2024 ATLS Practice Exam | Questions & Answers (Solved) With 100% Verified Answers
- Definitive control of the airway is achieved by
Answer: Endotracheal intubation
- How do you treat hypothermia in the ED?
Answer: crystalloid fluids at 102.2 degrees F and warmed treatment area
- What does definitive hemorrhage control refer to? (3)
Answer:
1) Possible surgery 2) Stabilizing of pelvis 3) Angioembolization
- What are rates of fluid administration measured by?
Answer: Size and length of catheter
- Minimum flow rate of oxygen reservoir mask
Answer: 11 L/min
- MCC of shock in trauma pt
Answer: Hypovolemia due to hemorrhage
- Describe the 3 for 1 rule
Answer: Replace each mL of blood loss with 3 ml of crystalloid solution
- What metabolic state can result from continued hemorrhage or decreased
perfusion?
Answer: Metabolic acidosis
- In what survey, primary or secondary, are these identified?
1) Simple PTX 2) Pulmonary contusion 3) Traumatic aortic disruption
Answer: Secondary
Via thorough PE, CXR, pulse ox, ECG and ABG
- What imaging study is preferred for penetrating abdominal trauma?
Answer: CT 1 / 2
- What can FAST rapidly diagnose?
Answer: Abdominal hemorrhage
- When is a laparotomy indicated?
Answer: Fascial penetration with intraperitoneal bleeding or peritonitis
- What does the Monro Kellie doctrine describe?
Answer: The relationship between IC volume and pressure
- Normal resting ICP
Answer: 10 mm Hg
- How do you reduce elevated ICP?
Answer: Mannitol in a 20% solution
- How do you temporarily control pelvic hemorrhage and instability?
Answer: Internal traction and external counter-pressure
- How do you initially manage major arterial injury?
Answer: Direct pressure and fluid resuscitation
- Full thickness burn
Answer: Third degree burn
- What is used to estimate the size and depth of burns?
Answer:
Rule of 9's Head= 9% Each arm=9% Front Trunk= 18% Back Trunk= 18% Upper leg= 9% Lower leg= 9%
- What type of burns appear wet and blistered?
Answer: Partial thickness burns (second degree)
- How do you treat CO exposed pt?
Answer: 100% oxygen flow through non re-breather mask
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