ATLS Post Test – Latest Actual Exam 2026/2027 Practice Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers by Experts | Guaranteed Pass

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QUESTION 1
Which of the following is the least preferred method of administering IV
fluids?
A. Cubital veins
B. Cephalic veins
C. Subclavian veins
D. Saphenous vein
ANSWER - Subclavian veins

QUESTION 2
A patient with which condition should be triaged to receive medical
attention first?
A. Choking
B. Dizziness
C. Leg cramp
D. Vomiting
ANSWER - Choking

QUESTION 3
For pediatric patients, what volume of fluid resuscitation should be given
initially in the setting of shock?
A. 750 mL of saline uniformly
B. 1 liter of saline
C. 20 mL/kg of 0.45% NaCl with 5% glucose
D. 10 to 20 mL/kg of Ringers lactate
ANSWER - 10 to 20 mL/kg of Ringers lactate



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,QUESTION 4
A patient is found unconscious after a fire in his bedroom. He is found to
have severe burns around his face. What is the first aspect of treatment?
A. Tetanus toxoid
B. Cover the wound
C. Airway
D. Obtain blood work
ANSWER - Airway

QUESTION 5
Dermatome level for nipple sensation
ANSWER - T4

QUESTION 6
Dermatome level for umbilicus
ANSWER - T10

QUESTION 7
At which temperature would a hypothermic patient stop shivering?
ANSWER - 88 degrees F

QUESTION 8
Which of the following is NOT a pharmacologic effect of Morphine?
(Options not fully listed, but answer given: NOT diarrhea)
ANSWER - Diarrhea (Morphine does NOT cause diarrhea)

QUESTION 9
Basilar skull fracture: PE findings and bone most commonly involved
ANSWER - Raccoon eyes, battle sign, CSF otorrhea/rhinorrhea,
pneumoencephalocele; bone most commonly involved = Temporal

QUESTION 10
A patient with von Willebrand disease is bleeding after sustaining a knife
wound. Which of the following is most appropriate for the treatment of
this patient?


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,A. Vitamin K
B. Cryoprecipitate
C. Protamine
D. DDAVP
ANSWER - DDAVP

QUESTION 11
What is the total body surface area involved in a burn to both lower
extremities?
ANSWER - 36%

QUESTION 12
Which injury is most common in rear end motor vehicle accidents?
A. Cervical fractures
B. Hyperextension-hyperflexion neck injuries
C. Forearm fractures
D. Rotational neck injuries
ANSWER - Hyperextension-hyperflexion neck injuries

QUESTION 13
What is true about an unrestrained pregnant driver?
A. She is at increased risk of placenta previa
B. She is at increased risk of placental abruption
C. At 33 weeks, her fetus is well protected by an amniotic fluid cushion
and thus the pregnancy is not at risk
D. If the mother's vital signs are stable, complications are unlikely
ANSWER - She is at increased risk of placental abruption

QUESTION 14
In adults, an aspirated foreign body is most likely to get stuck in the:
A. Left main bronchus
B. Carina
C. Right main bronchus




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, D. Esophagus
ANSWER - Right main bronchus

QUESTION 15
Skin finding characteristic of second-degree burns
ANSWER - Blisters

QUESTION 16
Which is true regarding cervical spine fractures?
A. Seen most commonly in elderly females
B. Athletic activities are the most common cause
C. Falls are the most common cause
D. Methylprednisolone should not be used in associated spinal cord
injury in the first 48 hours
ANSWER - Methylprednisolone should not be used in associated spinal
cord injury in the first 48 hours

QUESTION 17
In which patients can an oropharyngeal airway be used?
ANSWER - Non-gag reflex patients

QUESTION 18
If a trauma patient has clear fluid draining from the nose the provider
should do which of the following?
A. Tilt the head back
B. Apply pressure
C. Collect the fluid
D. Insert nasal tampons
ANSWER - Collect the fluid

QUESTION 19
What is the estimated time a person's brain can be anoxic from
cardiopulmonary failure and not develop permanent brain damage?
A. 10 minutes
B. 5 minutes


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