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2023 / 2024 ATLS EXAM | Actual Questions and Answers Passed | A+ Rated Guide | New Full Exam

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1. 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. Answer: True ... 2. In the elderly population, what is decreased physiological reserve? Answer: agingis characterized by impaired adaptive and homeostatic mechanisms that caused an increased susceptibility to the stress of injury. Insults tolerated by the youngerpopulation can lead to devastating results in elderly patients. 3. Pre-existing conditions that affect morbidity and mortality include: Answer: cirrhosis, coagulopathy, COPD, ischemic heart disease, DM 4. What isthe most common mechanism of injury in the elderly? Answer: Fall.Nonfatalfalls are common in women and fractures are common in women who fall. Falls arethe most common cause of TBI. 5. In the elderly population, what are risk factors for falls? Answer: advanced age, physical impairment, history of previous fall, medication use, dementia, unsteadygait, and visual, cognitive impairment 6. Most of elderly traffic fatalities occur in the daytime and on weekends and typically involve other vehicles.Why? Answer: Older people drive on more familiar roadsand 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. 7. True or False? Mortality associated with small to moderate sized burns in older adults remains high Answer: True 8. Spilled hot liquids on the leg, which in younger patients may re-epithelializedue to an adequate number of hair follicles, will result in a full thickness burn in older patients. Answer: this is true 9. 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? [Show More]

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