FISDAP TRAUMA PRACTICE QUIZ
A 46 year old male is only responsive to verbal stimuli after being stabbed. He has an
open, bubbling chest wound. What should you do?
A. Apply sterile gauze over the wound
B. Cover the wound with a gloved hand
C. Assist ventilations with a bag-valve mask
D. Perform pleural chest decompression: B. Cover the wound a gloved hand
2. A 34 year old male had multiple lacerations on his neck and torso after a
suspected explosion. His injuries most likely occurred during which phase of the
blast?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Trajectory: B. Secondary
3. A 25 year old male is unconscious after a car crash. His car struck a tree head-on at
highway speeds. He has abdominal guarding upon palpation and bruising around the
umbilicus. Vital signs are BP 50/30, P 120 and weak, R 28. What should you suspect?
A. Gallbladder rupture
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, B. Abdominal Hemorrhage
C. Bilateral Kidney Contusions
D. Ruptured Diaphragm: B> Abdominal Hemorrhage
4. A 20 year old female complains of shortness of breath after being physically
assaulted with a tennis racket. She has bruises on the midclavicular line of her chest.
Vital signs are BP 120/80, P 80, R 22. What should you suspect?
A. Simple Pneumothorax
B. Tension Pneumothorax
C. Cardiac Contusion
D. Pulmonary Embolism: A. Simple Pneumothorax
5. A 21 year old male has a Le Fort III fracture. What should you be most
concerned about?
A. Leakage of cerebrospinal fluid
Loose Teeth
C. Patency of the upper airway
D. Stabilizing the fractures: C. Patency of the upper airway
6. A 31 year old male was in a car crash at highway speeds. He has a contusion above
his left breast and left lateral torso. Vital signs are BP 90/76, P 118 with diminished
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A 46 year old male is only responsive to verbal stimuli after being stabbed. He has an
open, bubbling chest wound. What should you do?
A. Apply sterile gauze over the wound
B. Cover the wound with a gloved hand
C. Assist ventilations with a bag-valve mask
D. Perform pleural chest decompression: B. Cover the wound a gloved hand
2. A 34 year old male had multiple lacerations on his neck and torso after a
suspected explosion. His injuries most likely occurred during which phase of the
blast?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Trajectory: B. Secondary
3. A 25 year old male is unconscious after a car crash. His car struck a tree head-on at
highway speeds. He has abdominal guarding upon palpation and bruising around the
umbilicus. Vital signs are BP 50/30, P 120 and weak, R 28. What should you suspect?
A. Gallbladder rupture
1/
10
, B. Abdominal Hemorrhage
C. Bilateral Kidney Contusions
D. Ruptured Diaphragm: B> Abdominal Hemorrhage
4. A 20 year old female complains of shortness of breath after being physically
assaulted with a tennis racket. She has bruises on the midclavicular line of her chest.
Vital signs are BP 120/80, P 80, R 22. What should you suspect?
A. Simple Pneumothorax
B. Tension Pneumothorax
C. Cardiac Contusion
D. Pulmonary Embolism: A. Simple Pneumothorax
5. A 21 year old male has a Le Fort III fracture. What should you be most
concerned about?
A. Leakage of cerebrospinal fluid
Loose Teeth
C. Patency of the upper airway
D. Stabilizing the fractures: C. Patency of the upper airway
6. A 31 year old male was in a car crash at highway speeds. He has a contusion above
his left breast and left lateral torso. Vital signs are BP 90/76, P 118 with diminished
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