Summary Atls Test 1 With Verified Answers

A 32-year-old man's right leg is trapped beneath his overturned car for nearly 2 hours before he is extricated. On arrival to the emergency department, his right lower extremity is cool, mottled, insensate, and motionless. Despite normal vital signs, a pulse cannot be palpated below the right femoral artery and the muscles of the lower extremity are firm and hard. During the management of this patient, which of the following is most likely to improve the chances for limb salvage? Select one: a. applying skeletal traction b. administering anticoagulant drugs c. administering thrombolytic therapy d. surgical consultation for right lower extremity fasciotomy e. transferring the patient to the trauma center 120 km away {Ans: d. surgical consultation for right lower extremity fasciotomy}Which one of the following statements regarding abdominal trauma in the pregnant patient is TRUE? Select one: a. The fetus is in jeopardy only with major maternal abdominal trauma. b. Leakage of amniotic fluid is an indication for hospital admission. c. Indications for peritoneal lavage are different from those in the nonpregnant patient. d. With penetrating trauma, injury to the mother's abdominal hollow viscus is more common in late than in early pregnancy. e. The secondary survey follows