ITLS 8E - ADVANCED PRE-TEST EXAM QUESTIONS

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ITLS 8E - ADVANCED PRE-TEST EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: (?) = eye injury

Answer:

Suspect (?) in an alert head injury patient.

Question 2: (?) = ?

Answer:

Hyperventilation results in (?/??) EtCO?.

Question 3: (?) = NS [500-1000 mL via RIVB], then ITLS-OE

Answer:

25 yo XX c/o stab wound to left arm - ?? LoC AMS

?? S/S: shock

?? bleeding controlled w/ direct pressure + tourniquet Appropriate IV fluid therapy = (?).

Question 4: (?) = CSH

Answer:

(?) stands for cerebral herniation syndrome.

Question 5: (?) = ?SVR and ?CBF

Answer:

For TBI patients, routine hyperventilation causes (?).

Question 6: (?) = provide supplemental O?

Answer:

57 yo XY c/o trauma -

?? RR 36

?? EtCO? 30 ?? SpO? 80 You should (action?).

Question 7: (?) = tension pneumothorax

Answer:

(?) is the most frequent cause for an intubated trauma patient to develop poor lung compliance during ventilation.

Question 8: (?) = tissue density

Answer:

Generally, traumatic damage is directly proportional to (?).

Question 9: (?) = ?LoC

Answer:

Until proven otherwise, (?) is always due to...?? substance ab/use ?? head injury ?? shock

?? ?BGL

Question 10: (?) = pediatrics

Answer:

The most common MOIs in (patient population?) are:

?? falls, from height ? standing ?? MVCs ?? automobile-pedestrian or bicycle crashes ?? burns ?? submersion injuries ?? abuse

Question 11: (?) = improves glottic visualization

Answer:

The use of external laryngeal manipulation (result?).

Question 12: (?) = SCARED

Answer:

Use the "(?)" mnemonic to remember when to interrupt ITLS-1°S.

Question 13: (?) = tibial tuberosity

Answer:

The easiest IO site is the (?).

Question 14: (?) = cervical

Answer:

In a rear-impact MVC, the (region?) spine is most susceptible to injury.

Question 15: (?) = pericardiocentesis

Answer:

The purpose of a/n (?) is to remove fluid from the lining around the heart.

Question 16: (?) = ?ICP

Answer:

(?) is the most likely cause of unequal pupils in a head injury patient with AMS.

Question 17: (?) = CSH

Answer:

Patient - ???LoC ? coma ?? pupillary dilation with out-down deviation on unaffected side ?? decerebrate posturing The described patient is most likely suffering from (?).

Question 18: (?) = hand or battery

Answer:

Suction devices should be (?)-driven.

Question 19: (?) = EtCO? M+M

Answer:

(?) is the gold standard confirmation method for tracheal ETT placement.

Question 20: (?) = pulmonary contusion

Answer:

(?) occurs when blunt/penetrating trauma causes hemorrhage into lung parenchyma.

Question 21: (?) = Beards, or other facial mods

Answer:

The "B" in the "BOOTS" mnemonic stands for (?).

Question 22: (?) = ? lung compliance

Answer:

While performing BVMVs, you notice difficulty in squeezing the BVM - a sign of (?).

Question 23: (?) = PESTs

Answer:

(?) stands for Priority Escalating Situations for Transport.

Question 24: (?) = intra-thoracic/-abdominal hemorrhage

Answer:

45 yo XX c/o MVC - ?? LoC unconscious

?? BP 80/40

?? HR 130

?? RR 30

The most likely cause for her vital signs is (?).

Question 25: (?) = treat as a head-injured patient

Answer:

23 yo XY c/o motorcycle collision - ?? large, actively-bleeding scalp laceration ?? LoC disoriented ?? appears intoxicated ?? does not want medical attention You should (?).