Trauma Fisdap Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
When direct pressure fails to stop bleeding, what should be applied next?
✔✔A tourniquet proximal to the wound site.
What is the main concern with open chest injuries?
✔✔Development of a tension pneumothorax.
What is the appropriate treatment for an open chest wound?
✔✔Cover with an occlusive dressing sealed on three sides.
What does the presence of distended neck veins in trauma suggest?
✔✔Possible tension pneumothorax or cardiac tamponade.
What is the main indication for spinal immobilization in trauma patients?
✔✔Suspected spinal injury based on mechanism or symptoms.
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,What is the first step in assessing airway in a trauma patient?
✔✔Check for patency and remove visible obstructions.
If a trauma patient is unresponsive and not breathing, what should you do first?
✔✔Open the airway and begin ventilation with a BVM.
Why is rapid transport important in trauma management?
✔✔Because time-sensitive injuries require definitive care at a trauma center.
What is the best way to assess circulation in a trauma patient?
✔✔Check for a central pulse and signs of severe bleeding.
What is the recommended fluid for initial resuscitation in hypovolemic shock?
✔✔Isotonic crystalloid solution such as normal saline or lactated Ringer’s.
What does pale, cool, clammy skin indicate in a trauma patient?
✔✔Shock due to poor perfusion.
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,What is the purpose of the secondary assessment in trauma care?
✔✔To identify non–life-threatening injuries after stabilizing critical issues.
Why should you avoid excessive fluid administration in uncontrolled hemorrhage?
✔✔It can dislodge clots and worsen bleeding.
What is the preferred method for opening the airway in a suspected spinal injury?
✔✔Jaw-thrust maneuver.
What type of shock results from spinal cord injury?
✔✔Neurogenic shock.
What is a key sign of a tension pneumothorax?
✔✔Severe respiratory distress with absent breath sounds on one side.
What is the appropriate intervention for a flail chest?
✔✔Stabilize the segment with a bulky dressing and provide oxygen.
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, What is the most reliable early sign of internal bleeding?
✔✔Tachycardia.
What should you do if a patient with a suspected pelvic fracture shows signs of shock?
✔✔Stabilize the pelvis and initiate rapid transport.
What should you do with an impaled object in the chest?
✔✔Stabilize it in place and do not remove it.
What is the first step in managing an evisceration injury?
✔✔Cover exposed organs with moist, sterile dressings.
Why should you not replace organs that have eviscerated?
✔✔It can cause further tissue damage and bleeding.
What is the main concern with open neck injuries?
✔✔Air embolism due to open vascular structures.
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Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
When direct pressure fails to stop bleeding, what should be applied next?
✔✔A tourniquet proximal to the wound site.
What is the main concern with open chest injuries?
✔✔Development of a tension pneumothorax.
What is the appropriate treatment for an open chest wound?
✔✔Cover with an occlusive dressing sealed on three sides.
What does the presence of distended neck veins in trauma suggest?
✔✔Possible tension pneumothorax or cardiac tamponade.
What is the main indication for spinal immobilization in trauma patients?
✔✔Suspected spinal injury based on mechanism or symptoms.
1
,What is the first step in assessing airway in a trauma patient?
✔✔Check for patency and remove visible obstructions.
If a trauma patient is unresponsive and not breathing, what should you do first?
✔✔Open the airway and begin ventilation with a BVM.
Why is rapid transport important in trauma management?
✔✔Because time-sensitive injuries require definitive care at a trauma center.
What is the best way to assess circulation in a trauma patient?
✔✔Check for a central pulse and signs of severe bleeding.
What is the recommended fluid for initial resuscitation in hypovolemic shock?
✔✔Isotonic crystalloid solution such as normal saline or lactated Ringer’s.
What does pale, cool, clammy skin indicate in a trauma patient?
✔✔Shock due to poor perfusion.
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,What is the purpose of the secondary assessment in trauma care?
✔✔To identify non–life-threatening injuries after stabilizing critical issues.
Why should you avoid excessive fluid administration in uncontrolled hemorrhage?
✔✔It can dislodge clots and worsen bleeding.
What is the preferred method for opening the airway in a suspected spinal injury?
✔✔Jaw-thrust maneuver.
What type of shock results from spinal cord injury?
✔✔Neurogenic shock.
What is a key sign of a tension pneumothorax?
✔✔Severe respiratory distress with absent breath sounds on one side.
What is the appropriate intervention for a flail chest?
✔✔Stabilize the segment with a bulky dressing and provide oxygen.
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, What is the most reliable early sign of internal bleeding?
✔✔Tachycardia.
What should you do if a patient with a suspected pelvic fracture shows signs of shock?
✔✔Stabilize the pelvis and initiate rapid transport.
What should you do with an impaled object in the chest?
✔✔Stabilize it in place and do not remove it.
What is the first step in managing an evisceration injury?
✔✔Cover exposed organs with moist, sterile dressings.
Why should you not replace organs that have eviscerated?
✔✔It can cause further tissue damage and bleeding.
What is the main concern with open neck injuries?
✔✔Air embolism due to open vascular structures.
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