FISDAP TRAUMA PRACTICE 1-50 || WITH CERTIFIED
ANSWERS.
1. A 24 year old female was burned in a fire. She has third degree burns to her anterior chest,
both
her arms and hands, and burns to her face and head. What percentage of her body is burned?
A. 27%
B. 45%
C. 18%
D. 36% correct answers D. 36%
2. A 19 year old male has a traumatic chest injury. You discover that his trachea deviates away
from
the injury. What should you suspect?
A. Tension pneumothorax
B. Atelectasis
C. Flail chest
D. Upper airway obstruction correct answers A. Tension pneumothorax
3. A 19 year old male struck his head against the platform while doing a reverse flip. Vital signs
are BP 88/70, P 96, R 8 What type of shock is he in?
A. Hypovolemic
B. Cardiogenic
C. Distributive
D. Hemorrhagic correct answers C. Distributive
4. A 28 year old female is complaining of gradual-onset dyspnea after being released from the
hospital. She was hospitalized for 1 day following thoracic trauma and a lung contusion. Lung
, sounds present with crackles in both bases. Vital signs are BP 130/80, P 110, R 32 shallow,
SpO2:
88%. You should
A. apply oxygen via non-rebreather, transport emergently, and establish an IV enroute.
B. apply oxygen, establish an IV, administer morphine, and transport.
C. apply oxygen, administer nitroglycerin and transport, establish an IV, and administer Lasix
enroute.
D. bilaterally decompress the chest, reassess vital signs, and treat accordingly. correct answers A.
apply oxygen via non-rebreather, transport emergently, and establish an IV enroute.
5. When the vascular container enlarges without proportional increase in the fluid volume, what
type
of shock should you suspect?
A. Decompensated
B. Distributive
C. Cardiogenic
D. Hypovolemic correct answers B. Distributive
6. A unrestrained 24 year old female driver hit an electrical pole and struck the steering wheel.
She appears pale and complains of nausea and abdominal pain. What organ is LEAST likely to
suffer an
injury as a result of this impact?
A. Stomach
B. Liver
C. Spleen
D. Diagphram correct answers A. Stomach
7. A 38 year old male has been struck with a brick. His words are incomprehensible, and he has
no eye
ANSWERS.
1. A 24 year old female was burned in a fire. She has third degree burns to her anterior chest,
both
her arms and hands, and burns to her face and head. What percentage of her body is burned?
A. 27%
B. 45%
C. 18%
D. 36% correct answers D. 36%
2. A 19 year old male has a traumatic chest injury. You discover that his trachea deviates away
from
the injury. What should you suspect?
A. Tension pneumothorax
B. Atelectasis
C. Flail chest
D. Upper airway obstruction correct answers A. Tension pneumothorax
3. A 19 year old male struck his head against the platform while doing a reverse flip. Vital signs
are BP 88/70, P 96, R 8 What type of shock is he in?
A. Hypovolemic
B. Cardiogenic
C. Distributive
D. Hemorrhagic correct answers C. Distributive
4. A 28 year old female is complaining of gradual-onset dyspnea after being released from the
hospital. She was hospitalized for 1 day following thoracic trauma and a lung contusion. Lung
, sounds present with crackles in both bases. Vital signs are BP 130/80, P 110, R 32 shallow,
SpO2:
88%. You should
A. apply oxygen via non-rebreather, transport emergently, and establish an IV enroute.
B. apply oxygen, establish an IV, administer morphine, and transport.
C. apply oxygen, administer nitroglycerin and transport, establish an IV, and administer Lasix
enroute.
D. bilaterally decompress the chest, reassess vital signs, and treat accordingly. correct answers A.
apply oxygen via non-rebreather, transport emergently, and establish an IV enroute.
5. When the vascular container enlarges without proportional increase in the fluid volume, what
type
of shock should you suspect?
A. Decompensated
B. Distributive
C. Cardiogenic
D. Hypovolemic correct answers B. Distributive
6. A unrestrained 24 year old female driver hit an electrical pole and struck the steering wheel.
She appears pale and complains of nausea and abdominal pain. What organ is LEAST likely to
suffer an
injury as a result of this impact?
A. Stomach
B. Liver
C. Spleen
D. Diagphram correct answers A. Stomach
7. A 38 year old male has been struck with a brick. His words are incomprehensible, and he has
no eye
