POST-TEST EXAM: ITLS ADVANCED,
2025/2026 WITH CORRECT/ACCURATE
ANSWERS
What should be completed upon arriving at the scene?
Scene Size-up
Prolonged scene times are often related to what factor?
Ineffective team collaboration
What cavity contains the kidneys?
retroperitoneal cavity
Your patient has been entrapped for an extended period of time.
What 2 things should you consider infusing?
Sodium Bicarbonate and IV fluids
A burn is still hot to the touch. How should you treat it?
Apply clean water for 5-10 minutes before bandaging
A pediatric patient has been hit by a car. Pt presents with nasal
flaring, fast/shallow respirations, and a weak, slow pulse. What
kind of support does the patient NEED?
Ventilatory support
Who is more likely to have a fatal outcome following identical
traumatic injuries, a young patient or a geriatric one?
geriatric patient
, You failed to put your 7 month pregnant patient in the correct
position. What syndrome do they now have and what is causing
it?
Supine hypotensive syndrome
Caused by uterine obstruction of venous blood flow
What sign would suggest a better chance of surviving traumatic
cardiac arrest?
Non-dilated pupils
What are primary blast injuries?
Caused by the blast force or shockwave itself
What are secondary blast injuries?
Caused by objects/debris becoming projectiles by the explosion
What are tertiary blast injuries?
Caused by the blunt force of the victim hitting fixed objects, the
wall, and/or the floor
what are quaternary blast injuries?
Injuries that result from the heat or chemicals (burns)
What is the main goal of the ITLS primary survey?
To identify immediate life threats within the first 2 minutes on
scene
You are unable to ventilate with a BVM. This should compel you to
do what?
establish an advanced airway (ideally ET tube)
How do you calculate ideal ET tube depth?
Depth at the teeth should be 3x the ET tube size
2025/2026 WITH CORRECT/ACCURATE
ANSWERS
What should be completed upon arriving at the scene?
Scene Size-up
Prolonged scene times are often related to what factor?
Ineffective team collaboration
What cavity contains the kidneys?
retroperitoneal cavity
Your patient has been entrapped for an extended period of time.
What 2 things should you consider infusing?
Sodium Bicarbonate and IV fluids
A burn is still hot to the touch. How should you treat it?
Apply clean water for 5-10 minutes before bandaging
A pediatric patient has been hit by a car. Pt presents with nasal
flaring, fast/shallow respirations, and a weak, slow pulse. What
kind of support does the patient NEED?
Ventilatory support
Who is more likely to have a fatal outcome following identical
traumatic injuries, a young patient or a geriatric one?
geriatric patient
, You failed to put your 7 month pregnant patient in the correct
position. What syndrome do they now have and what is causing
it?
Supine hypotensive syndrome
Caused by uterine obstruction of venous blood flow
What sign would suggest a better chance of surviving traumatic
cardiac arrest?
Non-dilated pupils
What are primary blast injuries?
Caused by the blast force or shockwave itself
What are secondary blast injuries?
Caused by objects/debris becoming projectiles by the explosion
What are tertiary blast injuries?
Caused by the blunt force of the victim hitting fixed objects, the
wall, and/or the floor
what are quaternary blast injuries?
Injuries that result from the heat or chemicals (burns)
What is the main goal of the ITLS primary survey?
To identify immediate life threats within the first 2 minutes on
scene
You are unable to ventilate with a BVM. This should compel you to
do what?
establish an advanced airway (ideally ET tube)
How do you calculate ideal ET tube depth?
Depth at the teeth should be 3x the ET tube size
