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ITLS Test WITH ALL SOLUTION QUESTION AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2023. Abnormal adult respiratory rate that needs intervention (airway, bag assist etc..) - ANSWER <8 and >24 When to do spinal mobilization in initial assessment - ANSWER Right after airway A,(C-spine)B,C,(Control bleeding) 3 things that stop

In a rear-impact motor vehicle crash, which area of the spine is most susceptible to injury? a. cervical b. thoracic c. lumbar d. sacral-coccygeal - a. cervical Prolonged scene times may reflect: a. a decrease in death rates b. delivery of better care c. accomplishment of interventions d. ineffective team collaboration - d. ineffective team collaboration Which of the following indicates a state of hyperventilation? a. an adult respiratory rate greater than 20 per minute b. a tidal vo...

Abnormal adult respiratory rate that needs intervention (airway, bag assist etc..) - Answer-<8 and >24 When to do spinal mobilization in initial assessment - Answer-Right after airway A,(C-spine)B,C,(Control bleeding) 3 things that stop your assessment right away. - Answer-scene hazard, airway obstruction, cardiac arrest During the Primary Survey, when do you Control major bleeding - Answer-In the Initial assessment Airway, breathing, circulation, control bleeding When the i...

The two major risk factors for peri-intubation cardiac arrest are: - Answer-Hypotension and hypoxia A 36-year-old male is shot multiple times in the abdomen. Vital signs are: HR 120, BP 86/64, RR 22, SpO2 100% on NRB. Enroute to the hospital, you establish intravenous access and: - Answer-Administer crystalloids in sufficient quantity to maintain a peripheral pulse An obese patient was involved in a high-speed roll-over motor vehicle collision. The patient is placed in spinal motion restri...

Upon arrival at a trauma scene, you should complete a(n) - Answer-Scene Size-up Prolonged scene times may reflect: - Answer-Ineffective team collaboration Which of the following indicates a state of hyperventilation? - Answer-An end tidal CO2 level less than 30 mmHG A 23 year old female fell from a 2nd floor balcony. Upon arrival, you find her lying in the grass. She responds to verbal commands and your assessment reveals flat neck veins, & normal chest/abdomen/pelvic examinations. Vita...

What is the Golden Hour? - Answer-First 60 minutes after traumatic injury Describe Platinum 10 minutes: - Answer-Time that it should take to load and go Describe the windshield survey: - Answer-When arriving on scene, scan through the windshield to look at what is all involved in the scene. This is a crucial part of scene safety. Describe the fix it process: - Answer-If something is injured like a sucking chest wound, fix it and move on to the next injury. Basically, when you see it fix...

Windshield survey is done when? - Answer-during scene size-up Signs and symptoms of a tension pneumothorax include: - Answer-- AMS - signs of shock (P/C/D, hypotension) - JVD - diminished/absent lung sounds on affected side What priority is increased bag resistance in trauma? - Answer-the lowest What sort of assessment is done for an elderly patient involved in a moderate auto accident? - Answer-a rapid trauma assessment Which is considered a "load-and-go" situation: open femur ...

What makes up the ITLS Primary Survey - Answer-Scene size up Initial assessment Rapid trauma survey or Focused exam Critical interventions and transport decisions Contact medical direction What makes up the ITLS Secondary Survey - Answer-Repeat initial assessment Repeat vital signs Perform neuro exam Perform head to toe exam What makes up the ITLS Ongoing Exam - Answer-Repeat initial assessment Repeat vital signs Reassess abdomen Check injuries and interventions What are the s...

4 component of perfusion - Answer-adequate volume, air, intact/functioning vascular system and working pump hypovolemic shock - Answer-inadequate fluid volume in the vascular system high space hypovolemic shock - Answer-caused by a spinal injury or drug overdose Mechanical shock - Answer-preventing the filling of the heart or obstructing blood flow cardiogenic shock - Answer-Shock caused by inadequate function of the heart, or pump failure. neurogenic shock - Answer-blood flow sto...

In a rear-impact motor vehicle crash, which area of the spine is most susceptible to injury? a. cervical b. thoracic c. lumbar d. sacral-coccygeal - Answer-a. cervical Prolonged scene times may reflect: a. a decrease in death rates b. delivery of better care c. accomplishment of interventions d. ineffective team collaboration - Answer-d. ineffective team collaboration Which of the following indicates a state of hyperventilation? a. an adult respiratory rate greater than 20 p...

What should be completed upon arriving at the scene? Scene Size-up Prolonged scene times are often related to what factor? Ineffective team collaboration What ETCO2 value would indicate hyperventilation? less than 30mmHg What 2 interventions should be performed on a patient with a flail chest segment? 1. C-Spine precautions 2. Positive Pressure Ventilations w/ a BVM Can hypovolemic (high-space) shock occur without any obvious trauma? YES! Internal bleeding is a big concern H...