ATLS PRACTICE TEST ACTUAL EXAM 250 REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
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ATLS PRACTICE TEST ACTUAL EXAM 250
REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left
shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his
blood pressure increas...
The following are contraindications for tetanus toxoid administration: - Answer✔️✔️-
history of neurological reaction or severe hypersensitivity to the product
A 56-year-old man is thrown violently against the steering wheel of his truck during a
motor vehicle crash. On arrival in the emergency department he is diaphoretic and
complaining of chest pain. His blood pressure is 60/40 mm Hg and his respiratory rate is
40 breaths per minute. Which of the following best differentiates cardiac tamponade
from tension pneumothorax as the cause of his hypotension? - Answer✔️✔️-breath
sounds
Bronchial intubation of the right or left mainstem bronchus can easily occur during infant
endotracheal intubation because: - Answer✔️✔️-The trachea is relatively short.
A 23-year-old man sustains 4 stab wounds to the upper right chest during an altercation
and is brought by ambulance to a hospital that has full surgical capabilities. His wounds
are all above the nipple. He is endotracheally intubated, closed tube thoracostomy is
performed, fluid resuscitation is initiated through 2 large-caliber IVs. FAST exam does
not reveal intraabdominal injuries. His blood pressure now is 60/0 mm Hg, heart rate is
160 beats per minute, and respiratory rate is 14 breaths per minute (ventilated with
100% O2). 1500 mL of blood has drained from the right chest. The most appropriate
next step in managing this patient is to: - Answer✔️✔️-urgently transfer the patient to the
operating room
A 39-year-old man is admitted to the emergency department after an automobile
collision. He is cyanotic, has insufficient respiratory effort, and has a GCS score of 6.
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