ATLS POST TEST. MCQ LATEST 2025-2026 EXAM
UPDATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GRADE
A+ GUARANTEE
A young man sustains a gunshot wound to the abdomen and is brought
promptly to the ED by prehospital personnel. His skin is cool and
diaphoretic, and he is confused. His pulse is thready and his femoral
pulse is only weakly palpable. The definitive treatment in managing this
patient is to:
A. Administer O-negative blood
B. Apply external warming devices
C. Control internal hemorrhage operatively
D. Apply a pneumatic antishock garment (PASG)
E. Infuse large volumes of intravenous crystalloid solutions. - Answer-
C. Control internal hemorrhage operatively
To establish a diagnosis of shock,
A. Systolic blood pressure must be below 90mmHg
B. The presence of a closed head injury should be excluded
C. Acidosis should be present by arterial blood gas analysis
D. The patient must fail to respond to intravenous fluid infusion
E. Clinical evidence of inadequate organ perfusion must be present. -
Answer-Clinical evidence of inadequate organ perfusion must be
present.
,absence of breath sounds and dullness to percussion over the left
hemothorax are findings explained by: - Answer-Left hemothorax
A 17-year-old helmeted motorcyclist is struck broadside by an
automobile at an intersection. He is unconscious at the scene with a
blood pressure of 140/90mmHg, heart rate of 90 beats per minute, and
respiratory rate of 22 breaths per minute. His respirations are sonorous
and deep. His GCS score is 6. Immobilization of the entire patient may
include the use of all the following EXCEPT:
A. Air splints
B. Bolstering devices
C. A long spine board
D. A scoop-style stretcher
E. A semi-rigid cervical collar - Answer-Air splints???
During an altercation, a 36-year-old man sustains a gunshot wound
above the nipple line on the right, with an exit wound posteriorly above
the scapula on the right. He is transported by ambulance to a community
hospital. He is endotracheally intubated, close tube thoracostomy is
performed, and 2 liters Ringers lactate solution are infused via 2 large-
caliber IV´s. His blood pressure now is 60/0mmHg, heart rate is 160
beats per minute, and respiratory rate is 14 breaths per minute
(ventilated with 100% O2). The most appropriate next step in managin
this patient is:
A. Laparotomy
B. Diagnostic peritoneal lavage
, C. Arterial blood gas determination
D. Administer packed red blood cells
E. Chest X-ray to confirm tube placement - Answer-D. Administered
packed red blood cells
Which of the following is least reliable for diagnosing esophageal
intubation? - Answer-ETT above carina on chest x ray
Which of the following signs necessitates the need for a definitive
airway in severe trauma patient? - Answer-Severe maxillofacial trauma
Twenty seven people are severely injured in an aircraft crash at a local
airport. The principles of triage include: - Answer-Produce the greatest
number of survivors based on available resources
Which of the following statements are correct? - Answer-Cerebral
contusions may coalesce to form an intracerebral hematoma
The primary indication for transferring a patient to a higher level trauma
center is: - Answer-Resource limitations as determined by the
transferring doctor
A teenaged bicycle rider is hit by a truck traveling at high speed. In the
emergency department, she is actively bleeding from open fractures of
her legs, and has abrasions on her chest and abdominal wall. Her blood
pressure is 80/50 mm Hg, heart rate is 140 beats per minute, respiratory
rate is 8 breaths per minute, and GCS score is 6. The first step in
managing this patient is to:
UPDATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GRADE
A+ GUARANTEE
A young man sustains a gunshot wound to the abdomen and is brought
promptly to the ED by prehospital personnel. His skin is cool and
diaphoretic, and he is confused. His pulse is thready and his femoral
pulse is only weakly palpable. The definitive treatment in managing this
patient is to:
A. Administer O-negative blood
B. Apply external warming devices
C. Control internal hemorrhage operatively
D. Apply a pneumatic antishock garment (PASG)
E. Infuse large volumes of intravenous crystalloid solutions. - Answer-
C. Control internal hemorrhage operatively
To establish a diagnosis of shock,
A. Systolic blood pressure must be below 90mmHg
B. The presence of a closed head injury should be excluded
C. Acidosis should be present by arterial blood gas analysis
D. The patient must fail to respond to intravenous fluid infusion
E. Clinical evidence of inadequate organ perfusion must be present. -
Answer-Clinical evidence of inadequate organ perfusion must be
present.
,absence of breath sounds and dullness to percussion over the left
hemothorax are findings explained by: - Answer-Left hemothorax
A 17-year-old helmeted motorcyclist is struck broadside by an
automobile at an intersection. He is unconscious at the scene with a
blood pressure of 140/90mmHg, heart rate of 90 beats per minute, and
respiratory rate of 22 breaths per minute. His respirations are sonorous
and deep. His GCS score is 6. Immobilization of the entire patient may
include the use of all the following EXCEPT:
A. Air splints
B. Bolstering devices
C. A long spine board
D. A scoop-style stretcher
E. A semi-rigid cervical collar - Answer-Air splints???
During an altercation, a 36-year-old man sustains a gunshot wound
above the nipple line on the right, with an exit wound posteriorly above
the scapula on the right. He is transported by ambulance to a community
hospital. He is endotracheally intubated, close tube thoracostomy is
performed, and 2 liters Ringers lactate solution are infused via 2 large-
caliber IV´s. His blood pressure now is 60/0mmHg, heart rate is 160
beats per minute, and respiratory rate is 14 breaths per minute
(ventilated with 100% O2). The most appropriate next step in managin
this patient is:
A. Laparotomy
B. Diagnostic peritoneal lavage
, C. Arterial blood gas determination
D. Administer packed red blood cells
E. Chest X-ray to confirm tube placement - Answer-D. Administered
packed red blood cells
Which of the following is least reliable for diagnosing esophageal
intubation? - Answer-ETT above carina on chest x ray
Which of the following signs necessitates the need for a definitive
airway in severe trauma patient? - Answer-Severe maxillofacial trauma
Twenty seven people are severely injured in an aircraft crash at a local
airport. The principles of triage include: - Answer-Produce the greatest
number of survivors based on available resources
Which of the following statements are correct? - Answer-Cerebral
contusions may coalesce to form an intracerebral hematoma
The primary indication for transferring a patient to a higher level trauma
center is: - Answer-Resource limitations as determined by the
transferring doctor
A teenaged bicycle rider is hit by a truck traveling at high speed. In the
emergency department, she is actively bleeding from open fractures of
her legs, and has abrasions on her chest and abdominal wall. Her blood
pressure is 80/50 mm Hg, heart rate is 140 beats per minute, respiratory
rate is 8 breaths per minute, and GCS score is 6. The first step in
managing this patient is to:
