ATLS PRACTICE EXAM 2026 EXAMINATION
TEST COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED PREP KIT GRADED
A+
⩥ Penetrating Trauma.
Answer: •Open wounds from ---Gunshot injury, Stab injury,
Explosion/Blast injuries, Impalements
•Local exploration versus OR exploration
•Chest injuries inside the cardiac box are the most
concerning--- heart/lungs/great vessels, diaphragm
•Abdominal penetrating wounds that violate the fascia must be explored
surgically
⩥ ATLS.
Answer: •Provides a safe, reliable, and systematic method for assessing
and initially managing the trauma patient
⩥ Three underlying concepts of ATLS.
Answer: •Treat the greatest threat to life first
,•Never allow the lack of definitive diagnosis to impede the application
of an indicated treatment
•A detailed history is not essential to begin the evaluation of a patient
with acute injuries
⩥ Initial Assessment and Management.
Answer: -Prehospital evaluation and management
-Preparation
-Triage
-Primary Survey (xABCDE) with immediate resuscitation of patients
with life-threatening injuries
-Adjuncts to the primary survey and resuscitation
-Consideration of the need for patient transfer
-Secondary survey (head-to-toe eval and history)
-Adjuncts to the secondary survey
-Continued post-resuscitation monitoring and re-evaluation
-Definitive care
⩥ Triage.
Answer: •Involves sorting patients based on resources required for
treatment and the resources that are actually available
, •Order of treatment is based on ABC priorities
⩥ Multiple Casualties.
Answer: •Number of patients and severity of injuries do not exceed the
capability of the facility to render care
⩥ Mass Casualties.
Answer: •Number of patients and severity of injuries exceeds the
capability of the facility to render care
⩥ Triage Pre-hospital/In the field.
Answer: •Emphasis is placed on airway maintenance, control of external
bleeding and shock, immobilization of the patient, immediate transport
to the closest appropriate facility
•Goal is to minimize scene time
•Obtain pertinent history for triage
•Time of injury, events related to the injury, mechanism of injury, and
patient history
⩥ Hospital Phase.
Answer: •Resuscitation area available for trauma patients
TEST COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED PREP KIT GRADED
A+
⩥ Penetrating Trauma.
Answer: •Open wounds from ---Gunshot injury, Stab injury,
Explosion/Blast injuries, Impalements
•Local exploration versus OR exploration
•Chest injuries inside the cardiac box are the most
concerning--- heart/lungs/great vessels, diaphragm
•Abdominal penetrating wounds that violate the fascia must be explored
surgically
⩥ ATLS.
Answer: •Provides a safe, reliable, and systematic method for assessing
and initially managing the trauma patient
⩥ Three underlying concepts of ATLS.
Answer: •Treat the greatest threat to life first
,•Never allow the lack of definitive diagnosis to impede the application
of an indicated treatment
•A detailed history is not essential to begin the evaluation of a patient
with acute injuries
⩥ Initial Assessment and Management.
Answer: -Prehospital evaluation and management
-Preparation
-Triage
-Primary Survey (xABCDE) with immediate resuscitation of patients
with life-threatening injuries
-Adjuncts to the primary survey and resuscitation
-Consideration of the need for patient transfer
-Secondary survey (head-to-toe eval and history)
-Adjuncts to the secondary survey
-Continued post-resuscitation monitoring and re-evaluation
-Definitive care
⩥ Triage.
Answer: •Involves sorting patients based on resources required for
treatment and the resources that are actually available
, •Order of treatment is based on ABC priorities
⩥ Multiple Casualties.
Answer: •Number of patients and severity of injuries do not exceed the
capability of the facility to render care
⩥ Mass Casualties.
Answer: •Number of patients and severity of injuries exceeds the
capability of the facility to render care
⩥ Triage Pre-hospital/In the field.
Answer: •Emphasis is placed on airway maintenance, control of external
bleeding and shock, immobilization of the patient, immediate transport
to the closest appropriate facility
•Goal is to minimize scene time
•Obtain pertinent history for triage
•Time of injury, events related to the injury, mechanism of injury, and
patient history
⩥ Hospital Phase.
Answer: •Resuscitation area available for trauma patients
