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SUMMARY ATLS EXAMINATION 100% Correctll ll ll ll



Latest Updated 2025/2026 Exam With Complete
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Questions With Sure Verified Solutions 100%
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ATLS llChapters ll1-3 ll
ll



Question llAnswer ll
Patients llwith lla llGSC llof llless llthan ll
8
ll require llintubation. ll ll ll
Airway llmaintenance llwith llCERVICAL
ll The ll"A" llin llABCD llstands llfor ll. ll usuallyll
SPINE llPROTECTION ll
You llshould llassume llthat llany llpatient llin lla ll
ll multisystem lltrauma llwith llan llaltered lllevel llof ll
Cervical llspine

llinjury llconsciousness llor llblunt llinjury llabove llthe llclavicle llhas llwhat

lltype llof llinjury? ll ll

Flail llchest llis llinvariably llaccompanied llby ll ll ll llpulmonary llcontusion ll- lldo llNOT llover

llfluid llwhich llcan llinterfere llwith llblood lloxygenation. ll resuscitate llthese llpatients!
llHypotension llis llcaused llby ll until llproven llhypovolemia llotherwise. ll

When llyou lldon't llhave/can't llget lla llblood llpressure, ll1. llLevel llof llconsciousness ll(brain
llperfusion), llwhat llare llthree llthings llto lllook llfor llwhen llevaluating ll2. llSkin llcolor ll(ashen

llface/grey llextremities) llperfusion. ll3. llPulse ll(bilateral llfemoral ll- llthready/tachy) ll

Elderly llpatients llhave lla lllimited llability llto ll ll ll llincrease llheart llrate
llto llcompensate llfor llblood llloss. ll

Resuscitation llfluids llshould llbe llwarmed ll39 ll
degrees llCelsius ll(102.2 llF). llCan llyou lluse lla ll YES ll- llfor llCRYSTALLOID llONLY ll(but ll
NOT llfor llblood llproducts).
llmicrowave llto lldo llthis? ll
ll

Urinary llcatheters llare llgood llfor llassessing llrenal ll
Blood llat llurethral llmeatus, llperineal
llperfusion lland llvolume llstatus. llList ll5 llsigns llof llecchymosis, llblood llin llscrotum, llhigh-

llurethral llinjury llthat llmight llprevent llyou llfrom llriding/non-palpable llprostate, llpelvic llfracture

llinserting llone. ll

Which llarm llshould llyou llNOT llput lla llpulse-ox llon? llThe llarm llwith lla llblood llpressure llcuff llon
llit ll


Name lltwo llanatomical llthings llthat llcan llinterfere ll
Obesity ll& llintraluminal llbowel llgas
llwith lldoing lla llFAST llscan. ll


When llshould llradiographs llbe llobtained? ll During llthe llSECONDARY llsurvey. ll
A=Allergies, llM=Medications, ll

, How lldo llyou llget llan llample llpatient llhistory? ll P=PMH/Pregnancy, llL=Last llmeal,
llE=Events/Environment llof llinjury ll


Why llmight llyou llwant lla llBair llHugger llfor lla llpatient ll
Vasodilation llcan lllead llto llhypothermia
llwho llsmells llof llalcohol? ll

What llthings llare llyou lllooking llfor llwhen llyou lldo lla ll Blood, llhigh-riding llprostate ll(in llmales),
lland ll

DRE llin lla lltrauma? llsphincter lltone ll
ll

Pregnancy lltest ll(females llof llchildbearing ll
ll

age)
llWhat llshould llyou lldo llfor llevery llfemale llpatient? ll
Adult llpatients llshould llmaintain llUOP llof llat llleast ll Adults ll0.5 llmL/kg/hr, llKids ll1.0 llml/kg/hr ll
ll ll mL/kg/hr. llKids llshould llhave llat llleast ll ll ll
mL/kg/hr. ll ll

Preventing llhypercarbia llis llcritical llin llpatients llwho ll
head
llhave llsustained lla ll injury. ll
What lltwo llplaces llwould llyou llLOOK llat lla llpatient llif llLips lland llfingernail
llbeds llyou llsuspect llhypoxemia? ll


Patients llmay llbe llabusive lland llbelligerent llbecause ll
of ll , llso lldon't lljust llassume llit's lldue llto lldrugs, ll
hypoxia
llalcohol, llor llthe llfact llthat llthey llare lljust llinherently lla

lljerk. ll ll

Yes, llif llthe llphrenic llnerves ll(C3-C5) llare
llCan lla llpatient llbreathe llon lltheir llown llafter llcomplete llspared. llThis llwill llresult llin

ll"abdominal" ll

cervical llcord lltransection? llbreathing. llThe llintercostal llmuscles llwill llbe ll llparalyzed llthough. ll
Can llyou lluse llan llOPA ll(Guedel) llin lla llconscious llNo, llit llcould llmake llthem llvomit. llAn llNPA
llpatient? ll(trumpet) llwould llbe llokay. ll

You llcan llfeel llthe ll"clicks" llas llthe lldistal lltip ll
Bougies llare lltypically llinserted llblindly, llhow lldo llrubs llagainst llthe llcartilaginous lltracheal
llrings, llyou llknow llyou llare llin llthe lltrachea lland llnot llthe llor llit llwill lldeviate llright llor llleft

llwhen llentering llesophagus? lleither llbronchus ll(usually llat ll50 llcm). ll


What lldo llyou llNOT llwant llto llhear llif llyou llascultate lla llBorborygmi ll- llrumbling llor llgurgling
llnoises ll


patient llafter llplacement llof llan llET lltube? ll What llhypnotic/sedative/induction llagent
What llis llthe llRSI lldose llfor lletomidate? lldo llyou llNOT llwant llto lluse llfor lla llseverely


llWhat llis llthe llRSI lldose llfor llsux? ll llburned llpatient? ll
ll

Oxygen llshould llflow llat ll15L llfor llneedle
How lldoes lletomidate llaffect llblood llpressure? ll llcricothyroidotomy, lland llhave lla llY-

connector llfor llinsufflation llif llpossible.
llWhat llsize llneedle lldo llyou lluse llfor lladults?
A llRSI lldose llof llsux llusually lllasts llabout ll ll ll llKids? ll
llminutes. ll
ll

, Cricoid llcartilage llis llthe llonly llcircumferential 5 ll
llsupport llfor llthe llupper lltrachea llin llkids,
SUX ll- llpatients llwith llsevere llburns, llcrush
lltherefore llsurgical llcricothyroidotomy llis llnot
llinjuries, llhyperkalemia, llor llchronic
llrecommended llin llkids llunder llthe llage llof ll . ll
llparalytic/neuromuscular lldiseases llshould
In lla ll"normal" llpatient llwithout llsignificant
llNOT llget llsux llbecause llof llhyperkalemia
llchest llwall llinjury llor lllung lldisease, llneedle
llrisk. ll
llcricothyroidotomy llcan llprovide lladequate
ll
lloxygenation llfor llapproximately ll minutes. Adults ll12-14 llgauge, llkids ll16-18 llgauge ll
llFor lla llpatient llwith lldifficulty llbreathing, llwhat ll
ll
llthings llmight llyou lltry llbefore llyou llprovide lla ll


llsurgical llairway? ll
12 ll
ll

suggesting llesophageal llinsertion. ll0.3 ll
ll

llmg/kg ll(usually ll20 llmg) ll 30-45 ll
1-2 llmg/kg ll(usually ll100 llmg) ll ll


It lldoesn't ll- llat llleast llit llSHOULDN'T llhave Chin-lift, lljaw-thrust ll(NOT llhead-tilt llwhile
llmaintaining llc-spine llprecautions), llOPA
llany llsignificant lleffect llon llBP. llKetamine llwill

ll(guedel), llNPA ll(trumpet), llLMA,
llincrease llBP, lland llpropofol lland llthiopental

llCombitube, ll
llwill llboth lldrop llBP. ll



ll ET lltube ll+/- llbougie ll
A llcorrectly llsized llOPA llwill llextend llfrom
llthe ll


How lldo llyou llknow llif llan llOPA/Guedel llis llthe llcorner llof llthe llpatient's llmouth llto llthe
llexternal llcorrect llsize llfor llthe llpatient? llauditory llcanal. ll


What llshould lldo llwith llthe llballoon llon llan llET llInflate llit llto llmake llsure llit lldoesn't llleak ll- llthen
lltube/LMA/foley llbefore llyou llinsert llit? lldeflate lland llinsert. ll


Kid: ll3, llWoman/small llman: ll4, llLarge
What llsize llLMA lldo llyou lluse llfor llkid, llwoman/small ll ll
man, lllarge llwoman/man? llwoman/man: ll5 ll(C3,4,5 llkeep llthe lldiaphragm llalive) ll
The llsame llsize llas llthe llinfant's llnostril llor lllittle ll
ll


The llproper llsize llET lltube llfor llan llinfant llis ll . llfinger. ll(Usually llsize ll3 llfor llneonates, ll3.5 llfor ll
llinfants) ll


What llsize llcuffed llendotracheal lltube lldo llyou
lluse ll

5 llor ll6 llfor llan llemergency llcricothyroidotomy? ll
ll

Use llsize ll3 llET lltubes llfor llneonates, ll3.5 llfor
llinfants ll
ll

0-6 llmonths, lland llsize ll4 llfor llinfants ll6-12
llmonths. ll


Age/4 ll+ ll4 llmm ll= llinternal lldiameter ll
How lldo llyou llcalculate llwhat llsize llET lltube llto
lluse ll


for lltoddlers lland llkids? ll ll




Shock llis lldefined llas llan llabnormality llof llthe ll ll
circulatory llsystem llthat llresults llin llinadequate llNeurogenic, llcardiogenic, llhypovolemic,
llorgan llperfusion lland lltissue lloxygenation. llWhat llare llseptic llthe ll4 lldifferent lltypes? ll

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