4/19/26, 2:13 PM ATLS POST TEST Study Guide Exam Latest 2026/2027 Updated Verified Questions and Solutions A+ Pass Guaranteed Flashcard…
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Which of the following is the recommended Method for treatment frostbite?
A. Vasodilators
B. Anticigulants
C. Warm (40 degrees) water
D. Padding and elevation
E. Application of heat from a hairdryer
C. Warm (40 degrees) water
Which of the following physical findings suggest a cause of hypotension
other than spinal cord injury?
A. Priapism
B. Bradycardia
C. Diaphragmatic breathing
D. Presence of deep tendon reflexes
E. Ability to flex forearms but not extend them
D. Presence of deep tendon reflexes. Spinal shock refers to loss of muscle
toe (flaccidty) and loss of reflexes.
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,4/19/26, 2:13 PM ATLS POST TEST Study Guide Exam Latest 2026/2027 Updated Verified Questions and Solutions A+ Pass Guaranteed Flashcard…
The primary indication for transferring A patient to a higher level trauma
center is:
A. Unavailibility of surgeon or operating staff
B. Multiple system injuries, including severe head injury
C. Resource limitations as determined by the transferring doctor
D. Resource limitations as determined by the hospital administration
E. Widened mediastinum on chest x-ray following blunt trauma
C. Resource limitations as determined by the transferring doctor
A young man sustains a rifle wound to the mid-abdomen. He is brought
promptly to the ED by prehospital personnel. His skin is cool and
diaphoretic, and his systolic blood pressure is 58mmHg. Warmed
crystalloid fluids are initiated without improvement in his vital signs. The
next, most appropriate, step is to perform:
A. a laparotomy
B. An abdominal CT-scan
C. Diagnostic laparoscopy
D. Abdominal ultrasonography
E. A diagnostic peritoneal lavage
A. Laparotomy because of hemodynamic abnormality
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,4/19/26, 2:13 PM ATLS POST TEST Study Guide Exam Latest 2026/2027 Updated Verified Questions and Solutions A+ Pass Guaranteed Flashcard…
A 42-year-old man is trapped from the waist down beneath his overturned
tractor for several hours before medical assistance arrives. He is awake
and alert until just before arriving in the ED. He is now unconscious and
responds only to painful stimuli by moaning. His pupils are 3mm in
diameter and symmetrically reactive to light.
Prehospital personnel indicate that they have not seen the patient move
either of his lower extremities. On examination in the ED, no movement of
his lower extremities are detected, even in response to painful stimuli. The
most likely cause for this finding is:
A. An epidural hematoma
B. A pelvic fracture
C. Central cord syndrome
D. Intracerebral hemorrhage
E. Bilateral compartment syndrome
E. Bilateral compartment syndrome
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A 6-year-o boy is struck by an automobile and brought to the ED. He is
lethargic, but withdraws purposefully from painful stimuli. His blood
pressure is 90mmHg systolic, heart rate 140 beats per minute and his
respiratory rate is 36 breaths per minute. The preferred route of venous
access in this patient is:
A. Percutaneous femoral vein cannulation
B. Cutdown on the saphenous vein at the ankle
C. Intraosseous catheter placement in the proximal tibia
D. Percutaneous peripheral veins in the upper extremities
E. Central venous access via the subclavian or internal jugular vein
D. Percutaneous peripheral veins in the upper extremities
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.
C. Control internal hemorrhage operatively
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ATLS POST TEST Study Guide Exam Latest 2026/2027 Updated
Verified Questions and Solutions A+ Pass
Guaranteed
Which of the following is the recommended Method for treatment frostbite?
A. Vasodilators
B. Anticigulants
C. Warm (40 degrees) water
D. Padding and elevation
E. Application of heat from a hairdryer
C. Warm (40 degrees) water
Which of the following physical findings suggest a cause of hypotension
other than spinal cord injury?
A. Priapism
B. Bradycardia
C. Diaphragmatic breathing
D. Presence of deep tendon reflexes
E. Ability to flex forearms but not extend them
D. Presence of deep tendon reflexes. Spinal shock refers to loss of muscle
toe (flaccidty) and loss of reflexes.
… 1/79
,4/19/26, 2:13 PM ATLS POST TEST Study Guide Exam Latest 2026/2027 Updated Verified Questions and Solutions A+ Pass Guaranteed Flashcard…
The primary indication for transferring A patient to a higher level trauma
center is:
A. Unavailibility of surgeon or operating staff
B. Multiple system injuries, including severe head injury
C. Resource limitations as determined by the transferring doctor
D. Resource limitations as determined by the hospital administration
E. Widened mediastinum on chest x-ray following blunt trauma
C. Resource limitations as determined by the transferring doctor
A young man sustains a rifle wound to the mid-abdomen. He is brought
promptly to the ED by prehospital personnel. His skin is cool and
diaphoretic, and his systolic blood pressure is 58mmHg. Warmed
crystalloid fluids are initiated without improvement in his vital signs. The
next, most appropriate, step is to perform:
A. a laparotomy
B. An abdominal CT-scan
C. Diagnostic laparoscopy
D. Abdominal ultrasonography
E. A diagnostic peritoneal lavage
A. Laparotomy because of hemodynamic abnormality
… 2/79
,4/19/26, 2:13 PM ATLS POST TEST Study Guide Exam Latest 2026/2027 Updated Verified Questions and Solutions A+ Pass Guaranteed Flashcard…
A 42-year-old man is trapped from the waist down beneath his overturned
tractor for several hours before medical assistance arrives. He is awake
and alert until just before arriving in the ED. He is now unconscious and
responds only to painful stimuli by moaning. His pupils are 3mm in
diameter and symmetrically reactive to light.
Prehospital personnel indicate that they have not seen the patient move
either of his lower extremities. On examination in the ED, no movement of
his lower extremities are detected, even in response to painful stimuli. The
most likely cause for this finding is:
A. An epidural hematoma
B. A pelvic fracture
C. Central cord syndrome
D. Intracerebral hemorrhage
E. Bilateral compartment syndrome
E. Bilateral compartment syndrome
… 3/79
, 4/19/26, 2:13 PM ATLS POST TEST Study Guide Exam Latest 2026/2027 Updated Verified Questions and Solutions A+ Pass Guaranteed Flashcard…
A 6-year-o boy is struck by an automobile and brought to the ED. He is
lethargic, but withdraws purposefully from painful stimuli. His blood
pressure is 90mmHg systolic, heart rate 140 beats per minute and his
respiratory rate is 36 breaths per minute. The preferred route of venous
access in this patient is:
A. Percutaneous femoral vein cannulation
B. Cutdown on the saphenous vein at the ankle
C. Intraosseous catheter placement in the proximal tibia
D. Percutaneous peripheral veins in the upper extremities
E. Central venous access via the subclavian or internal jugular vein
D. Percutaneous peripheral veins in the upper extremities
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.
C. Control internal hemorrhage operatively
… 4/79
