FISDAP PARAMEDIC TRAUMA UNIT EXAM 2026
ACTUAL PAPER COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION SET
◉ Autonomic Nervous System Answer: Monitors the body's needs
from moment to moment, adjusting the blood flow as required.
Maintains homeostasis & is divided into the parasympathetic &
sympathetic components that oppose each other and keep vital
functions in balance.
◉ Compensated Shock (Phase 1) Answer: Tachycardia, NORMAL BP,
thirst, anxiety, clammy/cool skin.
◉ Decompensated Shock (Phase 2) Answer: AMS, DROP IN BP,
thready/absent peripheral pulse, labored or irregular breathing.
◉ Wet Dressing Answer: Used for small, superficial burns.
◉ Rhabdomyolysis Answer: The destruction of muscle tissue leading
to a release of potassium and myoglobin.
◉ Chemical Burns Answer: Flush the area off with water, remove
pt's clothing & jewelry.
, ◉ Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) Answer: Is found in drain cleaner, and for
etching glass, and in industrial settings. Pt will complain of burning,
and will not stop with copious amounts of flushing. Calcium chloride
will work to relieve the pain/burning.
◉ How to assess a electrical injury...? Answer: The first thing is to
protect yourself and bystanders. If powerlines are down on a car,
you tell your pt to remain in the car and do not go near it.
◉ Le Fort 1 Fracture Answer: From the bottom of the nose down.
Involves the mandible and the maxilla.
◉ Le Fort 2 Fracture Answer: Involving the nasal bone and the
maxilla.
◉ Le Fort 3 Fracture Answer: A fracture of all midfacial bones,
seperating the entire midface from the cranium. Includes the eyes.
◉ Foreign Body in the Eye Answer: Shards of metal, wood, etc. can
become embedded into the globe of they eye. It can cause irritation
and conjunctivitis. When this happens, attempt to flush out the eye
from inside (tear duct) to out (outer corner).
ACTUAL PAPER COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION SET
◉ Autonomic Nervous System Answer: Monitors the body's needs
from moment to moment, adjusting the blood flow as required.
Maintains homeostasis & is divided into the parasympathetic &
sympathetic components that oppose each other and keep vital
functions in balance.
◉ Compensated Shock (Phase 1) Answer: Tachycardia, NORMAL BP,
thirst, anxiety, clammy/cool skin.
◉ Decompensated Shock (Phase 2) Answer: AMS, DROP IN BP,
thready/absent peripheral pulse, labored or irregular breathing.
◉ Wet Dressing Answer: Used for small, superficial burns.
◉ Rhabdomyolysis Answer: The destruction of muscle tissue leading
to a release of potassium and myoglobin.
◉ Chemical Burns Answer: Flush the area off with water, remove
pt's clothing & jewelry.
, ◉ Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) Answer: Is found in drain cleaner, and for
etching glass, and in industrial settings. Pt will complain of burning,
and will not stop with copious amounts of flushing. Calcium chloride
will work to relieve the pain/burning.
◉ How to assess a electrical injury...? Answer: The first thing is to
protect yourself and bystanders. If powerlines are down on a car,
you tell your pt to remain in the car and do not go near it.
◉ Le Fort 1 Fracture Answer: From the bottom of the nose down.
Involves the mandible and the maxilla.
◉ Le Fort 2 Fracture Answer: Involving the nasal bone and the
maxilla.
◉ Le Fort 3 Fracture Answer: A fracture of all midfacial bones,
seperating the entire midface from the cranium. Includes the eyes.
◉ Foreign Body in the Eye Answer: Shards of metal, wood, etc. can
become embedded into the globe of they eye. It can cause irritation
and conjunctivitis. When this happens, attempt to flush out the eye
from inside (tear duct) to out (outer corner).
