FISDAP MEDICALTRAUMA EXAM BANK-WITH 280 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS-2023-2024 LATEST UPDATE
1. Elevate and splint the hand: A 45 year old male has a small
puncture wound to his hand after cleaning his pressure washer. You
notice swelling in his palm and fingers. What should you do? I
2. Appearance, work of breathing and circulation of skin: What are
the three elements of the pediatric assessment triangle?
3. Fall from more than ten feet.: Which of the following mechanism of
injuries wouldNOT be significant for an adult?
4. Perform a head-tilt maneuver: A 4 year old male has snoring
respirations. What should you do?
5. Acute stroke: A woman describes her 87 year old husband as
becoming con- fused after breakfast. He is unresponsive to voice. Vital
signs are BP 200/90, R 20, P 97, bgl 140. What should you suspect?
6. Repeat the order back word for word.: After receiving an order
from medical direction what should you do?
7. Patient's age, sex and chief complaint.: During communication
with medical direction, what should you include in your report?
8. Nitroglycerin: A 62 year old female presents with diminished lung
sounds in all lobes, SpO2 of 86% on NRB @15 lpm, HR 120 and BP of
190/100. She reports a history of HTN, CHF, COPD and A-Fib. The
patient is prescribed Metoprolol, Dilti- azem, Nitroglycerin, Albuterol and
Flovent. She should receive which intervention first?
9. Look for chest rise and fall.: A 57 year old female is found
unresponsive in bed. How should you assess her breathing?
10. Schizophrenia: What condition can present with paranoia,
delusions, and au- ditory hallucinations?
11. There is greater potential for abandonment charges.: Why do
patient re- fusals require more documentation than the typical EMS
call?
12. Use plain English instead.: You are completing your patient care
report and cannot remember the correct spelling of a medical term.
What should you do?
13. Make sure the scene is safe.: You get dispatched for someone that
has been electrocuted. What should you do?
14. Establish scene safety.: What should you do if you think someone
,FISDAP MEDICALTRAUMA EXAM BANK-WITH 280 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS-2023-2024 LATEST UPDATE
has been exposed to a Hazardous Material?
15. 10: An 18 year old male has eye opening to verbal stimulation,
speaks in nonsensical phrases, and withdraws from pain. What is the
GCS of this patient?
16. Stabilize the cervical spine.: Your patient's vehicle was struck by
another motorist from behind. What should you do?
,FISDAP MEDICALTRAUMA EXAM BANK-WITH 280 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS-2023-2024 LATEST UPDATE
17. A rapid physical exam.: You have completed your initial
assessment of a ten year old unresponsive medical patient. How
should you start your focused assessment?
18. Bag-valve mask: A 55 year old male patient complains of shortness
of breath and chest tightness. His skin is pale and cool, and his
respirations are 30 and shallow. You should deliver oxygen via:
19. warm and dry: Normal skin is usually
20. Head and spinal injuries.: A 16 year old female fell while
rollerskating and is now confused and agitated. What should you
suspect?
21. Child neglect: Malnourishment, an unsafe living environment, a lack
of adult supervision, and untreated soft tissue injuries in a child are all
possible indicators of which of the following?
22. Patient responds to painful stimul: A 27 year old man responds
only to a sternal rub. How would you summarize his level of
responsiveness?
23. Provide ventilations with a BVM: An apneic 79 year old female is
found lying unconscious on the floor. Vital signs are P 45, R 0. What
should you do?
24. Age-related deterioration of their sensory systems: Why may
elderly pa- tients have an atypical pain response as compared to
younger patients?
25. Ectopic pregnancy: An 18 year old female patient complains of
abdominal pain. She is lying in the fetal position on the floor. Her vitals are:
28 RR, 120 HR, 100/60 BP, 99.5-degree temperature, and cool, clammy
skin. She denies any vomiting, diarrhea, or difficulty urinating. What should
you suspect?
26. Open his airway with a jaw thrust maneuver: A 7 year old boy is
found supine at the base of 15 foot high jungle gym. His teacher is unsure
if he fell from the equipment. Vital signs are BP 100/90, R 0, P 42, SaO2
93%. What should you do?
27. Acknowledge that their fears as real: A 19-year-old is hiding in the
closet and thinks that aliens are coming to abduct them. What should you
do?
, FISDAP MEDICALTRAUMA EXAM BANK-WITH 280 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS-2023-2024 LATEST UPDATE
28. The patient denies numbness or tingling.: When assessing a
patient with a fractured tibia, what is an example of a pertinent negative?
29. Call for police assistance to get a transport hold.: A a family calls
you to take their 20 year old son to the hospital for an involuntary
psychiatric evaluation. They state that he is physically aggressive and
refuses to take his antipsychotic drugs. He is quiet and refuses to
communicate. What should you do?
30. Irrigate the wounds with saline and wrap with dry curlex.: A 45 year
old male was bitten by a dog and has wounds to his left arm and leg.
What should you do?
31. Declare the patient dead: In the case of sudden infant death
syndrome, what should you do?
32. Call for police assistance: A 25 year old female is found lying in
the shrubs on a college campus. Her clothing is torn and she is covered
in dirt. She does not
VERIFIED ANSWERS-2023-2024 LATEST UPDATE
1. Elevate and splint the hand: A 45 year old male has a small
puncture wound to his hand after cleaning his pressure washer. You
notice swelling in his palm and fingers. What should you do? I
2. Appearance, work of breathing and circulation of skin: What are
the three elements of the pediatric assessment triangle?
3. Fall from more than ten feet.: Which of the following mechanism of
injuries wouldNOT be significant for an adult?
4. Perform a head-tilt maneuver: A 4 year old male has snoring
respirations. What should you do?
5. Acute stroke: A woman describes her 87 year old husband as
becoming con- fused after breakfast. He is unresponsive to voice. Vital
signs are BP 200/90, R 20, P 97, bgl 140. What should you suspect?
6. Repeat the order back word for word.: After receiving an order
from medical direction what should you do?
7. Patient's age, sex and chief complaint.: During communication
with medical direction, what should you include in your report?
8. Nitroglycerin: A 62 year old female presents with diminished lung
sounds in all lobes, SpO2 of 86% on NRB @15 lpm, HR 120 and BP of
190/100. She reports a history of HTN, CHF, COPD and A-Fib. The
patient is prescribed Metoprolol, Dilti- azem, Nitroglycerin, Albuterol and
Flovent. She should receive which intervention first?
9. Look for chest rise and fall.: A 57 year old female is found
unresponsive in bed. How should you assess her breathing?
10. Schizophrenia: What condition can present with paranoia,
delusions, and au- ditory hallucinations?
11. There is greater potential for abandonment charges.: Why do
patient re- fusals require more documentation than the typical EMS
call?
12. Use plain English instead.: You are completing your patient care
report and cannot remember the correct spelling of a medical term.
What should you do?
13. Make sure the scene is safe.: You get dispatched for someone that
has been electrocuted. What should you do?
14. Establish scene safety.: What should you do if you think someone
,FISDAP MEDICALTRAUMA EXAM BANK-WITH 280 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS-2023-2024 LATEST UPDATE
has been exposed to a Hazardous Material?
15. 10: An 18 year old male has eye opening to verbal stimulation,
speaks in nonsensical phrases, and withdraws from pain. What is the
GCS of this patient?
16. Stabilize the cervical spine.: Your patient's vehicle was struck by
another motorist from behind. What should you do?
,FISDAP MEDICALTRAUMA EXAM BANK-WITH 280 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS-2023-2024 LATEST UPDATE
17. A rapid physical exam.: You have completed your initial
assessment of a ten year old unresponsive medical patient. How
should you start your focused assessment?
18. Bag-valve mask: A 55 year old male patient complains of shortness
of breath and chest tightness. His skin is pale and cool, and his
respirations are 30 and shallow. You should deliver oxygen via:
19. warm and dry: Normal skin is usually
20. Head and spinal injuries.: A 16 year old female fell while
rollerskating and is now confused and agitated. What should you
suspect?
21. Child neglect: Malnourishment, an unsafe living environment, a lack
of adult supervision, and untreated soft tissue injuries in a child are all
possible indicators of which of the following?
22. Patient responds to painful stimul: A 27 year old man responds
only to a sternal rub. How would you summarize his level of
responsiveness?
23. Provide ventilations with a BVM: An apneic 79 year old female is
found lying unconscious on the floor. Vital signs are P 45, R 0. What
should you do?
24. Age-related deterioration of their sensory systems: Why may
elderly pa- tients have an atypical pain response as compared to
younger patients?
25. Ectopic pregnancy: An 18 year old female patient complains of
abdominal pain. She is lying in the fetal position on the floor. Her vitals are:
28 RR, 120 HR, 100/60 BP, 99.5-degree temperature, and cool, clammy
skin. She denies any vomiting, diarrhea, or difficulty urinating. What should
you suspect?
26. Open his airway with a jaw thrust maneuver: A 7 year old boy is
found supine at the base of 15 foot high jungle gym. His teacher is unsure
if he fell from the equipment. Vital signs are BP 100/90, R 0, P 42, SaO2
93%. What should you do?
27. Acknowledge that their fears as real: A 19-year-old is hiding in the
closet and thinks that aliens are coming to abduct them. What should you
do?
, FISDAP MEDICALTRAUMA EXAM BANK-WITH 280 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS-2023-2024 LATEST UPDATE
28. The patient denies numbness or tingling.: When assessing a
patient with a fractured tibia, what is an example of a pertinent negative?
29. Call for police assistance to get a transport hold.: A a family calls
you to take their 20 year old son to the hospital for an involuntary
psychiatric evaluation. They state that he is physically aggressive and
refuses to take his antipsychotic drugs. He is quiet and refuses to
communicate. What should you do?
30. Irrigate the wounds with saline and wrap with dry curlex.: A 45 year
old male was bitten by a dog and has wounds to his left arm and leg.
What should you do?
31. Declare the patient dead: In the case of sudden infant death
syndrome, what should you do?
32. Call for police assistance: A 25 year old female is found lying in
the shrubs on a college campus. Her clothing is torn and she is covered
in dirt. She does not
