Prehospital Emergency Care Chapter #27
Actual Exam (2025) comprehensive questions and
verified answers ( detailed & elaborated) 2025-2026
TEST
1) Two cars have collided head-on. One car was traveling at a speed of 55 mph
and the other at 35 mph. The total speed of impact would be:
A) 20 mph
B) 35 mph
C) 55 mph
D) 90 mph
D) 90 mph
2) A car, driven by an unrestrained male, strikes a utility pole at 35 mph. Given
this scenario, which would be true?
A) The patient struck the steering wheel at a combined speed of 70 mph
B) The internal organs struck the inside of the body at a speed of 35 mph
C) The utility pole absorbed half of the kinetic energy, so that the body
collision occurred at a speed of 17.5 mph
D) The energy transferred to the body is increased by a factor of 2
B) The internal organs struck the inside of the body at a speed of 35 mph
3) An unrestrained driver of a car that has struck a tree at 45 mph has suffered
a contusion to his heart. The EMT would recognize that this injury occurred
during which impact of the collision?
A) Vehicle collision
B) Body collision
C) Organ collision
D) Physiological collision
C) Organ collision
, 4) A patient who was involved in a motor vehicle collision is complaining of
neck pain. Which piece of information would most contribute to the EMT's high
index of suspicion that the patient may have suffered more significant injuries
beyond isolated neck pain?
A) Lack of air bags in the car
B) Difficulty turning is head to the right
C) External damage to the car is significant
D) Death of the car's driver
D) Death of the car's driver
5) A 49-year-old male has been stabbed in the lower right chest. Police tell you
that the patient got into an argument with an unidentified man, who then
stabbed him before fleeing the scene. After assessing the patient, you are
suspicious that the knife punctured the lung and is causing internal bleeding.
In this situation, the mechanism of injury would be:
A) Stab wound to the right chest
B) Assailant with a knife
C) Penetrating trauma to the lungs
D) Internal hemorrhage
A) Stab wound to the right chest
6) A 27-year-old male was involved in an altercation and was struck in the ribs
with a baseball bat. Assessment reveals intact skin with bruising to the right
lateral chest. When palpating this area, pain, instability, and crepitus are all
observed. The patient also complains of difficult and painful breathing. The
EMT would recognize:
A) Thoracic injury secondary to penetrating trauma
B) Chest injury caused by blunt trauma
C) Pulmonary injury caused by penetrating trauma
D) Chest wall injury caused by acceleration forces
B) Chest injury caused by blunt trauma
7) A patient has been critically hurt in a nighttime motor vehicle collision. She
was wearing a seat belt and hit a tree at 70 mph. The car she was driving
weighed 2 tons and was equipped with air bags that did deploy. Which factor
had the greatest impact on the injuries she sustained?
A) Weight of the vehicle
Actual Exam (2025) comprehensive questions and
verified answers ( detailed & elaborated) 2025-2026
TEST
1) Two cars have collided head-on. One car was traveling at a speed of 55 mph
and the other at 35 mph. The total speed of impact would be:
A) 20 mph
B) 35 mph
C) 55 mph
D) 90 mph
D) 90 mph
2) A car, driven by an unrestrained male, strikes a utility pole at 35 mph. Given
this scenario, which would be true?
A) The patient struck the steering wheel at a combined speed of 70 mph
B) The internal organs struck the inside of the body at a speed of 35 mph
C) The utility pole absorbed half of the kinetic energy, so that the body
collision occurred at a speed of 17.5 mph
D) The energy transferred to the body is increased by a factor of 2
B) The internal organs struck the inside of the body at a speed of 35 mph
3) An unrestrained driver of a car that has struck a tree at 45 mph has suffered
a contusion to his heart. The EMT would recognize that this injury occurred
during which impact of the collision?
A) Vehicle collision
B) Body collision
C) Organ collision
D) Physiological collision
C) Organ collision
, 4) A patient who was involved in a motor vehicle collision is complaining of
neck pain. Which piece of information would most contribute to the EMT's high
index of suspicion that the patient may have suffered more significant injuries
beyond isolated neck pain?
A) Lack of air bags in the car
B) Difficulty turning is head to the right
C) External damage to the car is significant
D) Death of the car's driver
D) Death of the car's driver
5) A 49-year-old male has been stabbed in the lower right chest. Police tell you
that the patient got into an argument with an unidentified man, who then
stabbed him before fleeing the scene. After assessing the patient, you are
suspicious that the knife punctured the lung and is causing internal bleeding.
In this situation, the mechanism of injury would be:
A) Stab wound to the right chest
B) Assailant with a knife
C) Penetrating trauma to the lungs
D) Internal hemorrhage
A) Stab wound to the right chest
6) A 27-year-old male was involved in an altercation and was struck in the ribs
with a baseball bat. Assessment reveals intact skin with bruising to the right
lateral chest. When palpating this area, pain, instability, and crepitus are all
observed. The patient also complains of difficult and painful breathing. The
EMT would recognize:
A) Thoracic injury secondary to penetrating trauma
B) Chest injury caused by blunt trauma
C) Pulmonary injury caused by penetrating trauma
D) Chest wall injury caused by acceleration forces
B) Chest injury caused by blunt trauma
7) A patient has been critically hurt in a nighttime motor vehicle collision. She
was wearing a seat belt and hit a tree at 70 mph. The car she was driving
weighed 2 tons and was equipped with air bags that did deploy. Which factor
had the greatest impact on the injuries she sustained?
A) Weight of the vehicle
