ATLS POST TEST. MCQ WITH ANSWERS 2023-2025
UPDATED WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS RATED A+
"A traction splint may be used for which of the following injuries?
A. Knee dislocation
B. Pelvic fractures
C. Femur fractures
D. All of the above -ANS-C. Femur fractures"
"The preferred method of dressing burns in the prehospital setting is:
A. Dry sterile dressing
B. Moist sterile dressing
C. Wet dressings
D. Petroleum gauze -ANS-A. Dry sterile dressing"
"In the elderly trauma patient a high index of suspicion for shock should occur
beginning when the systolic blood pressure is less than:
A. 90 mmHg
B. 150 mmHg
C. 120 mmHg
D. 100 mmHg -ANS-C. 120 mmHg"
"Which is the preferred fluid for resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock in the
prehospital setting?
A) 5% dextrose in water
B) 7.5% hypertonic saline
C) Hetastarch
D) Lactated Ringer's -ANS-D) Lactated Ringer's"
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,"Essential airway skills include manual clearing of the airway, manual maneuvers,
suctioning and which of the following?
A) Dual lumen airway
B) Endotracheal intubation
C) Laryngeal mask airway
D) Oropharyngeal airway -ANS-D) Oropharyngeal airway"
"Hypotension of unknown etiology in a trauma patient should be assumed to result
from which of the following?
A) Blood loss
B) Cardiac tamponade
C) Spinal injury
D) Tension pneumothorax -ANS-A) Blood loss"
"In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid solutions, such as Ringer's, are
preferred because:
A. The protein molecules in crystalloid solutions act as volume expanders
B. These fluids draw interstitial fluid into the vascular space to enhance volume
C. These solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than water solutions, such
as D5W
D. Their pH enhance oxygen delivery to the tissues -ANS-C. These solutions will stay
in the vascular space longer than water solutions, such as D5W"
"With respect to the distance of a fall, which of the following is a guideline for
determining a critical fall?
A. 3 times the height of the patient
B. 2 times the height of the patient
C. 5 times the height of the patient
D. 1 ½ times the height of the patient -ANS-A. 3 times the height of the patient"
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, "During the primary survey and management of a trauma patient, the E in ABCDE
stands for _________?
A. Edema
B. Eyes & ears
C. Expose/Environment
D. Electrical therapy -ANS-C. Expose/Environment"
"The time in which surgical intervention can make a difference in patient outcome
is the __________?
A. Golden period
B. Golden time
C. Golden era
D. Golden minutes -ANS-A. Golden period (hour)"
"In the absence of extenuating circumstances, the maximum amount of time it
should take to identify and manage immediate threats to life, prepare the patient
for transport and begin transport is _________?
A. 5 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 30 minutes -ANS-B. 10 minutes"
"In which of the following situations is the use of a short spinal immobilization
device indicated?
A. 28 year old male, unrestrained driver in a frontal impact crash. Awake, asks
repeatedly what happened, complains of a headache, has a hematoma on his
forehead. BP 122/84, HR 92, VR 20.
B. 40 year old female who was pushed down a flight of stairs and is lying prone on
the landing between two flights of stairs, complaining of back pain. BP 118/78, HR
100, VR 20.
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UPDATED WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS RATED A+
"A traction splint may be used for which of the following injuries?
A. Knee dislocation
B. Pelvic fractures
C. Femur fractures
D. All of the above -ANS-C. Femur fractures"
"The preferred method of dressing burns in the prehospital setting is:
A. Dry sterile dressing
B. Moist sterile dressing
C. Wet dressings
D. Petroleum gauze -ANS-A. Dry sterile dressing"
"In the elderly trauma patient a high index of suspicion for shock should occur
beginning when the systolic blood pressure is less than:
A. 90 mmHg
B. 150 mmHg
C. 120 mmHg
D. 100 mmHg -ANS-C. 120 mmHg"
"Which is the preferred fluid for resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock in the
prehospital setting?
A) 5% dextrose in water
B) 7.5% hypertonic saline
C) Hetastarch
D) Lactated Ringer's -ANS-D) Lactated Ringer's"
1|Page
,"Essential airway skills include manual clearing of the airway, manual maneuvers,
suctioning and which of the following?
A) Dual lumen airway
B) Endotracheal intubation
C) Laryngeal mask airway
D) Oropharyngeal airway -ANS-D) Oropharyngeal airway"
"Hypotension of unknown etiology in a trauma patient should be assumed to result
from which of the following?
A) Blood loss
B) Cardiac tamponade
C) Spinal injury
D) Tension pneumothorax -ANS-A) Blood loss"
"In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid solutions, such as Ringer's, are
preferred because:
A. The protein molecules in crystalloid solutions act as volume expanders
B. These fluids draw interstitial fluid into the vascular space to enhance volume
C. These solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than water solutions, such
as D5W
D. Their pH enhance oxygen delivery to the tissues -ANS-C. These solutions will stay
in the vascular space longer than water solutions, such as D5W"
"With respect to the distance of a fall, which of the following is a guideline for
determining a critical fall?
A. 3 times the height of the patient
B. 2 times the height of the patient
C. 5 times the height of the patient
D. 1 ½ times the height of the patient -ANS-A. 3 times the height of the patient"
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, "During the primary survey and management of a trauma patient, the E in ABCDE
stands for _________?
A. Edema
B. Eyes & ears
C. Expose/Environment
D. Electrical therapy -ANS-C. Expose/Environment"
"The time in which surgical intervention can make a difference in patient outcome
is the __________?
A. Golden period
B. Golden time
C. Golden era
D. Golden minutes -ANS-A. Golden period (hour)"
"In the absence of extenuating circumstances, the maximum amount of time it
should take to identify and manage immediate threats to life, prepare the patient
for transport and begin transport is _________?
A. 5 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 30 minutes -ANS-B. 10 minutes"
"In which of the following situations is the use of a short spinal immobilization
device indicated?
A. 28 year old male, unrestrained driver in a frontal impact crash. Awake, asks
repeatedly what happened, complains of a headache, has a hematoma on his
forehead. BP 122/84, HR 92, VR 20.
B. 40 year old female who was pushed down a flight of stairs and is lying prone on
the landing between two flights of stairs, complaining of back pain. BP 118/78, HR
100, VR 20.
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