Fisdap Trauma Exam questions with
verified answers
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 Ans Bilateral upper extermity 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 Ans Align with gentle traction until restiance is met.
A 23 yr old male was stabbed in the lower left quadrant. He was minor bleeding from
the wound. What should you do. - Correct Ans Apply an occlusive dressing
Which injury is most likely to develop compartment syndrome. - Correct Ans Closed
tibia fracture.
A 21 yr old female has an open femur fracture after falling off a horse. What should you
do. - Correct Ans 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
Ans 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 Ans 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 Ans Manually stabilize c-spine
Which injury or condition should be managed first in a patient with multi-system trauma?
- Correct Ans 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 painful when he inhales and shortness of breathing. What should you
suspect. - Correct Ans Diaphragmatic tear
A 21 year old male has a large piece of glass impaled in his eye. What should you do? -
Correct Ans Stabilize the glass with a paper cup
What is the the term for the injury in which the epidermis remains intact, but cells and
blood vessels in the dermis may be damaged. - Correct Ans contusion, bruise
An unresponsive 49 yer old male is supine on the road next to a crashed motorcycle.
What should you do? - Correct Ans Hold c-spine
Wha type of injury results from prolonged compression forces applied to soft tissue? -
Correct Ans 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 Ans Tension pneumothorax
What is most life threatening for an adult patient? - Correct Ans Bubbling wound to the
chest
What is the best care for a suspected hemothorax? - Correct Ans 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 Ans Take c-spine precautions
A 23 yr old male was stabbed in the shoulder and blood is spurting from the wound.
What should do you? - Correct Ans 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 Ans Apply a tourniquet proximal the laceration.
A patient fell while water skiing. Unconscious. Suspect? - Correct Ans Head and spine
injury
A patient riding a motorcycle traveling 45 mph hit parked car. Not wearing a helmet.
Supine with copious amount of blood around face. Gurgling and R 4 per min. Most
appropriate should? - Correct Ans Suction airway
A patient at a healthcare facility fell out of bed. Nurse suspects hip fracture. Which
medication should concern you the most? - Correct Ans Coumadin (which is a blood
thinner
- Correct Ans assess a carotid pulse and assist ventilations
Pt stabbed in RUQ. What organ could be injured? - Correct Ans Liver
A patient has fallen and has a deformed right lower leg. The extremity is pulseless and
the skin is cool and cyanotic. You should? - Correct Ans Realign the injured extremity
You arrive on scene of a car crash. The driver is alert and complaining of severe chest
and abdominal pain. His radial is weak and rapid. skin is cool, pale and moist. The
patient has a history of cardiac problems. You should? - Correct Ans Rapidly extricate
onto a long spinal board and transport
A patient shot in back has cool and clammy skin with arm weakness. BP 130/90, P 76,
R 24. You should suspect? - Correct Ans Spinal cord injury
A patient is in distress after being stabbed in the chest. Blood is bubbling from a
laceration to L chest wall. Lung sounds diminished on L side. You should? - Correct Ans
Apply occlusive dressing
What is an early sign of decompensated shock? - Correct Ans Cold and clammy
extremities; a feeble or absent peripheral pulse; server tachycardia.
A patient with chemical burn on eye and is wearing contact lenses. You should? -
Correct Ans Remove the contact lenses
A patient had an accident on moped. She is lying on ground, breathing well. Still
wearing helmet. You should? - Correct Ans Leave helmet is place where she is stable
A patient who was fleeing from police and sustained a laceration shallow on forearm
while climbing a rusted chain link fence. Refusing transport. What should you be
concerned with? - Correct Ans Infection
A patient who was fleeing from police and sustained a laceration shallow on forearm
while climbing a rusted chain link fence. Refusing transport. What should you be
concerned with? - Correct Ans Basilar skull fracture
Most important factor with person struck in chest with baseball? - Correct Ans Speed of
the ball
A patient has metal impaled in lower right leg. Obvious open fracture and no pulse in R
foot, what should you do? - Correct Ans Stabilize the object before transporting
verified answers
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 Ans Bilateral upper extermity 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 Ans Align with gentle traction until restiance is met.
A 23 yr old male was stabbed in the lower left quadrant. He was minor bleeding from
the wound. What should you do. - Correct Ans Apply an occlusive dressing
Which injury is most likely to develop compartment syndrome. - Correct Ans Closed
tibia fracture.
A 21 yr old female has an open femur fracture after falling off a horse. What should you
do. - Correct Ans 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
Ans 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 Ans 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 Ans Manually stabilize c-spine
Which injury or condition should be managed first in a patient with multi-system trauma?
- Correct Ans 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 painful when he inhales and shortness of breathing. What should you
suspect. - Correct Ans Diaphragmatic tear
A 21 year old male has a large piece of glass impaled in his eye. What should you do? -
Correct Ans Stabilize the glass with a paper cup
What is the the term for the injury in which the epidermis remains intact, but cells and
blood vessels in the dermis may be damaged. - Correct Ans contusion, bruise
An unresponsive 49 yer old male is supine on the road next to a crashed motorcycle.
What should you do? - Correct Ans Hold c-spine
Wha type of injury results from prolonged compression forces applied to soft tissue? -
Correct Ans 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 Ans Tension pneumothorax
What is most life threatening for an adult patient? - Correct Ans Bubbling wound to the
chest
What is the best care for a suspected hemothorax? - Correct Ans 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 Ans Take c-spine precautions
A 23 yr old male was stabbed in the shoulder and blood is spurting from the wound.
What should do you? - Correct Ans 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 Ans Apply a tourniquet proximal the laceration.
A patient fell while water skiing. Unconscious. Suspect? - Correct Ans Head and spine
injury
A patient riding a motorcycle traveling 45 mph hit parked car. Not wearing a helmet.
Supine with copious amount of blood around face. Gurgling and R 4 per min. Most
appropriate should? - Correct Ans Suction airway
A patient at a healthcare facility fell out of bed. Nurse suspects hip fracture. Which
medication should concern you the most? - Correct Ans Coumadin (which is a blood
thinner
- Correct Ans assess a carotid pulse and assist ventilations
Pt stabbed in RUQ. What organ could be injured? - Correct Ans Liver
A patient has fallen and has a deformed right lower leg. The extremity is pulseless and
the skin is cool and cyanotic. You should? - Correct Ans Realign the injured extremity
You arrive on scene of a car crash. The driver is alert and complaining of severe chest
and abdominal pain. His radial is weak and rapid. skin is cool, pale and moist. The
patient has a history of cardiac problems. You should? - Correct Ans Rapidly extricate
onto a long spinal board and transport
A patient shot in back has cool and clammy skin with arm weakness. BP 130/90, P 76,
R 24. You should suspect? - Correct Ans Spinal cord injury
A patient is in distress after being stabbed in the chest. Blood is bubbling from a
laceration to L chest wall. Lung sounds diminished on L side. You should? - Correct Ans
Apply occlusive dressing
What is an early sign of decompensated shock? - Correct Ans Cold and clammy
extremities; a feeble or absent peripheral pulse; server tachycardia.
A patient with chemical burn on eye and is wearing contact lenses. You should? -
Correct Ans Remove the contact lenses
A patient had an accident on moped. She is lying on ground, breathing well. Still
wearing helmet. You should? - Correct Ans Leave helmet is place where she is stable
A patient who was fleeing from police and sustained a laceration shallow on forearm
while climbing a rusted chain link fence. Refusing transport. What should you be
concerned with? - Correct Ans Infection
A patient who was fleeing from police and sustained a laceration shallow on forearm
while climbing a rusted chain link fence. Refusing transport. What should you be
concerned with? - Correct Ans Basilar skull fracture
Most important factor with person struck in chest with baseball? - Correct Ans Speed of
the ball
A patient has metal impaled in lower right leg. Obvious open fracture and no pulse in R
foot, what should you do? - Correct Ans Stabilize the object before transporting
