ATLS MCQ DETAILED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025(LATEST UPDATE 100%
SATIFIED), EXERCISES OF NURSING
MCQs – Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the primary goal of the primary survey in ATLS?
a) To identify all injuries
b) To stabilize the patient and address life-threatening conditions
c) To perform a detailed physical examination
d) To order imaging studies
Answer: b) To stabilize the patient and address life-threatening conditions
2. Which of the following is the first step in the primary survey?
a) Breathing
b) Circulation
c) Airway with cervical spine protection
d) Disability
Answer: c) Airway with cervical spine protection
3. What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious
trauma patient?
a) Foreign body
b) Tongue
c) Blood clot
d) Broken teeth
Answer: b) Tongue
, 4. Which of the following is a sign of inadequate breathing in a trauma patient?
a) Symmetrical chest rise
b) Clear breath sounds
c) Use of accessory muscles
d) Normal respiratory rate
Answer: c) Use of accessory muscles
5. What is the first intervention for a patient with a tension pneumothorax?
a) Needle decompression
b) Chest tube insertion
c) Intubation
d) Oxygen administration
Answer: a) Needle decompression
6. Which of the following is a sign of shock in a trauma patient?
a) Hypertension
b) Bradycardia
c) Cool, clammy skin
d) Bounding pulses
Answer: c) Cool, clammy skin
7. What is the most common cause of shock in trauma patients?
a) Cardiogenic
b) Hypovolemic
c) Neurogenic
d) Septic
Answer: b) Hypovolemic
ANSWERS 2025(LATEST UPDATE 100%
SATIFIED), EXERCISES OF NURSING
MCQs – Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the primary goal of the primary survey in ATLS?
a) To identify all injuries
b) To stabilize the patient and address life-threatening conditions
c) To perform a detailed physical examination
d) To order imaging studies
Answer: b) To stabilize the patient and address life-threatening conditions
2. Which of the following is the first step in the primary survey?
a) Breathing
b) Circulation
c) Airway with cervical spine protection
d) Disability
Answer: c) Airway with cervical spine protection
3. What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious
trauma patient?
a) Foreign body
b) Tongue
c) Blood clot
d) Broken teeth
Answer: b) Tongue
, 4. Which of the following is a sign of inadequate breathing in a trauma patient?
a) Symmetrical chest rise
b) Clear breath sounds
c) Use of accessory muscles
d) Normal respiratory rate
Answer: c) Use of accessory muscles
5. What is the first intervention for a patient with a tension pneumothorax?
a) Needle decompression
b) Chest tube insertion
c) Intubation
d) Oxygen administration
Answer: a) Needle decompression
6. Which of the following is a sign of shock in a trauma patient?
a) Hypertension
b) Bradycardia
c) Cool, clammy skin
d) Bounding pulses
Answer: c) Cool, clammy skin
7. What is the most common cause of shock in trauma patients?
a) Cardiogenic
b) Hypovolemic
c) Neurogenic
d) Septic
Answer: b) Hypovolemic
