TRAUMA FISDAP EMT EXAM/ ( UPDATED 2025!) /
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS / GRADED
A+
53 yo F hit by car. Unresponsive w/ deformity to the left femur and pelvic instability. Diminished
lung sounds on L side. You should? - ANSWER Immobilize long backboard
28 yo M, blunt trauma to R anterior chest. Pale, cool, diaphoretic and responsive to verbal. R 38
and shallow with paradoxical movement. What should you do? - ANSWER 02 with positive
pressure ventilations
What is the most likely cause of periorbital echymosis? - ANSWER Basilar skull fracture
30 yo M shot in mid thigh. Bleeding continues after partner applies direct pressure. You should?
- ANSWER Tourniqet
28 yo PT driver 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. ANOTHER most appropriate
action? - ANSWER Jaw thrust without head tilt
M fell while water skiing. Unconsciouse. Suspect? - ANSWER Head and spine injury
Appropriate care for amputated extremity? - ANSWER Wrap in dry gauze, seal in plastic bag, and
place in cool water
28 yo pt driving 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? - ANSWER
Control bleeding
, 18 yo M holding right shin after sports related injury. Deformity and swelling; pedal pulse
present. You should? - ANSWER Apply board splint in position found
Pedestrian hit by car. Pale, cool, and diaphoretic. Oriented to name only and has difficulty
breathing. BP 80/40, P 120, R 28 and shallow. 90% SP02. You should? - ANSWER BVM
81 yo F helthcare facility fell out of bed. Nurse suspects hip fracture. Which medication should
concern you the most? - ANSWER Coumadin
You are treating a patient with agonal respirations and gunshot wound to the chest. You notice
an open skull fracture leaking brain matter. There is no radial pulse, you should? - ANSWER
Asses a carotid pulse and assist ventilations
a 45 year old male fell asleep outisde while doing yard work. His face and lower legs are bright
red with blisters and painful on examination. You should suspect - ANSWER Both superficial and
partial thickness burns
a 35 year old patient has fallen and has a deformed right lower leg. The distal extremity is
pulsless 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
47 male 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
Injury that is most likely to require routine assessment and transport - ANSWER Deformed Wrist
Injury
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS / GRADED
A+
53 yo F hit by car. Unresponsive w/ deformity to the left femur and pelvic instability. Diminished
lung sounds on L side. You should? - ANSWER Immobilize long backboard
28 yo M, blunt trauma to R anterior chest. Pale, cool, diaphoretic and responsive to verbal. R 38
and shallow with paradoxical movement. What should you do? - ANSWER 02 with positive
pressure ventilations
What is the most likely cause of periorbital echymosis? - ANSWER Basilar skull fracture
30 yo M shot in mid thigh. Bleeding continues after partner applies direct pressure. You should?
- ANSWER Tourniqet
28 yo PT driver 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. ANOTHER most appropriate
action? - ANSWER Jaw thrust without head tilt
M fell while water skiing. Unconsciouse. Suspect? - ANSWER Head and spine injury
Appropriate care for amputated extremity? - ANSWER Wrap in dry gauze, seal in plastic bag, and
place in cool water
28 yo pt driving 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? - ANSWER
Control bleeding
, 18 yo M holding right shin after sports related injury. Deformity and swelling; pedal pulse
present. You should? - ANSWER Apply board splint in position found
Pedestrian hit by car. Pale, cool, and diaphoretic. Oriented to name only and has difficulty
breathing. BP 80/40, P 120, R 28 and shallow. 90% SP02. You should? - ANSWER BVM
81 yo F helthcare facility fell out of bed. Nurse suspects hip fracture. Which medication should
concern you the most? - ANSWER Coumadin
You are treating a patient with agonal respirations and gunshot wound to the chest. You notice
an open skull fracture leaking brain matter. There is no radial pulse, you should? - ANSWER
Asses a carotid pulse and assist ventilations
a 45 year old male fell asleep outisde while doing yard work. His face and lower legs are bright
red with blisters and painful on examination. You should suspect - ANSWER Both superficial and
partial thickness burns
a 35 year old patient has fallen and has a deformed right lower leg. The distal extremity is
pulsless 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
47 male 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
Injury that is most likely to require routine assessment and transport - ANSWER Deformed Wrist
Injury
