Fisdap Trauma Exam|| 91 Questions
And Answers (Already Passed)
A 56 yr 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? - ANSWER-Bilateral upper extermity blood
pressures
A 34 yr old male has a fractured left elbow and his arm is cyanotic and pulse less.
What should you do. - ANSWER-Align with gentle traction until restiance is met.
A 23 yr old male was stabbed in the lower left quadrant. He was minor bleeding from
the wound. What should you do. - ANSWER-Apply an occlusive dressing
Which injury is most likely to develop compartment syndrome. - ANSWER-Closed
tibia fracture.
A 21 yr old female has an open femur fracture after falling off a horse. What should
you do. - ANSWER-Apply manual stabilization to her femur.
An altered 19 yr old male was musty extricated from a burning building by the fire
department. He has soot around his mouth and nose. What should you do? -
ANSWER-Remove and smoldering clothing
A 41 yr old male was kicked in the chest by a horse. He is short of breath and he has
a contusion to his sternum. Vital signs are BP 96/78, P 124, R 24 and shallow. What
should you suspect. - ANSWER-Cardiac tamponade
A 21 yr old male is semi conscious and lying kiddywampus at the bottom of 2 flights
of stairs. What should you do? - ANSWER-Manually stabilize c-spine
Which injury or condition should be managed first in a patient with multi-system
trauma? - ANSWER-Bleeding within the oral cavity
A 22 yr old male has a knife impaled in the upper right quadrant of his abdomen. He
complains of the painful when he inhales and shortness of breathing. What should
you suspect. - ANSWER-Diaphragmatic tear
A 46 yr old female was in a car crash at highway speeds. She is unconscious,
breathing deep and fast with an abrasion to the lateral aspect of her neck. What
should you do? - ANSWER-Take c-spine precautions
A 23 yr old male was stabbed in the shoulder and blood is spurting from the wound.
What should do you? - ANSWER-Apply direct pressure
, A 25 yr old male has a deep laceration on his right forearm. You are applying direct
pressure with a trauma dressing, but the wound continues to bleed. What should you
do? - ANSWER-Apply a tourniquet proximal the laceration.
A patient fell while water skiing. Unconscious. Suspect? - ANSWER-Head and spine
injury
A patient riding a motorcycle traveling 45 mph hit parked car. Not wearing a helmet.
Supine with copious amount of blood around face. Gurgling and R 4 per min. Most
appropriate should? - ANSWER-Suction airway
A patient at a healthcare facility fell out of bed. Nurse suspects hip fracture. Which
medication should concern you the most? - ANSWER-Coumadin (which is a blood
thinner
- ANSWER-assess a carotid pulse and assist ventilations
Pt stabbed in RUQ. What organ could be injured? - ANSWER-Liver
A patient has fallen and has a deformed right lower leg. The extremity is pulseless
and the skin is cool and cyanotic. You should? - ANSWER-Realign the injured
extremity
A 21 year old male has a large piece of glass impaled in his eye. What should you
do? - ANSWER-Stabilize the glass with a paper cup
What is the the term for the injury in which the epidermis remains intact, but cells and
blood vessels in the dermis may be damaged. - ANSWER-contusion, bruise
An unresponsive 49 yer old male is supine on the road next to a crashed motorcycle.
What should you do? - ANSWER-Hold c-spine
Wha type of injury results from prolonged compression forces applied to soft tissue?
- ANSWER-Crush injury
A 20 yr old male was the unrestrained driver in a car crash. He is anxious, pale and
has absent lung sounds on the left side. Vitals signs are BP 80/48, P 132, R 31 and
shallow. What should you suspect. - ANSWER-Tension pneumothorax
What is most life threatening for an adult patient? - ANSWER-Bubbling wound to the
chest
What is the best care for a suspected hemothorax? - ANSWER-transporting rapidly
You arrive on scene of a car crash. The driver is alert and complaining of severe
chest and abdominal pain. His radial is weak and rapid. skin is cool, pale and moist.
The patient has a history of cardiac problems. You should? - ANSWER-Rapidly
extricate onto a long spinal board and transport
And Answers (Already Passed)
A 56 yr 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? - ANSWER-Bilateral upper extermity blood
pressures
A 34 yr old male has a fractured left elbow and his arm is cyanotic and pulse less.
What should you do. - ANSWER-Align with gentle traction until restiance is met.
A 23 yr old male was stabbed in the lower left quadrant. He was minor bleeding from
the wound. What should you do. - ANSWER-Apply an occlusive dressing
Which injury is most likely to develop compartment syndrome. - ANSWER-Closed
tibia fracture.
A 21 yr old female has an open femur fracture after falling off a horse. What should
you do. - ANSWER-Apply manual stabilization to her femur.
An altered 19 yr old male was musty extricated from a burning building by the fire
department. He has soot around his mouth and nose. What should you do? -
ANSWER-Remove and smoldering clothing
A 41 yr old male was kicked in the chest by a horse. He is short of breath and he has
a contusion to his sternum. Vital signs are BP 96/78, P 124, R 24 and shallow. What
should you suspect. - ANSWER-Cardiac tamponade
A 21 yr old male is semi conscious and lying kiddywampus at the bottom of 2 flights
of stairs. What should you do? - ANSWER-Manually stabilize c-spine
Which injury or condition should be managed first in a patient with multi-system
trauma? - ANSWER-Bleeding within the oral cavity
A 22 yr old male has a knife impaled in the upper right quadrant of his abdomen. He
complains of the painful when he inhales and shortness of breathing. What should
you suspect. - ANSWER-Diaphragmatic tear
A 46 yr old female was in a car crash at highway speeds. She is unconscious,
breathing deep and fast with an abrasion to the lateral aspect of her neck. What
should you do? - ANSWER-Take c-spine precautions
A 23 yr old male was stabbed in the shoulder and blood is spurting from the wound.
What should do you? - ANSWER-Apply direct pressure
, A 25 yr old male has a deep laceration on his right forearm. You are applying direct
pressure with a trauma dressing, but the wound continues to bleed. What should you
do? - ANSWER-Apply a tourniquet proximal the laceration.
A patient fell while water skiing. Unconscious. Suspect? - ANSWER-Head and spine
injury
A patient riding a motorcycle traveling 45 mph hit parked car. Not wearing a helmet.
Supine with copious amount of blood around face. Gurgling and R 4 per min. Most
appropriate should? - ANSWER-Suction airway
A patient at a healthcare facility fell out of bed. Nurse suspects hip fracture. Which
medication should concern you the most? - ANSWER-Coumadin (which is a blood
thinner
- ANSWER-assess a carotid pulse and assist ventilations
Pt stabbed in RUQ. What organ could be injured? - ANSWER-Liver
A patient has fallen and has a deformed right lower leg. The extremity is pulseless
and the skin is cool and cyanotic. You should? - ANSWER-Realign the injured
extremity
A 21 year old male has a large piece of glass impaled in his eye. What should you
do? - ANSWER-Stabilize the glass with a paper cup
What is the the term for the injury in which the epidermis remains intact, but cells and
blood vessels in the dermis may be damaged. - ANSWER-contusion, bruise
An unresponsive 49 yer old male is supine on the road next to a crashed motorcycle.
What should you do? - ANSWER-Hold c-spine
Wha type of injury results from prolonged compression forces applied to soft tissue?
- ANSWER-Crush injury
A 20 yr old male was the unrestrained driver in a car crash. He is anxious, pale and
has absent lung sounds on the left side. Vitals signs are BP 80/48, P 132, R 31 and
shallow. What should you suspect. - ANSWER-Tension pneumothorax
What is most life threatening for an adult patient? - ANSWER-Bubbling wound to the
chest
What is the best care for a suspected hemothorax? - ANSWER-transporting rapidly
You arrive on scene of a car crash. The driver is alert and complaining of severe
chest and abdominal pain. His radial is weak and rapid. skin is cool, pale and moist.
The patient has a history of cardiac problems. You should? - ANSWER-Rapidly
extricate onto a long spinal board and transport
