EMT FISDAP TRAUMA EXAM UPDATE GUARANTEED PASS PRIORITY EXAM BEST GRADE
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Patient involved in a car crash. Has a lacerated tongue , is responsive to painful stimuli, has a low BP,
High HR, shock symptoms, respirations are fast and shallow. What do you do first? - (ANSWER)Clear the
airway and suction
Patient has a head injury from a brick. He is moaning, has unequal pupils, high BP, low HR. What
condition is the patient presenting? - (ANSWER)Cerebra Herniation
Note: Cushing's Triad
You are splint a deformed humerus. You notice no distal pulse. What do you do next? -
(ANSWER)Loosen the splint and recheck MSPs.
How do you handle arterial bleeding from a forearm laceration? - (ANSWER)Tourniquet
Patient falls 24 feet and lands on their side. They have trouble breathing, bruising on the chest, holding
their chest. What condition is the patient presenting? - (ANSWER)Flail Segment
A 25 year old male was involved in a head on MVC. The patient was unrestrained, Days later the patient
shows a distended abdomen and is hot to the touch. His vital signs are normal. What condition is the
patient showing? - (ANSWER)Ruptured Bowel
Patient has been assaulted. Prior to the assault he had two drinks. Patient has blurry vision, slurred
speech, stumbling, high BP and low HR. What condition is the patient presenting? - (ANSWER)Epidural
Hematoma
Patient fell on the steps the night before. The patient is now unresponsive, deformity to the wrist,
bruising around the navel (Cullen's sign). What condition is the patient presenting? -
(ANSWER)Internal/Intraabdominal Bleeding
Patient is found slumped in a chair. He admitted to attempting suicide by taking pills and cutting his
wrist. He has slurred speech, slow and oozing blood from the wrist (dark red), low BP, high HR, 18
respirations per minute. How do you treat this patient? - (ANSWER)Ask about suicide ideation
, EMT FISDAP TRAUMA EXAM UPDATE GUARANTEED PASS PRIORITY EXAM BEST GRADE
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35 year old patient was assaulted 36 hours before. He has a head injury, lost consciousness. Now
patient's level of consciousness had gone from agitated to confused. What condition is the patient
presenting? - (ANSWER)Epidural Hematoma
A 26 year old was involved in a MVC. Left lung sounds are distant, there is asymmetrical chest rise. What
do you do next? - (ANSWER)Give patient respirations with BVM
When caring for more than one patient, when do you change your gloves? - (ANSWER)When switching
from one patient to the next.
29 year old was shot in the chest. Absent carotid pulse, JVD, and minimal chest wall movement. How do
you treat this patient? - (ANSWER)Needle Decompression
24 year old was pulled from a fire. Patient has full thickness burns to both arms distal to the elbow,
chest and head. What percentage of the body is burned based on the rule of 9's. - (ANSWER)27%
There is a large contusion in the LUQ of the abdomen. Wat organ is most likely affected? -
(ANSWER)Spleen
20 year old was found facedown in a pool. Bystanders say he struck his head jumping into the pool.
What do do you do first for the patient? - (ANSWER)Turn him over so he is supine
36 year old patient is struck by flying debris. Patient has shortness of breath, low BP, rapid respirations
and flat neck veins. What condition is the patient presenting? - (ANSWER)Hemothorax
What do electric and hydrofluoric acid burns have in common? - (ANSWER)Usually are worse than
initially expected
45 year old patient is unconscious, has diminished breath sounds, subcutaneous emphysema around the
neck and a history of asthma. What condition is the patient presenting? - (ANSWER)Fractured
trachea/Tracheal tear
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Patient involved in a car crash. Has a lacerated tongue , is responsive to painful stimuli, has a low BP,
High HR, shock symptoms, respirations are fast and shallow. What do you do first? - (ANSWER)Clear the
airway and suction
Patient has a head injury from a brick. He is moaning, has unequal pupils, high BP, low HR. What
condition is the patient presenting? - (ANSWER)Cerebra Herniation
Note: Cushing's Triad
You are splint a deformed humerus. You notice no distal pulse. What do you do next? -
(ANSWER)Loosen the splint and recheck MSPs.
How do you handle arterial bleeding from a forearm laceration? - (ANSWER)Tourniquet
Patient falls 24 feet and lands on their side. They have trouble breathing, bruising on the chest, holding
their chest. What condition is the patient presenting? - (ANSWER)Flail Segment
A 25 year old male was involved in a head on MVC. The patient was unrestrained, Days later the patient
shows a distended abdomen and is hot to the touch. His vital signs are normal. What condition is the
patient showing? - (ANSWER)Ruptured Bowel
Patient has been assaulted. Prior to the assault he had two drinks. Patient has blurry vision, slurred
speech, stumbling, high BP and low HR. What condition is the patient presenting? - (ANSWER)Epidural
Hematoma
Patient fell on the steps the night before. The patient is now unresponsive, deformity to the wrist,
bruising around the navel (Cullen's sign). What condition is the patient presenting? -
(ANSWER)Internal/Intraabdominal Bleeding
Patient is found slumped in a chair. He admitted to attempting suicide by taking pills and cutting his
wrist. He has slurred speech, slow and oozing blood from the wrist (dark red), low BP, high HR, 18
respirations per minute. How do you treat this patient? - (ANSWER)Ask about suicide ideation
, EMT FISDAP TRAUMA EXAM UPDATE GUARANTEED PASS PRIORITY EXAM BEST GRADE
A+
35 year old patient was assaulted 36 hours before. He has a head injury, lost consciousness. Now
patient's level of consciousness had gone from agitated to confused. What condition is the patient
presenting? - (ANSWER)Epidural Hematoma
A 26 year old was involved in a MVC. Left lung sounds are distant, there is asymmetrical chest rise. What
do you do next? - (ANSWER)Give patient respirations with BVM
When caring for more than one patient, when do you change your gloves? - (ANSWER)When switching
from one patient to the next.
29 year old was shot in the chest. Absent carotid pulse, JVD, and minimal chest wall movement. How do
you treat this patient? - (ANSWER)Needle Decompression
24 year old was pulled from a fire. Patient has full thickness burns to both arms distal to the elbow,
chest and head. What percentage of the body is burned based on the rule of 9's. - (ANSWER)27%
There is a large contusion in the LUQ of the abdomen. Wat organ is most likely affected? -
(ANSWER)Spleen
20 year old was found facedown in a pool. Bystanders say he struck his head jumping into the pool.
What do do you do first for the patient? - (ANSWER)Turn him over so he is supine
36 year old patient is struck by flying debris. Patient has shortness of breath, low BP, rapid respirations
and flat neck veins. What condition is the patient presenting? - (ANSWER)Hemothorax
What do electric and hydrofluoric acid burns have in common? - (ANSWER)Usually are worse than
initially expected
45 year old patient is unconscious, has diminished breath sounds, subcutaneous emphysema around the
neck and a history of asthma. What condition is the patient presenting? - (ANSWER)Fractured
trachea/Tracheal tear
