EMT FISDAP Trauma Exam
Study Guide ( UPDATED 2023 )
- 53 yo F hit by car. Unresponsive w/ deformity to the left femur and pelvic
instability. Diminished lung sounds on L side. You should?:
Immobilize long backboard
- 28 yo M, blunt trauma to R anterior chest. Pale, cool, diaphoretic and
responsive to verbal. R 38 and shallow with paradoxical movement. What
should you do?:
02 with positive pressure ventilations
3. What is the most likely cause of periorbital echymosis?:
Basilar skull frac- ture
- 30 yo M shot in mid thigh. Bleeding continues after partner applies direct
pressure. You should?:
Tourniqet
- 28 yo PT driver 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. ANOTHER most appropriate action?:
Jaw thrust without head tilt
6. M fell while water skiing. Unconsciouse. Suspect?:
Head and spine injury
7. Appropriate care for amputated extremity?:
Wrap in dry gauze, seal in plastic bag, and place in cool water
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- 28 yo pt driving 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?:
Control bleeding
- 18 yo M holding right shin after sports related injury. Deformity and
swelling; pedal pulse present. You should?:
Apply board splint in position found
- Pedestrian hit by car. Pale, cool, and diaphoretic. Oriented to name only
and has difficulty breathing. BP 80/40, P 120, R 28 and shallow. 90% SP02.
You should?:
BVM
- 81 yo F helthcare facility fell out of bed. Nurse suspects hip fracture.
Which medication should concern you the most?:
Coumadin
- You are treating a patient with agonal respirations and gunshot wound to
the chest. You notice an open skull fracture leaking brain matter. There is no
radial pulse, you should?:
Asses a carotid pulse and assist ventilations
- a 45 year old male fell asleep outisde while doing yard work. His face and
lower legs are bright red with blisters and painful on examination.You should
suspect:
Both superficial and partial thickness burns
- a 35 year old patient has fallen and has a deformed right lower leg. The
distal extremity is pulsless and the skin is cool and cyanotic. You should: -
Realign the injured extremity
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