ATLS 10 NEWEST 2025 TEST BANK
WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
In .the .elderly .population, .what .is .decreased
.physiological .reserve? . - .ANSWER-aging . is
. characterized .by . impaired . adaptive .and
.homeostatic . mechanisms . that .caused .an
. increased .susceptibility .to .the .stress .of .injury.
.Insults .tolerated .by .the .younger .population .can
.lead .to .devastating .results .in .elderly .patients.
Pre-existing .conditions .that .affect .morbidity .and
.mortality .include: .- .ANSWER-cirrhosis,
.coagulopathy, . COPD, . ischemic . heart . disease,
. DM
True . or . false? . Although . the . mechanism . of
. injury .may .be .similar .to .those .for .the .younger
.population, .data .shows .increased .mortality .with
.similar .severity .of .injury .in .older .adults. .-
.ANSWER-True
What . is . the .most . common .mechanism . of .injury
.in .the .elderly? .- .ANSWER-Fall. .Nonfatal .falls .are
.common .in .women .and .fractures . are .common .in
. women .who .fall. .Falls .are .the .most .common
. cause .of .TBI.
In .the .elderly .population, .what .are .risk .factors .for
,.falls? .- .ANSWER-advanced .age, .physical
.impairment, .history .of .previous .fall, .medication
.use, .dementia, .unsteady .gait, .and . visual,
,cognitive . impairment
, Most .of .elderly .traffic .fatalities .occur .in .the
. daytime .and .on .weekends .and .typically .involve
.other . vehicles. . Why?
- .ANSWER- .Older .people .drive .on .more .familiar
.roads .and .at .lower .speeds .and .tend .to .drive
. during . the . day. . Older . people . have . slower
.reaction .time, .a .larger .blind .spot, .limited
.cervical .mobility, .decreased .hearing, .and
.cognitive .impairment.
True .or .False? .Mortality .associated .with .small
.to .moderate .sized .burns .in .older .adults
.remains . high . - . ANSWER-True
Spilled .hot .liquids .on .the .leg, .which .in .younger
.patients .may .re- .epithelialize .due .to .an .adequate
.number . of . hair .follicles, .will .result .in .a .full
.thickness . burn .in .older .patients. . - . ANSWER-this
. is .true
Airway-patients . may . have . dentures . that . may
. loosen . or .obstruct .the .airway. .If .dentures .are
.not .obstructing .the .airway, . leave .them .in .place
.for .what? .- .ANSWER-bag .mask .ventilation, .as .it
.improves .mask .fitting.
When .preforming .rapid .sequence .intubation, .the
.dose .of .benzos, .barbiturates, .and .other
.sedatives .should .be .reduced .to .what .percentage
.to .minimize .the .risk .of .cardiovascular
.depression? .- .ANSWER-20-40%
WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
In .the .elderly .population, .what .is .decreased
.physiological .reserve? . - .ANSWER-aging . is
. characterized .by . impaired . adaptive .and
.homeostatic . mechanisms . that .caused .an
. increased .susceptibility .to .the .stress .of .injury.
.Insults .tolerated .by .the .younger .population .can
.lead .to .devastating .results .in .elderly .patients.
Pre-existing .conditions .that .affect .morbidity .and
.mortality .include: .- .ANSWER-cirrhosis,
.coagulopathy, . COPD, . ischemic . heart . disease,
. DM
True . or . false? . Although . the . mechanism . of
. injury .may .be .similar .to .those .for .the .younger
.population, .data .shows .increased .mortality .with
.similar .severity .of .injury .in .older .adults. .-
.ANSWER-True
What . is . the .most . common .mechanism . of .injury
.in .the .elderly? .- .ANSWER-Fall. .Nonfatal .falls .are
.common .in .women .and .fractures . are .common .in
. women .who .fall. .Falls .are .the .most .common
. cause .of .TBI.
In .the .elderly .population, .what .are .risk .factors .for
,.falls? .- .ANSWER-advanced .age, .physical
.impairment, .history .of .previous .fall, .medication
.use, .dementia, .unsteady .gait, .and . visual,
,cognitive . impairment
, Most .of .elderly .traffic .fatalities .occur .in .the
. daytime .and .on .weekends .and .typically .involve
.other . vehicles. . Why?
- .ANSWER- .Older .people .drive .on .more .familiar
.roads .and .at .lower .speeds .and .tend .to .drive
. during . the . day. . Older . people . have . slower
.reaction .time, .a .larger .blind .spot, .limited
.cervical .mobility, .decreased .hearing, .and
.cognitive .impairment.
True .or .False? .Mortality .associated .with .small
.to .moderate .sized .burns .in .older .adults
.remains . high . - . ANSWER-True
Spilled .hot .liquids .on .the .leg, .which .in .younger
.patients .may .re- .epithelialize .due .to .an .adequate
.number . of . hair .follicles, .will .result .in .a .full
.thickness . burn .in .older .patients. . - . ANSWER-this
. is .true
Airway-patients . may . have . dentures . that . may
. loosen . or .obstruct .the .airway. .If .dentures .are
.not .obstructing .the .airway, . leave .them .in .place
.for .what? .- .ANSWER-bag .mask .ventilation, .as .it
.improves .mask .fitting.
When .preforming .rapid .sequence .intubation, .the
.dose .of .benzos, .barbiturates, .and .other
.sedatives .should .be .reduced .to .what .percentage
.to .minimize .the .risk .of .cardiovascular
.depression? .- .ANSWER-20-40%
