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ITLS 10
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EDITION NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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A disoriented 23yo male is injured in a motorcycle collision.The PT appears to be intoxicated and does not want medical attention despite a large laceration on his scalp, which is actively
bleeding. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER -Treat him as a
head injury PT
What is the most common cause of cardiopulmonary arrest in the trauma PT? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hypoxemia
Rationale: Hypoxemia is the most common cause of traumatic
cardiopulmonary arrest. Acute airway obstruction or ineffective breathing will be clinically manifested in hypoxemia
You may have been exposed to a contaminant (air or fluid
borne). You should: - CORRECT ANSWER -Seek treatment
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A 24 yo male is involved in a head on collision. If you suspect: -
CORRECT ANSWER -A chest injury, obtain an EKG
Rationale: Consider a bruised chest wall as a myocardial
contusion that requires monitoring of cardiac rhythm and, if available, a 12-lead ECG
A brief neurologic exam of an AMS pt includes: - CORRECT
ANSWER-GCS, glucose check, pupil exam
Which of the following findings would indicate the airway needs to be suctioned? - CORRECT ANSWER -Gurgling sounds with respiration
Overinflation of an LMA mask can cause all of the following
except: - CORRECT ANSWER -Vomiting
Rationale: Overinflation may cause malposition, loss of seal or
trauma
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A 54 yo male is involved in a MVC. The steering wheel is bent.During your initial assessment, you note his skin is pale, radial pulses are present and breath sounds are clear. Which one of the following is most consistent with these findings - CORRECT ANSWER-Cardiac contusion
Rationale: Bruising of the heart is basically the same injury as
an acute MI
Which of the following is NOT a potential complication of performing chest decompression? - CORRECT ANSWER - Difficulty monitoring the site.
Which of the following is considered one of the four essential components to maintain normal perfusion? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fluid levels
Rationale: Its important to remember that BP requires a "steady
state" activity of all the preceding factors. The heart must be pumping, the blood volume must be adequate, the blood vessels must be intact, and the lungs must be oxygenating the blood
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What site is generally the easiest to landmark for IO access? - CORRECT ANSWER -Proximal Tibia
As ICP rises after an isolated head injury, what does the systolic BP do? - CORRECT ANSWER -Increases
Rationale: When the ICP increases, the systemic BP increases to
try to preserve blood flow to the brain. The body senses the rise in systemic BP and this triggers a drop in the pulse rate as the body tries to lower the BP
Which MOI meets the exclusion criteria for spinal motion restriction? - CORRECT ANSWER -A 14yo F with an isolated stab wound to the midaxillary chest wall
Rationale: Immobilization onto a long backboard is not
indicated in penetrating wounds of:
Torso, neck, or head unless there is clinical evidence of spine injury
Which of the following organs sic obtained in the retroperitoneal region of the abdomen? - CORRECT ANSWER -Kidney
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