ATLS 234 Practice Test Questions
MC spine problem seen in patient's with Down syndrome - Correct
Answer ✔️✔️Atlanto-axial instability
As a result of burn trauma, fluid shifts can cause hematocrit levels to
A. Rise
B. Fall
C. Remain unchanged while hemoglobin levels drop
D. Rise initially then fall dramatically - Correct Answer ✔️✔️A.
Rise
A 17-year-old male is hit on the head with a baseball bat. He withdraws
and opens his eyes in response to deep painful stimuli. He also
mumbles incomprehensibly. What is his Glasgow coma scale score? -
Correct Answer ✔️✔️8
Hypoxia - Correct Answer ✔️✔️PE: cyanosis
,Can be rapidly measured with pulse ox
After placement of a chest tube for a traumatic pneumothorax,
subcutaneous emphysema is observed. After checking the drainage and
chest tube site, what else should be done? - Correct Answer ✔️✔
️-Increase level of suction
-Insert second chest tube
-Adjust chest tube
Do NOT flush tube with saline
Which of the following injuries is most critical?
A. Fractured femur
B. Fractured pelvis
C. Fractured humerus
,D. Fractured fibula - Correct Answer ✔️✔️B. Fractured pelvis
A patient on a mechanical ventilator is fighting the machine, and has
elevated peak airway pressures. What medication should be used?
A. Benzodiazepines
B. Vecuronium
C. Barbiturates
D. Baclofen - Correct Answer ✔️✔️B. Vecuronium
What is the primary goal in the initial resuscitation of a cardiac arrest?
A. Renal perfusion
B. Limb perfusion
C. Myocardial perfusion
D. Brain perfusion - Correct Answer ✔️✔️D. Brain perfusion
During an MVA, what is most likely injury to occur after knees strike the
dashboard
, A. Fractured femur
B. Fractured humerus
C. Lacerated spleen
D. None of the above - Correct Answer ✔️✔️A. Fractured femur
Reason epinephrine is added to local anesthetics - Correct Answer ✔
️✔️Prolongs its action
Used to treat high ICP - Correct Answer ✔️✔️Control BG
Hyperventilation (pCO2 30-35)
Elevate head of bed
Mannitol (osmotic diuretic)
Furosemide (loop diur.)
Earliest symptom of local anesthetic toxicity - Correct Answer ✔️✔
️Tongue and circumoral numbness
MC spine problem seen in patient's with Down syndrome - Correct
Answer ✔️✔️Atlanto-axial instability
As a result of burn trauma, fluid shifts can cause hematocrit levels to
A. Rise
B. Fall
C. Remain unchanged while hemoglobin levels drop
D. Rise initially then fall dramatically - Correct Answer ✔️✔️A.
Rise
A 17-year-old male is hit on the head with a baseball bat. He withdraws
and opens his eyes in response to deep painful stimuli. He also
mumbles incomprehensibly. What is his Glasgow coma scale score? -
Correct Answer ✔️✔️8
Hypoxia - Correct Answer ✔️✔️PE: cyanosis
,Can be rapidly measured with pulse ox
After placement of a chest tube for a traumatic pneumothorax,
subcutaneous emphysema is observed. After checking the drainage and
chest tube site, what else should be done? - Correct Answer ✔️✔
️-Increase level of suction
-Insert second chest tube
-Adjust chest tube
Do NOT flush tube with saline
Which of the following injuries is most critical?
A. Fractured femur
B. Fractured pelvis
C. Fractured humerus
,D. Fractured fibula - Correct Answer ✔️✔️B. Fractured pelvis
A patient on a mechanical ventilator is fighting the machine, and has
elevated peak airway pressures. What medication should be used?
A. Benzodiazepines
B. Vecuronium
C. Barbiturates
D. Baclofen - Correct Answer ✔️✔️B. Vecuronium
What is the primary goal in the initial resuscitation of a cardiac arrest?
A. Renal perfusion
B. Limb perfusion
C. Myocardial perfusion
D. Brain perfusion - Correct Answer ✔️✔️D. Brain perfusion
During an MVA, what is most likely injury to occur after knees strike the
dashboard
, A. Fractured femur
B. Fractured humerus
C. Lacerated spleen
D. None of the above - Correct Answer ✔️✔️A. Fractured femur
Reason epinephrine is added to local anesthetics - Correct Answer ✔
️✔️Prolongs its action
Used to treat high ICP - Correct Answer ✔️✔️Control BG
Hyperventilation (pCO2 30-35)
Elevate head of bed
Mannitol (osmotic diuretic)
Furosemide (loop diur.)
Earliest symptom of local anesthetic toxicity - Correct Answer ✔️✔
️Tongue and circumoral numbness
