Atls practice exam questions and answers
, WhattreatmentisNOTindicatedintheroutinemanagementofthepatientwithahea
dinjury?
A. Administrationof100%oxygen
B. FluidresuscitationtoaBPof110-120systolicifthepatientishypotensive
C. HyperventilatingtoobtainanEtCO2oflessthan30
D. Stabilization of the cervical spine -
C.HyperventilatingtoobtainanEtCO2oflessthan 30
Whichofthefollowingsetsofvitalsignsismostcompatiblewithadiagnosisofisolate
dhead injury with increasing intracranial pressure?
A. BP170/100,pulse50/min
B. BP80/60,pulse130/min
C. BP80/60,pulse50/min
D. BP170/100,pulse130/min- A.BP170/100,pulse50/min
Whichoneofthefollowingisareasontointerrupttheinitialassessment?
A. Cardiacarrest
B. Multipleopen (compound)fractures
C. Severeheadinjurywithbraintissuevisible
D. Severeshock - A.Cardiacarrest
Whatsiteisthefirstchoiceforintraosseousinfusion?
A. Proximaltibia
B. Distalhumerus
C. Proximal femur
D. Distalfibula- A.Proximaltibia
A 34 yearoldman hasa gunshot woundtothe right groin area.Arterial
bleeding, whichcannot be controlled with direct pressure, is coming from the
wound. The
patientappearsconfused,diaphoretic,andhasweakperipheralpulses.Whatisthe
appropriatefluid resuscitation for this patient?
A. Intravenousfluidata"keepopen"rate
B. Applyahemostaticagentandgainintravenousaccessgivenenoughfluidtomain
tainperipheral pulses
C. Intravenousfluidatawideopenrate;giveatleasttwoliters,thenreassesspatient
D. No intravenous access should be established in this situation - B. Apply
ahemostaticagentandgainintravenousaccessgivenenoughfluidtomaintainperi
pheralpulses
Whichoneofthefollowingistypicallyassociatedwith,post-
traumatichemorrhage,EARLY shock?
A. Ventriculardysrhythmias
, WhattreatmentisNOTindicatedintheroutinemanagementofthepatientwithahea
dinjury?
A. Administrationof100%oxygen
B. FluidresuscitationtoaBPof110-120systolicifthepatientishypotensive
C. HyperventilatingtoobtainanEtCO2oflessthan30
D. Stabilization of the cervical spine -
C.HyperventilatingtoobtainanEtCO2oflessthan 30
Whichofthefollowingsetsofvitalsignsismostcompatiblewithadiagnosisofisolate
dhead injury with increasing intracranial pressure?
A. BP170/100,pulse50/min
B. BP80/60,pulse130/min
C. BP80/60,pulse50/min
D. BP170/100,pulse130/min- A.BP170/100,pulse50/min
Whichoneofthefollowingisareasontointerrupttheinitialassessment?
A. Cardiacarrest
B. Multipleopen (compound)fractures
C. Severeheadinjurywithbraintissuevisible
D. Severeshock - A.Cardiacarrest
Whatsiteisthefirstchoiceforintraosseousinfusion?
A. Proximaltibia
B. Distalhumerus
C. Proximal femur
D. Distalfibula- A.Proximaltibia
A 34 yearoldman hasa gunshot woundtothe right groin area.Arterial
bleeding, whichcannot be controlled with direct pressure, is coming from the
wound. The
patientappearsconfused,diaphoretic,andhasweakperipheralpulses.Whatisthe
appropriatefluid resuscitation for this patient?
A. Intravenousfluidata"keepopen"rate
B. Applyahemostaticagentandgainintravenousaccessgivenenoughfluidtomain
tainperipheral pulses
C. Intravenousfluidatawideopenrate;giveatleasttwoliters,thenreassesspatient
D. No intravenous access should be established in this situation - B. Apply
ahemostaticagentandgainintravenousaccessgivenenoughfluidtomaintainperi
pheralpulses
Whichoneofthefollowingistypicallyassociatedwith,post-
traumatichemorrhage,EARLY shock?
A. Ventriculardysrhythmias
