ATLS Test MID-TERM EXAM WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS WITH OVER 100
QUESTIONS AND WELL VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A 20252026
A 22 year old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left
shoulder. His blood after initial IV fluid resuscitation, a closed tube thoracostomy is
performed for decreased left breath sounds - ANSWER>>reexamine the chest
A construction worker falls two stories from a building and sustains bilateral calcaneal
fractures. In the emergency department, he is alert, vital signs are normal, and he is
complaining of severe pain in both heels and his lower back. Lower extremity pulses are
strong and there is no other deformity. The suspected diagnosis is most likely to be
confirmed by - ANSWER>>complete spine x-ray series.
The principle of balanced resuscitation is: - ANSWER>>Permissive hypotension and
early plasma infusion
Question:4 In managing the head-injured patient, the most important initial step is to -
ANSWER>>secure airway
A previously healthy, 70-kg (154-pound) man suffers an estimated acute blood loss of 2
liters. Which one of the following statements applies to this patient? - ANSWER>>His
systolic blood pressure will be decreased with a narrowed pulse pressure.
The diagnosis of shock must include - ANSWER>>poor organ perfusion
Question:9 A 7-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his parents
several minutes after he fell through a window. He is bleeding profusely from a 6-cm
wound of his medial right thigh. Immediate management of the wound should consist of
- ANSWER>>direct pressure
For the patient with severe traumatic brain injury, profound hypocarbia should be
avoided to prevent - ANSWER>>cerebral vasoconstriction with diminished perfusion.
Question:11 A 25-year-old man is brought to a hospital with a general surgeon after
being involved in a motor vehicle crash. Computed tomography shows an aortic injury
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS WITH OVER 100
QUESTIONS AND WELL VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A 20252026
A 22 year old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left
shoulder. His blood after initial IV fluid resuscitation, a closed tube thoracostomy is
performed for decreased left breath sounds - ANSWER>>reexamine the chest
A construction worker falls two stories from a building and sustains bilateral calcaneal
fractures. In the emergency department, he is alert, vital signs are normal, and he is
complaining of severe pain in both heels and his lower back. Lower extremity pulses are
strong and there is no other deformity. The suspected diagnosis is most likely to be
confirmed by - ANSWER>>complete spine x-ray series.
The principle of balanced resuscitation is: - ANSWER>>Permissive hypotension and
early plasma infusion
Question:4 In managing the head-injured patient, the most important initial step is to -
ANSWER>>secure airway
A previously healthy, 70-kg (154-pound) man suffers an estimated acute blood loss of 2
liters. Which one of the following statements applies to this patient? - ANSWER>>His
systolic blood pressure will be decreased with a narrowed pulse pressure.
The diagnosis of shock must include - ANSWER>>poor organ perfusion
Question:9 A 7-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his parents
several minutes after he fell through a window. He is bleeding profusely from a 6-cm
wound of his medial right thigh. Immediate management of the wound should consist of
- ANSWER>>direct pressure
For the patient with severe traumatic brain injury, profound hypocarbia should be
avoided to prevent - ANSWER>>cerebral vasoconstriction with diminished perfusion.
Question:11 A 25-year-old man is brought to a hospital with a general surgeon after
being involved in a motor vehicle crash. Computed tomography shows an aortic injury
