FISDAP TRAUMA EXAM, TRAUMA - FISDAP,
FISDAP TRAUMA EMT, EMT FISDAP FINAL, EMT
FINAL PRACTICE FISDAP, EMT READINESS EXAM
2 COMBINED EXAM (Latest 2026/2027 Update)
Complete Questions and Guide Answers
A 56 yr old male complains of tearing chest pain that radiates to his back. He was the restrained
driver involved in a car-crash at high-way speeds. What should your secondary assessment
include? - answer-Bilateral upper extermity blood pressures
A 34 yr old male has a fractured left elbow and his arm is cyanotic and pulse less. What should
you do. - answer-Align with gentle traction until restiance is met.
A 23 yr old male was stabbed in the lower left quadrant. He was minor bleeding from the
wound. What should you do. - answer-Apply an occlusive dressing
Which injury is most likely to develop compartment syndrome. - answer-Closed tibia fracture.
A 21 yr old female has an open femur fracture after falling off a horse. What should you do. -
answer-Apply manual stabilization to her femur.
An altered 19 yr old male was musty extricated from a burning building by the fire department.
He has soot around his mouth and nose. What should you do? - answer-Remove and
smoldering clothing
A 41 yr old male was kicked in the chest by a horse. He is short of breath and he has a contusion
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,to his sternum. Vital signs are BP 96/78, P 124, R 24 and shallow. What should you suspect. -
answer-Cardiac tamponade
A 21 yr old male is semi conscious and lying kiddywampus at the bottom of 2 flights of stairs.
What should you do? - answer-Manually stabilize c-spine
Which injury or condition should be managed first in a patient with multi-system trauma? -
answer-Bleeding within the oral cavity
A 22 yr old male has a knife impaled in the upper right quadrant of his abdomen. He complains
of the painful when he inhales and shortness of breathing. What should you suspect. - answer-
Diaphragmatic tear
A 21 year old male has a large piece of glass impaled in his eye. What should you do? - answer-
Stabilize the glass with a paper cup
What is the the term for the injury in which the epidermis remains intact, but cells and blood
vessels in the dermis may be damaged. - answer-contusion, bruise
An unresponsive 49 yer old male is supine on the road next to a crashed motorcycle. What
should you do? - answer-Hold c-spine
Wha type of injury results from prolonged compression forces applied to soft tissue? - answer-
Crush injury
A 20 yr old male was the unrestrained driver in a car crash. He is anxious, pale and has absent
lung sounds on the left side. Vitals signs are BP 80/48, P 132, R 31 and shallow. What should you
suspect. - answer-Tension pneumothorax
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,What is most life threatening for an adult patient? - answer-Bubbling wound to the chest
What is the best care for a suspected hemothorax? - answer-transporting rapidly
A 46 yr old female was in a car crash at highway speeds. She is unconscious, breathing deep and
fast with an abrasion to the lateral aspect of her neck. What should you do? - answer-Take c-
spine precautions
A 23 yr old male was stabbed in the shoulder and blood is spurting from the wound. What
should do you? - answer-Apply direct pressure
A 25 yr old male has a deep laceration on his right forearm. You are applying direct pressure
with a trauma dressing, but the wound continues to bleed. What should you do? - answer-Apply
a tourniquet proximal the laceration.
A patient fell while water skiing. Unconscious. Suspect? - answer-Head and spine injury
A patient riding a motorcycle traveling 45 mph hit parked car. Not wearing a helmet. Supine
with copious amount of blood around face. Gurgling and R 4 per min. Most appropriate
should? - answer-Suction airway
A patient at a healthcare facility fell out of bed. Nurse suspects hip fracture. Which medication
should concern you the most? - answer-Coumadin (which is a blood thinner
- answer-assess a carotid pulse and assist ventilations
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, Pt stabbed in RUQ. What organ could be injured? - answer-Liver
A patient has fallen and has a deformed right lower leg. The extremity is pulseless and the skin
is cool and cyanotic. You should? - answer-Realign the injured extremity
You arrive on scene of a car crash. The driver is alert and complaining of severe chest and
abdominal pain. His radial is weak and rapid. skin is cool, pale and moist. The patient has a
history of cardiac problems. You should? - answer-Rapidly extricate onto a long spinal board
and transport
A patient shot in back has cool and clammy skin with arm weakness. BP 130/90, P 76, R 24. You
should suspect? - answer-Spinal cord injury
A patient is in distress after being stabbed in the chest. Blood is bubbling from a laceration to L
chest wall. Lung sounds diminished on L side. You should? - answer-Apply occlusive dressing
What is an early sign of decompensated shock? - answer-Cold and clammy extremities; a feeble
or absent peripheral pulse; server tachycardia.
A patient with chemical burn on eye and is wearing contact lenses. You should? - answer-
Remove the contact lenses
A patient had an accident on moped. She is lying on ground, breathing well. Still wearing
helmet. You should? - answer-Leave helmet is place where she is stable
A patient who was fleeing from police and sustained a laceration shallow on forearm while
climbing a rusted chain link fence. Refusing transport. What should you be concerned with? -
answer-Infection
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FISDAP TRAUMA EMT, EMT FISDAP FINAL, EMT
FINAL PRACTICE FISDAP, EMT READINESS EXAM
2 COMBINED EXAM (Latest 2026/2027 Update)
Complete Questions and Guide Answers
A 56 yr old male complains of tearing chest pain that radiates to his back. He was the restrained
driver involved in a car-crash at high-way speeds. What should your secondary assessment
include? - answer-Bilateral upper extermity blood pressures
A 34 yr old male has a fractured left elbow and his arm is cyanotic and pulse less. What should
you do. - answer-Align with gentle traction until restiance is met.
A 23 yr old male was stabbed in the lower left quadrant. He was minor bleeding from the
wound. What should you do. - answer-Apply an occlusive dressing
Which injury is most likely to develop compartment syndrome. - answer-Closed tibia fracture.
A 21 yr old female has an open femur fracture after falling off a horse. What should you do. -
answer-Apply manual stabilization to her femur.
An altered 19 yr old male was musty extricated from a burning building by the fire department.
He has soot around his mouth and nose. What should you do? - answer-Remove and
smoldering clothing
A 41 yr old male was kicked in the chest by a horse. He is short of breath and he has a contusion
1
,to his sternum. Vital signs are BP 96/78, P 124, R 24 and shallow. What should you suspect. -
answer-Cardiac tamponade
A 21 yr old male is semi conscious and lying kiddywampus at the bottom of 2 flights of stairs.
What should you do? - answer-Manually stabilize c-spine
Which injury or condition should be managed first in a patient with multi-system trauma? -
answer-Bleeding within the oral cavity
A 22 yr old male has a knife impaled in the upper right quadrant of his abdomen. He complains
of the painful when he inhales and shortness of breathing. What should you suspect. - answer-
Diaphragmatic tear
A 21 year old male has a large piece of glass impaled in his eye. What should you do? - answer-
Stabilize the glass with a paper cup
What is the the term for the injury in which the epidermis remains intact, but cells and blood
vessels in the dermis may be damaged. - answer-contusion, bruise
An unresponsive 49 yer old male is supine on the road next to a crashed motorcycle. What
should you do? - answer-Hold c-spine
Wha type of injury results from prolonged compression forces applied to soft tissue? - answer-
Crush injury
A 20 yr old male was the unrestrained driver in a car crash. He is anxious, pale and has absent
lung sounds on the left side. Vitals signs are BP 80/48, P 132, R 31 and shallow. What should you
suspect. - answer-Tension pneumothorax
2
,What is most life threatening for an adult patient? - answer-Bubbling wound to the chest
What is the best care for a suspected hemothorax? - answer-transporting rapidly
A 46 yr old female was in a car crash at highway speeds. She is unconscious, breathing deep and
fast with an abrasion to the lateral aspect of her neck. What should you do? - answer-Take c-
spine precautions
A 23 yr old male was stabbed in the shoulder and blood is spurting from the wound. What
should do you? - answer-Apply direct pressure
A 25 yr old male has a deep laceration on his right forearm. You are applying direct pressure
with a trauma dressing, but the wound continues to bleed. What should you do? - answer-Apply
a tourniquet proximal the laceration.
A patient fell while water skiing. Unconscious. Suspect? - answer-Head and spine injury
A patient riding a motorcycle traveling 45 mph hit parked car. Not wearing a helmet. Supine
with copious amount of blood around face. Gurgling and R 4 per min. Most appropriate
should? - answer-Suction airway
A patient at a healthcare facility fell out of bed. Nurse suspects hip fracture. Which medication
should concern you the most? - answer-Coumadin (which is a blood thinner
- answer-assess a carotid pulse and assist ventilations
3
, Pt stabbed in RUQ. What organ could be injured? - answer-Liver
A patient has fallen and has a deformed right lower leg. The extremity is pulseless and the skin
is cool and cyanotic. You should? - answer-Realign the injured extremity
You arrive on scene of a car crash. The driver is alert and complaining of severe chest and
abdominal pain. His radial is weak and rapid. skin is cool, pale and moist. The patient has a
history of cardiac problems. You should? - answer-Rapidly extricate onto a long spinal board
and transport
A patient shot in back has cool and clammy skin with arm weakness. BP 130/90, P 76, R 24. You
should suspect? - answer-Spinal cord injury
A patient is in distress after being stabbed in the chest. Blood is bubbling from a laceration to L
chest wall. Lung sounds diminished on L side. You should? - answer-Apply occlusive dressing
What is an early sign of decompensated shock? - answer-Cold and clammy extremities; a feeble
or absent peripheral pulse; server tachycardia.
A patient with chemical burn on eye and is wearing contact lenses. You should? - answer-
Remove the contact lenses
A patient had an accident on moped. She is lying on ground, breathing well. Still wearing
helmet. You should? - answer-Leave helmet is place where she is stable
A patient who was fleeing from police and sustained a laceration shallow on forearm while
climbing a rusted chain link fence. Refusing transport. What should you be concerned with? -
answer-Infection
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