ATLS POST TEST MCQ WITH ANSWERS 2025
UPDATED WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS RATED A+
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"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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER D) Lactated Ringer's"
"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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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
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, D) Tension pneumothorax - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER A. 3 times the height of the patient"
"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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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+
For assist with your assignment email me
"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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER D) Lactated Ringer's"
"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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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
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, D) Tension pneumothorax - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER A. 3 times the height of the patient"
"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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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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