ATLS Practice Questions And Answers
Assessed first in trauma patient - - -
correct answer ✅Airway
(*)Degree of burn that is characterized by bone involvement - - -
correct answer ✅Fourth
Complications of head trauma - - -
correct answer ✅Intracerebral hematoma
Extradural hematoma
Brain abscess
Most common cause of laryngotracheal stenosis - - -
correct answer ✅Trauma
Intervention that can help prevent development of acute renal
failure - - -
correct answer ✅Infusion of normal saline
A 26-year-old male is resuscitated with blood transfusion after a
motor vehicle collision that was complicated by a fractured pelvis. A
few hours later, the patient becomes febrile, hypotensive with a
normal CVP, and oliguric. Upon examination, the patient is found to
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be bleeding from the NG tube and IV sites. Which of the following is
the most likely diagnosis?
A. Hemorrhagic shock
B. Acute adrenal insufficiency
C. Fat embolism syndrome
D. Transfusion reaction - - -
correct answer ✅D. Transfusion reaction
Skin antiseptic - - -
correct answer ✅-Ethanol 70% is an effective skin antiseptic
-Acetic acid can be used to treat Gram- skin infections
-Salicylic acid is used to treat certain skin yeast infections
Class IV hemorrhage indicates what % blood loss - - -
correct answer ✅55%
How does shivering affect body temperature - - -
correct answer ✅Increases body temperature
Class III hemorrhage indicates what % of blood loss - - -
correct answer ✅35%
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Management of a stable patient with kidney contusion - - -
correct answer ✅Observation
Associated with hypovolemic shock - - -
correct answer ✅-Inadequate tissue perfusion with resultant
tissue hypoxia
-Blood shunting to vital organs
-Decreased circulating blood volume and decreased venous return
-Low cardiac output
-Loss of less than 20% of the blood volume is usually without
symptom except for mild tachycardia
-Patients become orthostatic with losses between 20 and 40%
-Shock is evidenced by tachycardia, hypotension, oliguria, flat neck
veins
The most effective method of monitoring the success of
resuscitation during CPR? - - -
correct answer ✅Reactivity of pupils to light
Used to ensure correct placement of endotracheal tube - - -
correct answer ✅-Ultrasound
-Bilateral breath sounds
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-Sustained end-tidal CO2
Total body surface area involved in a burn in an adult to the
anterior chest and abdomen - - -
correct answer ✅18%
What is often caused by carotid massage? - - -
correct answer ✅Bradycardia
Step in a patient diagnosed with tension pneumothorax - - -
correct answer ✅1. Needle decompression/ thoracotomy
2. Chest tube
True statements regarding diaphragmatic injuries - - -
correct answer ✅-Blunt diaphragmatic injuries are usually
associated with skeletal trauma
-Penetrating diaphragmatic injuries may be missed
-Repair of traumatic diaphragmatic injuries usually does not require
prosthetic material
First priority in the treatment of an unconscious patient - - -
correct answer ✅Checking the pulse
Assessed first in trauma patient - - -
correct answer ✅Airway
(*)Degree of burn that is characterized by bone involvement - - -
correct answer ✅Fourth
Complications of head trauma - - -
correct answer ✅Intracerebral hematoma
Extradural hematoma
Brain abscess
Most common cause of laryngotracheal stenosis - - -
correct answer ✅Trauma
Intervention that can help prevent development of acute renal
failure - - -
correct answer ✅Infusion of normal saline
A 26-year-old male is resuscitated with blood transfusion after a
motor vehicle collision that was complicated by a fractured pelvis. A
few hours later, the patient becomes febrile, hypotensive with a
normal CVP, and oliguric. Upon examination, the patient is found to
,ATLS Practice Questions And Answers
be bleeding from the NG tube and IV sites. Which of the following is
the most likely diagnosis?
A. Hemorrhagic shock
B. Acute adrenal insufficiency
C. Fat embolism syndrome
D. Transfusion reaction - - -
correct answer ✅D. Transfusion reaction
Skin antiseptic - - -
correct answer ✅-Ethanol 70% is an effective skin antiseptic
-Acetic acid can be used to treat Gram- skin infections
-Salicylic acid is used to treat certain skin yeast infections
Class IV hemorrhage indicates what % blood loss - - -
correct answer ✅55%
How does shivering affect body temperature - - -
correct answer ✅Increases body temperature
Class III hemorrhage indicates what % of blood loss - - -
correct answer ✅35%
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Management of a stable patient with kidney contusion - - -
correct answer ✅Observation
Associated with hypovolemic shock - - -
correct answer ✅-Inadequate tissue perfusion with resultant
tissue hypoxia
-Blood shunting to vital organs
-Decreased circulating blood volume and decreased venous return
-Low cardiac output
-Loss of less than 20% of the blood volume is usually without
symptom except for mild tachycardia
-Patients become orthostatic with losses between 20 and 40%
-Shock is evidenced by tachycardia, hypotension, oliguria, flat neck
veins
The most effective method of monitoring the success of
resuscitation during CPR? - - -
correct answer ✅Reactivity of pupils to light
Used to ensure correct placement of endotracheal tube - - -
correct answer ✅-Ultrasound
-Bilateral breath sounds
, ATLS Practice Questions And Answers
-Sustained end-tidal CO2
Total body surface area involved in a burn in an adult to the
anterior chest and abdomen - - -
correct answer ✅18%
What is often caused by carotid massage? - - -
correct answer ✅Bradycardia
Step in a patient diagnosed with tension pneumothorax - - -
correct answer ✅1. Needle decompression/ thoracotomy
2. Chest tube
True statements regarding diaphragmatic injuries - - -
correct answer ✅-Blunt diaphragmatic injuries are usually
associated with skeletal trauma
-Penetrating diaphragmatic injuries may be missed
-Repair of traumatic diaphragmatic injuries usually does not require
prosthetic material
First priority in the treatment of an unconscious patient - - -
correct answer ✅Checking the pulse
