ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT (ATLS)
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM REVIEW GUIDE WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED SOLUTIONS ELITE EDITION
2026
● Class I Hemorrhage. Answer: Blood loss up to 15% of total volume.
● Class II Hemorrhage. Answer: Blood loss 15-30% of total volume.
● Class III Hemorrhage. Answer: Blood loss 30-40% of total volume.
● Class IV Hemorrhage. Answer: Blood loss over 40% of total volume.
● Triage. Answer: Prioritizing patients based on urgency.
● Primary Survey. Answer: Initial assessment of life-threatening
conditions.
● Airway. Answer: Ensuring patency of the airway.
, ● Circulation. Answer: Assessing blood flow and heart function.
● Disability. Answer: Evaluating neurological status.
● START Triage. Answer: Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment method.
● Beck's Triad. Answer: Signs of cardiac tamponade: hypotension,
distended neck veins, muffled heart sounds.
● Massive Transfusion. Answer: More than 10 units of Packed RBCs in
24 hours.
● Glasgow Coma Scale. Answer: Scale assessing consciousness; 3-15
points.
● Obstructive Shock. Answer: Shock due to obstruction of blood flow.
● Hypothermia. Answer: Lowered body temperature affecting trauma
outcomes.
● Petechiae. Answer: Small red or purple spots from bleeding.
● Laceration. Answer: Tear or cut in the skin.
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM REVIEW GUIDE WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED SOLUTIONS ELITE EDITION
2026
● Class I Hemorrhage. Answer: Blood loss up to 15% of total volume.
● Class II Hemorrhage. Answer: Blood loss 15-30% of total volume.
● Class III Hemorrhage. Answer: Blood loss 30-40% of total volume.
● Class IV Hemorrhage. Answer: Blood loss over 40% of total volume.
● Triage. Answer: Prioritizing patients based on urgency.
● Primary Survey. Answer: Initial assessment of life-threatening
conditions.
● Airway. Answer: Ensuring patency of the airway.
, ● Circulation. Answer: Assessing blood flow and heart function.
● Disability. Answer: Evaluating neurological status.
● START Triage. Answer: Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment method.
● Beck's Triad. Answer: Signs of cardiac tamponade: hypotension,
distended neck veins, muffled heart sounds.
● Massive Transfusion. Answer: More than 10 units of Packed RBCs in
24 hours.
● Glasgow Coma Scale. Answer: Scale assessing consciousness; 3-15
points.
● Obstructive Shock. Answer: Shock due to obstruction of blood flow.
● Hypothermia. Answer: Lowered body temperature affecting trauma
outcomes.
● Petechiae. Answer: Small red or purple spots from bleeding.
● Laceration. Answer: Tear or cut in the skin.
