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ITLS FINAL EXAM WITH WELL
SORTED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS /GRADED A+/BEST FOR
THAT GOOD GRADE
What is the Golden Hour? - ANSWER-First 60 minutes after
traumatic injury
Describe Platinum 10 minutes: - ANSWER-Time that it should
take to load and go
Describe the windshield survey: - ANSWER-When arriving on
scene, scan through the windshield to look at what is all
involved in the scene. This is a crucial part of scene safety.
Describe the fix it process: - ANSWER-If something is injured
like a sucking chest wound, fix it and move on to the next injury.
Basically, when you see it fix it.
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What are the signs of a Tension Pneumothorax? - ANSWER-
JVD
Tachycardia
Abnormal or diminished lung sounds
Tachypnea
Hyper-resonance to percussion
Tracheal Deviation
What is the number one cause of airway obstruction? -
ANSWER-Tongue
What is the treatment for an evisceration: - ANSWER-Apply wet
dressing, then apply dry dressing and secure it.
Difference between compensated and decompensated shock: -
ANSWER-Compensated leads into decompensated. In
decompensated you will have hypotension, ALOC and absent
or weak peripheral pulses.
Name three types of mechanical shock: - ANSWER-
Obstructive: Cardiac Tamponade, Tension Pneumothorax,
Massive Pulmonary Embolism
ITLS FINAL EXAM WITH WELL
SORTED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS /GRADED A+/BEST FOR
THAT GOOD GRADE
What is the Golden Hour? - ANSWER-First 60 minutes after
traumatic injury
Describe Platinum 10 minutes: - ANSWER-Time that it should
take to load and go
Describe the windshield survey: - ANSWER-When arriving on
scene, scan through the windshield to look at what is all
involved in the scene. This is a crucial part of scene safety.
Describe the fix it process: - ANSWER-If something is injured
like a sucking chest wound, fix it and move on to the next injury.
Basically, when you see it fix it.
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What are the signs of a Tension Pneumothorax? - ANSWER-
JVD
Tachycardia
Abnormal or diminished lung sounds
Tachypnea
Hyper-resonance to percussion
Tracheal Deviation
What is the number one cause of airway obstruction? -
ANSWER-Tongue
What is the treatment for an evisceration: - ANSWER-Apply wet
dressing, then apply dry dressing and secure it.
Difference between compensated and decompensated shock: -
ANSWER-Compensated leads into decompensated. In
decompensated you will have hypotension, ALOC and absent
or weak peripheral pulses.
Name three types of mechanical shock: - ANSWER-
Obstructive: Cardiac Tamponade, Tension Pneumothorax,
Massive Pulmonary Embolism
