ITLS - International Trauma Life Support Airway Management and Ventilation Questions and Answers

Question 1

A 34-year-old male has sustained a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and is intubated. According to ITLS guidelines, what is the target range for end-tidal CO2 (EtCO2) when ventilating this patient?

Accepted Answer

35-45 mmHg

Answer

25-30 mmHg

Answer

30-35 mmHg

Answer

45-50 mmHg

Question 2

You are managing the airway of an unconscious adult trauma patient with a suspected cervical spine injury. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial manual maneuver to open the airway?

Accepted Answer

Jaw-thrust maneuver

Answer

Head-tilt, chin-lift

Answer

Flexion of the neck

Answer

Placement in the recovery position

Question 3

A patient involved in a high-speed MVC is unresponsive, apneic, and has significant maxillofacial trauma, making bag-mask ventilation and endotracheal intubation impossible. According to the ITLS Airway Algorithm, what is the next appropriate step?

Accepted Answer

Place a supraglottic airway (SGA)

Answer

Attempt nasotracheal intubation

Answer

Perform a needle cricothyrotomy

Answer

Wait for a more experienced provider

Question 4

Which of the following is the most reliable method for confirming the correct placement of an endotracheal tube in a trauma patient with a pulse?

Accepted Answer

Continuous waveform capnography

Answer

Bilateral breath sounds on auscultation

Answer

Condensation in the endotracheal tube

Answer

Symmetrical chest rise with ventilation

Question 5

When ventilating a non-intubated adult trauma patient with a bag-valve-mask (BVM), which of the following actions is most critical to perform?

Accepted Answer

Ensure a good mask seal and deliver breaths over 1 second

Answer

Deliver ventilations as rapidly as possible

Answer

Use the smallest adult bag available

Answer

Apply cricoid pressure continuously

Question 6

According to the ITLS Airway Algorithm, a critical objective in managing a trauma patient's airway and breathing is to maintain an oxygen saturation (SpO2) of at least:

Accepted Answer

93%

Answer

85%

Answer

90%

Answer

88%

A 34-year-old male has sustained a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and is intubated.According to ITLS guidelines, what is the target range for end-tidal CO2 (EtCO2) when ventilating this patient?

A 34-year-old male has sustained a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and is intubated.
According to ITLS guidelines, what is the target range for end-tidal CO2 (EtCO2) when ventilating this patient?