PARAMEDIC TRAUMA FISDAP EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Motorcycle Crashes. Answer: With any motorcycle crash, the helmet
should be removed carefully if airway management techniques cannot be
performed with the helmet in place or the helmet doesn't fit properly on
the riders head.
◉ Waddell Triad. Answer: Refers to the pattern of automobile pedestrian
injuries in children and people of short stature; 1) bumper hits the
pelvis/femur instead of the knees, 2) the chest & abdomen hit the grill or
low on the hood of the car (sternal & rib fractures), 3) the pt's face hits
the hood, then flies back, and hits the ground.
◉ Blunt Trauma. Answer: Refers to injuries in which the tissues are not
penetrated by an external object.
◉ Penetrating Trauma. Answer: Involves a disruption of the skin and
underlying tissues in a small, focused area. Most common cause of
penetrating trauma- GSW.
,◉ Stab Wounds. Answer: Severity of the stab wound depends on the
anatomic area involved, depth of penetration, blade length and angle of
penetration.
◉ GSW. Answer: The most important factor for the seriousness of a
gunshot wound is the type of tissue through which the projectile passes.
Tissues of high elasticity like muscle, is better able to tolerate stretch,
rather than the liver.
◉ Entry Wound. Answer: Characterized by the effects of initial contact
& implosion. *As a general rule, the entrance wound (usually funnel
shaped), is always smaller than the exit wound.
◉ Exit Wound. Answer: Occur when the projectile has sufficient energy
that is not entirely dissipated along its trajectory through the body.
◉ Primary Blast Injury. Answer: Injuries due to the wave blast itself,
usually causing damage to the lungs, eardrums and other compressible
organs (air filled cavities). Burns also may occur.
◉ Arterial Air Embolism. Answer: When air enters into the pulmonary
vasculature, air bubbles can enter a coronary artery and cause a
myocardial injury. These can cause changes in vision, changes in
behavior, changes in LOC.
, ◉ Preload. Answer: The amount of blood returned to the heart to be
pumped out and directly affects the afterload.
◉ Afterload. Answer: The pressure in the aorta or the peripheral
vascular resistance, against which the left ventricle must pump blood.
The greater the afterload, the harder it is for the ventricle to eject blood
into the aorta.
◉ Perfusion. Answer: Circulation of blood within an organ or tissue in
adequate amounts to meet the cells needs.
◉ Hypoperfusion. Answer: Not enough blood (O2) to meet the cells
needs, and the tissue or organ starts to fail & die. Brain and spinal cord:
4-6 minutes. Kidneys: 45 minutes.
◉ The body will tolerate only how much blood loss in an adult? Answer:
In an adult, the body will only tolerate 20% blood loss, which is approx
1 Liter.
◉ Hemostasis. Answer: Platelets aggregate at the site of an open bleed
and begin plugging the entrance and sealing the injured portions of the
vessel.
◉ Hemophilia. Answer: A small portion of the population lacks one or
more of the blood's clotting factors.
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Motorcycle Crashes. Answer: With any motorcycle crash, the helmet
should be removed carefully if airway management techniques cannot be
performed with the helmet in place or the helmet doesn't fit properly on
the riders head.
◉ Waddell Triad. Answer: Refers to the pattern of automobile pedestrian
injuries in children and people of short stature; 1) bumper hits the
pelvis/femur instead of the knees, 2) the chest & abdomen hit the grill or
low on the hood of the car (sternal & rib fractures), 3) the pt's face hits
the hood, then flies back, and hits the ground.
◉ Blunt Trauma. Answer: Refers to injuries in which the tissues are not
penetrated by an external object.
◉ Penetrating Trauma. Answer: Involves a disruption of the skin and
underlying tissues in a small, focused area. Most common cause of
penetrating trauma- GSW.
,◉ Stab Wounds. Answer: Severity of the stab wound depends on the
anatomic area involved, depth of penetration, blade length and angle of
penetration.
◉ GSW. Answer: The most important factor for the seriousness of a
gunshot wound is the type of tissue through which the projectile passes.
Tissues of high elasticity like muscle, is better able to tolerate stretch,
rather than the liver.
◉ Entry Wound. Answer: Characterized by the effects of initial contact
& implosion. *As a general rule, the entrance wound (usually funnel
shaped), is always smaller than the exit wound.
◉ Exit Wound. Answer: Occur when the projectile has sufficient energy
that is not entirely dissipated along its trajectory through the body.
◉ Primary Blast Injury. Answer: Injuries due to the wave blast itself,
usually causing damage to the lungs, eardrums and other compressible
organs (air filled cavities). Burns also may occur.
◉ Arterial Air Embolism. Answer: When air enters into the pulmonary
vasculature, air bubbles can enter a coronary artery and cause a
myocardial injury. These can cause changes in vision, changes in
behavior, changes in LOC.
, ◉ Preload. Answer: The amount of blood returned to the heart to be
pumped out and directly affects the afterload.
◉ Afterload. Answer: The pressure in the aorta or the peripheral
vascular resistance, against which the left ventricle must pump blood.
The greater the afterload, the harder it is for the ventricle to eject blood
into the aorta.
◉ Perfusion. Answer: Circulation of blood within an organ or tissue in
adequate amounts to meet the cells needs.
◉ Hypoperfusion. Answer: Not enough blood (O2) to meet the cells
needs, and the tissue or organ starts to fail & die. Brain and spinal cord:
4-6 minutes. Kidneys: 45 minutes.
◉ The body will tolerate only how much blood loss in an adult? Answer:
In an adult, the body will only tolerate 20% blood loss, which is approx
1 Liter.
◉ Hemostasis. Answer: Platelets aggregate at the site of an open bleed
and begin plugging the entrance and sealing the injured portions of the
vessel.
◉ Hemophilia. Answer: A small portion of the population lacks one or
more of the blood's clotting factors.
