Nurs 5355 Final Exam With Correct Answers Rated A+ 2025/2026

NURS 5355 FINAL EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS RATED A+
2025/2026
ATLSd-dInitialdAssessmentd-dCORRECTdANSWERSd-
dpreparationdfordtraumadpatientsdindthedclinicaldsetting



-dtriage

-dprimarydsurvey

-dadjunctsdtodthedprimarydsurvey

-dconsiderationdfordpatientdtransfer

-dthedsecondarydsurvey

-dadjunctsdtodthedsecondarydsurvey

-dcontinueddpostresuscitationdmonitoringdanddreevaluation

-ddefinitivedcaredbaseddondthedinjuriesdanddrequireddneedsdofdthedpatient



ATLSdPreparation:dPrehospitald-
dCORRECTdANSWERSd•dGoaldindthedprehospitaldsetting:dtodexpeditedtreatmentdindthedfield.d



•dProvidersdshoulddfocusdondairwaydmaintenance,dcontroldofdexternaldbleedingdanddshock,dimmob
ilizationdofdthedpatient,danddthedimmediatedtransport.d

•dProvidersdindthedfielddshoulddbedreadydtodreportdthed*timedofdinjury,deventsdrelateddtodthedinjury,
danddpatientdhistory*.




ATLSdPreparation:dHospitald-dCORRECTdANSWERSd•ddesignateddresuscitationdarea

•dairwaydequipmentdthatdisdorganized,dtested,danddeasilydaccessible

•dwarmeddIVdcrystalloiddfluids

•dmonitoringddevices

•dadprotocoldtodsummondadditionaldmedicaldassistancedsuchdasdlabdanddradiology

•dtransferdagreementsdwithdverifieddtraumadcenters

, ATLSdPrimarydSurveyd-dCORRECTdANSWERSdAd-
d*A*irwaydmaintenancedwithdrestrictiondofdcervicaldspinedmotion



Bd-d*B*reathingdanddventilation

Cd-d*C*irculationdwithdhemorrhagedcontrol

Dd-d*D*isabilityd(assessmentdofdneurologicaldstatus)

Ed-d*E*xposure/*E*nvironmentaldcontrol



**Thedabnormalitydposingdthedgreatestdthreatdtodlifedisdaddresseddfirst**



ATLSdAirwaydManagementd-dCORRECTdANSWERSdAssessdairwaydpatency

-dinspectiondfordforeigndbodies

-
didentificationdofdfacial,dmandibular,dand/ordtracheal/laryngealdfracturesdthatdcoulddresultdindairwa


ydobstruction

- suctioningdtodcleardaccumulateddblooddordsecretionsdthatdmaydleaddtodairwaydobstruction
d d



*Alldthisdshoulddbeddonedwhiledrestrictingdcervicaldspinedmotion*



ATLSdBreathingd&dVentilationd-
dCORRECTdANSWERSd•dAirwaydpatencyddoesdnotdensuredadequatedventilation.d



•dTodadequatelydassessdfordbreathingdanddventilationdissues,dyoudmustdexposedthedpatient'sdneckd
anddchest.dAuscultatedtodensuredgasdexchangedindthedlungsdanddinspectdanddpalpatedtoddetectdche
stdwalldinjuriesd

•dAlldpatientsdshoulddreceivedsupplementaldoxygendviadadmaskdreservoirdifdnotdintubated.



ATLSdCirculationd&dHemorrhagedControld-
dCORRECTdANSWERSd*Rapiddexternaldblooddloss:*dManagedbyddirectdmanualdpressuredondthedwou


nd.dAvoiddtourniquetsdunlessdmassivedexsanguinationdfromdandextremitydand/orddirectdpressuredi
sdineffective