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ATLS Module Practice Exam Questions with
100% Verified Answers Latest Versions 2025
Graded A+
One critical aspect of hospital preparation is:
A) determining status of advance directive
B) ensuring availability of properly functioning airway
equipment
C) consulting with on-call neurosurgeon
D) ordering laboratory tests
B) ensuring availability of properly functioning airway equipment
T/F: Pulse oximetry measures the partial pressure of oxygen
or carbon dioxide.
False;
Pulse oximetry does not measure the partial pressure of oxygen,
only saturation. It can be confounded by carboxyhemoglobin, so
this adjunct should be used with caution in patients with inhalation
injury. Pulse oximetry also does not measure carbon dioxide.
T/F: Even in life-threatening emergencies, the clinician must
obtain consent for treatment prior to initiating any
interventions.
False;
Consent is sought before treatment, if possible. In life-threatening
emergencies, it is often not possible to obtain such consent. In
these cases, provide treatment first, and obtain formal consent
later.
Which patient sign can be quickly observed to assess a
patient's hemodynamic status?
A) oxygen saturation
B) tracheal deviation
C) skin perfusion
D) lung sounds
C) skin perfusion
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What key information should prehospital providers obtain
and report to the receiving hospital?
A) details regarding the patient's primary care physician
B) type of health insurance
C) address of patient's residence
D) events associated with injury
D) events associated with injury
Clinicians should take aggressive measures to prevent
hypothermia in trauma patients and restore body
temperature to normal by:
A) maintaining the temperature of the resuscitation area at
one that is well-tolerated by clinicians
B) using a high-flow fluid delivery mechanism
C) using a warmer or microwave oven to heat crystalloid
fluids to 59-degrees Celsius
D) increasing the temperature of the resuscitation area to
minimize the loss of body heat
D) increasing the temperature of the resuscitation area to
minimize the loss of body heat
Which of the following is a typical role of a trauma team
member?
A) coordinate dispatch communications
B) collect TQIP data
C) assess and manage airway
D) calibrate respiratory equipment
C) assess and manage airway
In a patient who is gurgling, initial assessment for ventilation
should include:
A) pulse oximetry
B) blood pressure measurements
C) looking at chest rise and listening for breath
D) suctioning the oropharynx
D) suctioning the oropharynx
, 3
T/F: When performing airway maneuvers that do not involve
neck motion, temporary release of c-spine protection is
warranted.
False;
T/F: The one-person bag-mask ventilation is just as effective
as the two-person ventilation technique.
False;
On exam, an unrestrained driver is hoarse and has minimal
subcutaneous neck emphysema. This patient likely has a/an:
A) adequate airway
B) obstructed airway
C) tension pneumothorax
D) pharyngitis
B) obstructed airway
In an agitated trauma patient who refuses to lay down:
A) assessment of airway adequacy may include suctioning
B) sedation is indicated
C) patient restraints are needed
D) intoxication should be assumed
A) assessment of airway adequacy may include suctioning
Which of the following is an indication for rapid sequence
intubation?
A) patients for whom endotracheal intubation is safe and
successful
B) patients with a history of difficult intubation
C) patients with a precipitous drop in oxygen saturation
D) patients who need airway control, and have intact gag
reflexes, especially those who have sustained head injuries
D) patients who need airway control, and have intact gag reflexes,
especially those who have sustained head injuries
A surgical airway (i.e., cricothyroidotomy or tracheostomy) is
indicated in the presence of:
A) edema of the glottis
B) facial trauma
ATLS Module Practice Exam Questions with
100% Verified Answers Latest Versions 2025
Graded A+
One critical aspect of hospital preparation is:
A) determining status of advance directive
B) ensuring availability of properly functioning airway
equipment
C) consulting with on-call neurosurgeon
D) ordering laboratory tests
B) ensuring availability of properly functioning airway equipment
T/F: Pulse oximetry measures the partial pressure of oxygen
or carbon dioxide.
False;
Pulse oximetry does not measure the partial pressure of oxygen,
only saturation. It can be confounded by carboxyhemoglobin, so
this adjunct should be used with caution in patients with inhalation
injury. Pulse oximetry also does not measure carbon dioxide.
T/F: Even in life-threatening emergencies, the clinician must
obtain consent for treatment prior to initiating any
interventions.
False;
Consent is sought before treatment, if possible. In life-threatening
emergencies, it is often not possible to obtain such consent. In
these cases, provide treatment first, and obtain formal consent
later.
Which patient sign can be quickly observed to assess a
patient's hemodynamic status?
A) oxygen saturation
B) tracheal deviation
C) skin perfusion
D) lung sounds
C) skin perfusion
,2
What key information should prehospital providers obtain
and report to the receiving hospital?
A) details regarding the patient's primary care physician
B) type of health insurance
C) address of patient's residence
D) events associated with injury
D) events associated with injury
Clinicians should take aggressive measures to prevent
hypothermia in trauma patients and restore body
temperature to normal by:
A) maintaining the temperature of the resuscitation area at
one that is well-tolerated by clinicians
B) using a high-flow fluid delivery mechanism
C) using a warmer or microwave oven to heat crystalloid
fluids to 59-degrees Celsius
D) increasing the temperature of the resuscitation area to
minimize the loss of body heat
D) increasing the temperature of the resuscitation area to
minimize the loss of body heat
Which of the following is a typical role of a trauma team
member?
A) coordinate dispatch communications
B) collect TQIP data
C) assess and manage airway
D) calibrate respiratory equipment
C) assess and manage airway
In a patient who is gurgling, initial assessment for ventilation
should include:
A) pulse oximetry
B) blood pressure measurements
C) looking at chest rise and listening for breath
D) suctioning the oropharynx
D) suctioning the oropharynx
, 3
T/F: When performing airway maneuvers that do not involve
neck motion, temporary release of c-spine protection is
warranted.
False;
T/F: The one-person bag-mask ventilation is just as effective
as the two-person ventilation technique.
False;
On exam, an unrestrained driver is hoarse and has minimal
subcutaneous neck emphysema. This patient likely has a/an:
A) adequate airway
B) obstructed airway
C) tension pneumothorax
D) pharyngitis
B) obstructed airway
In an agitated trauma patient who refuses to lay down:
A) assessment of airway adequacy may include suctioning
B) sedation is indicated
C) patient restraints are needed
D) intoxication should be assumed
A) assessment of airway adequacy may include suctioning
Which of the following is an indication for rapid sequence
intubation?
A) patients for whom endotracheal intubation is safe and
successful
B) patients with a history of difficult intubation
C) patients with a precipitous drop in oxygen saturation
D) patients who need airway control, and have intact gag
reflexes, especially those who have sustained head injuries
D) patients who need airway control, and have intact gag reflexes,
especially those who have sustained head injuries
A surgical airway (i.e., cricothyroidotomy or tracheostomy) is
indicated in the presence of:
A) edema of the glottis
B) facial trauma
