ATLS PRETEST ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ An ABG would demonstrate a base deficit between -6 and -10 mEq/L.
Answer: A previously healthy, 70-kg (154-pound) man suffers an
estimated acute blood loss of 2 liters. Which one of the following
statements applies to this patient?
◉ Increasing the volume of blood loss to produce maternal hypotension.
Answer: The physiological hypervolemia of pregnancy has clinical
significance in the management of the severely injured, gravid woman
by:
◉ urinary output of 0.5 mL/kg/hr. Answer: The best assessment of fluid
resuscitation of the adult burn patient is:
◉ evidence of inadequate organ perfusion. Answer: The diagnosis of
shock MUST include:
◉ cerebral vasoconstriction with diminished perfusion. Answer: For the
patient with severe traumatic brain injury, profound hypocarbia should
be avoided to prevent:
, ◉ perform an exploratory laparotomy. Answer: After being involved in a
motor vehicle crash, a 25-year-old man is brought to a hospital that has
surgery capabilities available.. Computed tomography of the chest and
abdomen shows an aortic injury and splenic laceration with free
abdominal fluid. His blood pressure falls to 70 mm Hg after CT. The
next step is:
◉ Leakage of amniotic fluid is an indication for hospital admission.
Answer: Which one of the following statements regarding abdominal
trauma in the pregnant patient is TRUE?
◉ ascertain the need for a chest tube. Answer: The first maneuver to
improve oxygenation after chest injury is:
◉ placement of an occlusive dressing over the wound. Answer: The
most important immediate step in the management of an open
pneumothorax is:
◉ Breath sounds. Answer: Which of the following best differentiates
cardiac tamponade from tension pneumothorax as the cause of his
hypotension?
◉ The trachea is relatively short. Answer: Bronchial intubation of the
right or left mainstem bronchus can easily occur during infant
endotracheal intubation because:
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ An ABG would demonstrate a base deficit between -6 and -10 mEq/L.
Answer: A previously healthy, 70-kg (154-pound) man suffers an
estimated acute blood loss of 2 liters. Which one of the following
statements applies to this patient?
◉ Increasing the volume of blood loss to produce maternal hypotension.
Answer: The physiological hypervolemia of pregnancy has clinical
significance in the management of the severely injured, gravid woman
by:
◉ urinary output of 0.5 mL/kg/hr. Answer: The best assessment of fluid
resuscitation of the adult burn patient is:
◉ evidence of inadequate organ perfusion. Answer: The diagnosis of
shock MUST include:
◉ cerebral vasoconstriction with diminished perfusion. Answer: For the
patient with severe traumatic brain injury, profound hypocarbia should
be avoided to prevent:
, ◉ perform an exploratory laparotomy. Answer: After being involved in a
motor vehicle crash, a 25-year-old man is brought to a hospital that has
surgery capabilities available.. Computed tomography of the chest and
abdomen shows an aortic injury and splenic laceration with free
abdominal fluid. His blood pressure falls to 70 mm Hg after CT. The
next step is:
◉ Leakage of amniotic fluid is an indication for hospital admission.
Answer: Which one of the following statements regarding abdominal
trauma in the pregnant patient is TRUE?
◉ ascertain the need for a chest tube. Answer: The first maneuver to
improve oxygenation after chest injury is:
◉ placement of an occlusive dressing over the wound. Answer: The
most important immediate step in the management of an open
pneumothorax is:
◉ Breath sounds. Answer: Which of the following best differentiates
cardiac tamponade from tension pneumothorax as the cause of his
hypotension?
◉ The trachea is relatively short. Answer: Bronchial intubation of the
right or left mainstem bronchus can easily occur during infant
endotracheal intubation because:
