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Atls 2021 post test version 3 Questions & Answers Latest Update Shinta R. Widya, MD – Post Test ATLS ATLS 2021 POST TEST VERSION 3 Shinta R. Widya, MD – Post Test ATLS 1. Which of the following signs is LEAST reliable for 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 a...

ATLS Post Test 2023/2024 (100% CORRECT & VERIFIED) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. The primary indication for transferring a patient to a higher level trauma center is: unavailability of a surgeon or operating room staff. multiple system injuries, including severe head injury. resource limitations as determined by the transferring doctor. resource limitations as determined by the hospital administration. widened mediastinum on chest x-ray following blunt th...

OB HESI FINAL Exam with 100% Correct Answers 2023 A client who delivered an infant an hour ago tells the nurse the she feels wet underneath her buttock. The nurse notes that the perineal pad is saturated and the client is lying in a 6-inch diameter pool of blood. Which action should the nurse implement first? A. Cleanse the perineum B. Obtain a blood pressure C. Palpate the firmness of the fundus D. Inspect the perineum for lacerations - Correct answer-Correct Answer: C A firm uterus i...

A 29-year-old man presents to the emergency department with new-onset dyspnea and right-sided chest pain. He is tall and thin, his vital signs are within normal limits except for an oxygen saturation of 92%, and chest X-ray reveals a pneumothorax with a 3.5 cm rim of air in the right pleural space. Which of the following represents the best initial treatment for this patient? A. Chest tube thoracostomy B. Needle aspiration C. Supplemental oxygen and observation D. Video-assisted thoracosco...

What does a positive posterior drawer sign in a 10-year-old soccer player signify? a) Normal knee b) Instability of the knee c) Swelling on the knee d) Injury to the meniscus - ANS: B The drawer test is used to identify mediolateral or anteroposterior plane instability of the knee. The test is performed on the unaffected and affected knee for comparison. The anterior drawer test evaluates the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). To perform the test, the patient lies supine and the knee is p...

Differential Diagnosis Exam Study Guide (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Chest X-Rays Chest X-rays PA View x-ray view from back to front. Patient is normally standing. Heart is closer to film and less magnified. AP View x-ray view from front to back. Patient is normally lying down. Heart is farther away, so tends to be magnified. This is the normal type for portable x-rays. Lateral View x-ray from side. Finds abnormalities hidden by front vi...

Why auscultate the posterior chest wall - Answer- yields more useful information pg. 12 HESS % total body potassium intracellular - Answer- 98% sympathetic stimulation of heart causes - Answer- increase force of contraction of ventricles hypokalemia - Answer- chronic alcoholism radiolucent - Answer- black radiodense - Answer- object depicted blocked most of the x-rays and appeared as a light area on the film radiopaque - Answer- substances that do not permit the passage of x-r...

What does a positive posterior drawer sign in a 10-year-old soccer player signify? a) Normal knee b) Instability of the knee c) Swelling on the knee d) Injury to the meniscus - ANS: B The drawer test is used to identify mediolateral or anteroposterior plane instability of the knee. The test is performed on the unaffected and affected knee for comparison. The anterior drawer test evaluates the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). To perform the test, the patient lies supine and the knee is p...

Why auscultate the posterior chest wall Answer yields more useful information pg. 12 HESS % total body potassium intracellular Answer 98% sympathetic stimulation of heart causes Answer increase force of contraction of ventricles hypokalemia Answer chronic alcoholism radiolucent Answer black radiodense Answer object depicted blocked most of the x-rays and appeared as a light area on the film radiopaque Answer substances that do not permit the passage of x-rays penetration xr...

CT Registry Review (MIC) Questions and Answers Rated 100% In order for an x-ray photon to be measured it must: 1. enter the detector chamber 2. be absorbed by the detector material 3. be converted to a measurable event *ANS* 1,2,3 Which system component converts the projection attenuation data into the proper digital form for the array processor? *ANS* analog-to-digital converter Which of the following is NOT a function of a PACS system? a. reconstruction of the image from the raw d...