ATLS Pretest Exam 2024 / 2025 (100% Correct Questions & Answers)
Question:
A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After
chest tube insertion, the most appropriate next step is:
Answer:
re-examine the chest
Question:
A construction worker falls two stories from a building and sustains bilateral calcaneal fractures. In the emergency department, he is alert, vital signs are normal, and he is complaining of severe pain in both heels and his lower back. Lower extremity pulses are strong and there is no other deformity. The
suspected diagnosis is most likely to be confirmed by:
Answer:
complete spine x-ray series 1 / 2
Question:
Which of the following is true regarding the initial resuscitation of a trauma patient?
Answer:
Evidence of improved perfusion after fluid resuscitation could include improvement in Glasgow Coma Scale score on reevaluation.
Question:
In managing a patient with a severe traumatic brain injury, the most
important initial step is to:
Answer:
secure the airway
Question:
A previously healthy, 70-kg (154-pound) man suffers an estimated acute blood loss of 2 liters. Which one of the following statements applies to this patient?
Answer:
An ABG would demonstrate a base deficit between -6 and -10 mEq/L.
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