ATLS POST TESTMODULE 8/11 |VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|GRADED
A+ |LATEST 2026/2027
Which of the following GCS assessments indicates that the patient is not able to maintain their airway:
a. 8
b. 13
c. 15
d. 10 - ANSWER✔ a. 8
When 15-30% of the circulating volume is lost during trauma, this equates to which stage of
hypovolaemic shock:
a. stage 4
b. stage 3
c. stage 2
d. stage 1 - ANSWER✔ c. stage 2
'Raccoon eyes' are a sign of which of the following:
a. Basilar skull fracture
b. facial fractures
c. periorbital fracture
d. spinal cord damage - ANSWER✔ a. Basilar skull fracture
Which of the following has NOT been associated with secondary head injury:
a. Hyperglycaemia
b. Hyperthermia
c. Raised Intracranial pressure
d. Hypoxia - ANSWER✔ a. Hyperglycaemia
A+ |LATEST 2026/2027
Which of the following GCS assessments indicates that the patient is not able to maintain their airway:
a. 8
b. 13
c. 15
d. 10 - ANSWER✔ a. 8
When 15-30% of the circulating volume is lost during trauma, this equates to which stage of
hypovolaemic shock:
a. stage 4
b. stage 3
c. stage 2
d. stage 1 - ANSWER✔ c. stage 2
'Raccoon eyes' are a sign of which of the following:
a. Basilar skull fracture
b. facial fractures
c. periorbital fracture
d. spinal cord damage - ANSWER✔ a. Basilar skull fracture
Which of the following has NOT been associated with secondary head injury:
a. Hyperglycaemia
b. Hyperthermia
c. Raised Intracranial pressure
d. Hypoxia - ANSWER✔ a. Hyperglycaemia
