ATLS POST TEST EXAM SCRIPT 284 2026 FULL
SOLUTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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◉ Magnetic resonance imaging. Answer: Used to diagnose spinal
cord injuries.
◉ Respiratory rate in shock. Answer: May be elevated due to
compensatory mechanisms.
◉ Pneumatic antishock garment. Answer: Used to stabilize patients
in shock.
◉ Diaphragmatic rupture. Answer: Contraindication for nasogastric
intubation.
◉ Central cord syndrome. Answer: Most common spinal cord injury
in children.
◉ Endotracheal intubation. Answer: Indicated for patients with
severe head injuries.
◉ External fixation. Answer: Used for stabilizing pelvic fractures.
, ◉ Intravenous crystalloid solution. Answer: Administered to
manage hypovolemic shock.
◉ Jugular venous pressure. Answer: Indicator of right atrial
pressure.
◉ Cervical spine x-ray. Answer: Essential for assessing potential
spinal injuries.
◉ Epidural hematoma. Answer: Caused by arterial bleeding, often
after trauma.
◉ Subdural hematoma. Answer: Venous bleeding, slower onset of
symptoms.
◉ Closed tube thoracostomy. Answer: Procedure to drain air/fluid
from pleural space.
◉ Ringer's lactate solution. Answer: IV fluid used for volume
resuscitation.
◉ Hypotension. Answer: Abnormally low blood pressure, here 60/0
mm Hg.
SOLUTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
◉ Magnetic resonance imaging. Answer: Used to diagnose spinal
cord injuries.
◉ Respiratory rate in shock. Answer: May be elevated due to
compensatory mechanisms.
◉ Pneumatic antishock garment. Answer: Used to stabilize patients
in shock.
◉ Diaphragmatic rupture. Answer: Contraindication for nasogastric
intubation.
◉ Central cord syndrome. Answer: Most common spinal cord injury
in children.
◉ Endotracheal intubation. Answer: Indicated for patients with
severe head injuries.
◉ External fixation. Answer: Used for stabilizing pelvic fractures.
, ◉ Intravenous crystalloid solution. Answer: Administered to
manage hypovolemic shock.
◉ Jugular venous pressure. Answer: Indicator of right atrial
pressure.
◉ Cervical spine x-ray. Answer: Essential for assessing potential
spinal injuries.
◉ Epidural hematoma. Answer: Caused by arterial bleeding, often
after trauma.
◉ Subdural hematoma. Answer: Venous bleeding, slower onset of
symptoms.
◉ Closed tube thoracostomy. Answer: Procedure to drain air/fluid
from pleural space.
◉ Ringer's lactate solution. Answer: IV fluid used for volume
resuscitation.
◉ Hypotension. Answer: Abnormally low blood pressure, here 60/0
mm Hg.
