ATLS

ATLS EXAM PRE AND POST EXAMS NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM 300
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)


When something crashes in secondary survey, you... - ANSWER: GO BACK TO
PRIAMRY SURVEY

If the question says you do not have capabilities, you will most likely - ANSWER:
PREPARE FOR AND DO NOT DELAY TRANSPORT

How much blood can femur lose - ANSWER: 2L

What is always going to be the shock type to pick - ANSWER: Hemorrhagic

What are the classes of hemorrhagic shock - ANSWER: 0-15% is class 1
15-30 is class 2
30-40% is class 3
>40% is class 4

What is the EARLIEST predictor of shock at what class - ANSWER: Narrowed pulse
pressure in class 2

What will be base deficit for class 2 shock? - ANSWER: -2 to -6 meQ

What will be the deficit for class 4? - ANSWER: -10 or less

When will urine output start to decrease in shock? - ANSWER: Class 3 and 4

When does BP start to fall in shock - ANSWER: Class 3

What is GCS? - ANSWER: E-4
V-5
M-6

Eye spont 4
To command 3
To pain 2
None 1

Verbal spont is 5
Verbal confused is 4
Inappropriate 3
Garbling is 2
None is 1

Motor spont is 6