Atls Pre-Test Study Guide Questions And Correct 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 in the emergency department, his right lower extremity is cool, mottled, insensate, and motionless. Despite normal vital signs, pulses 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? {Ans: - surgical consultation for right lower extremity fasciotomy}The first maneuver to improve oxygenation after chest injury is: {Ans: - *Administer supplemental oxygen* - intubate the patient - assess arterial blood gases - ascertain the need for a chest tube - obtain a chest x-ray}A construction worker falls two stories from a building and sustains bilateral calcaneal fractures. In the emergency department, he is alert, vital signs are normal, and he is complaining of severe pain in both heels and his lower back. Lower extremity pulses are strong and there is no other deformity. The suspected diagnosis is most likely to be confirmed by: {Ans: - complete spine x-ray series}A 33-year-old woman is involved in a head-on motor