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EMT FISDAP Trauma Exam Latest Questions with verified Answers.
Question 1: 53 yo F hit by car. Unresponsive w/ deformity to the
left femur and pelvic instability. Diminished lung sounds on L side. You should?
CORRECT ANSWER : Immobilize long backboard
Question 2: 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?
CORRECT ANSWER : 02 with positive pressure ventilations
Question 3: What is the most likely cause of periorbital
echymosis?
CORRECT ANSWER : Basilar skull fracture
Question 4: 30 yo M shot in mid thigh. Bleeding continues after
partner applies direct pressure. You should?
CORRECT ANSWER : Tourniquet
Question 5: 28 yo PT driver motorcycle traveling 45 mph hit
parked car. Not wearing a helmet. Supine with copious amount
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of blood around face. Gurgling and R 4 per min. ANOTHER most appropriate action?
CORRECT ANSWER : Jaw thrust without head tilt
Question 6: M fell while water skiing. Unconscious. Suspect?
CORRECT ANSWER : Head and spine injury
Question 7: Appropriate care for amputated extremity?
CORRECT ANSWER : Wrap in dry gauze, seal in plastic bag,
and place in cool water
Question 8: 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?
CORRECT ANSWER : Control bleeding
Question 9: 18 yo M holding right shin after sports related
injury. Deformity and swelling; pedal pulse present. You should?
CORRECT ANSWER : Apply board splint in position found
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Question 10: 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?
CORRECT ANSWER : BVM
Question 11: 81 yo F healthcare facility fell out of bed. Nurse
suspects hip fracture. Which medication should concern you the most?
CORRECT ANSWER : Coumadin
Question 12: 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?
CORRECT ANSWER : Assess a carotid pulse and assist
ventilations
Question 13: A 45 year old male fell asleep outside while doing
yard work. His face and lower legs are bright red with blisters and painful on examination. You should suspect
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CORRECT ANSWER : Both superficial and partial thickness
burns
Question 14: A 35 year old patient has fallen and has a
deformed right lower leg. The distal extremity is pulseless and the skin is cool and cyanotic. You should
CORRECT ANSWER : Realign the injured extremity
Question 15: 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?
CORRECT ANSWER : Rapidly extricate onto a long spinal
board and transport
Question 16: 47 male shot in back has cool and clammy skin
with arm weakness. BP 130/90, P 76, R 24. You should suspect
CORRECT ANSWER : Spinal cord injury
Question 17: Injury that is most likely to require routine
assessment and transport