ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT (ATLS) EXAMPREP STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS REVISED 2026

ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT (ATLS)
EXAMPREP STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS REVISED 2026.


◉ What are the four Ts? Answer:Thrombosis, Tamponade, Tension
Pneumothorax, Toxins


◉ % of Cardiac Arrests which are shockable? Answer:25%


◉ % of Cardiac Arrests which are Non-shockable? Answer:75% (50%
Asystole & 25% PEA)


◉ How many Cardiac Arrests reach ROSC? Answer:25-30%


◉ How many Cardiac Arrests are discharged hospital? Answer:8% (Out
of hospital) 20% (In hospital)


◉ What are the chain of survival steps? Answer:Early recognition &
Call for help
Early CPR

,Early Defibrillation (within 3 mins)
Post resuscitation Care (starts after ROSC)


◉ Which rhythms are shockable? Answer:V-fib and Pulseless VT


◉ During CPR how often should adrenaline be given? Answer:3-5 mins


◉ During CPR how often should amiodarone be given? Answer:1 x
after 3 shocks


◉ Which rhythms are non-shockable? Answer:PEA/ASYSTOLE


◉ What does SBAR stand for? Answer:Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation


◉ What does RSVP stand for? Answer:Reason
Story
Vital Signs
Plan

, ◉ What are the stages of the chain of prevention? Answer:Education
Monitoring
Recognition
Call for help
Response


◉ Talk through A-E assessment and what it involves. Answer:As per
usual A-E.


◉ causes of airway obstruction Answer:Blood
Vomit
CNS depletion
Foreign Body
Direct Trauma to face or throat
Epiglottitis
Pharyngeal Swelling
Laryngospasm
Bronchospasm
Bronchial Secretions
Blocked Trachy


◉ What spinal level innervates the diaphragm? Answer:C3/4/5