ATLS POST TEST ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

ATLS POST TEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both temporarily and permanently, is
known as:
A. Conization
B. Cavitation
C. Crepitation
D. Contusion

B. Cavitation



The single most important factor in determining the potential for injury due to energy exchange is:
A. Mass of the bodies involved
B. Velocity of the bodies involved
C. Density of the tissues involved
D. Surface area of the impact involved

B. Velocity of the bodies involved



In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid solutions, such as Ringer's, are preferred because:
A. The protein molecules in crystalloid solutions act as volume expanders
B. These fluids draw interstitial fluid into the vascular space to enhance volume
C. These solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than water solutions, such as D5W
D. Their pH enhance oxygen delivery to the tissues

C. These solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than water solutions, such as D5W



With respect to the distance of a fall, which of the following is a guideline for determining a critical fall?
A. 3 times the height of the patient
B. 2 times the height of the patient
C. 5 times the height of the patient
D. 1 ½ times the height of the patient

A. 3 times the height of the patient



The phase of an explosion, or blast, in which hollow organs are squeezed and may rupture is called the
phase.