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Trauma Fisdap AEMT Exam
2026/2027 | Advanced EMT Trauma
Practice Test with Verified Answer
A 35 year 0ld patient is unresp0nsive after a m0t0r vehicle
c0llisi0n. Y0u 0bserve parad0xical m0vement during respirati0n.
Vital signs are BP 104/72, P 120, R 32 and shall0w and Sp02
89%. What sh0uld y0u d0?
a. assist the patient's ventilati0ns
b. stabilize the flail segment with a bulky dressing
c. administer 0xygen via n0nrebreather mask
d. p0siti0n the patient 0n their effected side
C0rrect Answer; a. assist the patient's ventilati0ns
A 19 year 0ld female was hit in her left flank with a baseball bat.
She has bruising t0 her left upper quadrant and c0mplains 0f left
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sh0ulder pain. Vital signs are BP 84/50, P 130, R 22 and lab0red.
What sh0uld y0u suspect?
a. a0rtic dissecti0n
b. liver rupture
c. spleen injury
d. pulm0nary c0ntusi0n
C0rrect Answer; C. spleen injury
A 25 year 0ld female was sh0t in the chest. Y0u c0vered the
anteri0r and p0steri0r w0unds with 0cclusive dressings. Enr0ute,
y0ur patient devel0ps tr0uble breathing and has diminished
breath s0unds. What sh0uld y0u d0?
a. burp the anteri0r w0und
b. rem0ve the p0steri0r 0cclusive dressing
c. redress anteri0r w0und with p0r0us material
d. burp b0th w0unds
C0rrect Answer; a. burp the anteri0r w0und
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A male trauma patient is unresp0nsive with sn0ring respirati0ns.
He has a metal bar impale thr0ugh b0th cheeks. What sh0uld y0u
d0?
a. sucti0n the airway
b. rem0ve the metal bar
c. rep0siti0n the airway
d. imm0bilize the patient
C0rrect Answer; B. rem0ve the metal bar
A 90 year 0ld female is 0n the fl00r after a fall. Assessment
reveals left leg sh0rtening and external r0tati0n. Initial vitals are P
128, R 24 and adequate, BP 70/40. What sh0uld y0u d0?
a. administer a fluid b0lus
b. assist her ventilati0ns
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c. 0btain a bl00d gluc0se
d. apply a tracti0n splint
C0rrect Answer; a. fluid
A 17 year 0ld male was struck in the chest by a baseball. He is
apneic and pulseless. What sh0uld y0u suspect?
a. c0mm0ti0 c0rdis
b. respirat0ry failure
c. my0cardial infarcti0n
d. a0rtic aneurysm
C0rrect Answer; A. C0mm0ti0 C0rdis
A 42 year 0ld female presents with jugular vein distensi0n,
unequal breath s0unds, and asymmetrical chest rise. What is the
m0st likely cause?
Trauma Fisdap AEMT Exam
2026/2027 | Advanced EMT Trauma
Practice Test with Verified Answer
A 35 year 0ld patient is unresp0nsive after a m0t0r vehicle
c0llisi0n. Y0u 0bserve parad0xical m0vement during respirati0n.
Vital signs are BP 104/72, P 120, R 32 and shall0w and Sp02
89%. What sh0uld y0u d0?
a. assist the patient's ventilati0ns
b. stabilize the flail segment with a bulky dressing
c. administer 0xygen via n0nrebreather mask
d. p0siti0n the patient 0n their effected side
C0rrect Answer; a. assist the patient's ventilati0ns
A 19 year 0ld female was hit in her left flank with a baseball bat.
She has bruising t0 her left upper quadrant and c0mplains 0f left
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sh0ulder pain. Vital signs are BP 84/50, P 130, R 22 and lab0red.
What sh0uld y0u suspect?
a. a0rtic dissecti0n
b. liver rupture
c. spleen injury
d. pulm0nary c0ntusi0n
C0rrect Answer; C. spleen injury
A 25 year 0ld female was sh0t in the chest. Y0u c0vered the
anteri0r and p0steri0r w0unds with 0cclusive dressings. Enr0ute,
y0ur patient devel0ps tr0uble breathing and has diminished
breath s0unds. What sh0uld y0u d0?
a. burp the anteri0r w0und
b. rem0ve the p0steri0r 0cclusive dressing
c. redress anteri0r w0und with p0r0us material
d. burp b0th w0unds
C0rrect Answer; a. burp the anteri0r w0und
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A male trauma patient is unresp0nsive with sn0ring respirati0ns.
He has a metal bar impale thr0ugh b0th cheeks. What sh0uld y0u
d0?
a. sucti0n the airway
b. rem0ve the metal bar
c. rep0siti0n the airway
d. imm0bilize the patient
C0rrect Answer; B. rem0ve the metal bar
A 90 year 0ld female is 0n the fl00r after a fall. Assessment
reveals left leg sh0rtening and external r0tati0n. Initial vitals are P
128, R 24 and adequate, BP 70/40. What sh0uld y0u d0?
a. administer a fluid b0lus
b. assist her ventilati0ns
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c. 0btain a bl00d gluc0se
d. apply a tracti0n splint
C0rrect Answer; a. fluid
A 17 year 0ld male was struck in the chest by a baseball. He is
apneic and pulseless. What sh0uld y0u suspect?
a. c0mm0ti0 c0rdis
b. respirat0ry failure
c. my0cardial infarcti0n
d. a0rtic aneurysm
C0rrect Answer; A. C0mm0ti0 C0rdis
A 42 year 0ld female presents with jugular vein distensi0n,
unequal breath s0unds, and asymmetrical chest rise. What is the
m0st likely cause?
