TRAUMA FISDAP EXAM STUDY SHEET 2026
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Approximately 25% of severe injuries to the aorta occur during:
A. rear-end collisions.
B. frontal collisions.
C. lateral collisions.
D. rollover collisions..
Answer: lateral collisions.
◉ A small compact car was involved in a rollover crash. As you are
approaching the vehicle, you note that the roof is significantly
collapsed. The patient, a 29-year-old male, is complaining of severe
pain in his neck and to the top of his head as well as numbness and
tingling in his extremities. Witnesses who removed the patient from
the vehicle state that he was wearing his seatbelt. What injury
mechanism is MOST likely responsible for this patient's condition?
A. Impact of the head against the steering wheel
B. Compression of the head against the roof
C. Lateral bending of the neck during the crash
D. Whiplash injury to the neck during the rollover.
,Answer: Compression of the head against the roof
◉ A young male sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen during
an altercation. As your partner is assessing and managing his airway,
you should control the obvious bleeding and then:
A. apply a cervical collar.
B. obtain baseline vital signs.
C. auscultate bowel sounds.
D. assess for an exit wound..
Answer: assess for an exit wound.
◉ By what mechanism is a person injured when he or she falls from
a significant height?
A. Kinetic energy is converted to potential energy; the potential
energy is then converted into the work of bringing the body to a
stop.
B. Potential energy is created as the person is falling; the potential
energy is then converted into kinetic energy upon impact.
C. As the person falls, the amount of kinetic energy is converted into
work; work is then converted to kinetic energy upon impact.
D. Potential energy is converted to kinetic energy; the kinetic energy
is then converted into the work of bringing the body to a stop..
,Answer: Potential energy is converted to kinetic energy; the kinetic
energy is then converted into the work of bringing the body to a
stop.
◉ During your assessment of a patient who experienced a blast
injury, you note that he has a depressed area to the front of his skull.
This injury MOST likely occurred:
A. as a direct result of the pressure wave.
B. by inhaling toxic gases.
C. as a result of flying debris.
D. when the patient was hurled against a stationary object..
Answer: when the patient was hurled against a stationary object.
◉ During your assessment of a patient with a head injury, you note
that he opens his eyes when you pinch his trapezius muscle, is
mumbling, and has his arms curled in toward his chest. You should
assign him a GCS score of:
A. 7.
B. 10.
C. 9.
D. 8..
Answer: 7
, ◉ Evaluation of the interior of a crashed motor vehicle during
extrication will allow the EMT to:
A. assess the severity of the third collision of the crash.
B. determine the vehicle's speed at the time of impact.
C. identify contact points and predict potential injuries.
D. recognize if the driver hit the brakes before impact..
Answer: identify contact points and predict potential injuries.
◉ Factors that should be considered when assessing a patient who
has fallen include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. the primary impact point.
B. the height of the fall.
C. the speed of the fall.
D. the surface struck..
Answer: the speed of the fall.
◉ Following a blunt injury to the head, a 22-year-old female is
confused and complains of a severe headache and nausea. On the
basis of these signs and symptoms, you should be MOST concerned
with the possibility of:
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Approximately 25% of severe injuries to the aorta occur during:
A. rear-end collisions.
B. frontal collisions.
C. lateral collisions.
D. rollover collisions..
Answer: lateral collisions.
◉ A small compact car was involved in a rollover crash. As you are
approaching the vehicle, you note that the roof is significantly
collapsed. The patient, a 29-year-old male, is complaining of severe
pain in his neck and to the top of his head as well as numbness and
tingling in his extremities. Witnesses who removed the patient from
the vehicle state that he was wearing his seatbelt. What injury
mechanism is MOST likely responsible for this patient's condition?
A. Impact of the head against the steering wheel
B. Compression of the head against the roof
C. Lateral bending of the neck during the crash
D. Whiplash injury to the neck during the rollover.
,Answer: Compression of the head against the roof
◉ A young male sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen during
an altercation. As your partner is assessing and managing his airway,
you should control the obvious bleeding and then:
A. apply a cervical collar.
B. obtain baseline vital signs.
C. auscultate bowel sounds.
D. assess for an exit wound..
Answer: assess for an exit wound.
◉ By what mechanism is a person injured when he or she falls from
a significant height?
A. Kinetic energy is converted to potential energy; the potential
energy is then converted into the work of bringing the body to a
stop.
B. Potential energy is created as the person is falling; the potential
energy is then converted into kinetic energy upon impact.
C. As the person falls, the amount of kinetic energy is converted into
work; work is then converted to kinetic energy upon impact.
D. Potential energy is converted to kinetic energy; the kinetic energy
is then converted into the work of bringing the body to a stop..
,Answer: Potential energy is converted to kinetic energy; the kinetic
energy is then converted into the work of bringing the body to a
stop.
◉ During your assessment of a patient who experienced a blast
injury, you note that he has a depressed area to the front of his skull.
This injury MOST likely occurred:
A. as a direct result of the pressure wave.
B. by inhaling toxic gases.
C. as a result of flying debris.
D. when the patient was hurled against a stationary object..
Answer: when the patient was hurled against a stationary object.
◉ During your assessment of a patient with a head injury, you note
that he opens his eyes when you pinch his trapezius muscle, is
mumbling, and has his arms curled in toward his chest. You should
assign him a GCS score of:
A. 7.
B. 10.
C. 9.
D. 8..
Answer: 7
, ◉ Evaluation of the interior of a crashed motor vehicle during
extrication will allow the EMT to:
A. assess the severity of the third collision of the crash.
B. determine the vehicle's speed at the time of impact.
C. identify contact points and predict potential injuries.
D. recognize if the driver hit the brakes before impact..
Answer: identify contact points and predict potential injuries.
◉ Factors that should be considered when assessing a patient who
has fallen include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. the primary impact point.
B. the height of the fall.
C. the speed of the fall.
D. the surface struck..
Answer: the speed of the fall.
◉ Following a blunt injury to the head, a 22-year-old female is
confused and complains of a severe headache and nausea. On the
basis of these signs and symptoms, you should be MOST concerned
with the possibility of:
