FREE ITLS Adult Advanced Questions and Answers

Question 1

A 36-year-old male sustains blunt force thoracic trauma and fits the criteria for a load-and-go patient. Which of the following should be performed on the scene?

Accepted Answer

Assess for other potentially life-threatening conditions

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Obtain an ECG

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Establish vascular access

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Obtain a finger-stick serum lactate level

Question 2

The use of external laryngeal manipulation:

Accepted Answer

Improves glottic visualization

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Decreases the risk of airway trauma

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Reduces gastric distention

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Causes aspiration

Question 3

A pericardiocentesis is performed to:

Accepted Answer

To remove fluid from the lining around the heart

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To remove fluid from the lining around the lungs

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To inject medications directly into the heart

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To monitor stroke volume

Question 4

A 56-year-old male sustains a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Vital signs are BP 74/32, P 136 present only at the carotid, and R 24 and shallow. The target of fluid resuscitation is:

Accepted Answer

Return of peripheral pulses

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Maintenance of central pulses

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Systolic blood pressure of 110-120

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Pulse rate of 100

Question 5

A 34-year-old man has a gunshot wound to the right groin area. Arterial bleeding, which cannot be controlled with direct pressure or a tourniquet, is coming from the wound. The patient appears confused, diaphoretic and has weak peripheral pulses. What is the appropriate fluid resuscitation regimen for this patient?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous fluid; gives enough fluid to maintain peripheral pulses

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Intravenous fluid at a "keep open" rate

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Intravenous fluid at a “wide open” rate

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No intravenous access should be established in this situation

Question 6

The gold standard to confirm that the endotracheal tube is placed in the trachea is:

Accepted Answer

Waveform capnography

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Evaluation of breath sounds

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Equal chest rise and fall

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Presence of condensation in the tube

Question 7

Which of the following injuries would change a trauma patient's transport classification from "stable" to "load and go"?

Accepted Answer

Pelvic fracture

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Clavicle fracture

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Bilateral humerus fractures

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Bilateral tibia fractures

Question 8

Which of the following findings would not make a patient difficult to ventilate with a bag-valve mask?

Accepted Answer

Multiple nose piercings

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Beard

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Obesity

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Elderly patient

Question 9

What is the most frequent cause for an intubated trauma patient to develop poor lung compliance while being ventilated?

Accepted Answer

Tension pneumothorax

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Tracheal extubation

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Pericardial tamponade

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Gastric distention

Question 10

Hemostatic agents applied directly to the source of bleeding must be used in conjunction with:

Accepted Answer

Direct pressure to the wound

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Tourniquets proximal to the wound

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Pressure points to arteries proximal to the wound

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Elevation of the wound above the level of the heart