Advanced Trauma Life Support Questions
with Correct Answers 2025
What is included in the Primary survey of a trauma patient? - CORRECT ANSWER --Airway and C-
Spine
-Breathing and Ventilation
-Circulation/bleeding control
-Disability (Neuro Eval)
-Exposure and Environmental control.
What are adjuncts to Primary Survey and Resuscitation? - CORRECT ANSWER -ECG monitoring
Urinary/Gastric Catheters
Other Monitoring
X-ray and Dx studies.
What makes up the Secondary Survey? - CORRECT ANSWER -History and Physical Exam
Mechanism of Injury
Head and Maxillofacial
C-spine
Chest
Abdomen
Perineum/Rectum/Vagina
Musculoskeletal
Neurologic
Basic Outline of ATLS Protocol? - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Preparation
, 2. Triage
3. Primary Lsurvey
4. Adjunct Lto LPrimary Lsurvey
5. Re-assess LABCDE Land Lconsider Lneed Lfor Ltransfer
6. Transfer Lif Lneeded
7. Secondary LSurvey
8. Adjuncts Lto Lsecond LSurvey
9. Pt. Lre-evaluation
10. Definitive LCare.
What Lis Lsomething Lyou Lcould Ldo Lto Lget La Lquick Lassessment Lof LABCD? L- LCORRECT LANSWER
L-Ask Lthe Lpt. La Lquestion. LIf Lthey Lcan Lrespond Lit Lcan Lgive Lyou Lan Lidea Labout Ltheir Lairway
Land Lmental Lstatus. LFailure Lto Lrespond Ltells Lyou Lthere Lare Labnormalities Lin LABCD.
What Lassumption Lcan Lsafely Lbe Lmade Lin La Lpt. Lwith Lblunt Lmultisystem Ltrauma Labove Lthe
Lclavicle Lor LAltered Lmental Lstatus? L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-That Lthe LC-spine Lis
Lcompromised.
4 LSteps Lto Lmanage LA? L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-Assess Lfor
Lpatency LEstablish Lairway
Maintain LC-spine
Reinstate LProper LC-spine Ldevices.
2 Lsteps Lto LBreathing? L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-1.Expose LNeck Land Lchest Lto Linspect Land
Lpalpate. LPercuss Lchest Lfor Lpresence Lof Ldullness Lor Lhyperresonance, Lauscultate Lchest
Lbilaterally. LAll Lthis Lchecking Lfor LTension LPneumo, LFlail Lchest, LHemothorax, LOpen
LPneumothorax.
2. LAdminister LHigh Lconcentration LO2, Lventilate Lwith Lbag, Lalleviate LTension LPneumo, Lattach
LCO2 Lmonitor Lto LET Ltube, LPulse Lox.
with Correct Answers 2025
What is included in the Primary survey of a trauma patient? - CORRECT ANSWER --Airway and C-
Spine
-Breathing and Ventilation
-Circulation/bleeding control
-Disability (Neuro Eval)
-Exposure and Environmental control.
What are adjuncts to Primary Survey and Resuscitation? - CORRECT ANSWER -ECG monitoring
Urinary/Gastric Catheters
Other Monitoring
X-ray and Dx studies.
What makes up the Secondary Survey? - CORRECT ANSWER -History and Physical Exam
Mechanism of Injury
Head and Maxillofacial
C-spine
Chest
Abdomen
Perineum/Rectum/Vagina
Musculoskeletal
Neurologic
Basic Outline of ATLS Protocol? - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Preparation
, 2. Triage
3. Primary Lsurvey
4. Adjunct Lto LPrimary Lsurvey
5. Re-assess LABCDE Land Lconsider Lneed Lfor Ltransfer
6. Transfer Lif Lneeded
7. Secondary LSurvey
8. Adjuncts Lto Lsecond LSurvey
9. Pt. Lre-evaluation
10. Definitive LCare.
What Lis Lsomething Lyou Lcould Ldo Lto Lget La Lquick Lassessment Lof LABCD? L- LCORRECT LANSWER
L-Ask Lthe Lpt. La Lquestion. LIf Lthey Lcan Lrespond Lit Lcan Lgive Lyou Lan Lidea Labout Ltheir Lairway
Land Lmental Lstatus. LFailure Lto Lrespond Ltells Lyou Lthere Lare Labnormalities Lin LABCD.
What Lassumption Lcan Lsafely Lbe Lmade Lin La Lpt. Lwith Lblunt Lmultisystem Ltrauma Labove Lthe
Lclavicle Lor LAltered Lmental Lstatus? L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-That Lthe LC-spine Lis
Lcompromised.
4 LSteps Lto Lmanage LA? L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-Assess Lfor
Lpatency LEstablish Lairway
Maintain LC-spine
Reinstate LProper LC-spine Ldevices.
2 Lsteps Lto LBreathing? L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-1.Expose LNeck Land Lchest Lto Linspect Land
Lpalpate. LPercuss Lchest Lfor Lpresence Lof Ldullness Lor Lhyperresonance, Lauscultate Lchest
Lbilaterally. LAll Lthis Lchecking Lfor LTension LPneumo, LFlail Lchest, LHemothorax, LOpen
LPneumothorax.
2. LAdminister LHigh Lconcentration LO2, Lventilate Lwith Lbag, Lalleviate LTension LPneumo, Lattach
LCO2 Lmonitor Lto LET Ltube, LPulse Lox.
