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ITLS ADVANCED POST TEST 9
th
EDITION
NEWEST 2025 COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the most common cause of cardiopulmonary arrest in the trauma patient?
- Hypoxemia
- Ventricular arrhythmia
- Brain injury
- Myocardial contusion?
Answer; A. Hypoxemia
A 54-year-old male is involved in a motor vehicle collision. The steering wheel is bent. During your initial assessment, you note 1 / 4
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his skin is pale, radial pulses are present and breath sounds are clear. The patient is tender over his sternum and complains of chest pain. Which intrathoracic injury should you suspect given the above findings?
- Traumatic aortic rupture
- Tension pneumothorax
- Flail chest
- Cardiac contusion
Answer; D. Cardiac contusion
In the geriatric patient, which of the following findings is most likely caused by an acute injury?
- Hypotension
- Decreased peripheral vision 2 / 4
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- Edema of the lower extremities
- Loss of lung tissue elasticity
Answer; A. Hypotension
Proper immobilization of a forearm (radius and ulna) fracture
includes splinting the:
- Fracture site only
- Wrist, elbow and fracture site
- Elbow and fracture site
- Wrist and fracture site
Answer; B. Wrist, elbow and fracture site
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Prolonged scene times may reflect:
- Delivery of better care
- Ineffective team collaboration
- A decrease in death rates
- Accomplishment of interventions
Answer; B. Ineffective team collaboration
Establishing vascular access on scene for burn management is
indicated:
- To initiate fluid resuscitation based on the Parkland Formula
- To dilute a chemical burn
- To administer medication
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