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ITLS 9TH EDITION BASIC PRE-TEST 2025|
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YOUR GRADES.
In a rear-impact motor vehicle crash, which area of the spine is most
susceptible to injury?
A. Cervical
B. Thoracic
C. Lumbar
D. Sacral-coccygeal - Correct Answer-A
Prolonged scene times may reflect:
A. A decrease in death rates
B. Better care being delivered
C. Accomplishment of interventions
D. Ineffective team collaboration - Correct Answer-D
Which of the following indicates a state of hyperventilation?
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A. An adult respiratory rate greater than 20 per minute
B. A tidal volume of less than 400 ml
C. An oxygen saturation greater than 94%
D. An end tidal carbon dioxide level less than 30 mmHg - Correct Answer-D
A 54-year-old male is involved in a motor vehicle collision. The steering
wheel is bent. During your initial assessment, you note his skin is pale,
radial pulses are present and breath sounds are clear. Which one of the
following is most consistent with these findings?
A. Cardiac contusion
B. Traumatic aortic rupture
C. Flail chest
D. Tension pneumothorax - Correct Answer-A
Which of the following is considered one of the four essential components
to maintain normal perfusion?
A. Serum lactate levels
B. ETCO2 levels
C. SaO2 levels
D. Fluid levels - Correct Answer-D
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As intracerebral pressure rises after an isolated head injury, what does the
systolic blood pressure do?
A. Stays the same
B. Decreases
C. Increases
D. Changes randomly - Correct Answer-C
Which of the following mechanisms of injury does not commonly cause
damage to the spinal cord?
A. Hyperextension
B. Hyperflexion
C. Lateral stress
D. Compression - Correct Answer-C
A 4-year-old female is unconscious after 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 - Correct Answer-A
ITLS 9TH EDITION BASIC PRE-TEST 2025|
BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100%
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS| GUARANTEED VALUE PACK| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
In a rear-impact motor vehicle crash, which area of the spine is most
susceptible to injury?
A. Cervical
B. Thoracic
C. Lumbar
D. Sacral-coccygeal - Correct Answer-A
Prolonged scene times may reflect:
A. A decrease in death rates
B. Better care being delivered
C. Accomplishment of interventions
D. Ineffective team collaboration - Correct Answer-D
Which of the following indicates a state of hyperventilation?
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A. An adult respiratory rate greater than 20 per minute
B. A tidal volume of less than 400 ml
C. An oxygen saturation greater than 94%
D. An end tidal carbon dioxide level less than 30 mmHg - Correct Answer-D
A 54-year-old male is involved in a motor vehicle collision. The steering
wheel is bent. During your initial assessment, you note his skin is pale,
radial pulses are present and breath sounds are clear. Which one of the
following is most consistent with these findings?
A. Cardiac contusion
B. Traumatic aortic rupture
C. Flail chest
D. Tension pneumothorax - Correct Answer-A
Which of the following is considered one of the four essential components
to maintain normal perfusion?
A. Serum lactate levels
B. ETCO2 levels
C. SaO2 levels
D. Fluid levels - Correct Answer-D
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As intracerebral pressure rises after an isolated head injury, what does the
systolic blood pressure do?
A. Stays the same
B. Decreases
C. Increases
D. Changes randomly - Correct Answer-C
Which of the following mechanisms of injury does not commonly cause
damage to the spinal cord?
A. Hyperextension
B. Hyperflexion
C. Lateral stress
D. Compression - Correct Answer-C
A 4-year-old female is unconscious after 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 - Correct Answer-A
