EMT TRAUMA FISDAP COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENT COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● An adult was pinned between two vehicles. He is conscious but
confused and unable to follow commands. He has bruising on both sides
of his anterior chest. He has a weak carotid pulse, no peripheral pulses,
clear breath sounds in all fields, and distended neck veins. You should
suspect:
Answer: Pericardial tamponade
●● A patient received a severe steam burn to his hand and wrist. You
should:
Answer: Remove his watch
●● Proper management for an avulsion of the ear includes:
Answer: Banding in the correct anatomical position
●● A patient has a stab wound to the upper left quadrant. Which organ
would most likely be injured?
Answer: Spleen
, ●● Your patient has been stabbed in the right upper quadrant. Which
organ is the most likely to be injured?
Answer: Liver
●● An 18 year old male is holding his right shin after a sports-related
injury. There is deformity and swelling; pedal pulses are present. You
should:
Answer: Apply a board splint in the position found
●● A 42 year old male has a piece of metal impaled in his lower right
leg. He has an obvious open fracture and no pulse in his right foot. What
should you do?
Answer: Stabilize with bulky dressings prior to transport
●● A 47 year old male was shot in the back. He is cool and clammy and
has arm weakness. Vital signs are bp 130/90, p 76, r 24. You should
suspect:
Answer: Spinal cord injury
●● A 28 year old male was fleeing from the police and sustained a
shallow, 1 centimeter laceration to his forearm while climbing a rusted
chain link fence. He is refusing transportation. What should your
concern be?
Answer: Infection
ASSESSMENT COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● An adult was pinned between two vehicles. He is conscious but
confused and unable to follow commands. He has bruising on both sides
of his anterior chest. He has a weak carotid pulse, no peripheral pulses,
clear breath sounds in all fields, and distended neck veins. You should
suspect:
Answer: Pericardial tamponade
●● A patient received a severe steam burn to his hand and wrist. You
should:
Answer: Remove his watch
●● Proper management for an avulsion of the ear includes:
Answer: Banding in the correct anatomical position
●● A patient has a stab wound to the upper left quadrant. Which organ
would most likely be injured?
Answer: Spleen
, ●● Your patient has been stabbed in the right upper quadrant. Which
organ is the most likely to be injured?
Answer: Liver
●● An 18 year old male is holding his right shin after a sports-related
injury. There is deformity and swelling; pedal pulses are present. You
should:
Answer: Apply a board splint in the position found
●● A 42 year old male has a piece of metal impaled in his lower right
leg. He has an obvious open fracture and no pulse in his right foot. What
should you do?
Answer: Stabilize with bulky dressings prior to transport
●● A 47 year old male was shot in the back. He is cool and clammy and
has arm weakness. Vital signs are bp 130/90, p 76, r 24. You should
suspect:
Answer: Spinal cord injury
●● A 28 year old male was fleeing from the police and sustained a
shallow, 1 centimeter laceration to his forearm while climbing a rusted
chain link fence. He is refusing transportation. What should your
concern be?
Answer: Infection
