ATLS POST-TEST PRACTICE EXAM
(HIGH-YIELD SIMULATION)
🔥 QUESTIONS 1–40 (WITH ANSWERS + RATIONALES)
1. The first step in the primary survey is:
A. Breathing
B. Airway with cervical spine protection
C. Circulation
D. Disability
Answer: B
Rationale: ATLS always begins with airway while protecting C-spine.
2. The correct order of the ATLS primary survey is:
A. ABCDE
B. CABDE
C. ACDBE
D. BCADE
Answer: A
3. A patient with snoring respirations likely has:
A. Pneumonia
B. Airway obstruction by tongue
C. Asthma
D. Stroke
Answer: B
,4. The most immediate life threat in trauma is:
A. Fracture
B. Airway obstruction
C. Fever
D. Pain
Answer: B
5. Cervical spine protection is required in:
A. All trauma patients
B. Only head injury patients
C. Only unconscious patients
D. Only bleeding patients
Answer: A
6. The best initial airway maneuver is:
A. Head tilt-chin lift
B. Jaw thrust
C. Heimlich
D. Suction only
Answer: B
7. Signs of airway obstruction include:
A. Bradycardia
B. Stridor
C. Hypertension
D. Rash
Answer: B
8. Oxygen is administered during trauma because it:
, A. Treats infection
B. Prevents hypoxia
C. Lowers BP
D. Stops bleeding
Answer: B
9. The best indicator of oxygenation is:
A. Respiratory rate
B. Pulse oximetry
C. Blood pressure
D. Temperature
Answer: B
10. Pneumothorax is:
A. Fluid in lungs
B. Air in pleural space
C. Heart failure
D. Infection
Answer: B
11. Tension pneumothorax is characterized by:
A. Bradycardia
B. Hypotension and tracheal deviation
C. Rash
D. Fever
Answer: B
12. The immediate treatment for tension pneumothorax is:
A. Antibiotics
B. Needle decompression
C. Diuretics
D. Observation
Answer: B