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ATLS Study Guide 2026

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ATLS exam key facts

  • ATLS course completion requires a passing grade on a multiple-choice examination. Source
  • ATLS CME requires successful course completion with a minimum post-test score of 75%. Source
  • ATLS verification remains current for four years from the completion date. Source
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📋 ATLS Exam Format at a Glance

40
Questions
75 min
Time Limit
75.00%
Passing Score
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📚 ATLS Topics to Study (43)

Practice Test 10th Edition · 12 cardsHemorrhage Control and Damage Control Surgery · 7 cardsAbdominal and Pelvic Trauma · 6 cardsAbdominal and Pelvic Trauma · 6 cardsAbdominal and Pelvic Trauma · 6 cardsAirway and Ventilatory Management · 6 cardsHead Trauma · 6 cardsInitial Assessment and Management · 6 cardsMusculoskeletal Trauma · 6 cardsShock Assessment and Management · 6 cardsSpine and Spinal Cord Trauma · 6 cardsThermal and Electrical Injuries · 6 cardsThoracic Trauma · 6 cardsTransfer to Definitive Care · 6 cardsTrauma in Special Populations · 6 cardsAirway and Ventilatory Management · 6 cardsAirway and Ventilatory Management · 6 cardsHead Trauma · 6 cardsHead Trauma · 6 cardsInitial Assessment and Management · 6 cardsInitial Assessment and Management · 6 cardsMusculoskeletal Trauma · 6 cardsMusculoskeletal Trauma · 6 cardsOcular and Facial Trauma · 6 cardsOcular and Facial Trauma · 6 cardsOcular and Facial Trauma · 6 cardsPractice Test 10th Edition · 6 cardsPractice Test 10th Edition · 6 cardsShock Assessment and Management · 6 cardsShock Assessment and Management · 6 cards
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✍️ Sample ATLS Questions & Answers

1. Which medication combination is most commonly used for rapid sequence intubation in the trauma setting?
✓ Etomidate and succinylcholine

Etomidate provides rapid onset sedation with minimal hemodynamic effects, and succinylcholine provides rapid-onset, short-duration paralysis.

2. In massive transfusion protocol, what is the recommended PRBC:FFP:Platelets ratio?
✓ 1:1:1

A balanced 1:1:1 ratio mimics whole blood and prevents dilutional coagulopathy.

3. What point-of-care test does the 10th edition emphasize for guiding resuscitation?
✓ Point-of-care lactate and base deficit

POC lactate and base deficit are objective metabolic markers that guide resuscitation more reliably than vital signs.

4. A blast injury victim presents with tympanic membrane rupture, pulmonary contusions, and bowel injury. Which mechanism causes bowel injury in blast victims?
✓ Primary blast injury — overpressure wave disrupting air-fluid interfaces in hollow viscera

Primary blast injury results from the high-pressure shock wave acting on air-filled organs (lungs, bowel, middle ear) at tissue-air interfaces, causing barotrauma.

5. A 25-year-old with a left chest stab wound develops PEA in the trauma bay. What is the most appropriate intervention?
✓ Emergency department thoracotomy

PEA from penetrating thoracic trauma is an indication for ED thoracotomy.

6. Which finding on examination of an eye injury warrants immediate ophthalmology consultation for possible open globe?
✓ Teardrop-shaped pupil

A teardrop-shaped or peaked pupil suggests iris prolapse through a scleral or corneal laceration, indicating an open globe injury.

🎯 Free ATLS Practice Tests

Practice Test 10th Edition · 12 questionsHemorrhage Control and Damage Control Surgery · 7 questionsAirway and Ventilatory Management · 6 questionsHead Trauma · 6 questionsThermal and Electrical Injuries · 6 questionsThoracic Trauma · 6 questionsTransfer to Definitive Care · 6 questionsTransfer to Definitive Care · 6 questionsTrauma in Special Populations · 6 questionsAirway and Ventilatory Management · 6 questions

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  1. facs.org — Renewal, test delivery · verified Oct 2026
  2. learning.facs.org — Eligibility, exam format · verified Oct 2026
  3. msfacs.zendesk.com — Passing score, score validity · verified Oct 2026