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1 Advanced Trauma Assessment and Prioritization Online Quiz Questions

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20 questions

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1 point

In the AMPLE history, L stands for , and E stands for .

True or false

1 point

True or false: If a trauma patient can speak, an airway that is deteriorating can be ruled out.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

A patient becomes unstable during a secondary survey. Which survey should the team return to?

Choose one

1 point

A trauma patient has severe external bleeding from an extremity but is still responsive. What should the team prioritize?

A
Complete the airway assessment before addressing any bleeding.
B
Control the life-threatening external bleeding promptly using measures appropriate to training and protocol.
C
Finish the patient’s history before choosing an intervention.
D
Wait for imaging to identify the source of blood loss.

Choose all

1 point

Select all situations in which the team should repeat xABCDE.

A
After interventions
B
During transfer or handover
C
Whenever the patient’s condition changes
D
Only after every test result is available

True or false

1 point

True or false: A single blood pressure reading is enough to assess a trauma patient’s circulation, even without considering the rest of the assessment or serial trends.

A
True
B
False

Fill in the blank

1 point

During the D assessment, new in limb movement is a finding to identify and reassess.

Written response

1 point

Which AMPLE history category should you ask about to learn whether a patient takes anticoagulants?

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1 point

During the E step, how should the team balance a thorough examination with protection from environmental exposure?

A
Keep the patient fully covered throughout the examination, even if areas cannot be assessed.
B
Expose the patient fully and leave them uncovered until the secondary survey is complete.
C
Expose enough to examine, then cover the patient and actively limit heat loss.
D
Delay examination of hidden areas until the patient reaches definitive care.

Choose all

1 point

Select all areas included in a systematic head-to-toe examination after immediate threats are being managed.

A
Head and face
B
Neck
C
Chest
D
Abdomen and flanks
E
Pelvis
F
Each limb
G
Back, when it can be assessed safely
H
Only the area where the patient reports pain

Open ended

1 point

A patient with an obvious open arm fracture becomes confused, pale, and tachycardic while the team is documenting the injury. Explain how the team should reprioritize and what it should do next.

Choose one

1 point

A trauma patient may need urgent stabilization, and imaging could help clarify the injury. Which approach is most appropriate?

A
Wait for imaging before treating any suspected life threat.
B
Use tests and imaging to support assessment, but do not let them delay urgent stabilization or definitive care.
C
Order the same tests for every patient regardless of stability or suspected injury.
D
Use test results instead of reassessing the patient.

Written response

1 point

Which acronym names the focused-history framework used during the secondary survey to ask about allergies, medications, past medical history, last oral intake, and events and environment?

Written response

1 point

In xABCDE, which step includes checking level of consciousness, pupils, and gross limb movement?

True or false

1 point

After exposing a trauma patient enough to examine for injuries, the team should cover the patient and actively limit heat loss.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A patient has severe external bleeding from a limb and no other immediate threat has yet been identified. What should the team prioritize in the xABCDE survey?

A
Complete the airway assessment first in every case, then address bleeding.
B
Control the life-threatening external bleeding promptly, before the usual ABC sequence if needed.
C
Finish the secondary survey to identify the bleeding source before intervening.
D
Wait for a blood pressure trend before deciding whether the bleeding needs control.

Choose one

1 point

A trauma patient can speak but develops hoarseness and increasing neck swelling. Which response best applies the airway principles of the primary survey?

A
A patient who can speak cannot have a threatened airway.
B
Continue the secondary survey because speech rules out airway deterioration.
C
Recognize possible deterioration and obtain advanced airway support early.
D
Delay airway assessment until oxygenation becomes abnormal.

Choose one

1 point

When should the team begin a detailed head-to-toe secondary survey, and what should it do if the patient becomes unstable during that examination?

A
Start the head-to-toe examination immediately, even if a life threat remains untreated.
B
Begin the secondary survey when immediate threats are being managed and the patient is sufficiently stable; if instability develops, stop and return to the primary survey.
C
Complete the history before treating any primary-survey threat.
D
Continue the secondary survey even if the patient becomes unstable.

Choose one

1 point

A trauma patient may have a time-critical injury, but diagnostic imaging is not yet available. Which approach best reflects the role of tests and imaging?

A
Wait for imaging to confirm the diagnosis before beginning stabilization.
B
Use imaging as a substitute for the physical assessment when the patient is injured.
C
Select tests based on stability and suspected injuries, without delaying urgent stabilization or definitive care.
D
Complete all available tests before deciding whether escalation is needed.

Choose one

1 point

A trauma patient has cool, clammy skin, weak pulses, and worsening confusion, but one blood pressure reading is not low. Which interpretation best fits the assessment principles?

A
A single normal blood pressure rules out shock.
B
Only the appearance of external bleeding is relevant to assessing shock.
C
Worsening mental status is unrelated to circulation if the patient can speak.
D
Consider the overall findings and trends; a single blood pressure reading is not enough to assess the patient.