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ATLS 10th Edition (2025/2026) – 90+ Exam Questions & Answers | Airway, Trauma, Neuro, Burns

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This document features over 90 fully answered and updated multiple-choice questions from the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) 10th Edition, designed for the 2025/2026 academic year. It is a comprehensive question bank that simulates real ATLS exam scenarios and covers essential clinical situations encountered in trauma and emergency settings. The questions address critical areas such as airway compromise, thoracic and abdominal trauma, traumatic brain injury (TBI), shock and resuscitation, burn management, genitourinary and orthopedic injuries, and pregnancy- and pediatric-related trauma care. Students will find questions focused on decision-making in the primary and secondary surveys, the use of imaging techniques (FAST, CT, X-ray), triage decisions, spinal protection, massive transfusion, and neurological assessment tools such as GCS. The content is directly aligned with ATLS protocols and includes detailed explanations and clinical justifications for each correct answer. The document is ideal for both rapid revision and deeper learning, particularly as part of ATLS course preparation or trauma training. This document is most relevant for: Medical students in trauma, emergency medicine, and surgery rotations Nursing students focusing on trauma, ER, or critical care EMTs and paramedics preparing for ATLS-level trauma certifications Residents in general surgery, emergency medicine, and orthopedics Practicing clinicians preparing for ATLS provider or recertification exams Whether used as a last-minute revision guide or as a structured Q&A resource during your ATLS training, this document equips learners with the clinical reasoning and pattern recognition skills essential for trauma care. Keywords: ATLS, airway compromise, thoracic trauma, abdominal trauma, neurotrauma, shock management, burns, hemorrhage, cervical spine, pregnancy trauma, pediatric trauma, FAST exam, GCS, trauma resuscitation, orthopedic trauma, trauma exam prep

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ATLS 2025/2026 Exam Questions with
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Regarding airway compromise, which of the following is NOT a

sign/symptom of this emergency?:




Change in voice tone.

Stridor.

Decreased pulse pressure.

Dyspnea and agitation.


Tachypnea. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Decreased pulse pressure.


A 26 year • old woman is brought to the Emergency

,Department after being involved in a motor vehicle crash. She

is 30 weeks pregnant. She was restrained with a lap and

shoulder belt, and an airbag deployed. Which one of the

following statements best describes the risk of injury?:




The deployment of the airbag increases the risk of fetal loss.




The use of seatbelts is associated with increased risk of maternal death.




The mechanism of injury suggests the need for emergency caesarean

section due to the risk of impending abruptio placentae.




The risk of premature fetal delivery and death is reduced by the use of

restraints.

,The deployment of the airbag increases the risk of maternal abdominal

injury. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The risk of premature fetal delivery and death is

reduced by the use of restraints.

Regarding cardiac tamponade, which of the following statements is

CORRECT?:




Is definitively managed by needle pericardiocentesis.




Is most common with blunt thoracic trauma and anterior rib fractures.




Is easily diagnosed by discovery of Beck's triad in the emergency

department.




Is indicated by Kussmaul breathing.




Requires surgical intervention. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Requires surgical

intervention.


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, A 24 year - old man is brought to the Emergency Department after falling

from a bull. He is immobilized on a long spine board with a hard collar and

blocks. Which of the following statements is CORRECT regarding cervical

spine xrays:




Will show cervical spine injury in more than 20% of these patients.




Will exclude cervical spine injury if no abnormalities are found on the xrays.




Are not needed if she is awake, alert, neurologically normal, and has no

neck pain or midline tenderness.




Should be performed before addressing potential breathing or circulatory

problems.

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