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ATLS 10TH EDITION POST TEST ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS (202 5 /
2026), 100% GUARANTEE SCORE PASS
- True or false? Although the mechanism of injury may be
similar to those for the younger population, data shows increased mortality with similar severity of injury in older adults.
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: True
- In the elderly population, what is decreased physiological
reserve?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: aging is characterized by
impaired adaptive and homeostatic mechanisms that caused an increased susceptibility to the stress of injury. Insults tolerated by the younger population can lead to devastating results in elderly patients.
- Pre-existing conditions that affect morbidity and mortality
include:
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: cirrhosis, coagulopathy,
COPD, ischemic heart disease, DM
- What is the most common mechanism of injury in the
elderly?
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- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: Fall. Nonfatal falls are
common in women and fractures are common in women who fall. Falls are the most common cause of TBI.
- In the elderly population, what are risk factors for falls?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: advanced age, physical
impairment, history of previous fall, medication use, dementia, unsteady gait, and visual, cognitive impairment
- Most of elderly traffic fatalities occur in the daytime and on
weekends and typically involve other vehicles. Why?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: Older people drive on more
familiar roads and at lower speeds and tend to drive during the day. Older people have slower reaction time, a larger blind spot, limited cervical mobility, decreased hearing, and cognitive impairment.
- True or False? Mortality associated with small to moderate
sized burns in older adults remains high
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: True
- Spilled hot liquids on the leg, which in younger patients may
re-epithelialize due to an adequate number of hair follicles, will result in a full thickness burn in older patients.
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- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: this is true
- Airway-patients may have dentures that may loosen or
obstruct the airway. If dentures are not obstructing the airway, leave them in place for what?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: bag mask ventilation, as it
improves mask fitting.
- When performing rapid sequence intubation, the dose of
benzos, barbiturates, and other sedatives should be reduced to what percentage to minimize the risk of cardiovascular depression?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: 20-40%
- Functional changes in cardiac system include declining
function, decreased sensitivity to catecholamines, atherosclerosis of coronary vessels, increased afterload, fixed heart rate (beta blockers)
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: this results in lack of classic
response to hypovolemia, risk for cardiac ischemia, elevated BP at baseline, and increased risk of dysrhythmias.
- Functional changes in pulmonary system include decreased
elastic recoil, reduced residual capacity, decreased gas exchange and decreased cough reflex
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- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: thus they are at increased
risk for respiratory failure, increased risk for pneumonia, and poor tolerance to rib fractures
- Functional changes in renal system include loss of renal
mass, decreased GFR, and decreased sensitivity to ADH and aldosterone
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: resulting in drug dosing for
renal insufficiency, decreased ability to concentrate urine, increased risk for AKI and urine flow may be normal with hypovolemia
- Functional changes to MSK include loss of lean body mass,
osteoporosis, changes in joints and cartilage, c spine degenerative changes and loss of skin elastin and subcutaneous fat
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: resulting in increased risk
for fractures, decreased mobility, difficulty for oral intubation, risk of skin injury, increased risk for hypothermia, challenges in rehabilitation
- Functional changes in Endocrine system include decreased
production and response to thyroxin and decreased dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)