EMT Trauma Fisdap EXAM 2026
Questions and Answers
Treatment for a patient with full-thickness burns - Correct answer-High-flow
oxygen; dry, sterile dressings; thermal management (keep patient warm); provide
rapid transport
What should you do if there is a major hemorrhage in a patient? - Correct answer-
Apply a proximal tourniquet to stop the bleeding immediately. Then turn to
patient's airway and breathing status (CAB)
How do you care for a partially amputated extremity? - Correct answer-Control
bleeding with bulky compression (pressure) dressings and splint extremity to
prevent further injury
Injury to the cervical spine from a hanging occurs through - Correct answer-
distraction, or stretching, of the vertebrae and spinal cord
What is a subluxation - Correct answer-a partial or incomplete dislocation; this is
an injury, not an injury mechanism
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, Injuries related to Hyperextension mechanisms - Correct answer-Patients who
strike their head on the windshield during a mvc
Axial Loading MOI - Correct answer-The spinal column is compressed vertically;
injuries after diving head first into shallow water and lumbar spine injuries after a
fall from a significant height and landing feet first
What does cold, pale skin and an absent distal pulse indicate in a limb? - Correct
answer-Indicates that blood flow distal to the injury is compromised
How do you make one attempt to restore distal circulation? - Correct answer-By
applying gentle manual traction in line with the long axis of the limb
What can you do to a limb after distal circulation is restored? - Correct answer-
Splint the limb in whatever position allows the strongest distal pulse, elevate limb
above level of the heart to help minimize swelling, and an icepack may also help
reduce pain and swelling
What is a flail chest? - Correct answer-Occurs when several ribs are fractured in
more than one place; the result is a free-floating section of ribs (flail segment) that
collapses during inhalation and bulges out during exhalation (paradoxical chest
movement)
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Questions and Answers
Treatment for a patient with full-thickness burns - Correct answer-High-flow
oxygen; dry, sterile dressings; thermal management (keep patient warm); provide
rapid transport
What should you do if there is a major hemorrhage in a patient? - Correct answer-
Apply a proximal tourniquet to stop the bleeding immediately. Then turn to
patient's airway and breathing status (CAB)
How do you care for a partially amputated extremity? - Correct answer-Control
bleeding with bulky compression (pressure) dressings and splint extremity to
prevent further injury
Injury to the cervical spine from a hanging occurs through - Correct answer-
distraction, or stretching, of the vertebrae and spinal cord
What is a subluxation - Correct answer-a partial or incomplete dislocation; this is
an injury, not an injury mechanism
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, Injuries related to Hyperextension mechanisms - Correct answer-Patients who
strike their head on the windshield during a mvc
Axial Loading MOI - Correct answer-The spinal column is compressed vertically;
injuries after diving head first into shallow water and lumbar spine injuries after a
fall from a significant height and landing feet first
What does cold, pale skin and an absent distal pulse indicate in a limb? - Correct
answer-Indicates that blood flow distal to the injury is compromised
How do you make one attempt to restore distal circulation? - Correct answer-By
applying gentle manual traction in line with the long axis of the limb
What can you do to a limb after distal circulation is restored? - Correct answer-
Splint the limb in whatever position allows the strongest distal pulse, elevate limb
above level of the heart to help minimize swelling, and an icepack may also help
reduce pain and swelling
What is a flail chest? - Correct answer-Occurs when several ribs are fractured in
more than one place; the result is a free-floating section of ribs (flail segment) that
collapses during inhalation and bulges out during exhalation (paradoxical chest
movement)
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