PARAMEDIC FISDAP TRAUMA V2
EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Question : A 56 yr old male complains of tearing chest pain
that radiates to his back. He was the restrained driver involved in a car-crash at high-way speeds. What should your secondary assessment include?
CORRECT ANSWER : Bilateral upper extermity blood
pressures
Question : A 34 yr old male has a fractured left elbow and his
arm is cyanotic and pulse less. What should you do.
CORRECT ANSWER : Align with gentle traction until
restiance is met.
Question : A 23 yr old male was stabbed in the lower left
quadrant. He was minor bleeding from the wound. What should you do.
CORRECT ANSWER : Apply an occlusive dressing
Question : Which injury is most likely to develop
compartment syndrome.
CORRECT ANSWER : Closed tibia fracture.
Question : A 21 yr old female has an open femur fracture
after falling off a horse. What should you do.
CORRECT ANSWER : Apply manual stabilization to her
femur.
Question : An altered 19 yr old male was musty extricated
from a burning building by the fire department. He has soot around his mouth and nose. What should you do?
CORRECT ANSWER : Remove and smoldering clothing
Question : A 41 yr old male was kicked in the chest by a
horse. He is short of breath and he has a contusion to his sternum. Vital signs are BP 96/78, P 124, R 24 and shallow.What should you suspect.
CORRECT ANSWER : Cardiac tamponade
Question : A 21 yr old male is semi conscious and lying
kiddywampus at the bottom of 2 flights of stairs. What should you do?
CORRECT ANSWER : Manually stabilize c-spine
Question : Which injury or condition should be managed first
in a patient with multi-system trauma?
CORRECT ANSWER : Bleeding within the oral cavity
Question : A 22 yr old male has a knife impaled in the upper
right quadrant of his abdomen. He complains of the painful when he inhales and shortness of breathing. What should you suspect.
CORRECT ANSWER : Diaphragmatic tear
Question : A 21 year old male has a large piece of glass
impaled in his eye. What should you do?
CORRECT ANSWER : Stabilize the glass with a paper cup
Question : What is the the term for the injury in which the
epidermis remains intact, but cells and blood vessels in the dermis may be damaged.
CORRECT ANSWER : contusion, bruise
Question : An unresponsive 49 yer old male is supine on the
road next to a crashed motorcycle. What should you do?
CORRECT ANSWER : Hold c-spine
Question : Wha type of injury results from prolonged
compression forces applied to soft tissue?
CORRECT ANSWER : Crush injury
Question : A 20 yr old male was the unrestrained driver in a
car crash. He is anxious, pale and has absent lung sounds on the left side. Vitals signs are BP 80/48, P 132, R 31 and shallow. What should you suspect.