ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT (ATLS)
EXAM SCRIPT COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
◉ Repeated . Answer: The primary and secondary surveys are
__________ frequently to identify any change in the patient's status that
indicates the need for additional intervention.
◉ Name . Answer: Clinicians can quickly assess A,B,Cs in a trauma
patient by identifying themselves, asking the patient for his/her
__________, and asking what happened.
◉ Definitive . Answer: Establish a _________ airway if there is any
doubt about the patients ability to maintain airway integrity.
◉ Cervical spine . Answer: While assessing and managing a patient's
airway, take great care to prevent excessive movement of the
_____________ ____________.
◉ Positive pressure ventilation . Answer: A simple pneumothorax can be
converted to a tension pneumothorax when a patient is intubated and
,_______________ ___________ _________________ is provided
before decompressing the pneumothorax with a chest tube.
◉ Intravascular . Answer: Definitive bleeding control is essential, along
with appropriate replacement of ___________________ volume.
◉ Hemorrhage . Answer: Aggressive and continued volume
resuscitation is not a substitute for definitive control of
________________.
◉ Brain . Answer: Patients with evidence of ___________ injury should
be treated at a facility that has the personnel and resources to anticipate
and manage the patient's needs; transfer should be initiated as soon as
recognized.
◉ Hypothermia . Answer: ___________________ can be present when
the patient arrives or may develop quickly in the ED if patient is
uncovered, and undergoes rapid administration of room-temp fluids or
refrigerated blood.
◉ Delay . Answer: It is important to not ___________ transfer to
perform an in-depth diagnostic evaluation; only undertake testing that
enhances the ability to resuscitate, stabilize, and ensure the patient's safe
transfer.
,◉ Secondary . Answer: The _______________ survey does not begin
until the primary (ABCDE) is completed, resuscitative efforts are
underway, and improvement of the patient's vital functions has been
demonstrated.
◉ Maxillofacial . Answer: Patients with ________________ or head
trauma should be presumed to have a cervical spine injury, and cervical
spine motion must be restricted.
◉ Vaginal . Answer: ___________________ examination should be
performed in patients who are at risk of vaginal injury.
◉ Protection . Answer: __________________ of the spinal cord is
required at all times until a spine injury is excluded; early consultation
with a neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon is necessary if a spinal injury
is detected.
◉ Reevaluated . Answer: Trauma patients must be _______________
constantly to ensure that new findings are not overlooked and discover
any deterioration in previously noted findings.
◉ Resources . Answer: Decision to transfer requires a detailed
assessment of the patient's injuries, knowledge of the capabilities of the
institution, including equipment, ______________, and personnel.
, ◉ Team leader . Answer: To work effectively, each trauma team should
have one member who serves as the ________ __________.
◉ 1. Preparation
2. Triage
3. Primary survey with resuscitation
4. Adjuncts to primary
5. Consider the need for a transfer
6. Secondary survey with adjuncts
7. Reevaluation
8. Definitive care, reconsider need for transfer . Answer: Correct
sequence of priorities assessment in a multiply injured patient:
◉ M = Mechanism of injury
I = Injuries found and suspected
S = Symptoms and signs
T = Treatment initiated . Answer: "MIST"
◉ A = Allergies
M = Medications
P = Past illnesses/pregnancy
L = Last meal
EXAM SCRIPT COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
◉ Repeated . Answer: The primary and secondary surveys are
__________ frequently to identify any change in the patient's status that
indicates the need for additional intervention.
◉ Name . Answer: Clinicians can quickly assess A,B,Cs in a trauma
patient by identifying themselves, asking the patient for his/her
__________, and asking what happened.
◉ Definitive . Answer: Establish a _________ airway if there is any
doubt about the patients ability to maintain airway integrity.
◉ Cervical spine . Answer: While assessing and managing a patient's
airway, take great care to prevent excessive movement of the
_____________ ____________.
◉ Positive pressure ventilation . Answer: A simple pneumothorax can be
converted to a tension pneumothorax when a patient is intubated and
,_______________ ___________ _________________ is provided
before decompressing the pneumothorax with a chest tube.
◉ Intravascular . Answer: Definitive bleeding control is essential, along
with appropriate replacement of ___________________ volume.
◉ Hemorrhage . Answer: Aggressive and continued volume
resuscitation is not a substitute for definitive control of
________________.
◉ Brain . Answer: Patients with evidence of ___________ injury should
be treated at a facility that has the personnel and resources to anticipate
and manage the patient's needs; transfer should be initiated as soon as
recognized.
◉ Hypothermia . Answer: ___________________ can be present when
the patient arrives or may develop quickly in the ED if patient is
uncovered, and undergoes rapid administration of room-temp fluids or
refrigerated blood.
◉ Delay . Answer: It is important to not ___________ transfer to
perform an in-depth diagnostic evaluation; only undertake testing that
enhances the ability to resuscitate, stabilize, and ensure the patient's safe
transfer.
,◉ Secondary . Answer: The _______________ survey does not begin
until the primary (ABCDE) is completed, resuscitative efforts are
underway, and improvement of the patient's vital functions has been
demonstrated.
◉ Maxillofacial . Answer: Patients with ________________ or head
trauma should be presumed to have a cervical spine injury, and cervical
spine motion must be restricted.
◉ Vaginal . Answer: ___________________ examination should be
performed in patients who are at risk of vaginal injury.
◉ Protection . Answer: __________________ of the spinal cord is
required at all times until a spine injury is excluded; early consultation
with a neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon is necessary if a spinal injury
is detected.
◉ Reevaluated . Answer: Trauma patients must be _______________
constantly to ensure that new findings are not overlooked and discover
any deterioration in previously noted findings.
◉ Resources . Answer: Decision to transfer requires a detailed
assessment of the patient's injuries, knowledge of the capabilities of the
institution, including equipment, ______________, and personnel.
, ◉ Team leader . Answer: To work effectively, each trauma team should
have one member who serves as the ________ __________.
◉ 1. Preparation
2. Triage
3. Primary survey with resuscitation
4. Adjuncts to primary
5. Consider the need for a transfer
6. Secondary survey with adjuncts
7. Reevaluation
8. Definitive care, reconsider need for transfer . Answer: Correct
sequence of priorities assessment in a multiply injured patient:
◉ M = Mechanism of injury
I = Injuries found and suspected
S = Symptoms and signs
T = Treatment initiated . Answer: "MIST"
◉ A = Allergies
M = Medications
P = Past illnesses/pregnancy
L = Last meal
