ATLS Post Test 2025 UPDATED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS (MULTIPLE CHOICES)

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QUESTIONS WITH 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
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1. A 22 year old male is brought by ambulance to a small community hospital after falling from the top of an
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8 foot ladder. Initially, he was found to have
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a large right pneumothorax. A chest tube was inserted and connected to an underwater seal drainage
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v CXRdemonstratesaresidual,largerightpneumothorax.Aftertransferringthe
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patienttoa verified trauma center,athird chestx-rayreveals a persistent right pneumothorax. The chesttube
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appears tobefunctioning andingood position. He remains hemodynamically normal with no signs of
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The most likely cause for the persistent right pneumothorax is:
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A. Flail chest v




B. Diaphragmatic injury v




C. Pulmonary contusion v




D. Esophageal perforation v




E. Tracheobronchial injury v




..ANS>> E.Tracheobronchial injury ix v




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,2. Which of the following is LEAST reliable for diagnosing ESOPHAGEAL
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A. symmetrical chest wall movement v v v




B. end-tidal CO2 v




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D. oxygen saturation >92% v v




E. ETT above carina on chest x-ray
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..ANS>> D.oxygen saturation >92%
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-> if it says ESOPHAGEAL, go with this answer
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3. Whichofthefollowing signsnecessitates the needforadefinitive airwayin ix ix ix ix v severe trauma patient?
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C. severe maxillofacial trauma v v




D. sternal fracture v




E. GCS 12 v




..ANS>> C.Severe maxillofacial trauma
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4. Twenty seven people are severely injured in an aircraft crash at a local airport.The principles of
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triage include:
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A. establish a triage site within the internal perimeter of the crash site
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B. treat only the most severely injured patients first
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C. immediately transport all patients to the nearest hospital v v v v v v v




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,D. treat the greatest number of patients in the shortest period of time
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E. produce thegreatestnumber ofsurvivors based on available resources
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..ANS>> E. Produce the greatest number of survivors based on available resources
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5. Which of the following statements are correct?
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A. Cerebral contusions may coalesce to form an intracerebral hematoma
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, B. Epidural hematomas are usually seen in the frontal region
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C. Subdural hematomas are caused by injury to the middle meningeal artery
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D. Subdural hematomas typically have a lenticular shape on CT
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E. The associated brain damage is more severe in epidural hematomas
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..ANS>>A. Cerebral contusions may coalesce to form an intracerebral hematoma
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6. An 18 year old male is broughtto the ED after being shot.He has one bullet wound just below the right
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v clavicle and another just below the costal margin in the right posterior axillary line. His blood pressure is
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110/60, heart rate of 90, and respiratory rate of 34. After ensuring a patent airway and inserting 2 large caliber
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A. Obtain a portable chest x-ray v v v v




B. Administer a bolus of additional IV fluid v v v v v v




C. Perform a laparatomy v v




D. Obtain an abdominal CT scan v v v v




E. Perform diagnostic peritoneal lavage ix v v




..ANS>> A.Obtain a portable chest x-ray need more info on chest, not abdomen
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7. Which of the following should be performed FIRST in any patient whose injuries may include
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v multiple closed extremity fractures?
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