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ATLS EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK| COMPLETE 300 REAL EXAM QUESTION S AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+| ATLS EXAM
REVIEW 2025 (BRAND NEW!!)
Which US industry has the highest accidental death rate?
- Construction
- Agriculture
- Manufacturing
- Transportation - ANSWER - B. Agriculture
Following a minor motor vehicle accident, a patient is experiencing pain and stiffness in her neck. Upon physical exam, she is able to rotate her neck greater than 55 degrees and denies paresthesias in the extremities.Which of the following is the next best step for this patient?
- Exercise therapy
- NSAIDs and rest
- Neck x-rays
- Narcotics - ANSWER - B. NSAIDs and rest
Which of the following is the most reliable predictor of poor outcome for drowning victims?
- Submersion time more than 10 minutes 1 / 4
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- Glasgow coma scale less than 10
- Lack of spontaneous cardiac rhythm for 15 minutes
- Need for CPR at the scene - ANSWER - A. Submersion time more
than 10 minutes
A patient admitted with mild hypothermia is at risk to develop:
- Atrial fibrillation
- Ventricular tachycardia
- Heart failure
- Loss of their extremity - ANSWER - A. Atrial fibrillation
Which is a sign of increasing intracranial pressure (ICP)?
- Barotrauma reflex
- Babinski reflex
- Cushing reflex
None of the above - ANSWER - C. Cushing reflex
A patient is involved in a MVA. He suffers a left femur fracture with head trauma. He is resuscitated at the scene and stabilized. Upon transfer to the ER, his blood pressure gradually decreases and then suddenly drops to 60/40. He has a splint on the left leg. What is the most likely cause of his decreased blood pressure?
- Head trauma
- Abdominal organ rupture
- Rib fracture 2 / 4
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- Cardiac contusion - ANSWER - B. Abdominal organ rupture
Which of the following is of no benefit for a patient who has just aspirated during induction of anesthesia?
- Nasogastric tube placement and suction
- Bronchoscopy
- Corticosteroids
- Hydration - ANSWER - C. Corticosteroids
A healthy 24-year-old is involved in a motor vehicle accident. He loses consciousness but regains it within a few hours and appears normal to friends. He later presents to the emergency room very lethargic, weak, and with a dilated pupil on the left side. The patient most likely has which of the following conditions?
- Acute subdural hematoma
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Acute epidural hematoma
- Intra-cerebral hemorrhage - ANSWER - C. Acute epidural hematoma
What is the MOST sensitive test used to make a diagnosis of skull fracture?
- Physical exam
- Head CT
- Skull radiographs
- MRI - ANSWER - B. Head CT 3 / 4
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The most common complication after nasotracheal intubation is:
- Epistaxis
- Nasal congestion
- Infection
- Aspiration - ANSWER - A. Epistaxis
A patient sustains blunt trauma to the back and left leg. Vital signs in the emergency department show temperature 36 degrees C, BP 120/80 mm Hg, heart rate 92, respirations 19, GCS 15. There is bilateral lower extremity paraplegia, T12 sensory level, and decreased rectal tone.Hemoglobin is 14.2 and the same in one hour. Which of the following tests is best for diagnosing an intraperitoneal bleed?
- Abdominal ultrasound
- Laparotomy
C. KUB
- Diagnostic peritoneal lavage - ANSWER - A. Abdominal ultrasound
Why is tracheostomy generally not performed at the first cartilage ring
- The trachea is too narrow
- A high chance of subglottic stenosis
- A high chance of tracheo-innominate artery fistula
- Inability to access the area - ANSWER - B. A high chance of
subglottic stenosis
What does a carotid pulse indicate?
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