ATLS 10th Edition Post Test 1cx cx cx cx cx cx
cx Questions and Verified Answers cx cx cx cx
100% Correct | rade A+ cx cx cxcx cx
1. Which of the followin is the recommended Method for trestemt frostbite?
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A. Vasodilators
B. Antici ulants
cx
C. Warm (40 de rees) water
cx cx cx cx
D. Paddin and elevation
cxcx cx
E. Application of heat from a hairdryer:cx cx cx cx cx
Answer> C. Warm (40 de rees) water
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2. Which of the followin physical findin s su est a cause of hypotension other than s
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pinal cord injury?
cx cx
A. Prispism
B. Bradycardia
,C. Diaphra matic breathin cx cx cx
D. Presence of deep tendon reflexes
cx cx cx cx
E. Ability to flex forearms but not extend them
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Answer>: D. Presence of deep tendon reflexes. Spinal shock refers to loss of muscle toe (
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flaccidty) and loss of reflexes.
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3. The primary indication for transferrin A patient to a hi her level trauma center i
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s:
A. Unavailibility of sur eon or operatin staff cx cx cx cx cx cxcx
B. Multiple system injuries, includin severe head injury
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C. Resource limitations as determined by the transferrin doctor
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D. Resource limitations as determined by the hospital administration
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E. Widened mediastinum on chest x-ray followin blunt trauma:
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Answer> C. Resource limitations as determined by the transferrin doctor (MÅ SJEKKE
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S)
4. A youn man sustains a rifle wound to the mid-
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abdomen. He is brou ht promptly to the ED by prehospital personnel. His skin is cool an
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d diaphoretic, and his systolic blood pressure is 58mmH . Warmed crystalloid fluids ar
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e initiated without improvement in his vital si ns.The next, most appropriate, step is t
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx xc cx cx cx cx cx cx
o perform:
cx
,A. a laparotomy
cx
B. An abdominal CT-scan
cx cx
C. Dia nostic laparoscopy cx cx
D. Abdominal ultrasono raphy cx cx
E. A dia nostic peritoneal lava e:
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cx Answer> A. Laparotomy because of hemodynamic ab- normality
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5. A 42-year-
cx
old man is trapped from the waist down beneath his overturned tractor for several ho
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
urs before medical assistance arrives. He is awake and alert until just before arrivin in
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the ED. He is now unconscious and responds only to painful stimuli by moanin . His pu
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pils are 3mm in diameter and symmetrically reactive to li ht. Prehospital personnel in
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dicate that they have cx cx cx
not seen the patient move either of his lower extremities. On examination in the ED, no
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movement of his lower extremities are detected, even in response to painful stimuli.The
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most likely cause for this findin is:
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A. An epidural hematoma
cx cx
B. A pelvic fracture
cx cx
C. Central cord syndrome cx cx
, D. Intracerebral hemorrha e cx cx
E. Bilateral compartment syndrome: cx cx
cx Answer> D MÅ SJEKKES cx cx cx
6. A 6-year- cx
o boy is struck by an automobile and brou ht to the ED. He is lethar ic, but withdraws
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purposefully from painful stimuli. His blood pressure is 90mmH systolic, heart rate 14
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0 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 36 breaths per minute.The preferred ro
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ute of venous access in this patient is:
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A. Percutaneous femoral vein cannulation cx cx cx
B. Cutdown on the saphenous vein at the ankle cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
C. Intraosseous catheter placement in the proximal tibia cx cx cx cx cx cx
D. Percutaneous peripheral veins in the upper extremities cx cx cx cx cx cx
E. Central venous access via the subclavian or internal ju ular vein:
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
cx Answer> D. Percu- taneous peripheral veins in the upper extremities
cxcx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
7. A youn man sustains a unshot wound to the abdomen and is brou ht promptly to t
cx cxcx cx cx cxcx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
he ED by prehospital personnel. His skin is cool and diaphoretic, and he is confused. His
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pulse is thready and his femoral pulse is only weakly palpable.The definitive treatment
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cx in mana in this patient is to:
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A. Administer O-ne ative blood cx cx cx
cx Questions and Verified Answers cx cx cx cx
100% Correct | rade A+ cx cx cxcx cx
1. Which of the followin is the recommended Method for trestemt frostbite?
cx cx cx cxcx cx cx cx cx cx cx
A. Vasodilators
B. Antici ulants
cx
C. Warm (40 de rees) water
cx cx cx cx
D. Paddin and elevation
cxcx cx
E. Application of heat from a hairdryer:cx cx cx cx cx
Answer> C. Warm (40 de rees) water
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
2. Which of the followin physical findin s su est a cause of hypotension other than s
cx cx cx cxcx cx cx cx cxcx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
pinal cord injury?
cx cx
A. Prispism
B. Bradycardia
,C. Diaphra matic breathin cx cx cx
D. Presence of deep tendon reflexes
cx cx cx cx
E. Ability to flex forearms but not extend them
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
Answer>: D. Presence of deep tendon reflexes. Spinal shock refers to loss of muscle toe (
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
flaccidty) and loss of reflexes.
cx cx cx cx
3. The primary indication for transferrin A patient to a hi her level trauma center i
cx cx cx cx cxcx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
s:
A. Unavailibility of sur eon or operatin staff cx cx cx cx cx cxcx
B. Multiple system injuries, includin severe head injury
cx cx cx cxcx cx cx
C. Resource limitations as determined by the transferrin doctor
cx cx cx cx cx cx cxcx
D. Resource limitations as determined by the hospital administration
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
E. Widened mediastinum on chest x-ray followin blunt trauma:
cx cx cx cx cx cxcx cx cx
Answer> C. Resource limitations as determined by the transferrin doctor (MÅ SJEKKE
cxcx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cxcx cx cx
S)
4. A youn man sustains a rifle wound to the mid-
cx cxcx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
abdomen. He is brou ht promptly to the ED by prehospital personnel. His skin is cool an
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
d diaphoretic, and his systolic blood pressure is 58mmH . Warmed crystalloid fluids ar
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
e initiated without improvement in his vital si ns.The next, most appropriate, step is t
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx xc cx cx cx cx cx cx
o perform:
cx
,A. a laparotomy
cx
B. An abdominal CT-scan
cx cx
C. Dia nostic laparoscopy cx cx
D. Abdominal ultrasono raphy cx cx
E. A dia nostic peritoneal lava e:
cx cx cx cx cx
cx Answer> A. Laparotomy because of hemodynamic ab- normality
cxcx cx cx cx cx cx cx
5. A 42-year-
cx
old man is trapped from the waist down beneath his overturned tractor for several ho
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
urs before medical assistance arrives. He is awake and alert until just before arrivin in
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cxcx
the ED. He is now unconscious and responds only to painful stimuli by moanin . His pu
x cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
pils are 3mm in diameter and symmetrically reactive to li ht. Prehospital personnel in
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
dicate that they have cx cx cx
not seen the patient move either of his lower extremities. On examination in the ED, no
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
movement of his lower extremities are detected, even in response to painful stimuli.The
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
most likely cause for this findin is:
cx cx cx cx cx cxcx
A. An epidural hematoma
cx cx
B. A pelvic fracture
cx cx
C. Central cord syndrome cx cx
, D. Intracerebral hemorrha e cx cx
E. Bilateral compartment syndrome: cx cx
cx Answer> D MÅ SJEKKES cx cx cx
6. A 6-year- cx
o boy is struck by an automobile and brou ht to the ED. He is lethar ic, but withdraws
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
purposefully from painful stimuli. His blood pressure is 90mmH systolic, heart rate 14
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cxcx cx cx cx
0 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 36 breaths per minute.The preferred ro
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx xc cx cx
ute of venous access in this patient is:
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
A. Percutaneous femoral vein cannulation cx cx cx
B. Cutdown on the saphenous vein at the ankle cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
C. Intraosseous catheter placement in the proximal tibia cx cx cx cx cx cx
D. Percutaneous peripheral veins in the upper extremities cx cx cx cx cx cx
E. Central venous access via the subclavian or internal ju ular vein:
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
cx Answer> D. Percu- taneous peripheral veins in the upper extremities
cxcx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
7. A youn man sustains a unshot wound to the abdomen and is brou ht promptly to t
cx cxcx cx cx cxcx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
he ED by prehospital personnel. His skin is cool and diaphoretic, and he is confused. His
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
pulse is thready and his femoral pulse is only weakly palpable.The definitive treatment
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx xc cx cx
cx in mana in this patient is to:
cx cx cxcx cx cx cx
A. Administer O-ne ative blood cx cx cx
