FISDAP Trauma Study Guide Questions
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referred pain - CORRECT ANSWERS pain felt in an area of the body other than the area where
the cause of the pain is located
causes of referred pain - CORRECT ANSWERS connections between the body's two separate
nervous systems
-nerves connecting SNS and ANS cause the stimulation of the autonomic nerves to be perceived as
stimulation of the spinal sensory nerves
Appendicitis (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS RLQ, rebound tenderness, and around navel
(referred)
Cholecytitis (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS RUQ, right shoulder pain
Ruptured spleen (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS Kehr's sign (acute pain in the tip of the [left]
shoulder)
lacerated liver - CORRECT ANSWERS Kehr's sign (acute pain in the tip of the [right] shoulder)
Ulcer (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS upper midabdomen or upper back pain
Diverticulitis (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS LLQ pain
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS low back and lower quadrants pain
, Cystitis (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS retropubic pain
Kidney infection (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS Costovertebral angle (CVA) pain
Kidney stone (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS right/left flank pain radiating to genitalia
pancreatitis (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS upper abdominal and back pain
pneumonia (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS referred pain to upper abdomen
hernia (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS any abdominal pain
peritonitis - CORRECT ANSWERS any abdominal pain
subcutaneous emphysema - CORRECT ANSWERS a characteristic crackling sensation felt on
palpation of the skin
-caused by the presence of air in soft tissues
crepitus - CORRECT ANSWERS a grating or grinding sensation caused by fractured bone ends or
joints rubbing together
ecchymosis - CORRECT ANSWERS a buildup of bloof beneath the skin that produces a
characteristic blue or black discoloration as the result of an injury
opening the airway - CORRECT ANSWERS head-tilt-chin-lift (non-trauma)
modified jaw thrust (c-spine trauma)
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Already Graded A+ / 2025-2026.
referred pain - CORRECT ANSWERS pain felt in an area of the body other than the area where
the cause of the pain is located
causes of referred pain - CORRECT ANSWERS connections between the body's two separate
nervous systems
-nerves connecting SNS and ANS cause the stimulation of the autonomic nerves to be perceived as
stimulation of the spinal sensory nerves
Appendicitis (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS RLQ, rebound tenderness, and around navel
(referred)
Cholecytitis (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS RUQ, right shoulder pain
Ruptured spleen (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS Kehr's sign (acute pain in the tip of the [left]
shoulder)
lacerated liver - CORRECT ANSWERS Kehr's sign (acute pain in the tip of the [right] shoulder)
Ulcer (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS upper midabdomen or upper back pain
Diverticulitis (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS LLQ pain
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS low back and lower quadrants pain
, Cystitis (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS retropubic pain
Kidney infection (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS Costovertebral angle (CVA) pain
Kidney stone (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS right/left flank pain radiating to genitalia
pancreatitis (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS upper abdominal and back pain
pneumonia (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS referred pain to upper abdomen
hernia (pain) - CORRECT ANSWERS any abdominal pain
peritonitis - CORRECT ANSWERS any abdominal pain
subcutaneous emphysema - CORRECT ANSWERS a characteristic crackling sensation felt on
palpation of the skin
-caused by the presence of air in soft tissues
crepitus - CORRECT ANSWERS a grating or grinding sensation caused by fractured bone ends or
joints rubbing together
ecchymosis - CORRECT ANSWERS a buildup of bloof beneath the skin that produces a
characteristic blue or black discoloration as the result of an injury
opening the airway - CORRECT ANSWERS head-tilt-chin-lift (non-trauma)
modified jaw thrust (c-spine trauma)
