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FISDAP Trauma Practice Test + Important Terms Questions and
Answers with 100% Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
You are dispatched to the scene of a motorcycle crash. Upon
arrival, you find the patient lying face down approximately 25
feet from his bike. He is not wearing a helmet and is moaning.
You should:
A) apply a cervical collar.
B) stabilize his head manually.
C) log roll him into a supine position.
D) evaluate the status of his airway.
B) stabilize his head manually.
A man was kicked in the head and chest and stabbed in the
abdomen. He is conscious, but restless, and is coughing up
blood. His breathing is rapid and shallow, his skin is cool and
pale, and his pulse is rapid and weak. The EMT should recognize
that this patient's signs and symptoms are MOST likely the
result of:
A) a non-patent airway.
B) internal hemorrhage.
C) a spinal cord injury.
D) severe brain trauma.
B) internal hemorrhage.
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A young man has a large laceration to his lateral neck, directly
over his jugular vein. His airway is patent and his breathing is
adequate. Your MOST immediate priority should be to:
A) apply high-flow oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
B) perform a rapid assessment to detect other injuries.
C) obtain vital signs to determine if he is hypotensive.
D) keep air out of the wound and control the bleeding.
D) keep air out of the wound and control the bleeding.
Which of the following clinical findings is consistent with
decompensated shock?
A) Diaphoresis and pallor
B) Falling blood pressure
C) Restlessness and anxiety
D) Tachycardia and tachypnea
B) Falling blood pressure
Damaged small blood vessels beneath the skin following blunt
trauma cause:
A) mottling.
B) cyanosis.
C) hematoma.
D) ecchymosis.
D) ecchymosis.
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Factors that affect a person's ability to compensate for internal
or external blood loss include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) advanced age.
B) the rate of blood loss.
C) high cholesterol in the blood.
D) blood-thinning medications.
C) high cholesterol in the blood.
Assessment of a patient with multisystem trauma reveals
decerebrate posturing, rapid irregular breathing, and
bradycardia. These clinical signs indicate injury to the:
A) brainstem.
B) myocardium.
C) temporal lobe.
D) thoracic spine.
A) brainstem.
You are called to a local nightclub for an injured patient. Law
enforcement personnel have secured the scene. Upon arrival,
you see a young man who is lying on the ground screaming in
pain; bright red blood is spurting from an apparent stab wound
to his groin area. You should:
A) control the bleeding.
B) apply 100% oxygen.
C) ensure an open airway.
D) prevent hypothermia.
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A) control the bleeding.
A man was struck in the head with a baseball bat. He is
unresponsive, his breathing is slow and irregular, and his pulse
is slow and bounding. What should you do?
A) Insert a nasopharyngeal airway and give oxygen via
nonrebreathing mask.
B) Insert an oropharyngeal airway and ventilate with a bag-
mask device.
C) Administer oxygen via nonrebreathing mask and elevate his
legs 6 to 12 inches.
D) Administer oxygen via nasal cannula and elevate his torso to
a 45-degree angle.
B) Insert an oropharyngeal airway and ventilate with a bag-
mask device.
Which of the following injuries has the potential to produce the
greatest amount of internal blood loss?
A) Pelvic fracture
B) Femur fracture
C) Tibial fracture
D) Humeral fracture
A) Pelvic fracture
Which of the following factors would reduce the blood's natural
ability to clot, thus worsening internal or external bleeding?
A) Tachycardia
FISDAP Trauma Practice Test + Important Terms Questions and
Answers with 100% Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
You are dispatched to the scene of a motorcycle crash. Upon
arrival, you find the patient lying face down approximately 25
feet from his bike. He is not wearing a helmet and is moaning.
You should:
A) apply a cervical collar.
B) stabilize his head manually.
C) log roll him into a supine position.
D) evaluate the status of his airway.
B) stabilize his head manually.
A man was kicked in the head and chest and stabbed in the
abdomen. He is conscious, but restless, and is coughing up
blood. His breathing is rapid and shallow, his skin is cool and
pale, and his pulse is rapid and weak. The EMT should recognize
that this patient's signs and symptoms are MOST likely the
result of:
A) a non-patent airway.
B) internal hemorrhage.
C) a spinal cord injury.
D) severe brain trauma.
B) internal hemorrhage.
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A young man has a large laceration to his lateral neck, directly
over his jugular vein. His airway is patent and his breathing is
adequate. Your MOST immediate priority should be to:
A) apply high-flow oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
B) perform a rapid assessment to detect other injuries.
C) obtain vital signs to determine if he is hypotensive.
D) keep air out of the wound and control the bleeding.
D) keep air out of the wound and control the bleeding.
Which of the following clinical findings is consistent with
decompensated shock?
A) Diaphoresis and pallor
B) Falling blood pressure
C) Restlessness and anxiety
D) Tachycardia and tachypnea
B) Falling blood pressure
Damaged small blood vessels beneath the skin following blunt
trauma cause:
A) mottling.
B) cyanosis.
C) hematoma.
D) ecchymosis.
D) ecchymosis.
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Factors that affect a person's ability to compensate for internal
or external blood loss include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) advanced age.
B) the rate of blood loss.
C) high cholesterol in the blood.
D) blood-thinning medications.
C) high cholesterol in the blood.
Assessment of a patient with multisystem trauma reveals
decerebrate posturing, rapid irregular breathing, and
bradycardia. These clinical signs indicate injury to the:
A) brainstem.
B) myocardium.
C) temporal lobe.
D) thoracic spine.
A) brainstem.
You are called to a local nightclub for an injured patient. Law
enforcement personnel have secured the scene. Upon arrival,
you see a young man who is lying on the ground screaming in
pain; bright red blood is spurting from an apparent stab wound
to his groin area. You should:
A) control the bleeding.
B) apply 100% oxygen.
C) ensure an open airway.
D) prevent hypothermia.
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A) control the bleeding.
A man was struck in the head with a baseball bat. He is
unresponsive, his breathing is slow and irregular, and his pulse
is slow and bounding. What should you do?
A) Insert a nasopharyngeal airway and give oxygen via
nonrebreathing mask.
B) Insert an oropharyngeal airway and ventilate with a bag-
mask device.
C) Administer oxygen via nonrebreathing mask and elevate his
legs 6 to 12 inches.
D) Administer oxygen via nasal cannula and elevate his torso to
a 45-degree angle.
B) Insert an oropharyngeal airway and ventilate with a bag-
mask device.
Which of the following injuries has the potential to produce the
greatest amount of internal blood loss?
A) Pelvic fracture
B) Femur fracture
C) Tibial fracture
D) Humeral fracture
A) Pelvic fracture
Which of the following factors would reduce the blood's natural
ability to clot, thus worsening internal or external bleeding?
A) Tachycardia
