FISDAP Trauma Exam with Questions and
Correct Answers 2025
A ,56 ,yr ,old ,male ,complains ,of ,tearing ,chest ,pain ,that ,radiates ,to ,his ,back. ,He ,was
,the ,restrained ,driver ,involved ,in ,a ,car-crash ,at ,high-way ,speeds. ,What ,should ,your
,secondary ,assessment ,include? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Bilateral ,upper ,extremity
,blood ,pressures
A ,34 ,yr ,old ,male ,has ,a ,fractured ,left ,elbow ,and ,his ,arm ,is ,cyanotic ,and ,pulse ,less.
,What ,should ,you ,do? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Align ,with ,gentle ,traction ,until
,resistance ,is ,met.
A ,23 ,yr ,old ,male ,was ,stabbed ,in ,the ,lower ,left ,quadrant. ,He ,was ,bleeding ,from ,the
,wound. ,What ,should ,you ,do? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Apply ,an ,occlusive ,dressing
Which ,injury ,is ,most ,likely ,to ,develop ,compartment ,syndrome. ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Closed ,tibia ,fracture.
A ,21 ,yr ,old ,female ,has ,an ,open ,femur ,fracture ,after ,falling ,off ,a ,horse. ,What ,should
,you ,do? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Apply ,manual ,stabilization ,to ,her ,femur.
An ,altered ,19 ,yr ,old ,male ,was ,musty ,extricated ,from ,a ,burning ,building ,by ,the ,fire
,department. ,He ,has ,soot ,around ,his ,mouth ,and ,nose. ,What ,should ,you ,do? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Remove ,and ,smoldering ,clothing
A ,41 ,yr ,old ,male ,was ,kicked ,in ,the ,chest ,by ,a ,horse. ,He ,is ,short ,of ,breath ,and ,he
,has ,a ,contusion ,to ,his ,sternum. ,Vital ,signs ,are ,BP ,96/78, ,P ,124, ,R ,24 ,and ,shallow.
,What ,should ,you ,suspect? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Cardiac ,tamponade
A ,21 ,yr ,old ,male ,is ,semi ,conscious ,and ,lying ,kiddywampus ,at ,the ,bottom ,of ,2 ,flights
,of ,stairs. ,What ,should ,you ,do? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Manually ,stabilize ,c-spine
Which ,injury ,or ,condition ,should ,be ,managed ,first ,in ,a ,patient ,with ,multisystem
,trauma? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Bleeding ,within ,the ,oral ,cavity
, A ,22 ,yr ,old ,male ,has ,a ,knife ,impaled ,in ,the ,upper ,right ,quadrant ,of ,his ,abdomen. ,He
,complains ,of ,the ,pain ,when ,he ,inhales ,and ,shortness ,of ,breathing. ,What ,should ,you
,suspect? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Diaphragmatic ,tear
A ,21 ,year ,old ,male ,has ,a ,large ,piece ,of ,glass ,impaled ,in ,his ,eye. ,What ,should ,you
,do? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Stabilize ,the ,glass ,with ,a ,paper ,cup
What ,is ,the ,term ,for ,the ,injury ,in ,which ,the ,epidermis ,remains ,intact, ,but ,cells ,and
,blood ,vessels ,in ,the ,dermis ,may ,be ,damaged. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-contusion,
,bruise
An ,unresponsive ,49 ,year ,old ,male ,is ,supine ,on ,the ,road ,next ,to ,a ,crashed
,motorcycle. ,What ,should ,you ,do? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Hold ,c-spine
What ,type ,of ,injury ,results ,from ,prolonged ,compression ,forces ,applied ,to ,soft ,tissue?
,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Crush ,injury
A ,20 ,yr ,old ,male ,was ,the ,unrestrained ,driver ,in ,a ,car ,crash. ,He ,is ,anxious, ,pale ,and
,has ,absent ,lung ,sounds ,on ,the ,left ,side. ,Vitals ,signs ,are ,BP ,80/48, ,P ,132, ,R ,31 ,and
,shallow. ,What ,should ,you ,suspect? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Tension ,pneumothorax
What ,is ,most ,life ,threatening ,for ,an ,adult ,patient? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Bubbling
,wound ,to ,the ,chest
What ,is ,the ,best ,care ,for ,a ,suspected ,hemothorax? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
transporting ,rapidly
A ,46 ,yr ,old ,female ,was ,in ,a ,car ,crash ,at ,highway ,speeds. ,She ,is ,unconscious,
,breathing ,deep ,and ,fast ,with ,an ,abrasion ,to ,the ,lateral ,aspect ,of ,her ,neck. ,What
,should ,you ,do? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Take ,c-spine ,precautions
A ,23 ,yr ,old ,male ,was ,stabbed ,in ,the ,shoulder ,and ,blood ,is ,spurting ,from ,the ,wound.
,What ,should ,you ,do? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Apply ,direct ,pressure
A ,25 ,yr ,old ,male ,has ,a ,deep ,laceration ,on ,his ,right ,forearm. ,You ,are ,applying ,direct
,pressure ,with ,a ,trauma ,dressing, ,but ,the ,wound ,continues ,to ,bleed. ,What ,should ,you
,do? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Apply ,a ,tourniquet ,proximal ,to ,the ,laceration.
A ,patient ,fell ,while ,water ,skiing. ,Unconscious. ,Suspect? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Head
,and ,spine ,injury
A ,patient ,riding ,a ,motorcycle ,traveling ,45 ,mph ,hit ,a ,parked ,car. ,Not ,wearing ,a
,helmet. ,Supine ,with ,copious ,amounts ,of ,blood ,around ,the ,face. ,Gurgling ,and ,R ,4 ,per
,min. ,Most ,appropriate ,should? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Suction ,airway
Correct Answers 2025
A ,56 ,yr ,old ,male ,complains ,of ,tearing ,chest ,pain ,that ,radiates ,to ,his ,back. ,He ,was
,the ,restrained ,driver ,involved ,in ,a ,car-crash ,at ,high-way ,speeds. ,What ,should ,your
,secondary ,assessment ,include? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Bilateral ,upper ,extremity
,blood ,pressures
A ,34 ,yr ,old ,male ,has ,a ,fractured ,left ,elbow ,and ,his ,arm ,is ,cyanotic ,and ,pulse ,less.
,What ,should ,you ,do? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Align ,with ,gentle ,traction ,until
,resistance ,is ,met.
A ,23 ,yr ,old ,male ,was ,stabbed ,in ,the ,lower ,left ,quadrant. ,He ,was ,bleeding ,from ,the
,wound. ,What ,should ,you ,do? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Apply ,an ,occlusive ,dressing
Which ,injury ,is ,most ,likely ,to ,develop ,compartment ,syndrome. ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Closed ,tibia ,fracture.
A ,21 ,yr ,old ,female ,has ,an ,open ,femur ,fracture ,after ,falling ,off ,a ,horse. ,What ,should
,you ,do? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Apply ,manual ,stabilization ,to ,her ,femur.
An ,altered ,19 ,yr ,old ,male ,was ,musty ,extricated ,from ,a ,burning ,building ,by ,the ,fire
,department. ,He ,has ,soot ,around ,his ,mouth ,and ,nose. ,What ,should ,you ,do? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Remove ,and ,smoldering ,clothing
A ,41 ,yr ,old ,male ,was ,kicked ,in ,the ,chest ,by ,a ,horse. ,He ,is ,short ,of ,breath ,and ,he
,has ,a ,contusion ,to ,his ,sternum. ,Vital ,signs ,are ,BP ,96/78, ,P ,124, ,R ,24 ,and ,shallow.
,What ,should ,you ,suspect? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Cardiac ,tamponade
A ,21 ,yr ,old ,male ,is ,semi ,conscious ,and ,lying ,kiddywampus ,at ,the ,bottom ,of ,2 ,flights
,of ,stairs. ,What ,should ,you ,do? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Manually ,stabilize ,c-spine
Which ,injury ,or ,condition ,should ,be ,managed ,first ,in ,a ,patient ,with ,multisystem
,trauma? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Bleeding ,within ,the ,oral ,cavity
, A ,22 ,yr ,old ,male ,has ,a ,knife ,impaled ,in ,the ,upper ,right ,quadrant ,of ,his ,abdomen. ,He
,complains ,of ,the ,pain ,when ,he ,inhales ,and ,shortness ,of ,breathing. ,What ,should ,you
,suspect? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Diaphragmatic ,tear
A ,21 ,year ,old ,male ,has ,a ,large ,piece ,of ,glass ,impaled ,in ,his ,eye. ,What ,should ,you
,do? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Stabilize ,the ,glass ,with ,a ,paper ,cup
What ,is ,the ,term ,for ,the ,injury ,in ,which ,the ,epidermis ,remains ,intact, ,but ,cells ,and
,blood ,vessels ,in ,the ,dermis ,may ,be ,damaged. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-contusion,
,bruise
An ,unresponsive ,49 ,year ,old ,male ,is ,supine ,on ,the ,road ,next ,to ,a ,crashed
,motorcycle. ,What ,should ,you ,do? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Hold ,c-spine
What ,type ,of ,injury ,results ,from ,prolonged ,compression ,forces ,applied ,to ,soft ,tissue?
,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Crush ,injury
A ,20 ,yr ,old ,male ,was ,the ,unrestrained ,driver ,in ,a ,car ,crash. ,He ,is ,anxious, ,pale ,and
,has ,absent ,lung ,sounds ,on ,the ,left ,side. ,Vitals ,signs ,are ,BP ,80/48, ,P ,132, ,R ,31 ,and
,shallow. ,What ,should ,you ,suspect? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Tension ,pneumothorax
What ,is ,most ,life ,threatening ,for ,an ,adult ,patient? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Bubbling
,wound ,to ,the ,chest
What ,is ,the ,best ,care ,for ,a ,suspected ,hemothorax? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
transporting ,rapidly
A ,46 ,yr ,old ,female ,was ,in ,a ,car ,crash ,at ,highway ,speeds. ,She ,is ,unconscious,
,breathing ,deep ,and ,fast ,with ,an ,abrasion ,to ,the ,lateral ,aspect ,of ,her ,neck. ,What
,should ,you ,do? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Take ,c-spine ,precautions
A ,23 ,yr ,old ,male ,was ,stabbed ,in ,the ,shoulder ,and ,blood ,is ,spurting ,from ,the ,wound.
,What ,should ,you ,do? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Apply ,direct ,pressure
A ,25 ,yr ,old ,male ,has ,a ,deep ,laceration ,on ,his ,right ,forearm. ,You ,are ,applying ,direct
,pressure ,with ,a ,trauma ,dressing, ,but ,the ,wound ,continues ,to ,bleed. ,What ,should ,you
,do? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Apply ,a ,tourniquet ,proximal ,to ,the ,laceration.
A ,patient ,fell ,while ,water ,skiing. ,Unconscious. ,Suspect? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Head
,and ,spine ,injury
A ,patient ,riding ,a ,motorcycle ,traveling ,45 ,mph ,hit ,a ,parked ,car. ,Not ,wearing ,a
,helmet. ,Supine ,with ,copious ,amounts ,of ,blood ,around ,the ,face. ,Gurgling ,and ,R ,4 ,per
,min. ,Most ,appropriate ,should? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Suction ,airway
