ITLS 9th edition Advanced Pre-test | with Verified Answers| 2025
In a rear-impact motor vehicle collision, A. Cervical
which area of the spine is most susceptible
to injury?
A. Cervical
B. Thoracic
C. Lumbar
D. Sacral-coccygeal
A 36-year-old male sustains blunt force D. Assess for other potentially life-threatening conditions
thoracic trauma and fits the criteria for a
load-and-go patient. Which of the
following should be performed on the
scene?
A. Obtain an ECG
B. Establish vascular access
C. Obtain a finger-stick serum lactate level
D. Assess for other potentially life-
threatening conditions
The use of external laryngeal manipulation: C. Improves glottic visualization
A. Decreases the risk of airway trauma
B. Reduces gastric distention
C. Improves glottic visualization
D. Causes aspiration
, A pericardiocentesis is performed to: B. To remove fluid from the lining around the heart
A. To remove fluid from the lining around
the lungs
B. To remove fluid from the lining around
the heart
C. To inject medications directly into the
heart
D. To monitor stroke volume
A 56-year-old male sustains a gunshot A. Return of peripheral pulses
wound to the abdomen. Vital signs are BP
74/32, P 136 present only at the carotid,
and R 24 and shallow. The target of
fluidresuscitation is:
A. Return of peripheral pulses
B. Maintenance of central pulses
C. Systolic blood pressure of 110-120
D. Pulse rate of 100
An unconscious 15-year-old male was D. Perform bag-mask ventilation at 20 per minut
struck on the head with a baseball bat. His
arms and legs are extended and his right
pupil is dilated and fixed. You should:
A. Insert an oropharyngeal airway,
administer oxygen, and restrict fluids
B. Apply a non-rebreather mask, restrict
fluids, and administer Mannitol
C. Perform nasotracheal intubation, restrict
fluids, and provide adequate ventilation
D. Perform bag-mask ventilation at 20 per
minut
Which of the following mechanisms of C. Lateral stress
injury does not commonly cause damage
to the spinal cord?
A. Hyperextension
B. Hyperflexion
C. Lateral stress
D. Compression
A 4-year-old female is unconscious after A. Modified jaw-thrust
falling off a bicycle. Which of the following
is the best method to open the airway?
A. Modified jaw-thrust
B. Head tilt
C. Neck flexion
D. Neck lift
In a rear-impact motor vehicle collision, A. Cervical
which area of the spine is most susceptible
to injury?
A. Cervical
B. Thoracic
C. Lumbar
D. Sacral-coccygeal
A 36-year-old male sustains blunt force D. Assess for other potentially life-threatening conditions
thoracic trauma and fits the criteria for a
load-and-go patient. Which of the
following should be performed on the
scene?
A. Obtain an ECG
B. Establish vascular access
C. Obtain a finger-stick serum lactate level
D. Assess for other potentially life-
threatening conditions
The use of external laryngeal manipulation: C. Improves glottic visualization
A. Decreases the risk of airway trauma
B. Reduces gastric distention
C. Improves glottic visualization
D. Causes aspiration
, A pericardiocentesis is performed to: B. To remove fluid from the lining around the heart
A. To remove fluid from the lining around
the lungs
B. To remove fluid from the lining around
the heart
C. To inject medications directly into the
heart
D. To monitor stroke volume
A 56-year-old male sustains a gunshot A. Return of peripheral pulses
wound to the abdomen. Vital signs are BP
74/32, P 136 present only at the carotid,
and R 24 and shallow. The target of
fluidresuscitation is:
A. Return of peripheral pulses
B. Maintenance of central pulses
C. Systolic blood pressure of 110-120
D. Pulse rate of 100
An unconscious 15-year-old male was D. Perform bag-mask ventilation at 20 per minut
struck on the head with a baseball bat. His
arms and legs are extended and his right
pupil is dilated and fixed. You should:
A. Insert an oropharyngeal airway,
administer oxygen, and restrict fluids
B. Apply a non-rebreather mask, restrict
fluids, and administer Mannitol
C. Perform nasotracheal intubation, restrict
fluids, and provide adequate ventilation
D. Perform bag-mask ventilation at 20 per
minut
Which of the following mechanisms of C. Lateral stress
injury does not commonly cause damage
to the spinal cord?
A. Hyperextension
B. Hyperflexion
C. Lateral stress
D. Compression
A 4-year-old female is unconscious after A. Modified jaw-thrust
falling off a bicycle. Which of the following
is the best method to open the airway?
A. Modified jaw-thrust
B. Head tilt
C. Neck flexion
D. Neck lift
