EMT FISDAP TRAUMA FINAL EXAM |COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS| 2026 LATEST UPDATED| A+
What should you do for a 40-year-old man with a nosebleed after being hit in the nose during a
fight? - (answer)Apply direct pressure by pinching his nostrils together and ensure he is sitting
up and leaning forward.
What condition should you suspect with the presence of subcutaneous emphysema following
blunt trauma to the anterior neck? - (answer)Fractured larynx.
What is the first step in treating a 22-year-old man who had strong acid splashed into both of his
eyes while wearing contact lenses? - (answer)Remove the contact lenses and begin irrigation of
both eyes.
What best describes the pathophysiology of a patient with difficulty breathing, distended jugular
veins, absent breath sounds on one side, and hypotension after blunt force trauma to the chest? -
(answer)Increased pressure in the pleural space is compressing the great vessels.
What should an EMT do for an unresponsive patient with snoring respirations and a severe arm
injury? - (answer)Apply a proximal tourniquet.
,What emergency care should be avoided for a 68-year-old man with partial- and full-thickness
burns to his chest and upper extremities? - (answer)Flushing the burns with cool water for 10
minutes.
What is the correct action after covering a large open chest wound with an occlusive dressing
and needing to ventilate the patient? - (answer)Ensure the dressing remains sealed while
ventilating with a bag-mask device.
What should you do after covering a large open chest wound with an occlusive dressing and
needing to ventilate the patient? - (answer)Remove the occlusive dressing.
Which factor would reduce the blood's natural ability to clot, worsening bleeding? -
(answer)Hypothermia.
In which patient would internal or external bleeding be especially severe? - (answer)A patient
with hemophilia.
What does it indicate if a patient's chest collapses and abdomen rises during inhalation? -
(answer)Spinal cord injury.
,What should you do for a man bleeding heavily from a cut on the left side of the neck with a
patent airway? - (answer)Cover the wound with an occlusive dressing and apply direct pressure.
What is the most likely cause of collapse in a baseball player struck in the chest who is
unresponsive and pulseless? - (answer)Ventricular fibrillation.
What does the presence of a hyphema indicate in a patient with blunt facial trauma? -
(answer)Direct trauma to the eyeball.
What assessment finding indicates a patient with a closed lower extremity fracture may be
developing compartment syndrome? - (answer)The pain is greater than one would expect for the
injury.
Which assessment finding provides the most information regarding a head-injured patient's
condition? - (answer)Mental status.
What should you do if a patient with an open chest wound covered with an occlusive dressing
shows signs of increased heart rate and decreased oxygen saturation? - (answer)Remove the
occlusive dressing.
, What is the recommended ventilation rate for a patient needing assistance with a bag-mask
device? - (answer)Ventilate at 24 breaths/min.
What is the first step in managing a patient with a neck wound who is bleeding heavily but has
an adequate airway? - (answer)Apply high-flow oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask at 15 L/min.
What is a common complication in patients with hemophilia when experiencing bleeding? -
(answer)Severe internal or external bleeding.
What should an EMT suspect if a patient shows abnormal chest and abdominal movement during
inhalation? - (answer)Ruptured diaphragm.
What is the immediate action for a patient with a neck wound and adequate breathing? -
(answer)Apply a tight pressure dressing and secure it in place.
What condition is indicated by a patient being apneic and pulseless after chest trauma? -
(answer)Possible myocardial contusion.
What is a sign of compartment syndrome in a limb? - (answer)Increased pain compared to
expected injury.
EXPERT SOLUTIONS| 2026 LATEST UPDATED| A+
What should you do for a 40-year-old man with a nosebleed after being hit in the nose during a
fight? - (answer)Apply direct pressure by pinching his nostrils together and ensure he is sitting
up and leaning forward.
What condition should you suspect with the presence of subcutaneous emphysema following
blunt trauma to the anterior neck? - (answer)Fractured larynx.
What is the first step in treating a 22-year-old man who had strong acid splashed into both of his
eyes while wearing contact lenses? - (answer)Remove the contact lenses and begin irrigation of
both eyes.
What best describes the pathophysiology of a patient with difficulty breathing, distended jugular
veins, absent breath sounds on one side, and hypotension after blunt force trauma to the chest? -
(answer)Increased pressure in the pleural space is compressing the great vessels.
What should an EMT do for an unresponsive patient with snoring respirations and a severe arm
injury? - (answer)Apply a proximal tourniquet.
,What emergency care should be avoided for a 68-year-old man with partial- and full-thickness
burns to his chest and upper extremities? - (answer)Flushing the burns with cool water for 10
minutes.
What is the correct action after covering a large open chest wound with an occlusive dressing
and needing to ventilate the patient? - (answer)Ensure the dressing remains sealed while
ventilating with a bag-mask device.
What should you do after covering a large open chest wound with an occlusive dressing and
needing to ventilate the patient? - (answer)Remove the occlusive dressing.
Which factor would reduce the blood's natural ability to clot, worsening bleeding? -
(answer)Hypothermia.
In which patient would internal or external bleeding be especially severe? - (answer)A patient
with hemophilia.
What does it indicate if a patient's chest collapses and abdomen rises during inhalation? -
(answer)Spinal cord injury.
,What should you do for a man bleeding heavily from a cut on the left side of the neck with a
patent airway? - (answer)Cover the wound with an occlusive dressing and apply direct pressure.
What is the most likely cause of collapse in a baseball player struck in the chest who is
unresponsive and pulseless? - (answer)Ventricular fibrillation.
What does the presence of a hyphema indicate in a patient with blunt facial trauma? -
(answer)Direct trauma to the eyeball.
What assessment finding indicates a patient with a closed lower extremity fracture may be
developing compartment syndrome? - (answer)The pain is greater than one would expect for the
injury.
Which assessment finding provides the most information regarding a head-injured patient's
condition? - (answer)Mental status.
What should you do if a patient with an open chest wound covered with an occlusive dressing
shows signs of increased heart rate and decreased oxygen saturation? - (answer)Remove the
occlusive dressing.
, What is the recommended ventilation rate for a patient needing assistance with a bag-mask
device? - (answer)Ventilate at 24 breaths/min.
What is the first step in managing a patient with a neck wound who is bleeding heavily but has
an adequate airway? - (answer)Apply high-flow oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask at 15 L/min.
What is a common complication in patients with hemophilia when experiencing bleeding? -
(answer)Severe internal or external bleeding.
What should an EMT suspect if a patient shows abnormal chest and abdominal movement during
inhalation? - (answer)Ruptured diaphragm.
What is the immediate action for a patient with a neck wound and adequate breathing? -
(answer)Apply a tight pressure dressing and secure it in place.
What condition is indicated by a patient being apneic and pulseless after chest trauma? -
(answer)Possible myocardial contusion.
What is a sign of compartment syndrome in a limb? - (answer)Increased pain compared to
expected injury.
