ITLS Advanced Pre-test Questions With Complete Solutions.

ITLS Advanced Pre-test Questions With Complete Solutions. A 34 year old male is injured in a motor vehicle collision. physical examination is normal except for diffuse abdominal tenderness. He is conscious and vital signs obtained enroute to the hospital are resps 20, HR is 120BPM, BP 100/60; how should this patient be managed in the field? A)IV fluid TKVO B)IV fluid 20mL/Kg bolus C)Fentanyl 100mcg IV D) INsert an OPA and assist ventilations -Answer-A) IV fluid TKVO What is the Sellick's Maneuver? -Answer-Posteriorly directed pressure applied to the cricoid cartilage For which of the following viruses is there currently an effective vaccine? A)Delta hepatitis B)Hepatitis B C)Hepatitis C D) Human immunodeficiency virus -Answer-B) Hepatitis B A 16 year old girl is rescued from a burning house. She has 25% partial thickness burns, and the burned areas are hot to the touch. What is the appropriate treatment? -Answer-apply clean water to burned areas for up to 1-2 minutes to proper immobolize a forearm (radius and ulna) fracture, what do you need to splint? -Answer- wrist, elbow and fracture site what treatment is NOT indicated in the routine management of the patient with a head injury? A)administration of %100 O2 B)fluid rescucitation to a BP of 110-120 systolic if the pt is hypotensive C)Hyperventilating to obtain an ETCO2 of less than 30 D)Stabalization of the cervical spine -Answer-C)hyperventilating to obtain ETCO2 of less than 30 which of the following sets of vital signs is most compatible witha diagnosis of isolated head injury with increasing ICP? A)BP170/100,HR50BPM B)BP80/60,HR130BPM C)BP80/60,HR50BPM D)BP170/100,HR130BPM -Answer-A)BP170/100,HR50BPM what would be considered a "load and go"? A)awake and alert patient who has bloof coming out of one ear B)patient who had a brief loss of consciousness but is now awake C)pt with abdominal tenderness,clammy skin, BP100/70 and pulse 130/min D)pt with tender, deformed lower leg -Answer-C)pt with abdominal tenderness,clammy skin, blood pressure 100/70 and pulse 130/min which of the following should be performed at the scene of a "load and go", prior to moving the trauma patient to the abmulance? A)apply traction splint for femur fracture B)decompress tension pneumothorax C)initiate IV line D)obtain vital signs -Answer-B)decompress tension pneumothorax which of the following is a reason to interrupt