ITLS ADVANCED POST TEST 9th EDITION
ITLS ADVANCED POST TEST 9th EDITION NEWEST 2025
COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A 78-year-old female driver struck a parked car while she was traveling at a low
rate of speed. She is complaining of shortness of breath and chest pain. Your
assessment and treatment should include:
A. Breath sounds, history, aspirin administration
B. Breath sounds, history, ECG
C. Breath sounds, history, place in a position of comfort
D. Breath sounds, history, nitroglycerine administration
B. Breath sounds, history, ECG
Which of the following has a greater chance of surviving traumatic
cardiopulmonary arrest?
A. Patients with non-dilated pupils
B. Patients with penetrating chest trauma who are hypothermic
C. Patients who suffer blunt force trauma to the torso
D. Patients with dilated unresponsive pupils
A. Patients with non-dilated pupils
A 3-year-old male fell 9 feet (3 meters). He has a decreased level of consciousness
and is making persistent "grunting" sounds with respirations. Your initial
treatment is to:
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A. Suction the patient and apply oxygen with a nasal cannula
B. Quickly complete a rapid trauma survey
C. Provide ventilatory support with supplementary oxygen
D. Apply a cervical collar and transport immediately
C. Provide ventilatory support with supplementary oxygen
Which of the following indicates a state of hyperventilation?
A. A tidal volume of less than 400 ml
B. An end tidal carbon dioxide level less than 30 mmHg
C. An adult respiratory rate greater than 18 per minute
D. An oxygen saturation greater than 94%
B. An end tidal carbon dioxide level less than 30 mmHg
Which of the following regarding patient positioning for external jugular
cannulation is incorrect?
A. If you suspect cervical-spine injury, the head must not be turned during
cannulation
B. Elevate the head to distend the vein and prevent air embolism
C. The patient must be in the supine position
D. If no suspicion of cervical-spine injury exists, turn the patient's head to the
opposite side
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B. Elevate the head to distend the vein and prevent air embolism
Based on the reported mechanism of injury, which patient is likely not to require
spinal motion restriction?
A. 24-year-old with a gunshot wound to the chest
B. 14-year-old male with a stab wound to the back of the neck 5 cm from the
spine
C. 7-year-old pulled unresponsive from a pond
D. 15-year-old female with extremity numbness and tingling after falling backward
B. 14-year-old male with a stab wound to the back of the neck 5 cm from the
spine
Which of the following is not a potential complication of performing chest
decompression?
A. Difficulty in monitoring the site
B. Causing a pneumothorax
C. Blood vessel laceration
D. Nerve damage
A. Difficulty in monitoring the site
You may have been exposed to a contaminant (air or fluid borne). You should:
A. Report the exposure if testing shows a positive result
B. Only be concerned if the exposure was to HIV
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C. Seek treatment within hours of the exposure
D. Only be concerned if the exposure was to Hepatitis B
C. Seek treatment within hours of the exposure
A brief neurologic exam of an altered mental status patient includes:
A. Glucose check, pulse oximetry, pupil examination
B. Corneal reflex, pupil examination, pulse/motor/sensory
C. Glasgow Coma Scale, glucose check, pupil examination
D. Glasgow Coma Scale, corneal reflex, ETCO2
C. Glasgow Coma Scale, glucose check, pupil examination
The depth of the ET tube at the teeth should be approximately ____ times the
diameter of the tube.
A. 3
B. 5
C. 2
D. 4
A. 3
Which of the following findings would indicate the airway needs to be suctioned?
A. Poor respiratory effort
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ITLS ADVANCED POST TEST 9th EDITION NEWEST 2025
COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A 78-year-old female driver struck a parked car while she was traveling at a low
rate of speed. She is complaining of shortness of breath and chest pain. Your
assessment and treatment should include:
A. Breath sounds, history, aspirin administration
B. Breath sounds, history, ECG
C. Breath sounds, history, place in a position of comfort
D. Breath sounds, history, nitroglycerine administration
B. Breath sounds, history, ECG
Which of the following has a greater chance of surviving traumatic
cardiopulmonary arrest?
A. Patients with non-dilated pupils
B. Patients with penetrating chest trauma who are hypothermic
C. Patients who suffer blunt force trauma to the torso
D. Patients with dilated unresponsive pupils
A. Patients with non-dilated pupils
A 3-year-old male fell 9 feet (3 meters). He has a decreased level of consciousness
and is making persistent "grunting" sounds with respirations. Your initial
treatment is to:
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A. Suction the patient and apply oxygen with a nasal cannula
B. Quickly complete a rapid trauma survey
C. Provide ventilatory support with supplementary oxygen
D. Apply a cervical collar and transport immediately
C. Provide ventilatory support with supplementary oxygen
Which of the following indicates a state of hyperventilation?
A. A tidal volume of less than 400 ml
B. An end tidal carbon dioxide level less than 30 mmHg
C. An adult respiratory rate greater than 18 per minute
D. An oxygen saturation greater than 94%
B. An end tidal carbon dioxide level less than 30 mmHg
Which of the following regarding patient positioning for external jugular
cannulation is incorrect?
A. If you suspect cervical-spine injury, the head must not be turned during
cannulation
B. Elevate the head to distend the vein and prevent air embolism
C. The patient must be in the supine position
D. If no suspicion of cervical-spine injury exists, turn the patient's head to the
opposite side
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B. Elevate the head to distend the vein and prevent air embolism
Based on the reported mechanism of injury, which patient is likely not to require
spinal motion restriction?
A. 24-year-old with a gunshot wound to the chest
B. 14-year-old male with a stab wound to the back of the neck 5 cm from the
spine
C. 7-year-old pulled unresponsive from a pond
D. 15-year-old female with extremity numbness and tingling after falling backward
B. 14-year-old male with a stab wound to the back of the neck 5 cm from the
spine
Which of the following is not a potential complication of performing chest
decompression?
A. Difficulty in monitoring the site
B. Causing a pneumothorax
C. Blood vessel laceration
D. Nerve damage
A. Difficulty in monitoring the site
You may have been exposed to a contaminant (air or fluid borne). You should:
A. Report the exposure if testing shows a positive result
B. Only be concerned if the exposure was to HIV
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C. Seek treatment within hours of the exposure
D. Only be concerned if the exposure was to Hepatitis B
C. Seek treatment within hours of the exposure
A brief neurologic exam of an altered mental status patient includes:
A. Glucose check, pulse oximetry, pupil examination
B. Corneal reflex, pupil examination, pulse/motor/sensory
C. Glasgow Coma Scale, glucose check, pupil examination
D. Glasgow Coma Scale, corneal reflex, ETCO2
C. Glasgow Coma Scale, glucose check, pupil examination
The depth of the ET tube at the teeth should be approximately ____ times the
diameter of the tube.
A. 3
B. 5
C. 2
D. 4
A. 3
Which of the following findings would indicate the airway needs to be suctioned?
A. Poor respiratory effort
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