ATLSPOST TEST 4 LATEST VERSIONS REAL EXAM 260 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |AGRADE
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ATLS
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ATLS
A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left
shoulder. His BP is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After 2 liters of crystalloid solution his BP increases
to 122/84. His heart rate is now 100 BPM and his RR is 28 breaths per minute. His breath
sounds are decreased i...
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ATLSPOST TEST 4 LATEST VERSIONS
REAL EXAM 260 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS |AGRADE
A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left
shoulder. His BP is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After 2 liters of crystalloid solution his BP increases
to 122/84. His heart rate is now 100 BPM and his RR is 28 breaths per minute. His breath
sounds are decreased in the left hemithorax, and after initial IV fluid resuscitation, a closed
tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left breath sounds with the return of a small
amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the most appropriate next step is
__________.
✓ re-examine the chest
A construction worker falls two stories from a building and sustains bilateral calcaneal
fractures. In the emergency department, he is alert, vital signs are normal, and he is
complaining of severe pain in both heels and HIS LOWER BACK. Lower extremity pulses are
strong and there is no other deformity. The suspected diagnosis is most likely to be confirmed
by _________.
✓ complete spine x-rays
In managing the head-injured patient, the most important initial step is to ________.
✓ secure the airway
A previously healthy, 70 kg man suffers an estimated acute blood loss of 2 liters. How will this
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