PARAMEDIC TRAUMA FISDAP FINAL PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ A 22 yo female was thrown from a horse. she complains of back pain
and dizziness. her skin is warm and dry. V/S are BP 74/50, P 84, R20.
what should you suspect?
a. anterior cord syndrome
b. hypovolemic shock
c. cerebral contusion
d. neurogenic shock. Answer: d. neurogenic shock
she is hypotensive because her vasculature below the level of the injury
has dilated and created a state of distributive shock
◉ A confused 76 yo female complain of upper leg pain after falling on
the sidewalk. she has a mid shift femur deformity and crepitus of the
pelvis. she has a hx of osteoporosis and kyphosis. what should you do?
a. stabilize her c spine and secure her to a long back board
b. wrap her pelvis in a sheet
, c. stabilize her femur with long bone splints
d. apply a traction splint and administer pain medication. Answer: a.
stabilize her c spine and secure her to a long back board
◉ A 31 yo male was in a car crash at highway speeds. he has a contusion
above his left breast and lateral left torso. V/S are BP 90/76, P 118, with
diminished heart tones, and R24. what should you suspect?
a. pulmonary contusion
b. tension pneumothorax
c. cardiac tamponade
d. cardiac contusion. Answer: c cardiac tamponade
◉ A 34 y/o male has multiple lacerations on his neck and torso after a
suspected explosion. his injuries most likely occurred during which
phase of the blast?
a. trajectory
b. primary
c. secondary
d.tertiary. Answer: c. secondary
◉ An 18 y/o male screams in pain and has a large volume of bright, red
blood spurting from his right wrist. what should you do?
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ A 22 yo female was thrown from a horse. she complains of back pain
and dizziness. her skin is warm and dry. V/S are BP 74/50, P 84, R20.
what should you suspect?
a. anterior cord syndrome
b. hypovolemic shock
c. cerebral contusion
d. neurogenic shock. Answer: d. neurogenic shock
she is hypotensive because her vasculature below the level of the injury
has dilated and created a state of distributive shock
◉ A confused 76 yo female complain of upper leg pain after falling on
the sidewalk. she has a mid shift femur deformity and crepitus of the
pelvis. she has a hx of osteoporosis and kyphosis. what should you do?
a. stabilize her c spine and secure her to a long back board
b. wrap her pelvis in a sheet
, c. stabilize her femur with long bone splints
d. apply a traction splint and administer pain medication. Answer: a.
stabilize her c spine and secure her to a long back board
◉ A 31 yo male was in a car crash at highway speeds. he has a contusion
above his left breast and lateral left torso. V/S are BP 90/76, P 118, with
diminished heart tones, and R24. what should you suspect?
a. pulmonary contusion
b. tension pneumothorax
c. cardiac tamponade
d. cardiac contusion. Answer: c cardiac tamponade
◉ A 34 y/o male has multiple lacerations on his neck and torso after a
suspected explosion. his injuries most likely occurred during which
phase of the blast?
a. trajectory
b. primary
c. secondary
d.tertiary. Answer: c. secondary
◉ An 18 y/o male screams in pain and has a large volume of bright, red
blood spurting from his right wrist. what should you do?
