ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT ATLS
PRACTICE EXAM 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS). Answer: Systematic
evaluation to maximize outcomes and reduce risk of undiscovered
injuries
◉ ACS. Answer: American College of Surgeons
◉ Primary survey. Answer: Initial assessment of trauma patient
using ABCDE algorithm
◉ ABCDE algorithm. Answer: Airway, Breathing, Circulation,
Disability, Exposure
◉ Secondary survey. Answer: Detailed assessment of trauma patient
after primary survey
◉ Definitive care. Answer: Treatment specific to identified injuries
◉ Airway. Answer: Passageway for air to enter and exit the lungs
, ◉ Airway obstruction. Answer: Blockage of the airway, leading to
inadequate ventilation and hypoxia
◉ Mentation. Answer: Patient's ability to think and respond
◉ Respiratory difficulty. Answer: Signs of impaired breathing, such
as abnormal movements or sounds
◉ Intubate. Answer: Insert a tube into the airway to maintain an
open passage
◉ Rapid sequence intubation. Answer: Method of intubation used in
patients with hemodynamic instability or significant facial/neck
injuries
◉ Cervical collar. Answer: Device used to immobilize the neck and
protect the spinal cord
◉ Bag-mask ventilation. Answer: Manual method of providing
breaths to a patient using a mask and bag
◉ Needle/open cricothyroidotomy. Answer: Emergency procedure
to establish an airway by puncturing the cricothyroid membrane
PRACTICE EXAM 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS). Answer: Systematic
evaluation to maximize outcomes and reduce risk of undiscovered
injuries
◉ ACS. Answer: American College of Surgeons
◉ Primary survey. Answer: Initial assessment of trauma patient
using ABCDE algorithm
◉ ABCDE algorithm. Answer: Airway, Breathing, Circulation,
Disability, Exposure
◉ Secondary survey. Answer: Detailed assessment of trauma patient
after primary survey
◉ Definitive care. Answer: Treatment specific to identified injuries
◉ Airway. Answer: Passageway for air to enter and exit the lungs
, ◉ Airway obstruction. Answer: Blockage of the airway, leading to
inadequate ventilation and hypoxia
◉ Mentation. Answer: Patient's ability to think and respond
◉ Respiratory difficulty. Answer: Signs of impaired breathing, such
as abnormal movements or sounds
◉ Intubate. Answer: Insert a tube into the airway to maintain an
open passage
◉ Rapid sequence intubation. Answer: Method of intubation used in
patients with hemodynamic instability or significant facial/neck
injuries
◉ Cervical collar. Answer: Device used to immobilize the neck and
protect the spinal cord
◉ Bag-mask ventilation. Answer: Manual method of providing
breaths to a patient using a mask and bag
◉ Needle/open cricothyroidotomy. Answer: Emergency procedure
to establish an airway by puncturing the cricothyroid membrane
