ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT (ATLS) COMPREHENSIVE EXAM REVIEW GUIDE WITH DETAILED VERIFIED SOLUTIONS ELITE EDITION 2026

ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT (ATLS)
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM REVIEW GUIDE WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED SOLUTIONS ELITE EDITION
2026


● Class I Hemorrhage. Answer: Blood loss up to 15% of total volume.


● Class II Hemorrhage. Answer: Blood loss 15-30% of total volume.


● Class III Hemorrhage. Answer: Blood loss 30-40% of total volume.


● Class IV Hemorrhage. Answer: Blood loss over 40% of total volume.


● Triage. Answer: Prioritizing patients based on urgency.


● Primary Survey. Answer: Initial assessment of life-threatening
conditions.


● Airway. Answer: Ensuring patency of the airway.

, ● Circulation. Answer: Assessing blood flow and heart function.


● Disability. Answer: Evaluating neurological status.


● START Triage. Answer: Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment method.


● Beck's Triad. Answer: Signs of cardiac tamponade: hypotension,
distended neck veins, muffled heart sounds.


● Massive Transfusion. Answer: More than 10 units of Packed RBCs in
24 hours.


● Glasgow Coma Scale. Answer: Scale assessing consciousness; 3-15
points.


● Obstructive Shock. Answer: Shock due to obstruction of blood flow.


● Hypothermia. Answer: Lowered body temperature affecting trauma
outcomes.


● Petechiae. Answer: Small red or purple spots from bleeding.


● Laceration. Answer: Tear or cut in the skin.