EMT TRAUMA EXAM FISDAP (ACTUAL) LATEST 2026 EXPERT CERTIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS I [GRADED A+]
A man has a knife impaled at the fourth intercostal space, left sternal border. He is pulseless and not breathing. You should: ✔️Remove the knife
from the chest
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: ✔️Pericardial tamponade
A patient received a severe steam burn to his hand and wrist. You should: ✔️Remove his watch
Proper management for an avulsion of the ear includes: ✔️Banding in the correct anatomical position
A patient has a stab wound to the upper left quadrant. Which organ would most likely be injured? ✔️Spleen
Your patient has been stabbed in the right upper quadrant. Which organ is the most likely to be injured? ✔️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:
✔️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? ✔️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:
✔️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? ✔️Infection
A 32 year old male sustained facial trauma after falling from a roof. He has snoring respirations. What should you do? ✔️Perform a modified
jaw-thrust
A 50 year old male has an obviously deformed right lower leg after falling off a roof. As you approach you notice a tear in the skin over the
deformity. What should you do? ✔️Realign and splint the leg
A 53 year old female was hit by a car. She is unresponsive with deformity to the left femur and pelvic instability. She has diminished lung sounds
on the left side. You should: ✔️Rapidly transport to the nearest emergency room
Which of the following trauma patient is suffering from the most severe brain injury? ✔️A semi-conscious 34 year old with decerebrate
posturing
A snowmobile rider was thrown 15 feet from his vehicle. Finger is deformed and his sternum is tender to palpation. He says, "i think i'll be
okay", and refuses transport. What should you do? ✔️Ask him if you can perform a detail assessment
A patient has a 4 inch stick lodged in her eye. You should: ✔️Stabilize the stick with gauze, place a paper cup over the affected eye, and dress the
unaffected eye.
A 32 year old male is unconscious after being struck in the head by a baseball bat. His pulse and breathing are slow and you see minor bleeding
from a laceration at his left temple. Your partner is maintaining manual c-spine stabilization. You should: ✔️Measure and apply a rigid c-collar
A four year old male has suffered an arm amputation during a farming accident. How should you manage the amputation limb? ✔️Apply
dressing and seal tightly with plastic wrap
A patient has diminished breath sounds on one side. Chest rise is unequal. You should suspect: ✔️A pneumothorax
A 16 year old male complains of extreme pain to his chest. You note his shirt is splashed with battery acid. Vitals are bp 150/100, p 100, r 24.
You should:
p ✔️Remove his shirt and flush skin with water
What is the most important factor when a person is struck in the chest with a baseball? ✔️The speed of the ball at impact
A man has a knife impaled at the fourth intercostal space, left sternal border. He is pulseless and not breathing. You should: ✔️Remove the knife
from the chest
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: ✔️Pericardial tamponade
A patient received a severe steam burn to his hand and wrist. You should: ✔️Remove his watch
Proper management for an avulsion of the ear includes: ✔️Banding in the correct anatomical position
A patient has a stab wound to the upper left quadrant. Which organ would most likely be injured? ✔️Spleen
Your patient has been stabbed in the right upper quadrant. Which organ is the most likely to be injured? ✔️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:
✔️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? ✔️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:
✔️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? ✔️Infection
A 32 year old male sustained facial trauma after falling from a roof. He has snoring respirations. What should you do? ✔️Perform a modified
jaw-thrust
A 50 year old male has an obviously deformed right lower leg after falling off a roof. As you approach you notice a tear in the skin over the
deformity. What should you do? ✔️Realign and splint the leg
A 53 year old female was hit by a car. She is unresponsive with deformity to the left femur and pelvic instability. She has diminished lung sounds
on the left side. You should: ✔️Rapidly transport to the nearest emergency room
Which of the following trauma patient is suffering from the most severe brain injury? ✔️A semi-conscious 34 year old with decerebrate
posturing
A snowmobile rider was thrown 15 feet from his vehicle. Finger is deformed and his sternum is tender to palpation. He says, "i think i'll be
okay", and refuses transport. What should you do? ✔️Ask him if you can perform a detail assessment
A patient has a 4 inch stick lodged in her eye. You should: ✔️Stabilize the stick with gauze, place a paper cup over the affected eye, and dress the
unaffected eye.
A 32 year old male is unconscious after being struck in the head by a baseball bat. His pulse and breathing are slow and you see minor bleeding
from a laceration at his left temple. Your partner is maintaining manual c-spine stabilization. You should: ✔️Measure and apply a rigid c-collar
A four year old male has suffered an arm amputation during a farming accident. How should you manage the amputation limb? ✔️Apply
dressing and seal tightly with plastic wrap
A patient has diminished breath sounds on one side. Chest rise is unequal. You should suspect: ✔️A pneumothorax
A 16 year old male complains of extreme pain to his chest. You note his shirt is splashed with battery acid. Vitals are bp 150/100, p 100, r 24.
You should:
p ✔️Remove his shirt and flush skin with water
What is the most important factor when a person is struck in the chest with a baseball? ✔️The speed of the ball at impact
