ITLS Advanced Post-Test
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1. What should be completed upon arriving at the Scene Size-up
scene?
2. Prolonged scene times are often related to what Ineffective team collaboration
factor?
3. What ETCO2 value would indicate hyperventila- less than 30mmHg
tion?
4. What 2 interventions should be performed on a 1. C-Spine precautions
patient with a flail chest segment? 2. Positive Pressure Ventilations
w/ a BVM
5. Can hypovolemic (high-space) shock occur with- YES! Internal bleeding is a big
out any obvious trauma? concern
6. How do you position the patient and their head Supine with no head elevation.
when attempting an external jugular IV? Head turned to the appropriate
side
7. Your patient has an isolated traumatic brain injury. BP: elevated
How would you expect their BP and HR to be? HR: decreased
8. What motion do you need to avoid when applying Neck traction (pulling head supe-
a C-collar? riorly, stretching the spine)
9. Does abdominal evisceration indicate a need for YES! Do everything during trans-
immediate transport? port (IV, bandaging, etc.)
10. Your patient has an extremity trapped. What can Gather vital signs. Give pain man-
you do for them while waiting for extrication? agement assuming vitals allow
for it.
11.
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Do you wanted to establish IV access for a burn On scene. Ensures you will get it
patient on scene or during transport? so you can start fluids and pain
management.
12. What assessment is useful for monitoring a pedi- Level of consciousness
atric patient with a head injury?
13. Hypotension in a geriatric patient can indicate Acute injury
what?
14. Your patient is under the influence of alcohol and A head injury patient. You can
has a minor head injury. What kind of patient no longer tell if they are altered
should you treat them as? due to ETOH or the head injury
---> they do not have capacity to
refuse
15. What is the most common cause of cardiac arrest Hypoxemia
in a trauma patient?
16. If you are exposed to a contaminant, how soon Within hours of exposure
should you seek treatment?
17. What assessment should be performed when you An ECG
suspect a chest injury?
18. What 3 assessments compose a neurological GCS
exam? blood glucose test
pupil examination
19. You hear gurgling sounds during your patient's suction
respirations. What should you do?
20. No
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1. What should be completed upon arriving at the Scene Size-up
scene?
2. Prolonged scene times are often related to what Ineffective team collaboration
factor?
3. What ETCO2 value would indicate hyperventila- less than 30mmHg
tion?
4. What 2 interventions should be performed on a 1. C-Spine precautions
patient with a flail chest segment? 2. Positive Pressure Ventilations
w/ a BVM
5. Can hypovolemic (high-space) shock occur with- YES! Internal bleeding is a big
out any obvious trauma? concern
6. How do you position the patient and their head Supine with no head elevation.
when attempting an external jugular IV? Head turned to the appropriate
side
7. Your patient has an isolated traumatic brain injury. BP: elevated
How would you expect their BP and HR to be? HR: decreased
8. What motion do you need to avoid when applying Neck traction (pulling head supe-
a C-collar? riorly, stretching the spine)
9. Does abdominal evisceration indicate a need for YES! Do everything during trans-
immediate transport? port (IV, bandaging, etc.)
10. Your patient has an extremity trapped. What can Gather vital signs. Give pain man-
you do for them while waiting for extrication? agement assuming vitals allow
for it.
11.
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, ITLS Advanced Post-Test
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ekcrlg
Do you wanted to establish IV access for a burn On scene. Ensures you will get it
patient on scene or during transport? so you can start fluids and pain
management.
12. What assessment is useful for monitoring a pedi- Level of consciousness
atric patient with a head injury?
13. Hypotension in a geriatric patient can indicate Acute injury
what?
14. Your patient is under the influence of alcohol and A head injury patient. You can
has a minor head injury. What kind of patient no longer tell if they are altered
should you treat them as? due to ETOH or the head injury
---> they do not have capacity to
refuse
15. What is the most common cause of cardiac arrest Hypoxemia
in a trauma patient?
16. If you are exposed to a contaminant, how soon Within hours of exposure
should you seek treatment?
17. What assessment should be performed when you An ECG
suspect a chest injury?
18. What 3 assessments compose a neurological GCS
exam? blood glucose test
pupil examination
19. You hear gurgling sounds during your patient's suction
respirations. What should you do?
20. No
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