ATLS Pretest Exam with 100% verified answers graded A+ .

ATLS Pretest Exam with 100% verified answers graded A+

Regarding airway compromise, which of the following is NOT a

sign/symptom of this emergency?:

Change in voice tone.

Stridor.

Decreased pulse pressure.

Dyspnea and agitation.

Tachypnea. - Decreased pulse pressure.

A 26 year • old woman is brought to the Emergency

Department after being involved in a motor vehicle crash. She is 30 weeks pregnant. She was restrained with a lap and shoulder belt, and an airbag deployed. Which one of the following statements best describes the risk of injury?:

The deployment of the airbag increases the risk of fetal loss.

The use of seatbelts is associated with increased risk of

maternal death.

The mechanism of injury suggests the need for emergency

caesarean section due to the risk of impending abruptio

placentae.

The risk of premature fetal delivery and death is reduced by the

use of restraints.

The deployment of the airbag increases the risk of maternal abdominal injury. - The risk of premature fetal delivery and death is reduced by the use of restraints.

Regarding cardiac tamponade, which of the following statements

is CORRECT?:

Is definitively managed by needle pericardiocentesis.

Is most common with blunt thoracic trauma and anterior rib

fractures.

Is easily diagnosed by discovery of Beck's triad in the emergency

department.

Is indicated by Kussmaul breathing.

Requires surgical intervention. - Requires surgical intervention.

A 24 year - old man is brought to the Emergency Department after falling from a bull. He is immobilized on a long spine board with a hard collar and blocks. Which of the following statements is CORRECT regarding cervical spine xrays:

Will show cervical spine injury in more than 20% of these

patients.

Will exclude cervical spine injury if no abnormalities are found

on the xrays.

Are not needed if she is awake, alert, neuro