AEMT FISDAP Comprehensive Exam
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An 18 year old male was kicked in the left side of his face. He tells
you that he cannot look up or feel his cheek, nose, or upper lip.
Which type of fracture should you suspect?
Ans: Zygomatic
A 26 year old has been stabbed in the left side of his chest. He
presents with pale, cool skin and JVD. Vital signs are BP: 140/120, P:
140, R 32 breath sounds equal bilateral. What should you suspect?
Ans: Cardiac Tamponade
A 42 year old male has a sucking chest wound to his right anterior
chest. What should you do?
Ans: Apply a non porous dressing
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A 35 year old patient is unresponsive after a motor vehicle collision.
You observe paradoxical movement during respiration. Vital signs
are BP: 104/72, P: 120, R: 32 and shallow and a SPO2 of 89%. What
should you do?
Ans: Assist the patients ventilations
A 19 year old female was hit in her left flank with a baseball bat. She
has bruising to her left upper quadrant and complains of left
shoulder pain. Vital signs are BP: 84/50, P: 130, R: 22 and labored.
What should you suspect?
Ans: Spleen Injury
A 17 year old male was struck in the chest by a baseball. He is
apneic and pulseless. What should you suspect?
Ans: Commotio Cordis
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A 24 year old female was shot in the chest. She is cyanotic and
diaphoretic. She has normal breath sounds with equal rise and is
tachycardia. What should you suspect?
Ans: Cardiac Tamponade
A 42 year old female presents with jugular vein distention, unequal
breath sounds, and asymmetrical chest rise. What is the most likely
cause?
Ans: Tension Pneumothorax
A 25 year old male is unresponsive and apneic. His chest was
trapped under a car for 5 minutes. He has petechiae to his face and
a weak carotid pulse. What should you do?
Ans: Ventilate him with a bag-valve mask