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FISDAP - ADVANCED EMT - TRAUMA UNIT EXAM Questions and
Answers with 100% Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
What is Beck's triad? - ANSWER Hypotension, JVD, and muffled
heart sounds
A 45-year-old male fell down the stairs and is unresponsive and
apneic. When you ventilate him, you notice his neck is swelling
and he has minimal chest rise. What should you suspect? -
ANSWER Tracheal Disruption
What is the most appropriate treatment for a sucking chest
wound? - ANSWER Apply an occlusive dressing
A 25 year old male is an unrestrained driver in a car crash. He
denies loss of consciousness. Initial vital signs are BP 100/60,
P120, R18, and clear bilaterally. He suddenly feels dizzy.
Secondary vitals are BP 80/40, P131, and R20. What should you
suspect? - ANSWER
A 46-year-old female was pepper sprayed in the face. What
should you do? - ANSWER
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A 21-year-old male tripped and fell into a small camp fire. He
has partial thickness burns to his hands, anterior forearms, and
upper chest. What percentage of his body has been burned -
ANSWER 15
A 23-year-old male fell from the top story of a two-story
building breaking his femur. There is bright red blood spurting
from the wound. What should you do? - ANSWER Apply a
tourniquet above the wound
A 62-year-old male has a mid-shaft femur deformity with
swelling after an MVA. He has no other injuries, and his vital
signs are stable. What should you do? - ANSWER Apply a
traction splint to his leg
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 SpO2
89%. What should you do? - ANSWER Assist the patients
ventilations
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What is the common cause of pulmonary contusions? -
ANSWER Deceleration trauma
An alert 22-year-old male fell 15 feet while skateboarding down
a flight of stairs. He cannot move or feel anything from his
shoulders down and you notice inadequate chest rise. Where
should you suspect a fracture? - ANSWER C3
What is a pathognomonic sign of neurogenic shock? - ANSWER
Vasocodilation
A 72-year-old is lying in bed and complains of severe pain in her
thigh after falling the day before. You observe bruising and
swelling. The extremity is firm, pale, and cool distal to the
injury. What is the most probable cause? - ANSWER
Compartment Syndrome
Which of the following is required when splinting a long bone? -
ANSWER Immobilize the joints above and below
FISDAP - ADVANCED EMT - TRAUMA UNIT EXAM Questions and
Answers with 100% Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
What is Beck's triad? - ANSWER Hypotension, JVD, and muffled
heart sounds
A 45-year-old male fell down the stairs and is unresponsive and
apneic. When you ventilate him, you notice his neck is swelling
and he has minimal chest rise. What should you suspect? -
ANSWER Tracheal Disruption
What is the most appropriate treatment for a sucking chest
wound? - ANSWER Apply an occlusive dressing
A 25 year old male is an unrestrained driver in a car crash. He
denies loss of consciousness. Initial vital signs are BP 100/60,
P120, R18, and clear bilaterally. He suddenly feels dizzy.
Secondary vitals are BP 80/40, P131, and R20. What should you
suspect? - ANSWER
A 46-year-old female was pepper sprayed in the face. What
should you do? - ANSWER
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A 21-year-old male tripped and fell into a small camp fire. He
has partial thickness burns to his hands, anterior forearms, and
upper chest. What percentage of his body has been burned -
ANSWER 15
A 23-year-old male fell from the top story of a two-story
building breaking his femur. There is bright red blood spurting
from the wound. What should you do? - ANSWER Apply a
tourniquet above the wound
A 62-year-old male has a mid-shaft femur deformity with
swelling after an MVA. He has no other injuries, and his vital
signs are stable. What should you do? - ANSWER Apply a
traction splint to his leg
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 SpO2
89%. What should you do? - ANSWER Assist the patients
ventilations
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What is the common cause of pulmonary contusions? -
ANSWER Deceleration trauma
An alert 22-year-old male fell 15 feet while skateboarding down
a flight of stairs. He cannot move or feel anything from his
shoulders down and you notice inadequate chest rise. Where
should you suspect a fracture? - ANSWER C3
What is a pathognomonic sign of neurogenic shock? - ANSWER
Vasocodilation
A 72-year-old is lying in bed and complains of severe pain in her
thigh after falling the day before. You observe bruising and
swelling. The extremity is firm, pale, and cool distal to the
injury. What is the most probable cause? - ANSWER
Compartment Syndrome
Which of the following is required when splinting a long bone? -
ANSWER Immobilize the joints above and below
