ITLS | Actual Questions and Answers |
100% Correct - Verified
• What does the 'AVPU' scale assess? -✓✓Level of consciousness: Alert, Verbal, Pain,
Unresponsive
• What are the critical actions during the initial assessment? -✓✓Reposition, Control
Bleeding, Open Airway, Assist Ventilations, Administer Oxygen, Begin CPR if necessary
• What does the acronym SAMPLE stand for in reassessment? -✓✓Signs and
Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past medical history, Last oral intake, Events leading
up to present illness/injury
• What is the purpose of the Rapid Trauma Assessment? -✓✓To quickly identify life-
threatening injuries in patients with a generalized or unknown mechanism of injury
• What is the primary goal of prehospital trauma care? -✓✓To minimize injury and
reduce preventable death
• What are the three major causes of preventable death in trauma? -✓✓Exsanguination
from massive extremity trauma, airway obstruction, tension pneumothorax
• What does the term 'mechanism of injury' refer to? -✓✓The means by which the
patient was injured, such as a fall or collision
• What is the significance of the SPLAT mnemonic? -✓✓It helps to gather important
information about falls: Symptoms before the fall, Previous falls, Location, Activity at the
time, Time of day
• What are the five mechanisms of injury due to blast or explosion? -✓✓Primary,
Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary, Quinary
• What type of trauma is characterized by injuries from blunt force? -✓✓Blunt Trauma
• What are common injuries associated with falls greater than 3 meters? -✓✓Spinal or
intracranial injuries
• What does MARCHE stand for in trauma management? -✓✓Massive hemorrhage,
Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Head injury, Everything else
• What is the purpose of the secondary survey? -✓✓To repeat the initial assessment
and perform a detailed head-to-toe exam
, • What is the critical action for treating tension pneumothorax? -✓✓Needle
decompression
• What does the term 'exsanguination' refer to? -✓✓Severe loss of blood
• What is a common consequence of hypothermia in trauma patients? -✓✓It can worsen
traumatic coagulopathy
• What should be monitored during transport to a trauma center? -✓✓Vital signs and
patient condition
• What is the significance of the '10 life-threatening injuries' list? -✓✓It identifies critical
conditions that require immediate attention
• What does the term 'circulation' refer to in trauma assessment? -✓✓Assessing and
treating shock, including monitoring blood pressure and heart rate
• What are the critical actions for a 'Load and Go' scenario? -✓✓Rapid transport, early
notification, establish IV en route
• What does 'PMS' stand for in trauma assessment? -✓✓Pulses, Motor function,
Sensation
• What is the role of the 'initial assessment' in trauma care? -✓✓To gather vital
information quickly and identify immediate threats to life
• What are the signs of airway obstruction? -✓✓Snoring, stridor, gurgling, silence
• What is the importance of 'environment' in trauma care? -✓✓To ensure scene safety
and prepare for transport
• What does 'critical interventions' refer to in trauma management? -✓✓Actions taken to
stabilize the patient before transport
• What is hemorrhagic shock? -✓✓A condition caused by insufficient blood within the
vascular system.
• Define shock. -✓✓A state of tissue hypoxia due to reduced oxygen delivery, increased
oxygen consumption, or inadequate oxygen utilization.
• What are the three stages of shock? -✓✓Compensated, decompensated, and
irreversible shock.
100% Correct - Verified
• What does the 'AVPU' scale assess? -✓✓Level of consciousness: Alert, Verbal, Pain,
Unresponsive
• What are the critical actions during the initial assessment? -✓✓Reposition, Control
Bleeding, Open Airway, Assist Ventilations, Administer Oxygen, Begin CPR if necessary
• What does the acronym SAMPLE stand for in reassessment? -✓✓Signs and
Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past medical history, Last oral intake, Events leading
up to present illness/injury
• What is the purpose of the Rapid Trauma Assessment? -✓✓To quickly identify life-
threatening injuries in patients with a generalized or unknown mechanism of injury
• What is the primary goal of prehospital trauma care? -✓✓To minimize injury and
reduce preventable death
• What are the three major causes of preventable death in trauma? -✓✓Exsanguination
from massive extremity trauma, airway obstruction, tension pneumothorax
• What does the term 'mechanism of injury' refer to? -✓✓The means by which the
patient was injured, such as a fall or collision
• What is the significance of the SPLAT mnemonic? -✓✓It helps to gather important
information about falls: Symptoms before the fall, Previous falls, Location, Activity at the
time, Time of day
• What are the five mechanisms of injury due to blast or explosion? -✓✓Primary,
Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary, Quinary
• What type of trauma is characterized by injuries from blunt force? -✓✓Blunt Trauma
• What are common injuries associated with falls greater than 3 meters? -✓✓Spinal or
intracranial injuries
• What does MARCHE stand for in trauma management? -✓✓Massive hemorrhage,
Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Head injury, Everything else
• What is the purpose of the secondary survey? -✓✓To repeat the initial assessment
and perform a detailed head-to-toe exam
, • What is the critical action for treating tension pneumothorax? -✓✓Needle
decompression
• What does the term 'exsanguination' refer to? -✓✓Severe loss of blood
• What is a common consequence of hypothermia in trauma patients? -✓✓It can worsen
traumatic coagulopathy
• What should be monitored during transport to a trauma center? -✓✓Vital signs and
patient condition
• What is the significance of the '10 life-threatening injuries' list? -✓✓It identifies critical
conditions that require immediate attention
• What does the term 'circulation' refer to in trauma assessment? -✓✓Assessing and
treating shock, including monitoring blood pressure and heart rate
• What are the critical actions for a 'Load and Go' scenario? -✓✓Rapid transport, early
notification, establish IV en route
• What does 'PMS' stand for in trauma assessment? -✓✓Pulses, Motor function,
Sensation
• What is the role of the 'initial assessment' in trauma care? -✓✓To gather vital
information quickly and identify immediate threats to life
• What are the signs of airway obstruction? -✓✓Snoring, stridor, gurgling, silence
• What is the importance of 'environment' in trauma care? -✓✓To ensure scene safety
and prepare for transport
• What does 'critical interventions' refer to in trauma management? -✓✓Actions taken to
stabilize the patient before transport
• What is hemorrhagic shock? -✓✓A condition caused by insufficient blood within the
vascular system.
• Define shock. -✓✓A state of tissue hypoxia due to reduced oxygen delivery, increased
oxygen consumption, or inadequate oxygen utilization.
• What are the three stages of shock? -✓✓Compensated, decompensated, and
irreversible shock.
