Shinta R. Widya, MD – Post Test ATLS
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1. Which of the following signs is LEAST reliable for
... [Show More] diagnosing esophageal
intubation?
a Symmetrical chest wall movement
b End tidal CO2 presence by colorimetry
c Bilateral breath sounds
d Oxygen saturation >92%
e ETT above carina on chest x-ray
2. Which one of the following signs necessitates a definitive airway in severe
trauma patients?
a Facial lacerations
b Repeated vomiting
c Severe maxillofacial fractures
d Sternalfracture
e GCS score of 12
3. Twenty seven patients are seriously injured in an aircraft crash at a local
airport. The principles of triage include:
a Establish a triage site within the internal perimeter of the crash site
b Treat only the most severely injured patients first
c Immediately transport all patients to the nearest hospital
d Treat the greatest number of patients in the shortest period of time
e Produce the greatest number of survivors based on available
resources
4. Which one of the following statements is correct?
a Cerebral contusions may coalesce to form an intracerebral
hematoma
b Epidural hematomas are usually seen in frontal region
c Subdural hematomas are caused by injury to the middle meningeal
artery
d Subdural hematomas typically have a lenticular shape on CT scan
e The associated brain damage is more severe in epidural hematomas
5. An 18 year old male is brought to the emergency department after having
been shot. He has one bullet wound j ust below the right clavicle and
anotherjust below the costal margin in the right posterior axillary line. His
BP is 110/60 mmHg, HR is 90 bpm, and RR is 34 bpm. After ensuring a
patent airway and inserting 2 large caliber iv line, the next appropriate step
is to:
a Obtain a portable chest x-ray
b Administer a bolus of additional iv fluid
c Perform a laparotomy
d Obtain an abdominal CT scan
e Perform diagnostic peritoneal lavage [Show Less]