PARAMEDIC FISDAP TRAUMA FINAL
REVIEW MANUAL 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
● A 23 yo male motorcyclist was struck by a car that ran a stop sign. He
is pale and diaphoretic, and no external bleeding is noted. V/S are P 136
and R 28. Which of the following is most likely?
a. closed head injury
b. femur fracture
c. pneumothorax
d. neurogenic shock. Answer: b. femur fracture
● An 18 yo female with a suspected cervical spine injury has a
significant amount of blood in her mouth. What should you do?
a. perform a jaw thrust and finger sweep in order to remove blood from
her mouth
b. perform a jaw thrust manuerver and attempt to ventilate her
c. assess her respiratory rate for no longer than 30 seconds
d. stabilize her head and suction her airway. Answer: d. stabilize her
head and suction her airway
● An alert 17 yo male is struck in the abdomen with a large wrench. V/S
are P 90/78, P 120, R22. He is cool, pale, diaphoretic. Palpation of the
, abdomen reveal brusing, pain, and rigidity to the right upper quadrant.
To which organ should you suspect injury?
a. spleen
b. small intestine
c. right kidney
d. liver. Answer: d liver.
● Where would you insert the needle to decompress the chest?
a. below the 4th rib midclavicular line
b. above the 3rd rib midclavicular line
c. below the 3rd rib midclavicular line
d. above the 4th rib midclavicular. Answer: b. above the 3rd rib
midclavicular line
● A 34 yo femlae has a contusion above her left breast and left lateral
torso after a MVC. V/S are BP 102/64, P 96, R 18. During transport, her
V/S become BO 90/76, P 118, R 24. Breath sounds are absent on the left
side. WHat should you do?
a. adminster oxygen therapy
b. decompress the chest
c. initiate IV therapy
d. begin chest compressions. Answer: b. decompress the chest
REVIEW MANUAL 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
● A 23 yo male motorcyclist was struck by a car that ran a stop sign. He
is pale and diaphoretic, and no external bleeding is noted. V/S are P 136
and R 28. Which of the following is most likely?
a. closed head injury
b. femur fracture
c. pneumothorax
d. neurogenic shock. Answer: b. femur fracture
● An 18 yo female with a suspected cervical spine injury has a
significant amount of blood in her mouth. What should you do?
a. perform a jaw thrust and finger sweep in order to remove blood from
her mouth
b. perform a jaw thrust manuerver and attempt to ventilate her
c. assess her respiratory rate for no longer than 30 seconds
d. stabilize her head and suction her airway. Answer: d. stabilize her
head and suction her airway
● An alert 17 yo male is struck in the abdomen with a large wrench. V/S
are P 90/78, P 120, R22. He is cool, pale, diaphoretic. Palpation of the
, abdomen reveal brusing, pain, and rigidity to the right upper quadrant.
To which organ should you suspect injury?
a. spleen
b. small intestine
c. right kidney
d. liver. Answer: d liver.
● Where would you insert the needle to decompress the chest?
a. below the 4th rib midclavicular line
b. above the 3rd rib midclavicular line
c. below the 3rd rib midclavicular line
d. above the 4th rib midclavicular. Answer: b. above the 3rd rib
midclavicular line
● A 34 yo femlae has a contusion above her left breast and left lateral
torso after a MVC. V/S are BP 102/64, P 96, R 18. During transport, her
V/S become BO 90/76, P 118, R 24. Breath sounds are absent on the left
side. WHat should you do?
a. adminster oxygen therapy
b. decompress the chest
c. initiate IV therapy
d. begin chest compressions. Answer: b. decompress the chest
