ATLS POST TEST. MCQ Questions with
100% Correct Answers Rated A+
"Which of the following represents adequate spontaneous ventilation in an adult?
A. Tidal volume 100 mL, ventilatory rate 40/minute
B. Tidal volume 500 mL, ventilatory rate 8/minute
C. Tidal volume 300 mL, ventilatory rate 16/minute
D. Tidal volume 600 mL, ventilatory rate 12/minute - CORRECT ANSWER D. Tidal volume 600 mL,
ventilatory rate 12/minute"
"When utilizing percutaneous transtracheal ventilation, the correct ration of lung inflation to lung inflation
time, in seconds, is:
A. 1:4
B. 1:5
C. 1:2
D. 2:2 - CORRECT ANSWER A. 1:4"
"Which of the following is a possible complication of using a manually triggered oxygen powered device
for ventilation?
A. Gastric distention
B. Pneumothorax
C. Inability to feel lung compliance
D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above"
"Which of the following procedures is considered an essential airway skill?
A. Needle cricothyroidotomy
B. Endotracheal intubation
C. Insertion of an oropharyngeal airway
D. Retrograde endotracheal intubation - CORRECT ANSWER C. Insertion of an oropharyngeal airway"
"Pericardial tamponade is most likely to occur in which of the following situations?
A. Stab wound to the chest
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,B. Fall from a height
C. Frontal impact vehicle crash
D. Gunshot wound to the chest - CORRECT ANSWER A. Stab wound to the chest"
"Which of the following is the preferred site for needle decompression of a tension pneumothorax?
A. 4th intercostal space, midclavicular line, just over the top of the 5th rib
B. 4th intercostal space, midclavicular line, just below the 4th rib
C. 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line, just over top of the 3rd rib
D. 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line, just below the 2nd rib - CORRECT ANSWER C. 2nd intercostal
space, midclavicular line, just over top of the 3rd rib"
"Your patient is a 55 year old male who was struck in the right side of the chest with a piece of steel pipe.
He presents with uncooperative behavior, his skin is pale and moist, the ventilatory rate is 32, there is a
weak radial pulse of 112, and breath sounds are decreased on the right side. The trachea is midline and
jugular veins are flat while the patient is supine. There is isolated crepitus over the 4th and 5th ribs in the
midaxillary line on the patient's right side. Based on the mechanism of injury and the assessment findings,
which of the following is the most likely cause of the patient's signs and symptoms?
A. Tension pneumothorax
B. Simple pneumothorax
C. Pulmonary contusion
D. Hemothorax - CORRECT ANSWER D. Hemothorax"
"Deterioration of ventilation and oxygenation after inflation of a PASG in a patient who has sustained a
high-pressure compression injury of the abdomen, such as a sudden deceleration with the lap belt placed
across the abdomen, most likely represents which of the following injuries?
A. Abdominal aortic aneurysm
B. Ruptured diaphragm
C. Ruptured esophagus
D. "Paper bag" syndrome of the lungs - CORRECT ANSWER B. Ruptured diaphragm"
"Which of the following is NOT a component of the Fick Principle?
A. Adequate number of platelets in the blood
B. Oxygenation of red blood cells
C. Transportation of red blood cells to the tissues of the body
D. Off-loading oxygen from the red blood cells to the tissues - CORRECT ANSWER A. Adequate number
of platelets in the blood"
"One of the earliest signs of hypovolemic shock is:
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, A. Hypotension
B. Bradycardia
C. Anxiety
D. Reduced urine output - CORRECT ANSWER C. Anxiety"
"Which of the following characterizes the washout phase of shock?
A. Systemic acidosis
B. Localized tissue acidosis
C. Edema
D. Reduced capillary blood flow - CORRECT ANSWER A. Systemic acidosis"
"A trauma patient who has fallen 20 feet from an apartment balcony is alert with warm, dry, pink skin,
with normal capillary refilling time to the lower extremities, and is hypotensive. The upper extremities are
cool, pale and diaphoretic. Which of the following injuries should be suspected?
A. Aortic dissection
B. Liver laceration
C. Fractured pelvis
D. Spinal cord injury - CORRECT ANSWER D. Spinal cord injury"
"Which of the following is a limitation of prehospital fluid resuscitation of the patient in hemorrhagic
shock?
A. Inability of fluids to carry oxygen
B. Pulmonary edema
C. Increased hemorrhage
D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above"
"Which of the following statements regarding signs of intraabdominal injury is NOT true?
A. Fresh blood in the abdominal cavity does not cause signs of peritonitis
B. A significant amount of blood loss occurs before abdominal distention can be noticed
C. Substantial intraabdominal hemorrhage always causes tenderness and abdominal rigidity
D. Signs and symptoms of shock greater than can be explained by other injuries is a reliable indicator of
intraabdominal injury - CORRECT ANSWER C. Substantial intraabdominal hemorrhage always causes
tenderness and abdominal rigidity"
“The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both temporarily and permanently, is
known as:
A. Conization
B. Cavitation
C. Crepitation
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100% Correct Answers Rated A+
"Which of the following represents adequate spontaneous ventilation in an adult?
A. Tidal volume 100 mL, ventilatory rate 40/minute
B. Tidal volume 500 mL, ventilatory rate 8/minute
C. Tidal volume 300 mL, ventilatory rate 16/minute
D. Tidal volume 600 mL, ventilatory rate 12/minute - CORRECT ANSWER D. Tidal volume 600 mL,
ventilatory rate 12/minute"
"When utilizing percutaneous transtracheal ventilation, the correct ration of lung inflation to lung inflation
time, in seconds, is:
A. 1:4
B. 1:5
C. 1:2
D. 2:2 - CORRECT ANSWER A. 1:4"
"Which of the following is a possible complication of using a manually triggered oxygen powered device
for ventilation?
A. Gastric distention
B. Pneumothorax
C. Inability to feel lung compliance
D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above"
"Which of the following procedures is considered an essential airway skill?
A. Needle cricothyroidotomy
B. Endotracheal intubation
C. Insertion of an oropharyngeal airway
D. Retrograde endotracheal intubation - CORRECT ANSWER C. Insertion of an oropharyngeal airway"
"Pericardial tamponade is most likely to occur in which of the following situations?
A. Stab wound to the chest
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,B. Fall from a height
C. Frontal impact vehicle crash
D. Gunshot wound to the chest - CORRECT ANSWER A. Stab wound to the chest"
"Which of the following is the preferred site for needle decompression of a tension pneumothorax?
A. 4th intercostal space, midclavicular line, just over the top of the 5th rib
B. 4th intercostal space, midclavicular line, just below the 4th rib
C. 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line, just over top of the 3rd rib
D. 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line, just below the 2nd rib - CORRECT ANSWER C. 2nd intercostal
space, midclavicular line, just over top of the 3rd rib"
"Your patient is a 55 year old male who was struck in the right side of the chest with a piece of steel pipe.
He presents with uncooperative behavior, his skin is pale and moist, the ventilatory rate is 32, there is a
weak radial pulse of 112, and breath sounds are decreased on the right side. The trachea is midline and
jugular veins are flat while the patient is supine. There is isolated crepitus over the 4th and 5th ribs in the
midaxillary line on the patient's right side. Based on the mechanism of injury and the assessment findings,
which of the following is the most likely cause of the patient's signs and symptoms?
A. Tension pneumothorax
B. Simple pneumothorax
C. Pulmonary contusion
D. Hemothorax - CORRECT ANSWER D. Hemothorax"
"Deterioration of ventilation and oxygenation after inflation of a PASG in a patient who has sustained a
high-pressure compression injury of the abdomen, such as a sudden deceleration with the lap belt placed
across the abdomen, most likely represents which of the following injuries?
A. Abdominal aortic aneurysm
B. Ruptured diaphragm
C. Ruptured esophagus
D. "Paper bag" syndrome of the lungs - CORRECT ANSWER B. Ruptured diaphragm"
"Which of the following is NOT a component of the Fick Principle?
A. Adequate number of platelets in the blood
B. Oxygenation of red blood cells
C. Transportation of red blood cells to the tissues of the body
D. Off-loading oxygen from the red blood cells to the tissues - CORRECT ANSWER A. Adequate number
of platelets in the blood"
"One of the earliest signs of hypovolemic shock is:
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, A. Hypotension
B. Bradycardia
C. Anxiety
D. Reduced urine output - CORRECT ANSWER C. Anxiety"
"Which of the following characterizes the washout phase of shock?
A. Systemic acidosis
B. Localized tissue acidosis
C. Edema
D. Reduced capillary blood flow - CORRECT ANSWER A. Systemic acidosis"
"A trauma patient who has fallen 20 feet from an apartment balcony is alert with warm, dry, pink skin,
with normal capillary refilling time to the lower extremities, and is hypotensive. The upper extremities are
cool, pale and diaphoretic. Which of the following injuries should be suspected?
A. Aortic dissection
B. Liver laceration
C. Fractured pelvis
D. Spinal cord injury - CORRECT ANSWER D. Spinal cord injury"
"Which of the following is a limitation of prehospital fluid resuscitation of the patient in hemorrhagic
shock?
A. Inability of fluids to carry oxygen
B. Pulmonary edema
C. Increased hemorrhage
D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above"
"Which of the following statements regarding signs of intraabdominal injury is NOT true?
A. Fresh blood in the abdominal cavity does not cause signs of peritonitis
B. A significant amount of blood loss occurs before abdominal distention can be noticed
C. Substantial intraabdominal hemorrhage always causes tenderness and abdominal rigidity
D. Signs and symptoms of shock greater than can be explained by other injuries is a reliable indicator of
intraabdominal injury - CORRECT ANSWER C. Substantial intraabdominal hemorrhage always causes
tenderness and abdominal rigidity"
“The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both temporarily and permanently, is
known as:
A. Conization
B. Cavitation
C. Crepitation
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