ATLS 10TH EDITION POST TEST
EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS |
100% CORRECT | GRADED A+ 2025-
2026
1g/g93
,1. WhichgofgthegfollowinggisgthegrecommendedgMethodgforgtrestemtgfrostbite?
A. Vasodilators
B. Anticigulants
C. Warmg(40gdegrees)gwater
D. Paddinggandgelevation
E. Applicationgofgheatgfromgaghairdryer:
Answer>gC.gWarmg(40gdegrees)gwater
2. Whichgofgthegfollowinggphysicalgfindingsgsuggestgagcausegofghypotensiongothergthangspinalg
cordginjury?
A. Prispism
B. Bradycardia
C. Diaphragmaticgbreathing
D. Presencegofgdeepgtendongreflexes
E. Abilitygtogflexgforearmsgbutgnotgextendgthem
Answer>:gD.gPresencegofgdeepgtendongreflexes.gSpinalgshockgrefersgtoglossgofgmusclegtoeg(flac
cidty)gandglossgofgreflexes.
3. ThegprimarygindicationgforgtransferringgAgpatientgtogaghigherglevelgtraumagcentergis:
A. Unavailibilitygofgsurgeongorgoperatinggstaff
B. Multiplegsystemginjuries,gincludinggseveregheadginjury
C. Resourceglimitationsgasgdeterminedgbygthegtransferringgdoctor
2g/g93
,D. Resourceglimitationsgasgdeterminedgbygtheghospitalgadministration
E. Widenedgmediastinumgongchestgx-raygfollowinggbluntgtrauma:
Answer>ggC.gResourceglimitationsgasgdeterminedgbygthegtransferringgdoctorg(MÅgSJEKKES)
4. Agyounggmangsustainsgagriflegwoundgtogthegmid-
abdomen.gHegisgbroughtgpromptlygtogthegEDgbygprehospitalgpersonnel.gHisgskingisgcoolgandgdiapho
retic,gandghisgsystolicgbloodgpressuregisg58mmHg.gWarmedgcrystalloidgfluidsgareginitiatedgwithoutgi
mprovementginghisgvitalgsigns.gThegnext,gmostgappropriate,gstepgisgtogperform:
A. aglaparotomy
B. AngabdominalgCT-scan
C. Diagnosticglaparoscopy
D. Abdominalgultrasonography
E. Agdiagnosticgperitonealglavage:
Answer>ggA.gLaparotomygbecausegofghemodynamicgab-gnormality
5. Ag42-year-
oldgmangisgtrappedgfromgthegwaistgdowngbeneathghisgoverturnedgtractorgforgseveralghoursgbefore
gmedicalgassistancegarrives.gHegisgawakegandgalertguntilgjustgbeforegarrivinggingthegED.gHegisgnow
gunconsciousgandgrespondsgonlygtogpainfulgstimuligbygmoaning.gHisgpupilsgareg3mmgingdiameterg
andgsymmetricallygreactivegtoglight.gPrehospitalgpersonnelgindicategthatgtheyghave
notgseengthegpatientgmovegeithergofghisglowergextremities.gOngexaminationgingthegED,gnogmoveme
3g/g93
, ntgofghisglowergextremitiesgaregdetected,gevengingresponsegtogpainfulgstimuli.gThegmostglikelygcause
gforgthisgfindinggis:
A. Angepiduralghematoma
B. Agpelvicgfracture
C. Centralgcordgsyndrome
D. Intracerebralghemorrhage
E. Bilateralgcompartmentgsyndrome:
Answer>gDgMÅgSJEKKES
6. Ag6-year-
ogboygisgstruckgbygangautomobilegandgbroughtgtogthegED.gHegisglethargic,gbutgwithdraws
gpurposefullygfromgpainfulgstimuli.gHisgbloodgpressuregisg90mmHggsystolic,gheartgrateg140g
beatsgpergminutegandghisgrespiratorygrategisg36gbreathsgpergminute.gThegpreferredgroutegof
gvenousgaccessgingthisgpatientgis:
A. Percutaneousgfemoralgveingcannulation
B. Cutdowngongthegsaphenousgveingatgthegankle
C. Intraosseousgcathetergplacementgingthegproximalgtibia
D. Percutaneousgperipheralgveinsgingtheguppergextremities
E. Centralgvenousgaccessgviagthegsubclaviangorginternalgjugulargvein:
Answer>ggD.gPercu-gtaneousgperipheralgveinsgingtheguppergextremities
7. Agyounggmangsustainsgaggunshotgwoundgtogthegabdomengandgisgbroughtgpromptlygtogt
hegEDgbygprehospitalgpersonnel.gHisgskingisgcoolgandgdiaphoretic,gandghegisgconfused.gHis
4g/g93
EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS |
100% CORRECT | GRADED A+ 2025-
2026
1g/g93
,1. WhichgofgthegfollowinggisgthegrecommendedgMethodgforgtrestemtgfrostbite?
A. Vasodilators
B. Anticigulants
C. Warmg(40gdegrees)gwater
D. Paddinggandgelevation
E. Applicationgofgheatgfromgaghairdryer:
Answer>gC.gWarmg(40gdegrees)gwater
2. Whichgofgthegfollowinggphysicalgfindingsgsuggestgagcausegofghypotensiongothergthangspinalg
cordginjury?
A. Prispism
B. Bradycardia
C. Diaphragmaticgbreathing
D. Presencegofgdeepgtendongreflexes
E. Abilitygtogflexgforearmsgbutgnotgextendgthem
Answer>:gD.gPresencegofgdeepgtendongreflexes.gSpinalgshockgrefersgtoglossgofgmusclegtoeg(flac
cidty)gandglossgofgreflexes.
3. ThegprimarygindicationgforgtransferringgAgpatientgtogaghigherglevelgtraumagcentergis:
A. Unavailibilitygofgsurgeongorgoperatinggstaff
B. Multiplegsystemginjuries,gincludinggseveregheadginjury
C. Resourceglimitationsgasgdeterminedgbygthegtransferringgdoctor
2g/g93
,D. Resourceglimitationsgasgdeterminedgbygtheghospitalgadministration
E. Widenedgmediastinumgongchestgx-raygfollowinggbluntgtrauma:
Answer>ggC.gResourceglimitationsgasgdeterminedgbygthegtransferringgdoctorg(MÅgSJEKKES)
4. Agyounggmangsustainsgagriflegwoundgtogthegmid-
abdomen.gHegisgbroughtgpromptlygtogthegEDgbygprehospitalgpersonnel.gHisgskingisgcoolgandgdiapho
retic,gandghisgsystolicgbloodgpressuregisg58mmHg.gWarmedgcrystalloidgfluidsgareginitiatedgwithoutgi
mprovementginghisgvitalgsigns.gThegnext,gmostgappropriate,gstepgisgtogperform:
A. aglaparotomy
B. AngabdominalgCT-scan
C. Diagnosticglaparoscopy
D. Abdominalgultrasonography
E. Agdiagnosticgperitonealglavage:
Answer>ggA.gLaparotomygbecausegofghemodynamicgab-gnormality
5. Ag42-year-
oldgmangisgtrappedgfromgthegwaistgdowngbeneathghisgoverturnedgtractorgforgseveralghoursgbefore
gmedicalgassistancegarrives.gHegisgawakegandgalertguntilgjustgbeforegarrivinggingthegED.gHegisgnow
gunconsciousgandgrespondsgonlygtogpainfulgstimuligbygmoaning.gHisgpupilsgareg3mmgingdiameterg
andgsymmetricallygreactivegtoglight.gPrehospitalgpersonnelgindicategthatgtheyghave
notgseengthegpatientgmovegeithergofghisglowergextremities.gOngexaminationgingthegED,gnogmoveme
3g/g93
, ntgofghisglowergextremitiesgaregdetected,gevengingresponsegtogpainfulgstimuli.gThegmostglikelygcause
gforgthisgfindinggis:
A. Angepiduralghematoma
B. Agpelvicgfracture
C. Centralgcordgsyndrome
D. Intracerebralghemorrhage
E. Bilateralgcompartmentgsyndrome:
Answer>gDgMÅgSJEKKES
6. Ag6-year-
ogboygisgstruckgbygangautomobilegandgbroughtgtogthegED.gHegisglethargic,gbutgwithdraws
gpurposefullygfromgpainfulgstimuli.gHisgbloodgpressuregisg90mmHggsystolic,gheartgrateg140g
beatsgpergminutegandghisgrespiratorygrategisg36gbreathsgpergminute.gThegpreferredgroutegof
gvenousgaccessgingthisgpatientgis:
A. Percutaneousgfemoralgveingcannulation
B. Cutdowngongthegsaphenousgveingatgthegankle
C. Intraosseousgcathetergplacementgingthegproximalgtibia
D. Percutaneousgperipheralgveinsgingtheguppergextremities
E. Centralgvenousgaccessgviagthegsubclaviangorginternalgjugulargvein:
Answer>ggD.gPercu-gtaneousgperipheralgveinsgingtheguppergextremities
7. Agyounggmangsustainsgaggunshotgwoundgtogthegabdomengandgisgbroughtgpromptlygtogt
hegEDgbygprehospitalgpersonnel.gHisgskingisgcoolgandgdiaphoretic,gandghegisgconfused.gHis
4g/g93
