Post-Test-ATLS 2021

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SOAL POST TEST1.Cardiac tamponade after traumaa.is seldom life-threateningb.can be excluded by an upright, AP chest x-rayc.can be confused with a tension pneumothoraxd.causes a fall in systolic pressu... re of > 15 mm Hg with expiratione.most commonly occurs after blunt injury to the anterior chest wall2.Which one of the following statements regarding patients with thoracic spine injuries is TRUE?a.Log-rolling may be destabilizing to fractures from T-12 to L-1.b.Adequate immobilization can be accomplished with the scoop stretcher.c.Spinal cord injury below T-10 usually spares bowel and bladder function.d.Hyperflexion fractures in the upper thoracic spine are inherently unstable.e.These patients rarely present with spinal shock in association with cord injury.3.Absence of breath sounds and dullness to percussion over the left hemithoraxare fmdings best explained bya.Left hemothorax.b.c.d.e.f.g.cardiac contusion h.left simple pneumothorax i.left diaphragmatic rupture j.right tension pneumothorax.4.A young man sustains a gunshot wound to the abdomen and is brought promptly to the emergency department by prehospital personnel. His skin is cool and diaphoretic, and he is confused. His pulse is thready and his femora [Show More]

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