FISDAP Trauma EMT Exam Questions With Verified Answers
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FISDAP Trauma EMT Exam Questions
With Verified Answers
53 yo F hit by car. Unresponsive w/ deformity to the left femur and pelvic instability.
Diminished lung sounds on L side. You should? - answerImmobilize long backboard
28 yo M, blunt trauma to R anterior chest. Pale, cool, diaphoretic and r...
FISDAP Trauma EMT Exam Questions
With Verified Answers
53 yo F hit by car. Unresponsive w/ deformity to the left femur and pelvic instability.
Diminished lung sounds on L side. You should? - answer✔Immobilize long backboard
28 yo M, blunt trauma to R anterior chest. Pale, cool, diaphoretic and responsive to verbal. R 38
and shallow with paradoxical movement. What should you do? - answer✔02 with positive
pressure ventilations
What is the most likely cause of periorbital echymosis? - answer✔Basilar skull fracture
30 yo M shot in mid thigh. Bleeding continues after partner applies direct pressure. You should?
- answer✔Tourniqet
28 yo PT driver motorcycle traveling 45 mph hit parked car. Not wearing a helmet. Supine with
copious amount of blood around face. Gurgling and R 4 per min. ANOTHER most appropriate
action? - answer✔Jaw thrust without head tilt
M fell while water skiing. Unconsciouse. Suspect? - answer✔Head and spine injury
Appropriate care for amputated extremity? - answer✔Wrap in dry gauze, seal in plastic bag, and
place in cool water
28 yo pt driving motorcycle traveling 45 mph hit parked car. Not wearing a helmet. Supine with
copious amount of blood around face. Gurgling and R 4 per min. Most appropriate? -
answer✔Control bleeding
18 yo M holding right shin after sports related injury. Deformity and swelling; pedal pulse
present. You should? - answer✔Apply board splint in position found
Pedestrian hit by car. Pale, cool, and diaphoretic. Oriented to name only and has difficulty
breathing. BP 80/40, P 120, R 28 and shallow. 90% SP02. You should? - answer✔BVM
81 yo F helthcare facility fell out of bed. Nurse suspects hip fracture. Which medication should
concern you the most? - answer✔Coumadin
You are treating a patient with agonal respirations and gunshot wound to the chest. You notice
an open skull fracture leaking brain matter. There is no radial pulse, you should? -
answer✔Asses a carotid pulse and assist ventilations
a 45 year old male fell asleep outisde while doing yard work. His face and lower legs are bright
red with blisters and painful on examination. You should suspect - answer✔Both superficial and
partial thickness burns
a 35 year old patient has fallen and has a deformed right lower leg. The distal extremity is
pulsless and the skin is cool and cyanotic. You should - answer✔Realign the injured extremity
You arrive on scene of a car crash. The driver is alert and complaining of severe chest and
abdominal pain. His radial is weak and rapid. Skin is cool, pale, and moist. The patient has a
history of cardiac problems. You should? - answer✔Rapidly extricate onto a long spinal board
and transport
47 male shot in back has cool and clammy skin with arm weakness. BP 130/90, P 76, R 24. You
should suspect - answer✔Spinal cord injury
Injury that is most likely to require routine assessment and transport - answer✔Deformed Wrist
Injury
After securing pt on long board, you should immediately assess - answer✔PMS
23 yo soccer player was kicked in the chest. He is alert with rapid, shallow R and complains of
chest pain. Pale, cool, and wet. You should? - answer✔Non Rebreather
25 yo in R distress after being stabbed in the chest. Blood is bubbling from 2 cm laceration to L
chest wall. Lung sounds diminished on L side. You should? - answer✔Apply occlusive dressing
Early signs of decompensated shock? - answer✔Low blood pressure
Pt stabbed in RUQ. What organ is injured? - answer✔Liver
Pt with chemical burn on eye and is wearing contact lenses. You should? - answer✔Remove
contact lenses and administer irrigation solutions
A baseball player was hit by a baseball in the left eye and complains for double vision. What
should you do? - answer✔Restrict spinal movement
First concern with conscious pt who received partial thick burns to the face is treating? -
answer✔airway problems
22 yo F had an accident on moped. She is lying on ground; breathing well. Still wearing helmet.
You should? - answer✔Leave helmet in place while she is stabilized
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