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TRAUMA – FISDAP WITH QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
You are called to a stabbing involving a 33 year old female patient who
suffered a knife wound to the abdomen. The knife is still lodged in the
patient. You perform your initial assessment and determine the patient
has adequate ABCs and the scene is safe. How should you manage the
knife wound?
a)Stabilize the knife and rapid transport
b)Remove the knife immediately and apply direct pressure to stop any
bleeding
c)Remove the knife and apply an occlusive dressing
d)Do not touch the knife, continue to manage ABCs and rapid transport
only - correct answer_ a)Stabilize the knife and rapid transport
While assessing a patient for excessive bleeding on his forearm, you
notice a steady stream of dark red blood. What type of bleeding should
you suspect?
a)Internal
b)Arterial
c)Venous
d)Capillary - correct answer_ c)Venous
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A 19 year old male falls out of a tree and is now presenting with cool,
pale, clammy skin, difficulty breathing, decreased breath sounds on the
right side, distended neck veins, a deviated trachea, and shallow radial
pulses of 120. The condition this patient is most likely suffering from is:
a)Pericardial tamponade
b)Flail chest
c)Hemothorax
d)Pneumothorax - correct answer_ d)Pneumothorax
The spinal cord injury most associated with hangings is:
a)Dissection
b)Distraction
c)Compression
d)Extension - correct answer_ b)Distraction
This injury is caused by the pulling away of vertebrae due to the
excessive forces placed upon them
You respond to the scene of a gunshot victim who has been shot in his
right arm. The scene is safe, the patient is alert and oriented and
breathing adequately. What should be done first for this patient?
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a)Hold pressure, raise the patients arm, and then utilize a pressure
point
b)Apply direct pressure first, if bleeding cannot be controlled then find
a proximal pressure point and hold pressure
c)Immediately apply a tourniquet first
d)Attempt to control the bleeding by immediately applying a bulky
dressing and holding direct pressure. If bleeding cannot be controlled,
apply a tourniquet - correct answer_ d)Attempt to control the bleeding
by immediately applying a bulky dressing and holding direct pressure. If
bleeding cannot be controlled, apply a tourniquet
According to the newest guidelines, the EMT should immediately place
a tourniquet if initial direct pressure points have shown very little
success of decreasing bleeding
Which of the following would be considered a life threat?
a)Mandible fracture
b)Radial fracture
c)Femur fracture
d)Tibia fracture - correct answer_ c)Femur fracture
A broken femur can cause excessive blood loss and shock in a matter of
a few minutes
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You are dispatched to a patient who has gotten an unknown chemical
into his eyes due to a chemical waste spill. What should be done first?
a)Immediately flush his eyes with lots water
b)Transport the patient as soon as possible
c)Wait for the hazmat team to contain the spill before entering the
scene
d)Cover his eyes with gauze - correct answer_ c)Wait for the hazmat
team to contain the spill before entering the scene
Safety comes before all other treatments.
Which of the following bones, if fractured, poses the most severe
internal bleeding risk?
a)Humerus
b)Spine
c)Femur
d)Pelvis - correct answer_ c)Femur
After an explosion, your patient is trapped in debris from a collapsed
structure and has suffered crush injuries to his lower extremities. How
should there injuries be classified according to the blast-injury phase?
a)Primary
b)Tertiary
TRAUMA – FISDAP WITH QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
You are called to a stabbing involving a 33 year old female patient who
suffered a knife wound to the abdomen. The knife is still lodged in the
patient. You perform your initial assessment and determine the patient
has adequate ABCs and the scene is safe. How should you manage the
knife wound?
a)Stabilize the knife and rapid transport
b)Remove the knife immediately and apply direct pressure to stop any
bleeding
c)Remove the knife and apply an occlusive dressing
d)Do not touch the knife, continue to manage ABCs and rapid transport
only - correct answer_ a)Stabilize the knife and rapid transport
While assessing a patient for excessive bleeding on his forearm, you
notice a steady stream of dark red blood. What type of bleeding should
you suspect?
a)Internal
b)Arterial
c)Venous
d)Capillary - correct answer_ c)Venous
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A 19 year old male falls out of a tree and is now presenting with cool,
pale, clammy skin, difficulty breathing, decreased breath sounds on the
right side, distended neck veins, a deviated trachea, and shallow radial
pulses of 120. The condition this patient is most likely suffering from is:
a)Pericardial tamponade
b)Flail chest
c)Hemothorax
d)Pneumothorax - correct answer_ d)Pneumothorax
The spinal cord injury most associated with hangings is:
a)Dissection
b)Distraction
c)Compression
d)Extension - correct answer_ b)Distraction
This injury is caused by the pulling away of vertebrae due to the
excessive forces placed upon them
You respond to the scene of a gunshot victim who has been shot in his
right arm. The scene is safe, the patient is alert and oriented and
breathing adequately. What should be done first for this patient?
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a)Hold pressure, raise the patients arm, and then utilize a pressure
point
b)Apply direct pressure first, if bleeding cannot be controlled then find
a proximal pressure point and hold pressure
c)Immediately apply a tourniquet first
d)Attempt to control the bleeding by immediately applying a bulky
dressing and holding direct pressure. If bleeding cannot be controlled,
apply a tourniquet - correct answer_ d)Attempt to control the bleeding
by immediately applying a bulky dressing and holding direct pressure. If
bleeding cannot be controlled, apply a tourniquet
According to the newest guidelines, the EMT should immediately place
a tourniquet if initial direct pressure points have shown very little
success of decreasing bleeding
Which of the following would be considered a life threat?
a)Mandible fracture
b)Radial fracture
c)Femur fracture
d)Tibia fracture - correct answer_ c)Femur fracture
A broken femur can cause excessive blood loss and shock in a matter of
a few minutes
, 4|Page
You are dispatched to a patient who has gotten an unknown chemical
into his eyes due to a chemical waste spill. What should be done first?
a)Immediately flush his eyes with lots water
b)Transport the patient as soon as possible
c)Wait for the hazmat team to contain the spill before entering the
scene
d)Cover his eyes with gauze - correct answer_ c)Wait for the hazmat
team to contain the spill before entering the scene
Safety comes before all other treatments.
Which of the following bones, if fractured, poses the most severe
internal bleeding risk?
a)Humerus
b)Spine
c)Femur
d)Pelvis - correct answer_ c)Femur
After an explosion, your patient is trapped in debris from a collapsed
structure and has suffered crush injuries to his lower extremities. How
should there injuries be classified according to the blast-injury phase?
a)Primary
b)Tertiary
