ATLS 10TH EDITION POST TEST 1, 2, 3 &
4 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
(), EXAMS OF NURSING
MCQs – Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the primary goal of the primary survey in ATLS?
a) To identify and treat life-threatening injuries
b) To perform a detailed physical examination
c) To order diagnostic imaging
d) To prepare the patient for surgery
Answer: a) To identify and treat life-threatening injuries
2. Which of the following is the first step in the primary survey?
a) Breathing and ventilation
b) Circulation with hemorrhage control
c) Airway with cervical spine protection
d) Disability (neurological status)
Answer: c) Airway with cervical spine protection
3. What is the recommended fluid for initial resuscitation in a trauma patient?
a) Normal saline
b) Lactated Ringer's
c) Hypertonic saline
d) Packed red blood cells
Answer: b) Lactated Ringer's
, 4. In a trauma patient with hemorrhagic shock, what is the target systolic blood
pressure during resuscitation?
a) 80-90 mmHg
b) 100-110 mmHg
c) 120-130 mmHg
d) 140-150 mmHg
Answer: a) 80-90 mmHg
5. Which of the following is a sign of tension pneumothorax?
a) Tracheal deviation to the affected side
b) Hyperresonance on percussion
c) Absent breath sounds on the affected side
d) All of the above
Answer: c) Absent breath sounds on the affected side
6. What is the most appropriate initial management of a tension
pneumothorax?
a) Needle decompression
b) Chest tube insertion
c) Intubation and mechanical ventilation
d) Observation and monitoring
Answer: a) Needle decompression
7. Which of the following is a contraindication for the use of a cervical collar?
a) Suspected spinal injury
b) Penetrating neck trauma
c) Unstable midface fractures
d) All of the above
Answer: b) Penetrating neck trauma
4 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
(), EXAMS OF NURSING
MCQs – Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the primary goal of the primary survey in ATLS?
a) To identify and treat life-threatening injuries
b) To perform a detailed physical examination
c) To order diagnostic imaging
d) To prepare the patient for surgery
Answer: a) To identify and treat life-threatening injuries
2. Which of the following is the first step in the primary survey?
a) Breathing and ventilation
b) Circulation with hemorrhage control
c) Airway with cervical spine protection
d) Disability (neurological status)
Answer: c) Airway with cervical spine protection
3. What is the recommended fluid for initial resuscitation in a trauma patient?
a) Normal saline
b) Lactated Ringer's
c) Hypertonic saline
d) Packed red blood cells
Answer: b) Lactated Ringer's
, 4. In a trauma patient with hemorrhagic shock, what is the target systolic blood
pressure during resuscitation?
a) 80-90 mmHg
b) 100-110 mmHg
c) 120-130 mmHg
d) 140-150 mmHg
Answer: a) 80-90 mmHg
5. Which of the following is a sign of tension pneumothorax?
a) Tracheal deviation to the affected side
b) Hyperresonance on percussion
c) Absent breath sounds on the affected side
d) All of the above
Answer: c) Absent breath sounds on the affected side
6. What is the most appropriate initial management of a tension
pneumothorax?
a) Needle decompression
b) Chest tube insertion
c) Intubation and mechanical ventilation
d) Observation and monitoring
Answer: a) Needle decompression
7. Which of the following is a contraindication for the use of a cervical collar?
a) Suspected spinal injury
b) Penetrating neck trauma
c) Unstable midface fractures
d) All of the above
Answer: b) Penetrating neck trauma
