ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support | COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
100% RATED CORRECT ANSWERS| GRADED A+
Trimodal - (answers)The ___________ distribution of deaths implies that death due to injury
occurs in one of three periods or peaks.
Repeated - (answers)The primary and secondary surveys are __________ frequently to identify
any change in the patient's status that indicates the need for additional intervention.
Name - (answers)Clinicians can quickly assess A,B,Cs in a trauma patient by identifying
themselves, asking the patient for his/her __________, and asking what happened.
Definitive - (answers)Establish a _________ airway if there is any doubt about the patients
ability to maintain airway integrity.
Cervical spine - (answers)While assessing and managing a patient's airway, take great care to
prevent excessive movement of the _____________ ____________.
Positive pressure ventilation - (answers)A simple pneumothorax can be converted to a tension
pneumothorax when a patient is intubated and _______________ ___________
_________________ is provided before decompressing the pneumothorax with a chest tube.
Intravascular - (answers)Definitive bleeding control is essential, along with appropriate
replacement of ___________________ volume.
Hemorrhage - (answers)Aggressive and continued volume resuscitation is not a substitute for
definitive control of ________________.
Brain - (answers)Patients with evidence of ___________ injury should be treated at a facility that
has the personnel and resources to anticipate and manage the patient's needs; transfer should be
initiated as soon as recognized.
,Hypothermia - (answers)___________________ can be present when the patient arrives or may
develop quickly in the ED if patient is uncovered, and undergoes rapid administration of room-
temp fluids or refrigerated blood.
Delay - (answers)It is important to not ___________ transfer to perform an in-depth diagnostic
evaluation; only undertake testing that enhances the ability to resuscitate, stabilize, and ensure
the patient's safe transfer.
Secondary - (answers)The _______________ survey does not begin until the primary (ABCDE)
is completed, resuscitative efforts are underway, and improvement of the patient's vital functions
has been demonstrated.
Maxillofacial - (answers)Patients with ________________ or head trauma should be presumed
to have a cervical spine injury, and cervical spine motion must be restricted.
Vaginal - (answers)___________________ examination should be performed in patients who are
at risk of vaginal injury.
Protection - (answers)__________________ of the spinal cord is required at all times until a
spine injury is excluded; early consultation with a neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon is
necessary if a spinal injury is detected.
Reevaluated - (answers)Trauma patients must be _______________ constantly to ensure that
new findings are not overlooked and discover any deterioration in previously noted findings.
Resources - (answers)Decision to transfer requires a detailed assessment of the patient's injuries,
knowledge of the capabilities of the institution, including equipment, ______________, and
personnel.
Team leader - (answers)To work effectively, each trauma team should have one member who
serves as the ________ __________.
,1. Preparation
2. Triage
3. Primary survey with resuscitation
4. Adjuncts to primary
5. Consider the need for a transfer
6. Secondary survey with adjuncts
7. Reevaluation
8. Definitive care, reconsider need for transfer - (answers)Correct sequence of priorities
assessment in a multiply injured patient:
M = Mechanism of injury
I = Injuries found and suspected
S = Symptoms and signs
T = Treatment initiated - (answers)"MIST"
A = Allergies
M = Medications
P = Past illnesses/pregnancy
L = Last meal
E = Events/environment related to injury - (answers)"AMPLE"
Supplemental - (answers)____________________ oxygen must be administered to all severely
injured trauma patients.
Compromise - (answers)Airway __________ can be sudden and complete, insidious and partial,
and/or progressive and recurrent.
, Vocal cords - (answers)A definitive airway is a tube placed in the trachea, with the cuff inflated
below the _____________ ____________, the tube connected to a form of oxygen-enriched
assisted ventilation, and the airway secured in place with an appropriate stabilizing method.
Hypercarbia - (answers)Maintaining oxygenation and preventing _____________ are critical in
managing trauma patients, especially those who sustained head injuries.
Suction - (answers)Pitfall: Aspiration after vomiting
Prevention: ensure functional _____________ equipment; be prepared to rotate the patient
laterally while restricting cervical spinal motion.
Body - (answers)Facial fractures of the mandible, especially bilateral _________ fractures, can
cause loss of normal airway support, and airway obstruction can result if the patient is in the
supine position; patients who refuse to lie down may be experiencing difficulty in maintaining
their airway or handling secretions.
Hematoma - (answers)Penetrating injury to the neck can cause vascular injury with significant
______________, which can result in displacement and obstruction of airway.
1. Hoarseness
2. Subcutaneous emphysema
3. Palpable fractures - (answers)Triad of clinical signs for laryngeal fractures:
Noisy - (answers)______________ breathing indicates partial airway obstruction that can
suddenly become complete, whereas the absence of breathing sounds suggests complete
obstruction.
Hypoxic - (answers)Abusive and belligerent patients may in fact be _____________; do not
assume intoxication.
100% RATED CORRECT ANSWERS| GRADED A+
Trimodal - (answers)The ___________ distribution of deaths implies that death due to injury
occurs in one of three periods or peaks.
Repeated - (answers)The primary and secondary surveys are __________ frequently to identify
any change in the patient's status that indicates the need for additional intervention.
Name - (answers)Clinicians can quickly assess A,B,Cs in a trauma patient by identifying
themselves, asking the patient for his/her __________, and asking what happened.
Definitive - (answers)Establish a _________ airway if there is any doubt about the patients
ability to maintain airway integrity.
Cervical spine - (answers)While assessing and managing a patient's airway, take great care to
prevent excessive movement of the _____________ ____________.
Positive pressure ventilation - (answers)A simple pneumothorax can be converted to a tension
pneumothorax when a patient is intubated and _______________ ___________
_________________ is provided before decompressing the pneumothorax with a chest tube.
Intravascular - (answers)Definitive bleeding control is essential, along with appropriate
replacement of ___________________ volume.
Hemorrhage - (answers)Aggressive and continued volume resuscitation is not a substitute for
definitive control of ________________.
Brain - (answers)Patients with evidence of ___________ injury should be treated at a facility that
has the personnel and resources to anticipate and manage the patient's needs; transfer should be
initiated as soon as recognized.
,Hypothermia - (answers)___________________ can be present when the patient arrives or may
develop quickly in the ED if patient is uncovered, and undergoes rapid administration of room-
temp fluids or refrigerated blood.
Delay - (answers)It is important to not ___________ transfer to perform an in-depth diagnostic
evaluation; only undertake testing that enhances the ability to resuscitate, stabilize, and ensure
the patient's safe transfer.
Secondary - (answers)The _______________ survey does not begin until the primary (ABCDE)
is completed, resuscitative efforts are underway, and improvement of the patient's vital functions
has been demonstrated.
Maxillofacial - (answers)Patients with ________________ or head trauma should be presumed
to have a cervical spine injury, and cervical spine motion must be restricted.
Vaginal - (answers)___________________ examination should be performed in patients who are
at risk of vaginal injury.
Protection - (answers)__________________ of the spinal cord is required at all times until a
spine injury is excluded; early consultation with a neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon is
necessary if a spinal injury is detected.
Reevaluated - (answers)Trauma patients must be _______________ constantly to ensure that
new findings are not overlooked and discover any deterioration in previously noted findings.
Resources - (answers)Decision to transfer requires a detailed assessment of the patient's injuries,
knowledge of the capabilities of the institution, including equipment, ______________, and
personnel.
Team leader - (answers)To work effectively, each trauma team should have one member who
serves as the ________ __________.
,1. Preparation
2. Triage
3. Primary survey with resuscitation
4. Adjuncts to primary
5. Consider the need for a transfer
6. Secondary survey with adjuncts
7. Reevaluation
8. Definitive care, reconsider need for transfer - (answers)Correct sequence of priorities
assessment in a multiply injured patient:
M = Mechanism of injury
I = Injuries found and suspected
S = Symptoms and signs
T = Treatment initiated - (answers)"MIST"
A = Allergies
M = Medications
P = Past illnesses/pregnancy
L = Last meal
E = Events/environment related to injury - (answers)"AMPLE"
Supplemental - (answers)____________________ oxygen must be administered to all severely
injured trauma patients.
Compromise - (answers)Airway __________ can be sudden and complete, insidious and partial,
and/or progressive and recurrent.
, Vocal cords - (answers)A definitive airway is a tube placed in the trachea, with the cuff inflated
below the _____________ ____________, the tube connected to a form of oxygen-enriched
assisted ventilation, and the airway secured in place with an appropriate stabilizing method.
Hypercarbia - (answers)Maintaining oxygenation and preventing _____________ are critical in
managing trauma patients, especially those who sustained head injuries.
Suction - (answers)Pitfall: Aspiration after vomiting
Prevention: ensure functional _____________ equipment; be prepared to rotate the patient
laterally while restricting cervical spinal motion.
Body - (answers)Facial fractures of the mandible, especially bilateral _________ fractures, can
cause loss of normal airway support, and airway obstruction can result if the patient is in the
supine position; patients who refuse to lie down may be experiencing difficulty in maintaining
their airway or handling secretions.
Hematoma - (answers)Penetrating injury to the neck can cause vascular injury with significant
______________, which can result in displacement and obstruction of airway.
1. Hoarseness
2. Subcutaneous emphysema
3. Palpable fractures - (answers)Triad of clinical signs for laryngeal fractures:
Noisy - (answers)______________ breathing indicates partial airway obstruction that can
suddenly become complete, whereas the absence of breathing sounds suggests complete
obstruction.
Hypoxic - (answers)Abusive and belligerent patients may in fact be _____________; do not
assume intoxication.
