ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT ATLS LATEST

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ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT (ATLS) LATEST

ACTUAL EXAM 3 VERSIONS (VERSION A, B AND C) WITH

150 QUESTIONS EACH AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED

ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+

ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT VERSION A

A patient with von Willebrand disease is bleeding after sustaining a knife wound. Which of the following is most appropriate for the treatment of this patient?

• Vitamin K
• Cryoprecipitate
• Protamine

D. DDAVP - ANSWER - D. DDAVP

Which injury is most common in rear end motor vehicle accidents?

• Cervical fractures
• Hypertension-hyperflexion neck injuries
• Forearm fractures
• Rotational neck injuries - ANSWER - B. Hypertension-hyperflexion neck

injuries

What is true about an unrestrained pregnant driver?

• She is at increased risk of placenta previa 1 / 4

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• She is at increased risk of placental abruption
• At 33 weeks, her fetus is well protected by an amniotic fluid cushion and

thus the pregnancy is not at risk

• If the mother's vital signs are stable, complications are unlikely -

ANSWER - B. She is at increased risk of placental abruption

In adults, an aspirated foreign body is most likely to get stuck in the:

• Left main bronchus
• Carina
• Right main bronchus
• Esophagus - ANSWER - C. Right main bronchus

If a trauma patient has clear fluid draining from the nose the provider should do which of the following?

• Tilt the head back
• Apply pressure
• Collect the fluid
• Insert nasal tampons - ANSWER - C. Collect the fluid

What is the estimated time a person's brain can be anoxic from cardiopulmonary failure and not develop permanent brain damage?

• 10 minutes
• 5 minutes
• 2 minutes
• 20 minutes - ANSWER - B. 5 minutes
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pg. 3 The laryngeal mask airway is contraindicated in patients with what condition?

• Spine injury
• Head trauma
• Giving birth
• Propensity to aspirate - ANSWER - D. Propensity to aspirate

Laryngeal mask is usually seated over the which structure?

• Tonsils
• Esophagus
• Vallecula
• Pyriform fossa - ANSWER - D. Pyriform fossa

What is the best way to evaluate a cardiac contusion?

• CT scan of the chest
• Echocardiogram
• ECG monitoring x 24 hours
• Cardiac enzymes - ANSWER - C. ECG monitoring x 24 hours

A patient sustains blunt trauma to the back and left leg. Vital signs in the emergency department show temperature 36 degrees C, BP 120/80 mm Hg, heart rate 92, respirations 19, GCS 15. There is bilateral lower extremity paraplegia, T12 sensory level, and decreased rectal tone.Hemoglobin is 14.2 and the same in one hour. Which of the following tests is best for diagnosing an intraperitoneal bleed?

• Abdominal ultrasound
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C. KUB

• Diagnostic peritoneal lavage - ANSWER - A. Abdominal ultrasound

Why is tracheostomy generally not performed at the first cartilage ring

• The trachea is too narrow
• A high chance of subglottic stenosis
• A high chance of trachea-innominate artery fistula
• Inability to access the area - ANSWER - B. A high chance of subglottic

stenosis

What does a carotid pulse indicate?

• A functioning pump for blood flow
• The circulating blood volume is reaching end organs
• Diastolic blood pressure
• None of the above - ANSWER - B. The circulating blood volume is

reaching end organs

Which of the following generally causes hemorrhage associated with pelvic fractures?

• Obturator artery injury
• Superior gluteal artery
• Lateral sacral artery injury
• Venous bleeding - ANSWER - D. Venous bleeding

Which of the following injuries is most critical?

• Fractured femur
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