Trauma Fisdap Questions || All Solutions are Accurate.
A 20 year old female complains of shortness of breath after being physically assaulted with a
tennis racket. She has bruises on the midclavicular line of her chest. Vital signs are BP 120/80, P
80, R 22. What should you suspect? correct answers simple pneumo
What is the body's initial response to hemorrhage? correct answers vasoconstriction
An unresponsive 31 year old female was found at the bottom of a stairwell. She has blood
draining from her ears and nose and dry vomit on her face. Emergency Medical Responders are
unsure how long she has been there. Vital signs are BP 202/122, P 54, R 10 and irregular, SpO2
81%. What should you do? correct answers Assist ventilations with a bag-valve mask.
A 22 year old male has suffered blunt trauma to the sternum. He is awake and complains of
severe chest pain. His ECG reveals a sinus rhythm with frequent multifocal premature
ventricular contractions (PVCs) and ST elevation. Vital signs are BP 100/60, P 72, R 24. What is
the most likely cause? correct answers myocardial contusion
A 25 year old female has a gunshot wound to the medial aspect of her right thigh. She is
disoriented and has profuse bleeding from the wound. What should you do? correct answers
apply pressure dressing
What chemical do muscle cells release after being damaged? correct answers potassium
A 21 year old male has a Le Fort III fracture. What should you be most concerned about? correct
answers patentcy of the airway
La Forte Fractures correct answers fx within the face, 1, 2, or 3
A 51 year old female has a 4 inch laceration to her right leg. Bright, red blood is rapidly soaking
through the initial dressings. What should you do? correct answers apply a tourniquet
, An alert 19 year old female has a midshaft deformity to her right femur. Vital signs are BP
130/78, P 108, R 18. What should you do? correct answers apply traction splint
A 22 year old female was thrown from a horse. She complains of back pain and dizziness. Her
skin is warm and dry. Vital signs are BP 74/50, P 84 and R 20. What should you suspect? correct
answers neurogenic shock
A 25 year old male is unconscious after a car crash. His car struck a tree head-on at highway
speeds. He has abdominal guarding upon palpation and bruising around the umbilicus. Vitals
signs are BP 50/30, P 120 and weak, R 28. What should you suspect? correct answers abdominal
hemmorhage
A 34 year old male has multiple lacerations on his neck and torso after a suspected explosion.
His injuries most likely occurred during which phase of the blast? correct answers secondary
Blast Injuries: Primary correct answers caused solely by direct effect of blast overpressure
Blast Injuries: Secondary correct answers caused by flying objects that strike people
Blast Injuries: Tertiary correct answers caused by total body displacement by blast wave or wind
into solid surface OR displacement of solid object into body
A 45 year old female was stabbed in the upper right chest. Her breath sounds are diminished on
the right side. Vital signs are BP 70/48, P 150, R 32 and shallow. What should you do? correct
answers needle decompression
A 31 year old male was in a car crash at highway speeds. He has a contusion above his left breast
and left lateral torso. Vital signs are BP 90/76, P 118 with diminished heart tones, R 24. What
should you suspect? correct answers cardiac tamponade
A 20 year old female complains of shortness of breath after being physically assaulted with a
tennis racket. She has bruises on the midclavicular line of her chest. Vital signs are BP 120/80, P
80, R 22. What should you suspect? correct answers simple pneumo
What is the body's initial response to hemorrhage? correct answers vasoconstriction
An unresponsive 31 year old female was found at the bottom of a stairwell. She has blood
draining from her ears and nose and dry vomit on her face. Emergency Medical Responders are
unsure how long she has been there. Vital signs are BP 202/122, P 54, R 10 and irregular, SpO2
81%. What should you do? correct answers Assist ventilations with a bag-valve mask.
A 22 year old male has suffered blunt trauma to the sternum. He is awake and complains of
severe chest pain. His ECG reveals a sinus rhythm with frequent multifocal premature
ventricular contractions (PVCs) and ST elevation. Vital signs are BP 100/60, P 72, R 24. What is
the most likely cause? correct answers myocardial contusion
A 25 year old female has a gunshot wound to the medial aspect of her right thigh. She is
disoriented and has profuse bleeding from the wound. What should you do? correct answers
apply pressure dressing
What chemical do muscle cells release after being damaged? correct answers potassium
A 21 year old male has a Le Fort III fracture. What should you be most concerned about? correct
answers patentcy of the airway
La Forte Fractures correct answers fx within the face, 1, 2, or 3
A 51 year old female has a 4 inch laceration to her right leg. Bright, red blood is rapidly soaking
through the initial dressings. What should you do? correct answers apply a tourniquet
, An alert 19 year old female has a midshaft deformity to her right femur. Vital signs are BP
130/78, P 108, R 18. What should you do? correct answers apply traction splint
A 22 year old female was thrown from a horse. She complains of back pain and dizziness. Her
skin is warm and dry. Vital signs are BP 74/50, P 84 and R 20. What should you suspect? correct
answers neurogenic shock
A 25 year old male is unconscious after a car crash. His car struck a tree head-on at highway
speeds. He has abdominal guarding upon palpation and bruising around the umbilicus. Vitals
signs are BP 50/30, P 120 and weak, R 28. What should you suspect? correct answers abdominal
hemmorhage
A 34 year old male has multiple lacerations on his neck and torso after a suspected explosion.
His injuries most likely occurred during which phase of the blast? correct answers secondary
Blast Injuries: Primary correct answers caused solely by direct effect of blast overpressure
Blast Injuries: Secondary correct answers caused by flying objects that strike people
Blast Injuries: Tertiary correct answers caused by total body displacement by blast wave or wind
into solid surface OR displacement of solid object into body
A 45 year old female was stabbed in the upper right chest. Her breath sounds are diminished on
the right side. Vital signs are BP 70/48, P 150, R 32 and shallow. What should you do? correct
answers needle decompression
A 31 year old male was in a car crash at highway speeds. He has a contusion above his left breast
and left lateral torso. Vital signs are BP 90/76, P 118 with diminished heart tones, R 24. What
should you suspect? correct answers cardiac tamponade
