ATLS QUIZ 3 Questions with Answers

1. b. Perform a jaw-thrust maneuver. Correctcorrect - A 10-year-old male was struck by a car while riding his bike. He has blood on his face and presents as unresponsive with snoring respirations. Respirations are approximately 10 per minute, with cyanosis noted to his extremities. Manual in-line spinal stabilization is being held by Emergency Medical Responders. Which one of the following should you do next? Select one: a. Suction the airway. b. Perform a jaw-thrust maneuver. c. Administer positive pressure ventilation. d. Look for life-threatening injuries. 2. quickly determines the circulation based on skin color. Correctcorrect - The EMT shows he is correctly using the pediatric assessment triangle on a three-year-old male trauma patient when he: Select one: a. makes a conscious effort to look for bruises to the patient's body. b. carefully examines the chest for signs of retractions. c. uses it in place of the primary assessment. d. quickly determines the circulation based on skin color. 3. b. "What caused you to fall?" Correctcorrect - You are assessing an 86-year-old male who has fallen down a flight of stairs after getting out of bed to use the bathroom. He is complaining of severe head, neck, and back pain. Which one of the following questions is most appropriate to ask this patient? Select one: a. "Do you seem to fall a lot?" b. "What caused you to fall?" c. "Were you confused when you fell?" d. "Were you holding onto the railing?" 4. "I think that I just had a contraction." Correctcorrect - A 32-week pregnant female who was involved in a motor-vehicle collision is currently immobilized to the long spine board. Which one of her following statements should concern the EMT most? Select one: a. "I think that I just had a contraction." b. "My back is really hurting from being on this board." c. "I forgot to tell you that I am having twins." d. "I have not taken prenatal vitamins for one week." 5. care for the baby will come from caring for the mother. Correctcorrect - When assessing and treating a traumatically injured female in her third trimester of pregnancy, the EMT must remember that: Select one: a. immobilization to a long spine board increases her risk for vomiting. b. an increase in blood volume makes her naturally resistant to shock. c. care for the baby will come from caring for the mother. d. the maternal heart rate naturally decreases as the due date approaches.