FISDAP Trauma Questions and Answers Updated 2026/2027 Version | Verified Answers

FISDAP Trauma Questions and Answers Updated 2026/2027 Version | Verified Answers 1. 32 yo M is unconscious after being struck in the head by a baseball bat. Has pulse but breathing is slow. Minor bleeding from a laceration at the left temple. Partner is maintaining manual C-spine stabilization. You should? - ANSWER Measure and apply a rigid c collar 2. 28 yo M is fleeing from police and sustained 1 cm laceration shallow on forearm while climbing a rusted chain link fence. Refusing transport. What should you be concerned with? - ANSWER Infection 3. Which is an open wound? - ANSWER abrasion 4. Woman struck in face with softball bat. Unconscious. BP 74/50, P 60, R 8. What do you do? - ANSWER Insert an oral airway and admin 02 via BVM 5. 21 yo football player hit from the side and landed head first onto the ground. Was ambulatory on scene and oriented to name only. Refusing transport and care. What should you do? - ANSWER Ask the team coach for assistance 6. Pt is bruising around the eyes and behind ears. What should you suspect? - ANSWER Brasilar skull fracture 7. Pt cut wrist. Wound is bleeding rapidly and is spurting with each heartbeat. Pt most likely severed? - ANSWER Artery 8. Pt presents with pain and bruising to RUQ following motor vehicle collision. You should suspect injury to the? - ANSWER Liver 9. 50 yo M has obvious deformed right lower leg after falling from the roof. You notice a tear in the skin over the deformity. What should you do? - ANSWER Realign and splint the leg 10. 4 yo M, arm amputated from farming accident, how should you manage the amputated limb? - ANSWER Seal in plastic bag and place in container of cool water 11. Adult was pinned between 2 vehicles. Pt is conscious but confused and unable to follow directions. Has bruising on both sides of anterior chest, weak carotid pulse, no peripheral pulse, clear breath sounds, distended neck vein. What should you suspect? - ANSWER Pericardial tamponade 12. 59 yo M is trapped in the car by broken gas pedal through his foot. He's gone into cardiac arrest. You should - ANSWER Pull out of car 13. Knife impaled at 4th intercostal space, left sternal border, pulseless and not breathing. You should? - ANSWER Remove knife from chest 14. Pt is bleeding profusely from scalp. You should? - ANSWER apply direct pressure with sterile gauze 15. Pt with JVD, muffled heart sounds, clear breath sounds. You should suspect: - ANSWER Pericardial tamponade 16. Pt suffering from most severe brain injury - ANSWER Unconscious 34 yo with decerebrate posture 17. Cause of bilateral periorbital ecchymosis - ANSWER Basilar skull fracture 18. Pt with 4in stick in their eye. You should? - ANSWER Stabilize with gauze, place paper cup over affected eye, put dressing over the unaffected eye 19. Pt with severe steam burns to the hand and wrist. You should? - ANSWER Remove the watch 20. 62 yo M is unresponsive next to a ladder. BP 80/48, P 60, R 24. What should you suspect? - ANSWER Neurogenic shock 21. Pt with several wounds oozing blood. After scene size up, you should? - ANSWER Ensure adequate airway 22. Pt with diminished breath sounds on one side. Chest rise is unequal. You should suspect? - ANSWER Pneumothorax 23. 18 yo M fell off skateboard. He struck his head on the concrete and immediately started screaming. Alert and oriented to name only. You should? - ANSWER Immobilize and expedited transport 24. 25 yo assault victim is spitting up light pink sputum. Has bright red blood spurting from 2in laceration to L forearm. What should you do? - ANSWER Apply direct pressure to wound 25. An early indicator of shock indicates? - ANSWER Tachycardia 26. Patient has a 3 cm laceration above his left eye. It is bleeding profusely you should? - ANSWER Apply several 4x4 dressing to the wound using pressure to hold 27. An altered 24 yr M. stabbed in the abdomen. Sitting, holding contents and complaining of dizziness. He does not want to be touched. Vitals BP 70/40, P 120, R 20 you should? - ANSWER Lay him down and apply a moist dressing 28. 35 yo driver collided into telephone pole and is unconscious and unresponsive with severe bleeding in the mouth. You should? - ANSWER rapid extrication to long spine board 29. Most important factor with person struck in chest with baseball - ANSWER Speed of the ball 30. 75 yo is involved in motor vehicle collision and can't feel legs. BP is 80/40, P 60, R 24, you should suspect? - ANSWER Neurogenic Shock