ATLS PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM QUESTIONS

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ATLS PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Scapular fracture

Answer:

-Usually requires a tremendous force to fracture -May be uneasily visible on plain xray -Treatment requires prolonged immobilization -Usually associated with other chest injuries Question 2: At what point should hyper oxygenation be administered when performing tracheal suctioning on a mechanically ventilated patient?

• Before the procedure
• After the procedure
• Before and after the procedure
• During the procedure

Answer:

• Before and after the procedure

Question 3: Indication for emergency thoracotomy

• Pulmonary contusion
• Flail chest

• Hemothorax with initial blood loss of 700 cc
• Lung collapse with an air leak

Answer:

• Lung collapse with an air leak

Question 4: Skin finding characteristic of second-degree burns

Answer:

Blisters Question 5: A patient with which condition should be triaged to receive medical attention first?

• Choking
• Dizziness
• Leg cramp
• Vomiting

Answer:

• Choking

Question 6: 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
• Laparotomy

C. KUB

• Diagnostic peritoneal lavage

Answer:

• Abdominal ultrasound

Question 7: In head trauma, the majority of patients with post-traumatic CSF otorrhea:

• Need surgery
• Should be started on antibiotics
• Heal spontaneously
• Develop meningitis

Answer:

• Heal spontaneously

Question 8: An 8-year old child is brought to the ER after being struck by a car while crossing the street. He is not alert and required immediate intubation at the scene by EMS. His GCS is 8

• He appears to have a significant laceration of his scalp on the left side but there are no

skeletal fractures. The initial chest x-ray revealed a right sided pneumothorax and a chest tube was inserted. His hematocrit is 23.5 and hemoglobin is 7.6. The next thing you would do is:

• CT head
• CT abdomen
• Repeat blood work
• Observe patient

Answer:

• CT abdomen

Question 9: In a 66 year old intubated, comatose patient, what is one of the most important information that one needs to obtain?

• Organ donation status
• Power of attorney
• Lawyer
• Driver's license

Answer:

• Power of attorney

Question 10: How should epinephrine should be injected for treatment of anaphylaxis?

Answer:

Intramuscularly (IM) into vastus lateralis

Question 11: Subdural hematoma facts

Answer:

Etiology: tearing of bridging veins

-Most common in elderly individuals who fall -Hematoma should be evacuated surgically -Prognosis is much better for chronic subdurals than acute cases -More common than epidural hematomas NOT often associated with skull fractures

Question 12: At which temperature would a hypothermic patient stop shivering?

Answer:

88 degrees F Question 13: What is the energy recommendation for the first defibrillation in an adult (*)

Answer:

300 J

Question 14: 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:

• The circulating blood volume is reaching end organs

Question 15: The most effective method of monitoring the success of resuscitation during CPR?

Answer:

Reactivity of pupils to light