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Atls Post Test MCQ with Answers 2026\2027 Questions and Answers Key

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ATLS 10TH EDITION POST TEST MCQ EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+ ◉ Which of the following physical findings suggest a cause of hypotension other than spinal cord injury? A. Priapism B. Bradycardia C. Diaphragmatic breathing D. Presence of deep tendon reflexes E. Ability to flex forearms but not extend them. Answer: D. Presence of deep tendon reflexes. Spinal shock refers to loss of muscle toe (flaccidty) and loss of reflexes. ◉ The primary indication for transferring A patient to a higher level trauma center is: A. Unavailibility of surgeon or operating staff B. Multiple system injuries, including severe head injury C. Resource limitations as determined by the transferring doctor D. Resource limitations as determined by the hospital administration

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E. Widened mediastinum on chest x - ray following blunt trauma. Answer: C. Resource limitations as determined by the transferring doctor ◉ A young man sustains a rifle wound to the mid - abdomen. He is brought promptly to the ED by prehospital personnel. His skin is cool and diaphoretic, and his systolic blood pressure is 58mmHg. Warmed crystalloid fluids are initiated without improvement in h is vital signs. The next, most appropriate, step is to perform: A. a laparotomy B. An abdominal CT - scan C. Diagnostic laparoscopy D. Abdominal ultrasonography E. A diagnostic peritoneal lavage. Answer: A. Laparotomy because of hemodynamic abnormality ◉ A 42 - year - old man is trapped from the waist down beneath his overturned tractor for several hours before medical assistance arrives. He is awake and alert until just before arriving in the ED. He is now unconscious and responds only to painful stimuli by moaning. His pupils are 3mm in diameter and symmetrically reactive to light. Prehospital personnel indicate that they have not seen the patient move either of his lower extremities. On examination in the ED, no movement of his lower extremities are detect ed, even in response to painful stimuli. The most likely cause for this finding is:

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A. An epidural hematoma B. A pelvic fracture C. Central cord syndrome D. Intracerebral hemorrhage E. Bilateral compartment syndrome. Answer: E. Bilateral compartment syndrome ◉ A 6 - year - o boy is struck by an automobile and brought to the ED. He is lethargic, but withdraws purposefully from painful stimuli. His blood pressure is 90mmHg systolic, heart rate 140 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 36 breaths per minute. Th e preferred route of venous access in this patient is: A. Percutaneous femoral vein cannulation B. Cutdown on the saphenous vein at the ankle C. Intraosseous catheter placement in the proximal tibia D. Percutaneous peripheral veins in the upper extremities E. Central venous access via the subclavian or internal jugular vein. Answer: D. Percutaneous peripheral veins in the upper extremities ◉ A young man sustains a gunshot wound to the abdomen and is brought promptly to the ED by prehospital personnel. His skin is cool and diaphoretic, and he is confused. His pulse is thready and his femoral pulse is only weakly palpable. The definitive treatm ent in managing this patient is to:

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