ATLS PRACTICE QUESTIONS / QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS (A+ GUIDE SOLUTION) 2025-
2026.
Terms in this set (234)
Assessed first in trauma Airway
patient
(*)Degree of burn that is Fourth
characterized by bone
involvement
Complications of head Intracerebral hematoma
trauma Extradural hematoma
Brain abscess
Most common cause of Trauma
laryngotracheal stenosis
Infusion of normal saline
Intervention that can help
prevent development of
acute renal failure
,A 26-year-old male is D. Transfusion reaction
resuscitated with blood
transfusion after a motor
vehicle collision that was
complicated by a fractured
pelvis. A few hours later, the
patient becomes febrile,
hypotensive with a normal
CVP, and oliguric. Upon
examination, the patient is
found to be bleeding from
the NG tube and IV sites.
Which of the following is the
most likely diagnosis?
A. Hemorrhagic shock B.
Acute adrenal
insufficiency
C. Fat embolism syndrome
D. Transfusion reaction
Skin antiseptic -Ethanol 70% is an effective skin antiseptic
-Acetic acid can be used to treat Gram- skin infections
-Salicylic acid is used to treat certain skin yeast infections
Class IV hemorrhage 55%
indicates what % blood loss
How does shivering affect Increases body temperature
body temperature
35%
Class III hemorrhage
indicates what % of blood
loss
,Management of a stable Observation
patient with kidney
contusion
Associated with -Inadequate tissue perfusion with resultant tissue hypoxia
hypovolemic shock -Blood shunting to vital organs
-Decreased circulating blood volume and decreased
venous return -Low cardiac output
-Loss of less than 20% of the blood volume is usually without
symptom except for mild tachycardia
-Patients become orthostatic with losses between 20 and 40%
-Shock is evidenced by tachycardia, hypotension, oliguria, flat
neck veins
The most effective method Reactivity of pupils to light
of monitoring the success of
resuscitation during CPR?
Used to ensure correct -Ultrasound
placement of -Bilateral breath sounds
endotracheal tube
-Sustained end-tidal CO2
Total body surface area 18%
involved in a burn in an
adult to the anterior chest
and abdomen
What is often caused by Bradycardia
carotid massage?
1. Needle decompression/ thoracotomy
Step in a patient
diagnosed with tension 2. Chest tube
pneumothorax
, True statements regarding -Blunt diaphragmatic injuries are usually associated with
diaphragmatic injuries skeletal trauma
-Penetrating diaphragmatic injuries may be missed -
Repair of traumatic diaphragmatic injuries usually does
not require prosthetic material
Checking the pulse
First priority in the
treatment of an
unconscious patient
DETAILED ANSWERS (A+ GUIDE SOLUTION) 2025-
2026.
Terms in this set (234)
Assessed first in trauma Airway
patient
(*)Degree of burn that is Fourth
characterized by bone
involvement
Complications of head Intracerebral hematoma
trauma Extradural hematoma
Brain abscess
Most common cause of Trauma
laryngotracheal stenosis
Infusion of normal saline
Intervention that can help
prevent development of
acute renal failure
,A 26-year-old male is D. Transfusion reaction
resuscitated with blood
transfusion after a motor
vehicle collision that was
complicated by a fractured
pelvis. A few hours later, the
patient becomes febrile,
hypotensive with a normal
CVP, and oliguric. Upon
examination, the patient is
found to be bleeding from
the NG tube and IV sites.
Which of the following is the
most likely diagnosis?
A. Hemorrhagic shock B.
Acute adrenal
insufficiency
C. Fat embolism syndrome
D. Transfusion reaction
Skin antiseptic -Ethanol 70% is an effective skin antiseptic
-Acetic acid can be used to treat Gram- skin infections
-Salicylic acid is used to treat certain skin yeast infections
Class IV hemorrhage 55%
indicates what % blood loss
How does shivering affect Increases body temperature
body temperature
35%
Class III hemorrhage
indicates what % of blood
loss
,Management of a stable Observation
patient with kidney
contusion
Associated with -Inadequate tissue perfusion with resultant tissue hypoxia
hypovolemic shock -Blood shunting to vital organs
-Decreased circulating blood volume and decreased
venous return -Low cardiac output
-Loss of less than 20% of the blood volume is usually without
symptom except for mild tachycardia
-Patients become orthostatic with losses between 20 and 40%
-Shock is evidenced by tachycardia, hypotension, oliguria, flat
neck veins
The most effective method Reactivity of pupils to light
of monitoring the success of
resuscitation during CPR?
Used to ensure correct -Ultrasound
placement of -Bilateral breath sounds
endotracheal tube
-Sustained end-tidal CO2
Total body surface area 18%
involved in a burn in an
adult to the anterior chest
and abdomen
What is often caused by Bradycardia
carotid massage?
1. Needle decompression/ thoracotomy
Step in a patient
diagnosed with tension 2. Chest tube
pneumothorax
, True statements regarding -Blunt diaphragmatic injuries are usually associated with
diaphragmatic injuries skeletal trauma
-Penetrating diaphragmatic injuries may be missed -
Repair of traumatic diaphragmatic injuries usually does
not require prosthetic material
Checking the pulse
First priority in the
treatment of an
unconscious patient
