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Trauma FISDAP questions with correct answersDuring a soccer game, an 18-year-old woman injured her knee. Her knee
is in a flexed position and is obviously deformed. What should you do?
Correct Answer-manually stabilize the leg above and below the knee
A hiker fell 25 feet from a ledge. There is obvious deformity to his
thoracic spine and he has a large laceration on his forehead. His BP is
60/40 mmHg, pulse is 50 beats/min, and respirations are 26 breaths/min.
His face and chest are pale and cool, but his abdomen and lower
extremities are pink and warm. Which of the following BEST describes
the pathophysiology of these findings? Correct Answer-loss of nervous
system control over the systemic vasculature
A man was struck in the side of the head with a steel pipe. Blood-tinged
fluid is draining from the ear and bruising appears behind the ear. The
MOST appropriate treatment for this patient includes: Correct Answer-
immobilizing the spine, administering oxygen, and monitoring for
vomiting
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: Correct Answer-internal hemorrhage
A woman fell through a large glass window and has a large laceration to
her inner arm that is bleeding profusely. The EMT applies a trauma
dressing and direct pressure to the wound, but the dressing immediately
,becomes soaked with blood. What should the EMT do next? Correct
Answer-apply a proximal tourniquet and engage it until the bleeding
stops
After completing a rapid assessment of a patient with a penetrating chest
injury, the EMT tells her partner that she suspects a pericardial
tamponade. Which of the following did the EMT MOST likely
encounter during her assessment? Correct Answer-Distended jugular
veins
Assessment of an injured man reveals that he opens his eyes when the
EMT speaks to him and pulls his arm away when the EMT palpates it.
He knows his name, but cannot remember what happened and does not
known what day it is. He should be assigned a Glasgow Coma Scale
(GCS) score of: Correct Answer-11
(3 for eye opening, 4 for verbal response, 4 for motor response)
A man's arm was amputated during a car crash. The patient is
unresponsive; has rapid, shallow breathing; and has a rapid, weak pulse.
As you and your partner are treating him, other responders are
attempting to locate his severed arm. Which of the following statements
regarding this scenario is correct? Correct Answer-If the patient's arm
has not been recovered by the time you are ready to transport, you
should transport without delay
Patients with significant closed head injuries often have pupillary
abnormalities and: Correct Answer-hypertension
, Assessment of a trauma patient reveals paradoxical movement to the left
side of his chest. The patient is conscious, but restless, and is
experiencing severe pain. His breathing is rapid and shallow and his
pulse is rapid and weak. The EMT should: Correct Answer-ventilate the
patient with a bag-mask device
Following a head injury, a young woman is semiconscious and is
bleeding from the nose and left ear. You should: Correct Answer-cover
her ear and nose with a loose gauze pad to collect the blood
(bleeding following a head injury Amy contain CSF and indicates a skull
fracture; do NOT attempt to stop the flow of blood. The nasopharyngeal
airway is contraindicated in patients with a possible skull fracture)
Following blunt force trauma to the anterior chest, a man presents with
difficulty breathing, distended jugular veins, absent breath sounds over
the left side of the chest, and hypotension. Which of the following BEST
describes the pathophysiology of this patient's injury Correct Answer-
Increased pressure in the pleural space is compressing the great vessels
A 42-year-old man was ejected from his car after it struck a bridge pillar
at a high rate of speed. You find him in a prone position approximately
50 feet from his car. He is not moving and does not appear to be
breathing. You should: Correct Answer-manually stabilize his head
(when a trauma patient is found in a prone position, your first action
should be to manually stabilize their head; this action is based on the
assumption that the patient has a spinal injury
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