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ATLS 10TH EDITION POST TEST 2025–2026 —
UPDATED VERIFIED Q&A, CORRECT ANSWERS
INCLUDED, TRAUMA MANAGEMENT MASTERY &
100% PASS-GUARANTEED REVIEW GUIDE
Which of the following is LEAST reliable for
diagnosing ESOPHAGEAL intubation?
- ANSWER-D. oxygen saturation >92%
-> if it says ESOPHAGEAL, go with this answer
Which of the following signs necessitates the
need for a definitive airway in severe trauma
patient?
- ANSWER-C. Severe maxillofacial trauma
Twenty seven people are severely injured in an
aircraft crash at a local airport. The principles of
triage include:
- ANSWER-E. Produce the greatest number of
survivors based on available resources
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Which of the following statements are correct?
- ANSWER-A. Cerebral contusions may coalesce to
form an intracerebral hematoma
EM: Epidural, middle meningeal
SuB: Subdural, Bridging veins
An 18 year old male is brought to the ED after
being shot. He has one bullet wound just below
the right clavicle and another just below the
costal margin in the right posterior axillary line.
His blood pressure is 110/60, heart rate of 90, and
respiratory rate of 34. After ensuring a patent
airway and inserting 2 large caliber IV lines, the
next most appropriate step is to:
- ANSWER-A. Obtain a portable chest x-ray
need more info on chest, not abdomen
Which of the following should be performed FIRST
in any patient whose injuries may include multiple
closed extremity fractures?
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- ANSWER-D. Ensuring adequate oxygenation and
ventilation
(ABC's)
A 22 year old male sustains a shotgun wound to
the shoulder and chest at close range. His BP is
are rapidly infused, his BP increases to 122/84 and
HR decreases to 100. He is tachypneic with RR of
28. On PE, his breath sounds are decreased at the
left upper chest with dullness on percussion. A
large caliber tube thoracostomy is inserted into
the fifth intercostal space with the return of 200
mL of blood and no air leak. The most appropriate
next step is:
- ANSWER-E. Repeat the physical exam of the
chest
decreased breath sounds w/dullness ->
hemothorax, need tube to drain
vs.
decreased/absent breath sounds
w/hyperresonance -> tension pneumonia, need
needle decompression followed by tube
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Which one of the following statements
concerning spine and spinal cord trauma is TRUE?
- ANSWER-B. A vertebral injury is unlikely in the
absence of physical findings of a cord injury
A 22 year old male is brought by ambulance to a
small community hospital after falling from the
top of an 8 foot ladder. Initially, he was found to
have a large right pneumothorax. A chest tube
was inserted and connected to an underwater
seal drainage collection system with negative
pressure. A repeat CXR demonstrates a residual,
large right pneumothorax. After transferring the
patient to a verified trauma center, a third chest
x-ray reveals a persistent right pneumothorax.
The chest tube appears to be functioning and in
good position. He remains hemodynamically
normal with no signs of respiratory distress. The
most likely cause for the persistent right
pneumothorax is:
- ANSWER-E. Tracheobronchial injury
ATLS 10TH EDITION POST TEST 2025–2026 —
UPDATED VERIFIED Q&A, CORRECT ANSWERS
INCLUDED, TRAUMA MANAGEMENT MASTERY &
100% PASS-GUARANTEED REVIEW GUIDE
Which of the following is LEAST reliable for
diagnosing ESOPHAGEAL intubation?
- ANSWER-D. oxygen saturation >92%
-> if it says ESOPHAGEAL, go with this answer
Which of the following signs necessitates the
need for a definitive airway in severe trauma
patient?
- ANSWER-C. Severe maxillofacial trauma
Twenty seven people are severely injured in an
aircraft crash at a local airport. The principles of
triage include:
- ANSWER-E. Produce the greatest number of
survivors based on available resources
,2|Page
Which of the following statements are correct?
- ANSWER-A. Cerebral contusions may coalesce to
form an intracerebral hematoma
EM: Epidural, middle meningeal
SuB: Subdural, Bridging veins
An 18 year old male is brought to the ED after
being shot. He has one bullet wound just below
the right clavicle and another just below the
costal margin in the right posterior axillary line.
His blood pressure is 110/60, heart rate of 90, and
respiratory rate of 34. After ensuring a patent
airway and inserting 2 large caliber IV lines, the
next most appropriate step is to:
- ANSWER-A. Obtain a portable chest x-ray
need more info on chest, not abdomen
Which of the following should be performed FIRST
in any patient whose injuries may include multiple
closed extremity fractures?
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- ANSWER-D. Ensuring adequate oxygenation and
ventilation
(ABC's)
A 22 year old male sustains a shotgun wound to
the shoulder and chest at close range. His BP is
are rapidly infused, his BP increases to 122/84 and
HR decreases to 100. He is tachypneic with RR of
28. On PE, his breath sounds are decreased at the
left upper chest with dullness on percussion. A
large caliber tube thoracostomy is inserted into
the fifth intercostal space with the return of 200
mL of blood and no air leak. The most appropriate
next step is:
- ANSWER-E. Repeat the physical exam of the
chest
decreased breath sounds w/dullness ->
hemothorax, need tube to drain
vs.
decreased/absent breath sounds
w/hyperresonance -> tension pneumonia, need
needle decompression followed by tube
, 4|Page
Which one of the following statements
concerning spine and spinal cord trauma is TRUE?
- ANSWER-B. A vertebral injury is unlikely in the
absence of physical findings of a cord injury
A 22 year old male is brought by ambulance to a
small community hospital after falling from the
top of an 8 foot ladder. Initially, he was found to
have a large right pneumothorax. A chest tube
was inserted and connected to an underwater
seal drainage collection system with negative
pressure. A repeat CXR demonstrates a residual,
large right pneumothorax. After transferring the
patient to a verified trauma center, a third chest
x-ray reveals a persistent right pneumothorax.
The chest tube appears to be functioning and in
good position. He remains hemodynamically
normal with no signs of respiratory distress. The
most likely cause for the persistent right
pneumothorax is:
- ANSWER-E. Tracheobronchial injury
