ITLS
ITLS WRITTEN FINAL REVIEW EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED
(2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
If you're presented wit ha patient who comes out of a house fire with no
obvious burns, who is complaining of being light-headed and dizzy, suspect
what? - ANS ✓toxic inhalation exposure
Knee dislocations are most likely to be associated with what other damage?
- ANS ✓damage to nerves and arteries
If you are presented with a trauma patient who has a BP above 90, what
rate is the IV to flow? - ANS ✓"KVO"
A pregnant trauma patient with hypovolemia is treat how? - ANS ✓place her
on her left lateral side in order to get the fetus off the vena cava
A patient with spinal precautions begins to vomit; how to treat? - ANS ✓1.
tilt backboard
2. suction
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If you are presented with a head injury patient who is showing signs and
symptoms of cerebral herniation, how to treat? - ANS ✓1. maintain them at a
CO2 level of 30-35 and,
2. O2 sat of 95% or greater
A brief neurological exam consists of what? - ANS ✓1. pupils
2. GCS
3. BGL
If you have a patient who is on capnography that suddenly drops, what is
going on? - ANS ✓circulatory collapse
If you cannot control bleeding with direct pressure, ITLS says what? - ANS
✓use a hemostatic agent along WITH continuous direct pressure
Difference(s) between a pneumothorax and a tension pneumothorax: - ANS
✓signs of shock
Emergency rescue is done in which environments? - ANS ✓toxic
environments
How to manage cerebral herniation? - ANS ✓hyperventilate w/ BVM at 20
bpm
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ITLS written
ITLS WRITTEN FINAL REVIEW EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED
(2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
If you're presented wit ha patient who comes out of a house fire with no
obvious burns, who is complaining of being light-headed and dizzy, suspect
what? - ANS ✓toxic inhalation exposure
Knee dislocations are most likely to be associated with what other damage?
- ANS ✓damage to nerves and arteries
If you are presented with a trauma patient who has a BP above 90, what
rate is the IV to flow? - ANS ✓"KVO"
A pregnant trauma patient with hypovolemia is treat how? - ANS ✓place her
on her left lateral side in order to get the fetus off the vena cava
A patient with spinal precautions begins to vomit; how to treat? - ANS ✓1.
tilt backboard
2. suction
1
ITLS written
, ITLS
If you are presented with a head injury patient who is showing signs and
symptoms of cerebral herniation, how to treat? - ANS ✓1. maintain them at a
CO2 level of 30-35 and,
2. O2 sat of 95% or greater
A brief neurological exam consists of what? - ANS ✓1. pupils
2. GCS
3. BGL
If you have a patient who is on capnography that suddenly drops, what is
going on? - ANS ✓circulatory collapse
If you cannot control bleeding with direct pressure, ITLS says what? - ANS
✓use a hemostatic agent along WITH continuous direct pressure
Difference(s) between a pneumothorax and a tension pneumothorax: - ANS
✓signs of shock
Emergency rescue is done in which environments? - ANS ✓toxic
environments
How to manage cerebral herniation? - ANS ✓hyperventilate w/ BVM at 20
bpm
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