Paramedic Trauma FISDAP Exam Questions And Answers 2022/2023
If you see a cracked windshield in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? - Answer - Bruised or lacerated head or face. Brain injury, *cervical spine injury (always until proven otherwise), tracheal injury. If you see a deformed steering column in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? - Answer - Bruised neck, bruised chest. Sternal or rib fracture, flail chest, myocardial contusion, *pericardial tamponade, pneumo/hemothorax, aortic tear. If you see a deformed dashboard in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? - Answer - Bruised abdomen, bruised knee, misplaced kneecap. Ruptured spleen, liver, bowel, diaphragm. Fractured patella, dislocated knee, *femoral fracture, dislocated hip. Phases of Deceleration - Answer - 1) Deceleration of the vehicle, occurs when the vehicle strikes another object & comes to a stop. 2) Deceleration of occupant, which starts during sudden braking & continues through the whole crash. 3) Deceleration of internal organs, that consist of internal organs that continue forward momentum until they're stopped by anatomical restraints. 4) Secondary collisions, which occur when a vehicle occupant is hit by objects moving within the vehicle (loose objects). 5) Additional impacts, that the vehicle may receive when it is hit by a second vehicle or is deflected into another. Seat Belt Use - Answer
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