ATLS 10 Exam Questions With Answers 2024 ATLS 10 exam questions with answers(answers outlined!!)
1. A 24-year-oldmale pedestrian, struckby an automobile,is admittedtothe emergency
department 1 hour after injury. His blood pressure is 80/60 mmHg, heart rate 140
beats per minute and respiratory rate is 36 per minute. He is lethargic. Oxygen is
delivered via face mask, and two large-caliber IVs are initiated. Arterial blood gases
are obtained. His PaO2 is 118 mmHg (15.7 kPa), PaCO2 is 30 mmHg(4.0 kPa), and
pH is7.21. The treatment of his acid-base disorder is best accomplished by:
a. Hyperventilation
b. Restorationofnormalperfusion
c. Initiationof low-dosedopamine
d. Administrationofsodiumbicarbonate
e. Initiationofphenylepinephrineinfusion
2. Thehighestpriorityinmanagingapatientwhoseinjuriesincludeclosed
extremity fractures is:
a. Assesinglimb perfusion
b. Preventing necrosisoftheskin
c. Decompressingcompartment syndrome
d. Addressing respiratory
insufficiencyIdentifying
crush syndrome
3. A34-year-oldfemale isinvolved inamotorvehicle crashisbrought tothe emergency
department. She is talking, but her voice is hoarse and on exposure she has diagonal
bruising of the chest and anterior neck. What is the next step?
a. Directlaryngoscopytoexcludelaryngeal trauma
b. Oxygenbynon-rebreathingmask
c. Protecting thespineby making her liedown
d. Palpation oftheanteriorneck
e. Attaching apulse oximeterto herfinger
4. A30-year-old male sustains a gunshot wound to the right lower chest, midway
between the nipple and the costal margin. He is brought by ambulance to a hospital
thathasfullsurgicalcapabilities. In the emergencydepartment heis endotracheally
intubated, fluid resuscitation is initiated through two large-caliber IV lines, and a