FISDAP/NREMT TRAUMA PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES COMPLETE GUIDE 2024
A 21 year old male fell asleep by the pool for 5 hours. He has bright red burns on his
neck and down to his ankles. What percentage of his body is burned?
A. 36
B. 27
C. 50
D. 45 - CORRECT ANSWER 45
A 42 year old male has circumferential burns on both legs and his genitals. What
percentage of his body is burned?
A. 37
B. 45
C. 29
D. 18 - CORRECT ANSWER 37
A 22 year old male has isolated and patchy third degree burns. Which classification
method should you use to determine the percentage of body area burned?
A. Rule of Nines
B. Broselow tape
C. Rule of Palm
D. Lund and Browder Chart - CORRECT ANSWER Rule of Palm
How does a superficial burn present?
A. Dark read and sensitive to cold air
B. White or waxy without pain
C. Pink or red with little or no swelling
D. Red with blisters - CORRECT ANSWER Pink or red with little or no swelling
A 49 year old male has burns on the front of both arms and his entire chest above the
costal margin. What percentage of burns received?
A. 13.5
B. 18
C. 9
D. 27 - CORRECT ANSWER 18
, A 17 year old female has a second degree circumferential burn on her left lower leg
and foot. What percentage of body surface area is burned?
A.21
B. 9
C. 18
D. 4 - CORRECT ANSWER 9
A 6 month old male has full thickness burns to his head, right arm, and back. What
percentage of his body is burned?
A. 36
B. 27
C. 45
D. 65 - CORRECT ANSWER 45
A 2 year old female has second degree burns on both palms and third degree burns on
her chest and abdomen. What percentage of her body is burned?
A. 29
B. 36
C. 20
D. 18 - CORRECT ANSWER 20
A 60 year old male was burned in a house fire. he has a partial and full thickness
burns to the anterior surface of his neck, chest, and abdomen. What percentage of
burns did he receive?
A. 44
B. 19
C. 14
D. 3 - CORRECT ANSWER 19
A 3 year old male has full thickness burns covering his arms, posterior trunk and
right leg. What percentage of burns did he receive?
A. 50
B. 36
C. 25
D. 65 - CORRECT ANSWER 50
A 3 year old female has circumferential second degree burns reaching up to her
knees on both legs. What percentage of her body is burned ?
A. 9
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES COMPLETE GUIDE 2024
A 21 year old male fell asleep by the pool for 5 hours. He has bright red burns on his
neck and down to his ankles. What percentage of his body is burned?
A. 36
B. 27
C. 50
D. 45 - CORRECT ANSWER 45
A 42 year old male has circumferential burns on both legs and his genitals. What
percentage of his body is burned?
A. 37
B. 45
C. 29
D. 18 - CORRECT ANSWER 37
A 22 year old male has isolated and patchy third degree burns. Which classification
method should you use to determine the percentage of body area burned?
A. Rule of Nines
B. Broselow tape
C. Rule of Palm
D. Lund and Browder Chart - CORRECT ANSWER Rule of Palm
How does a superficial burn present?
A. Dark read and sensitive to cold air
B. White or waxy without pain
C. Pink or red with little or no swelling
D. Red with blisters - CORRECT ANSWER Pink or red with little or no swelling
A 49 year old male has burns on the front of both arms and his entire chest above the
costal margin. What percentage of burns received?
A. 13.5
B. 18
C. 9
D. 27 - CORRECT ANSWER 18
, A 17 year old female has a second degree circumferential burn on her left lower leg
and foot. What percentage of body surface area is burned?
A.21
B. 9
C. 18
D. 4 - CORRECT ANSWER 9
A 6 month old male has full thickness burns to his head, right arm, and back. What
percentage of his body is burned?
A. 36
B. 27
C. 45
D. 65 - CORRECT ANSWER 45
A 2 year old female has second degree burns on both palms and third degree burns on
her chest and abdomen. What percentage of her body is burned?
A. 29
B. 36
C. 20
D. 18 - CORRECT ANSWER 20
A 60 year old male was burned in a house fire. he has a partial and full thickness
burns to the anterior surface of his neck, chest, and abdomen. What percentage of
burns did he receive?
A. 44
B. 19
C. 14
D. 3 - CORRECT ANSWER 19
A 3 year old male has full thickness burns covering his arms, posterior trunk and
right leg. What percentage of burns did he receive?
A. 50
B. 36
C. 25
D. 65 - CORRECT ANSWER 50
A 3 year old female has circumferential second degree burns reaching up to her
knees on both legs. What percentage of her body is burned ?
A. 9
