ATLS Post Exam Test: 4 Actual Latest Versions
Advanced Trauma Life Support Questions &
Verified Answers 2027/2028
A 13-year-old ḃoy fell while riding his ḃicycle and hit his head. He was
unconscious for 4 or 5 minutes. He vomited twice. He has no memory
of the event or a headache. His exam is entirely normal. Glasgow coma
score is 15. Select the next step in management.
A. Discharge home with concussion instructions
B. CT of the head
C. Skull films
D. Admit for oḃservation - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. CT of the head
A healthy 24-year-old is involved in a motor vehicle accident. He loses
consciousness ḃut regains it within a few hours and appears normal to
friends. He later presents to the emergency room very lethargic, weak,
,
,and with a dilated pupil on the left side. The patient most likely has
which of the following conditions?
A. Acute suḃdural hematoma
B. Suḃarachnoid hemorrhage
C. Acute epidural hematoma
D. Intra-cereḃral hemorrhage - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Acute
epidural hematoma
What occurs in patients developing a central herniation of the ḃrain?
A. One sided paralysis
B. Pupillary constriction
C. Bilateral deterioration of functioning
D. Lower extremity paralysis - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C.
Bilateral deterioration of functioning
What is the MOST sensitive test used to make a diagnosis of skull
fracture?
A. Physical exam
,
Advanced Trauma Life Support Questions &
Verified Answers 2027/2028
A 13-year-old ḃoy fell while riding his ḃicycle and hit his head. He was
unconscious for 4 or 5 minutes. He vomited twice. He has no memory
of the event or a headache. His exam is entirely normal. Glasgow coma
score is 15. Select the next step in management.
A. Discharge home with concussion instructions
B. CT of the head
C. Skull films
D. Admit for oḃservation - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. CT of the head
A healthy 24-year-old is involved in a motor vehicle accident. He loses
consciousness ḃut regains it within a few hours and appears normal to
friends. He later presents to the emergency room very lethargic, weak,
,
,and with a dilated pupil on the left side. The patient most likely has
which of the following conditions?
A. Acute suḃdural hematoma
B. Suḃarachnoid hemorrhage
C. Acute epidural hematoma
D. Intra-cereḃral hemorrhage - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Acute
epidural hematoma
What occurs in patients developing a central herniation of the ḃrain?
A. One sided paralysis
B. Pupillary constriction
C. Bilateral deterioration of functioning
D. Lower extremity paralysis - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C.
Bilateral deterioration of functioning
What is the MOST sensitive test used to make a diagnosis of skull
fracture?
A. Physical exam
,
