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ITLS Advanced Pre-Test 7th Ed.
1.A 34 year old man is injured in a motor vehicle collision. Physical examina- tion is normal except for diffuse abdominal tenderness. He is conscious and vital signs obtained enroute to the hospital are respirations 20 per minute, pulse rate is 120 per minute blood pressure 100/60; How should this patient be managed in the field?A.Intravenous fluid at a "keep open" rate B.Intravenous fluid at 20 ml/kg bolus C.Fentanyl 100 mcg intravenous D.Insert an oropharyngeal airway and assist ventilations ANS A. Intravenous fluid at a "keep open" rate 2.What is Sellick's maneuver?
- A method allowing the rescuer to hold a mask on the face with both hands
- A system used to calculate minute volume
- Another name for Mallampati
- Posteriorly directed pressure applied to the cricoid cartilage
ANS D. Posteriorly directed pressure applied to the cricoid cartilage 1 / 3
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3.For which one of the following viruses is there currently an effective vac- cine?A.Delta hepatitis B.Hepatitis B C.Hepatitis C D.Human immunodeficiency virus ANS B. Hepatitis B 4.A 16 year old girl is rescued from a burning house. She has 25% partial thickness burns, and the burned areas are hot to the touch. What is the appropriate treatment?A.Apply ice to burned areas until cool to touch B.Apply clean water to burned areas for up to 1-2 minutes C.Apply iced water to burned areas until cool to touch D.Do not apply anything to burned areas other than clean sheets ANS B. Apply clean water to burned areas for up to 1-2 minutes 5.Proper immobilization of a forearm (radius and ulna) fracture involves splinting which of the following?A.Elbow and fracture site 2 / 3
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B.Fracture site only C.Wrist and fracture site D.Wrist, elbow, and fracture site ANS D. Wrist, elbow, and fracture site 6.What treatment is NOT indicated in the routine management of the patient with a head injury?
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