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ATLS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS



1. True or false? Although the mechanism of injury may be similar to those for the younger

population, data shows increased mortality with similar severity of injury in older adults.

Answer True



2. In the elderly population, what is decreased physiological reserve?

Answer aging is characterized by impaired adaptive and homeostatic mechanisms that caused

an increased susceptibility to the stress of injury. Insults tolerated by the younger population

can lead to devastating results in elderly patients.



3. Pre-existing conditions that affect morbidity and mortality include

Answer cirrho- sis, coagulopathy, COPD, ischemic heart disease, DM



4. What is the most common mechanism of injury in the elderly?

Answer Fall. Nonfatal falls are common in women and fractures are common in women who






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fall. Falls are the most common cause of TBI.



5. In the elderly population, what are risk factors for falls?

Answer advanced age, physical impairment, history of previous fall, medication use,

dementia, unsteady gait, and visual, cognitive impairment



6. Most of elderly traffic fatalities occur in the daytime and on weekends and typically

involve other vehicles.Why?

Answer Older people drive on more familiar roads and at lower speeds and tend to drive during

the day. Older people have slower reaction time, a larger blind spot, limited cervical mobility,

decreased hearing, and cognitive impairment.



7. True or False? Mortality associated with small to moderate sized burns in older adults

remains high

Answer True



8. Spilled hot liquids on the leg, which in younger patients may re-epithelialize due to an

adequate number of hair follicles, will result in a full thickness burn in older patients.





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Answer this is true



9. Airway-patients may have dentures that may loosen or obstruct the airway. If dentures

are not obstructing the airway, leave them in place for what?

Answer bag mask ventilation, as it improves mask fitting.



10. When preforming rapid sequence intubation, the dose of benzos, barbitu- rates, and

other sedatives should be reduced to what percentage to minimize the risk of

cardiovascular depression?

Answer 20-40%



11. Functional changes in cardiac system include declining function, de- creased

sensitivity to catecholamines, atherosclerosis of coronary vessels, increased afterload,

fixed heart rate (beta blockers)

Answer this results in lack of classic response to hypovolemia, risk for cardiac ischemia, elevated

BP at baseline, and increased risk of dysrythmias.



12. Functional changes in pulmonary system include decreased elastic recoil, reduced





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