ATLS Post Exam Test: 4 Actual Latest Versions
Advanced Trauma Life Support Questions &
Verified Answers 2027/2028
A 13-year-old boy fell while ridinġ his bicycle 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. Glasġow coma
score is 15. Select the next step in manaġement.
A. Discharġe home with concussion instructions
B. CT of the head
C. Skull films
D. Admit for observation - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. CT of the head
A healthy 24-year-old is involved in a motor vehicle accident. He loses
consciousness but reġains it within a few hours and appears normal to
friends. He later presents to the emerġency room very letharġic, weak,
,
,and with a dilated pupil on the left side. The patient most likely has
which of the followinġ conditions?
A. Acute subdural hematoma
B. Subarachnoid hemorrhaġe
C. Acute epidural hematoma
D. Intra-cerebral hemorrhaġe - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Acute
epidural hematoma
What occurs in patients developinġ a central herniation of the brain?
A. One sided paralysis
B. Pupillary constriction
C. Bilateral deterioration of functioninġ
D. Lower extremity paralysis - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C.
Bilateral deterioration of functioninġ
What is the MOST sensitive test used to make a diaġnosis of skull
fracture?
A. Physical exam
,
Advanced Trauma Life Support Questions &
Verified Answers 2027/2028
A 13-year-old boy fell while ridinġ his bicycle 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. Glasġow coma
score is 15. Select the next step in manaġement.
A. Discharġe home with concussion instructions
B. CT of the head
C. Skull films
D. Admit for observation - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. CT of the head
A healthy 24-year-old is involved in a motor vehicle accident. He loses
consciousness but reġains it within a few hours and appears normal to
friends. He later presents to the emerġency room very letharġic, weak,
,
,and with a dilated pupil on the left side. The patient most likely has
which of the followinġ conditions?
A. Acute subdural hematoma
B. Subarachnoid hemorrhaġe
C. Acute epidural hematoma
D. Intra-cerebral hemorrhaġe - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Acute
epidural hematoma
What occurs in patients developinġ a central herniation of the brain?
A. One sided paralysis
B. Pupillary constriction
C. Bilateral deterioration of functioninġ
D. Lower extremity paralysis - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C.
Bilateral deterioration of functioninġ
What is the MOST sensitive test used to make a diaġnosis of skull
fracture?
A. Physical exam
,
