angioembolization What are rates of fluid administration measured by? - ANS Size and length of catheter Minimum flow rat...

ATLS post practice questions And Verified Answers Assessed first in trauma patient - ANS Airway (*)Degree of burn that is characterized by bone involvement - ANS Fourth Complications of head trauma - ANS Intracerebral hematoma Extradural hematoma Brain abscess Most common cause of laryngotracheal stenosis - ANS Trauma Intervention that can help prevent development of acute renal failure - ANS Infusion of normal saline A 26-year-old male is resuscitated with blood t...

ATLS post test 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ATLS post test 2021 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ATLS post test 2021 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q:1-Which of the following is not a feature of neurogenic shock? Mark one answer: Increased venous capacitance Decreased systemic vascular resistance Increased cardiac output Warm dry skin Q:2-Tension pneumothorax can be caused by: Mark one answer: Flail chest Cardiac tamponade Clamping of a chest tube All of the above Q:3-Which of the following brain stem reflexes is not assessed when assessing for brain death? Mark one answer: Doll's eyes Oculovestibular reflex Gag reflex Arg...

ATLS post test 2021 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ATLS post test 2021 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. The primary indication for transferring a1. The primary indication for transferring a patient to a higher level trauma center is: patient to a higher level trauma center is:unavailability of a surgeon or operating roomunavailability of a surgeon or operating .multiple system injuries, including severemultiple system injuries, including severehead injury.resource limitations as determined by theresource limitations as determined by thetransferring ferring doctor.resourc...