TRAUMA FISDAP 138 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ACTUAL ASSESSMENT SCRIPT
2026 VERIFIED RESPONSES GRADED A+
⩥ A 56 year 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?
a)Bilateral upper extremity blood pressures
b)A deep palpation of the abdomen
c)Auscultation for abnormal breath sounds
d)A review of the medication list.
Answer: a)Bilateral upper extremity blood pressures
⩥ A 23 year old male was stabbed in the shoulder and blood is spurting
from the wound. What should you do?
a)Manually stabilize c-spine
b)Expedite transport
c)Administer oxygen
d)Apply direct pressure.
Answer: d)Apply direct pressure
⩥ What is the best care for a suspected hemothorax?
,a)Applying an occlusive dressing
b)Providing manual ventilations
c)Transporting rapidly
d)Stabilizing the chest segment.
Answer: c)Transporting rapidly
⩥ A 22 year old male has a knife impaled in the upper right quadrant of
his abdomen. He complains of pain when he inhales and shortness of
breathing. What should you suspect?
a)Spontaneous pneumothorax
b)Diaphragmatic tear
c)Abdominal evisceration
d)Splenic rupture.
Answer: b)Diaphragmatic tear
⩥ A 21 year old male has a large piece of glass impaled in his eye. What
should you do?
a)Pull the glass from his eyes
b)Stabilize the glass with a paper cup
c)Stabilize the glass with sterile dressing
d)Leave the glass and transport promptly.
Answer: b)Stabilize the glass with a paper cup
,⩥ Which injury is most likely to develop compartment syndrome?
a)Knee hyperextension
b)Closed tibia fracture
c)Open radius fracture
d)Ankle dislocation.
Answer: b)Closed tibia fracture
⩥ A 23 year old male was stabbed in the lower left quadrant. He has
minor bleeding from the wound. What should you do?
a)Attempt to locate the weapon
b)Perform a secondary assessment
c)Apply an occlusive dressing
d)Immobilize him on a long back board.
Answer: c)Apply an occlusive dressing
⩥ A 20 year old male was the unrestrained driver in a car crash. He is
anxious, pale and has absent lung sounds on the left side. Vital signs are
BP 80/48, P 132, R 31 and shallow. What should you suspect?
a)Tension pneumothorax
b)Pulmonary contusions
c)Pericardial tamponade
d)Flail chest.
Answer: a)Tension pneumothorax
, ⩥ A symptom is_____________while a sign is________________.
a)Objective / subjective
b)Subjective / objective
c)Reflexive / responsive
d)Responsive/reflexive.
Answer: b)Subjective / objective
⩥ During shock, the blood vessels contract, making the skin ______.
a)Hot
b)Warm
c)Cool
d)Contract.
Answer: c)Cool
⩥ What does the letter P stand for in DCAPBTLS?
a)Pain
b)Pleural edema
c)Pupillary responses
d)Penetrations.
Answer: d)Penetrations
ANSWERS ACTUAL ASSESSMENT SCRIPT
2026 VERIFIED RESPONSES GRADED A+
⩥ A 56 year 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?
a)Bilateral upper extremity blood pressures
b)A deep palpation of the abdomen
c)Auscultation for abnormal breath sounds
d)A review of the medication list.
Answer: a)Bilateral upper extremity blood pressures
⩥ A 23 year old male was stabbed in the shoulder and blood is spurting
from the wound. What should you do?
a)Manually stabilize c-spine
b)Expedite transport
c)Administer oxygen
d)Apply direct pressure.
Answer: d)Apply direct pressure
⩥ What is the best care for a suspected hemothorax?
,a)Applying an occlusive dressing
b)Providing manual ventilations
c)Transporting rapidly
d)Stabilizing the chest segment.
Answer: c)Transporting rapidly
⩥ A 22 year old male has a knife impaled in the upper right quadrant of
his abdomen. He complains of pain when he inhales and shortness of
breathing. What should you suspect?
a)Spontaneous pneumothorax
b)Diaphragmatic tear
c)Abdominal evisceration
d)Splenic rupture.
Answer: b)Diaphragmatic tear
⩥ A 21 year old male has a large piece of glass impaled in his eye. What
should you do?
a)Pull the glass from his eyes
b)Stabilize the glass with a paper cup
c)Stabilize the glass with sterile dressing
d)Leave the glass and transport promptly.
Answer: b)Stabilize the glass with a paper cup
,⩥ Which injury is most likely to develop compartment syndrome?
a)Knee hyperextension
b)Closed tibia fracture
c)Open radius fracture
d)Ankle dislocation.
Answer: b)Closed tibia fracture
⩥ A 23 year old male was stabbed in the lower left quadrant. He has
minor bleeding from the wound. What should you do?
a)Attempt to locate the weapon
b)Perform a secondary assessment
c)Apply an occlusive dressing
d)Immobilize him on a long back board.
Answer: c)Apply an occlusive dressing
⩥ A 20 year old male was the unrestrained driver in a car crash. He is
anxious, pale and has absent lung sounds on the left side. Vital signs are
BP 80/48, P 132, R 31 and shallow. What should you suspect?
a)Tension pneumothorax
b)Pulmonary contusions
c)Pericardial tamponade
d)Flail chest.
Answer: a)Tension pneumothorax
, ⩥ A symptom is_____________while a sign is________________.
a)Objective / subjective
b)Subjective / objective
c)Reflexive / responsive
d)Responsive/reflexive.
Answer: b)Subjective / objective
⩥ During shock, the blood vessels contract, making the skin ______.
a)Hot
b)Warm
c)Cool
d)Contract.
Answer: c)Cool
⩥ What does the letter P stand for in DCAPBTLS?
a)Pain
b)Pleural edema
c)Pupillary responses
d)Penetrations.
Answer: d)Penetrations
