Fisdap Trauma EXAM QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
A 56 yr old male complains of tearing chest pain that radiates to his back. He was the
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restrained driver involved in a car-crash at high-
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way speeds. What should your secondary assessment include? - ANSWERS-
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A 34 yr old male has a fractured left elbow and his arm is cyanotic and pulse less. Wh
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at should you do. - ANSWERS-Align with gentle traction until restiance is met.
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A 23 yr old male was stabbed in the lower left quadrant. He was minor bleeding from t
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he wound. What should you do. - ANSWERS-Apply an occlusive dressing
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Which injury is most likely to develop compartment syndrome. - ANSWERS-
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A 21 yr old female has an open femur fracture after falling off a horse. What should y
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ou do. - ANSWERS-Apply manual stabilization to her femur.
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An altered 19 yr old male was musty extricated from a burning building by the fire dep
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artment. He has soot around his mouth and nose. What should you do? -
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ANSWERS-Remove and smoldering clothing
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A 41 yr old male was kicked in the chest by a horse. He is short of breath and he has
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a contusion to his sternum. Vital signs are BP 96/78, P 124, R 24 and shallow. What
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should you suspect. - ANSWERS-Cardiac tamponade
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A 21 yr old male is semi conscious and lying kiddywampus at the bottom of 2 flights o
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f stairs. What should you do? - ANSWERS-Manually stabilize c-spine
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Which injury or condition should be managed first in a patient with multi-
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system trauma? - ANSWERS-Bleeding within the oral cavity
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A 22 yr old male has a knife impaled in the upper right quadrant of his abdomen. He c
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omplains of the painful when he inhales and shortness of breathing. What should you
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suspect. - ANSWERS-Diaphragmatic tear
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A 21 year old male has a large piece of glass impaled in his eye. What should you do
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? - ANSWERS-Stabilize the glass with a paper cup
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What is the the term for the injury in which the epidermis remains intact, but cells and
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blood vessels in the dermis may be damaged. - ANSWERS-contusion, bruise
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An unresponsive 49 yer old male is supine on the road next to a crashed motorcycle.
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What should you do? - ANSWERS-Hold c-spine
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Wha type of injury results from prolonged compression forces applied to soft tissue? -
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ANSWERS-Crush injury
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, A 20 yr old male was the unrestrained driver in a car crash. He is anxious, pale and h
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as absent lung sounds on the left side. Vitals signs are BP 80/48, P 132, R 31 and sh
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allow. What should you suspect. - ANSWERS-Tension pneumothorax
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What is most life threatening for an adult patient? - ANSWERS-
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What is the best care for a suspected hemothorax? - ANSWERS-transporting rapidly
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A 46 yr old female was in a car crash at highway speeds. She is unconscious, breathi
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ng deep and fast with an abrasion to the lateral aspect of her neck. What should you
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do? - ANSWERS-Take c-spine precautions
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A 23 yr old male was stabbed in the shoulder and blood is spurting from the wound.
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What should do you? - ANSWERS-Apply direct pressure
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A 25 yr old male has a deep laceration on his right forearm. You are applying direct pr
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essure with a trauma dressing, but the wound continues to bleed. What should you d
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o? - ANSWERS-Apply a tourniquet proximal the laceration.
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A patient fell while water skiing. Unconscious. Suspect? - ANSWERS-
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A patient riding a motorcycle traveling 45 mph hit parked car. Not wearing a helmet. S
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upine with copious amount of blood around face. Gurgling and R 4 per min. Most app
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ropriate should? - ANSWERS-Suction airway nj nj nj nj
A patient at a healthcare facility fell out of bed. Nurse suspects hip fracture. Which m
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Pt stabbed in RUQ. What organ could be injured? - ANSWERS-Liver
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A patient has fallen and has a deformed right lower leg. The extremity is pulseless an
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d the skin is cool and cyanotic. You should? - ANSWERS-
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You arrive on scene of a car crash. The driver is alert and complaining of severe ches
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t and abdominal pain. His radial is weak and rapid. skin is cool, pale and moist. The p
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atient has a history of cardiac problems. You should? - ANSWERS-
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Rapidly extricate onto a long spinal board and transport
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A patient shot in back has cool and clammy skin with arm weakness. BP 130/90, P 76
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, R 24. You should suspect? - ANSWERS-Spinal cord injury
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A 56 yr old male complains of tearing chest pain that radiates to his back. He was the
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restrained driver involved in a car-crash at high-
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way speeds. What should your secondary assessment include? - ANSWERS-
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Bilateral upper extermity blood pressures nj nj nj nj
A 34 yr old male has a fractured left elbow and his arm is cyanotic and pulse less. Wh
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at should you do. - ANSWERS-Align with gentle traction until restiance is met.
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A 23 yr old male was stabbed in the lower left quadrant. He was minor bleeding from t
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he wound. What should you do. - ANSWERS-Apply an occlusive dressing
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Which injury is most likely to develop compartment syndrome. - ANSWERS-
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Closed tibia fracture. nj nj
A 21 yr old female has an open femur fracture after falling off a horse. What should y
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ou do. - ANSWERS-Apply manual stabilization to her femur.
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An altered 19 yr old male was musty extricated from a burning building by the fire dep
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artment. He has soot around his mouth and nose. What should you do? -
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ANSWERS-Remove and smoldering clothing
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A 41 yr old male was kicked in the chest by a horse. He is short of breath and he has
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a contusion to his sternum. Vital signs are BP 96/78, P 124, R 24 and shallow. What
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should you suspect. - ANSWERS-Cardiac tamponade
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A 21 yr old male is semi conscious and lying kiddywampus at the bottom of 2 flights o
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f stairs. What should you do? - ANSWERS-Manually stabilize c-spine
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Which injury or condition should be managed first in a patient with multi-
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system trauma? - ANSWERS-Bleeding within the oral cavity
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A 22 yr old male has a knife impaled in the upper right quadrant of his abdomen. He c
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omplains of the painful when he inhales and shortness of breathing. What should you
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suspect. - ANSWERS-Diaphragmatic tear
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A 21 year old male has a large piece of glass impaled in his eye. What should you do
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? - ANSWERS-Stabilize the glass with a paper cup
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What is the the term for the injury in which the epidermis remains intact, but cells and
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blood vessels in the dermis may be damaged. - ANSWERS-contusion, bruise
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An unresponsive 49 yer old male is supine on the road next to a crashed motorcycle.
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What should you do? - ANSWERS-Hold c-spine
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Wha type of injury results from prolonged compression forces applied to soft tissue? -
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ANSWERS-Crush injury
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, A 20 yr old male was the unrestrained driver in a car crash. He is anxious, pale and h
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as absent lung sounds on the left side. Vitals signs are BP 80/48, P 132, R 31 and sh
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allow. What should you suspect. - ANSWERS-Tension pneumothorax
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What is most life threatening for an adult patient? - ANSWERS-
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Bubbling wound to the chest nj nj nj nj
What is the best care for a suspected hemothorax? - ANSWERS-transporting rapidly
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A 46 yr old female was in a car crash at highway speeds. She is unconscious, breathi
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ng deep and fast with an abrasion to the lateral aspect of her neck. What should you
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do? - ANSWERS-Take c-spine precautions
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A 23 yr old male was stabbed in the shoulder and blood is spurting from the wound.
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What should do you? - ANSWERS-Apply direct pressure
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A 25 yr old male has a deep laceration on his right forearm. You are applying direct pr
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essure with a trauma dressing, but the wound continues to bleed. What should you d
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o? - ANSWERS-Apply a tourniquet proximal the laceration.
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A patient fell while water skiing. Unconscious. Suspect? - ANSWERS-
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Head and spine injury nj nj nj
A patient riding a motorcycle traveling 45 mph hit parked car. Not wearing a helmet. S
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upine with copious amount of blood around face. Gurgling and R 4 per min. Most app
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ropriate should? - ANSWERS-Suction airway nj nj nj nj
A patient at a healthcare facility fell out of bed. Nurse suspects hip fracture. Which m
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Pt stabbed in RUQ. What organ could be injured? - ANSWERS-Liver
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A patient has fallen and has a deformed right lower leg. The extremity is pulseless an
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d the skin is cool and cyanotic. You should? - ANSWERS-
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Realign the injured extremity nj nj nj
You arrive on scene of a car crash. The driver is alert and complaining of severe ches
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atient has a history of cardiac problems. You should? - ANSWERS-
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Rapidly extricate onto a long spinal board and transport
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A patient shot in back has cool and clammy skin with arm weakness. BP 130/90, P 76
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, R 24. You should suspect? - ANSWERS-Spinal cord injury
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