Prehospital Emergency Care, Chapter #43Actual Exam (2025) comprehensive questions
and verified answers ( detailed & elaborated) 2025-2026 TEST
1) Rescue workers are preparing to remove the windshield and roof from a car
to extricate a patient who is trapped. Before the rescue commences, what
should the EMT do first, prior to the other actions?
A) Cover the patient with a heavy tarp for protection
B) Explain to the patient what is about to take place
C) Remove himself from the vehicle so that the EMT is not accidentally injured
D) Wet the car down with a fire hose to prevent an accidental fire
B) Explain to the patient what is about to take place
2) Which situation represents simple access to a patient?
A) Unlocking a car door by breaking the window using a screwdriver
B) Forcing entry into a house by breaking down a locked door
C) Climbing stairs to gain access to a patient on an upstairs patio floor
D) Extricating a patient from a car after removing one door
C) Climbing stairs to gain access to a patient on an upstairs patio floor
3) To gain access to a patient entrapped in a car, the rescuers must use the
"jaws of life" to open the door. The EMT should recognize this situation as:
A) Complex access
B) Rapid extrication
C) Simple access
D) Hydraulic stabilization
A) Complex access
4) You are on the scene of a motor vehicle collision involving two cars. To
remove the driver of the first car, rescuers must break the windshield and roll
back the roof. While assisting in this operation, which pieces of personal
protective equipment will afford you the best protection?
A) Sunglasses, steel-toed boots, and fluorescent identification vest
B) Latex exam gloves, fluorescent identification vest, and helmet
C) Helmet, goggles, turnout gear, leather gloves, and steel-toed boots
D) Goggles, latex exam gloves, steel-toed boots, and fluorescent vest
C) Helmet, goggles, turnout gear, leather gloves, and steel-toed boots
, 5) On the scene of a motor vehicle collision, which EMT is engaged in simple
extrication of the patient?
A) The EMT removing the patient from the car through an open door
B) The EMT entering the car through a window to open the patient's airway
C) The EMT stabilizing a car on its side to prevent it from rolling over
D) The EMT monitoring the scene for safety hazards
A) The EMT removing the patient from the car through an open door
6) A roofer on top of a two-story house called 911 after experiencing chest
pain and dizziness. You are providing care to the patient on top of the roof,
and the fire department has arrived to help remove the patient from his present
location. As the patient is brought down the ladder, your highest priority as an
EMT is:
A) Safety of the patient
B) Providing patient care
C) Your personal safety
D) Safety of the other rescuers
C) Your personal safety
7) You have just arrived on the scene of a motor vehicle collision where a car
rolled several times at a high rate of speed. The car is on its wheels, with the
restrained driver still in his seat. After ensuring that the scene is safe and
gaining access to the patient, what should you do immediately if the patient is
found unresponsive?
A) Establish a plan to extricate the patient
B) Remove pieces of broken glass from around the patient
C) Cover the patient and force the door open
D) Provide manual spine motion restriction
D) Provide manual spine motion restriction
8) You have been dispatched to a motor vehicle collision. On scene, you find
that a minivan has completely sheared off a wooden utility pole. The electrical
wires are draped over the hood of the minivan and the driver, a woman in her
20s, is screaming that she is not hurt and wants to get out of the vehicle. The
wires are not moving, arcing, or making any noise. Which instruction is most
appropriate at this time?
A) "I need you to jump clear of the car and shuffle away in small steps, keeping
and verified answers ( detailed & elaborated) 2025-2026 TEST
1) Rescue workers are preparing to remove the windshield and roof from a car
to extricate a patient who is trapped. Before the rescue commences, what
should the EMT do first, prior to the other actions?
A) Cover the patient with a heavy tarp for protection
B) Explain to the patient what is about to take place
C) Remove himself from the vehicle so that the EMT is not accidentally injured
D) Wet the car down with a fire hose to prevent an accidental fire
B) Explain to the patient what is about to take place
2) Which situation represents simple access to a patient?
A) Unlocking a car door by breaking the window using a screwdriver
B) Forcing entry into a house by breaking down a locked door
C) Climbing stairs to gain access to a patient on an upstairs patio floor
D) Extricating a patient from a car after removing one door
C) Climbing stairs to gain access to a patient on an upstairs patio floor
3) To gain access to a patient entrapped in a car, the rescuers must use the
"jaws of life" to open the door. The EMT should recognize this situation as:
A) Complex access
B) Rapid extrication
C) Simple access
D) Hydraulic stabilization
A) Complex access
4) You are on the scene of a motor vehicle collision involving two cars. To
remove the driver of the first car, rescuers must break the windshield and roll
back the roof. While assisting in this operation, which pieces of personal
protective equipment will afford you the best protection?
A) Sunglasses, steel-toed boots, and fluorescent identification vest
B) Latex exam gloves, fluorescent identification vest, and helmet
C) Helmet, goggles, turnout gear, leather gloves, and steel-toed boots
D) Goggles, latex exam gloves, steel-toed boots, and fluorescent vest
C) Helmet, goggles, turnout gear, leather gloves, and steel-toed boots
, 5) On the scene of a motor vehicle collision, which EMT is engaged in simple
extrication of the patient?
A) The EMT removing the patient from the car through an open door
B) The EMT entering the car through a window to open the patient's airway
C) The EMT stabilizing a car on its side to prevent it from rolling over
D) The EMT monitoring the scene for safety hazards
A) The EMT removing the patient from the car through an open door
6) A roofer on top of a two-story house called 911 after experiencing chest
pain and dizziness. You are providing care to the patient on top of the roof,
and the fire department has arrived to help remove the patient from his present
location. As the patient is brought down the ladder, your highest priority as an
EMT is:
A) Safety of the patient
B) Providing patient care
C) Your personal safety
D) Safety of the other rescuers
C) Your personal safety
7) You have just arrived on the scene of a motor vehicle collision where a car
rolled several times at a high rate of speed. The car is on its wheels, with the
restrained driver still in his seat. After ensuring that the scene is safe and
gaining access to the patient, what should you do immediately if the patient is
found unresponsive?
A) Establish a plan to extricate the patient
B) Remove pieces of broken glass from around the patient
C) Cover the patient and force the door open
D) Provide manual spine motion restriction
D) Provide manual spine motion restriction
8) You have been dispatched to a motor vehicle collision. On scene, you find
that a minivan has completely sheared off a wooden utility pole. The electrical
wires are draped over the hood of the minivan and the driver, a woman in her
20s, is screaming that she is not hurt and wants to get out of the vehicle. The
wires are not moving, arcing, or making any noise. Which instruction is most
appropriate at this time?
A) "I need you to jump clear of the car and shuffle away in small steps, keeping
