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Assessed first in trauma patient Airway
(*)Degree of burn that is Fourth
characterized by bone
involvement
Intracerebral
Complications of head trauma hematoma
Extradural
hematoma
Brain abscess
Most common cause of Trauma
laryngotracheal stenosis
Intervention that can help Infusion of normal saline
prevent development of acute
renal failure
A 26-year-old male is D. Transfusion reaction
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resuscitated with blood
transfusion after a motor
vehicle collision that
was complicated by a
fractured pelvis. A few hours
later, the
patient becomes febrile,
hypotensive with a normal
CVP, and oliguric. Upon
examination, the patient is
found to be bleeding from
the NG tube and IV sites.
Which of the following is
the most likely diagnosis?
A. Hemorrhagic shock
B. Acute adrenal
insufficiency
C. Fat embolism syndrome
D.Transfusion reaction
-Ethanol 70% is an effective skin antiseptic
Skin antiseptic -Acetic acid can be used to treat Gram- skin infections
-Salicylic acid is used to treat certain skin yeast infections
Class IV hemorrhage 55%
indicates what % blood
loss
How does shivering Increases body temperature
affect body
temperature
Class III hemorrhage indicates 35%
what % of blood loss
Management of a stable Observation
patient with kidney
contusion
-Inadequate tissue perfusion with resultant tissue hypoxia
-Blood shunting to vital organs
-Decreased circulating blood volume and decreased venous
return
Associated with hypovolemic -Low cardiac output
shock
-Loss of less than 20% of the blood volume is usually
without symptom except for mild tachycardia
-Patients become orthostatic with losses between 20 and 40%
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-Shock is evidenced by tachycardia, hypotension, oliguria, flat
neck veins
The most effective method Reactivity of pupils to light
of monitoring the success
of resuscitation during
CPR?
-Ultrasound
Used to ensure correct
-Bilateral breath sounds
placement of endotracheal
-Sustained end-tidal CO2
tube
Total body surface area 18%
involved in a burn in an
adult to the anterior
chest and
abdomen
What is often caused by Bradycardia
carotid massage?
Step in a patient diagnosed 1. Needle decompression/ thoracotomy
with tension pneumothorax 2. Chest tube
-Blunt diaphragmatic injuries are usually associated with skeletal
True statements regarding trauma
diaphragmatic injuries -Penetrating diaphragmatic injuries may be missed
-Repair of traumatic diaphragmatic injuries usually does
not require prosthetic material
First priority in the treatment Checking the pulse
of an unconscious patient
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ATLS PRACTICE QUESTION AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
LATEST UPDATE VERIFIED
16 studiers today 4.8 (33 reviews)
Save
Terms in this set (234)
Assessed first in trauma patient Airway
(*)Degree of burn that is Fourth
characterized by bone
involvement
Intracerebral
Complications of head trauma hematoma
Extradural
hematoma
Brain abscess
Most common cause of Trauma
laryngotracheal stenosis
Intervention that can help Infusion of normal saline
prevent development of acute
renal failure
A 26-year-old male is D. Transfusion reaction
1/20
,4/26/25, 9:14
AM
resuscitated with blood
transfusion after a motor
vehicle collision that
was complicated by a
fractured pelvis. A few hours
later, the
patient becomes febrile,
hypotensive with a normal
CVP, and oliguric. Upon
examination, the patient is
found to be bleeding from
the NG tube and IV sites.
Which of the following is
the most likely diagnosis?
A. Hemorrhagic shock
B. Acute adrenal
insufficiency
C. Fat embolism syndrome
D.Transfusion reaction
-Ethanol 70% is an effective skin antiseptic
Skin antiseptic -Acetic acid can be used to treat Gram- skin infections
-Salicylic acid is used to treat certain skin yeast infections
Class IV hemorrhage 55%
indicates what % blood
loss
How does shivering Increases body temperature
affect body
temperature
Class III hemorrhage indicates 35%
what % of blood loss
Management of a stable Observation
patient with kidney
contusion
-Inadequate tissue perfusion with resultant tissue hypoxia
-Blood shunting to vital organs
-Decreased circulating blood volume and decreased venous
return
Associated with hypovolemic -Low cardiac output
shock
-Loss of less than 20% of the blood volume is usually
without symptom except for mild tachycardia
-Patients become orthostatic with losses between 20 and 40%
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AM
-Shock is evidenced by tachycardia, hypotension, oliguria, flat
neck veins
The most effective method Reactivity of pupils to light
of monitoring the success
of resuscitation during
CPR?
-Ultrasound
Used to ensure correct
-Bilateral breath sounds
placement of endotracheal
-Sustained end-tidal CO2
tube
Total body surface area 18%
involved in a burn in an
adult to the anterior
chest and
abdomen
What is often caused by Bradycardia
carotid massage?
Step in a patient diagnosed 1. Needle decompression/ thoracotomy
with tension pneumothorax 2. Chest tube
-Blunt diaphragmatic injuries are usually associated with skeletal
True statements regarding trauma
diaphragmatic injuries -Penetrating diaphragmatic injuries may be missed
-Repair of traumatic diaphragmatic injuries usually does
not require prosthetic material
First priority in the treatment Checking the pulse
of an unconscious patient
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