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UPDATED TRAUMA FISDA P AEMT
QUESTIONS WITH COMPL ETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Question 1: You arrive on the scene of a patient who fell
from a ladder. Which of the following information is NOT an important factor in care of the patient?
a) Height of the ladder
b) Distance the patient fell from
c) Surface the patient landed on
d) What part of the body hit first
CORRECT ANSWER : a) Height of the ladder
Question 2: You are at the scene of an MVA, in which
there are three patients, all of which have minor visible injuries. Two are refusing treatment and the last is complaining of neck and back pain. How should you proceed?
a) Treat all three patients, they are visibly injured and
need medical attention
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b) Obtain signed refusals from the first two patients then
proceed to the third
c) Treat the third patient, nothing else is needed for the
other two
d) Have your partner obtain refusals from the two patients
who refused treatment, while you treat the last patient.
CORRECT ANSWER : d) Have your partner obtain
refusals from the two patients who refused treatment, while you treat the last patient.
Question 3: Your patient is a 17 year old male found face
down in a swimming pool. He is currently being held face up at the surface of the water. He is unconscious but breathing and has a pulse. What is the best course of action for this patient?
a) Jump into the pool and begin CPR
b) Remove the patient from the pool, immobilize, and
transport.
c) Apply cervical and spinal immobilization while the
patient is still in the pool
d) Wait for a trained water rescue team
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CORRECT ANSWER : c) Apply cervical and spinal
immobilization while the patient is still in the pool
Question 4: A laceration, spurting bright red blood, most
likely means what type of injury?
a) Venous
b) Arterial
c) Capillary
d) Amputation
CORRECT ANSWER : b) Arterial
Question 5: Your patient has a laceration to the right leg
which has intersected the femoral artery. You have applied direct pressure to the wound, but it continues to soak through the bandages. What should you do next?
a) Apply a tourniquet
b) Elevate the leg
c) Remove the old bandage and apply new ones
d) Apply pressure to point just above the injury
CORRECT ANSWER : b) Elevate the leg
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Question 6: Of the two types of energy, which type of
energy transfer in a motor vehicle crash (MVC) with frontal impact, non-restrained driver with bent steering wheel, and spidered windshield?
a) High velocity penetrating
b) Decelerating
c) Low velocity penetrating
d) Blunt
CORRECT ANSWER : d) Blunt
Question 7: Any penetrating missile traveling over 2,000
ft/sec would be classified as?