PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE CHAPTER 27 EMT
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16) A patient with severe head and neck pain states that he was properly
wearing his seat belt when another car struck him from behind. As a
knowledgeable EMT, you would realize that the complaint of:
A) Head and neck pain indicates that he was not wearing his seat belt
B) Head pain suggests that he was not wearing the seat belt properly
C) Head and neck pain could occur even when the seat belt is properly worn
D) Head and neck pain indicates that the lap belt was worn without the shoulder
harness - CORRECT ANSWER -C) Head and neck pain could occur even
when the seat belt is properly worn
17) When teaching Emergency Medical Responders about air bags, which point
would you emphasize?
A) Properly placed air bags eliminate the need for seat belts
B) The benefit of air bags is lessened in a multiple-vehicle collision impact
C) Air bags prevent broken glass from striking the occupant
D) Air bags are effective in decreasing injury in a rollover-type collision -
CORRECT ANSWER -B) The benefit of air bags is lessened in a multiple-
vehicle collision impact
18) A car has been hit head-on by another vehicle at a moderate rate of speed.
Seat belts were in place and the air bags deployed. The patient complains of
chest pain. Quick observation reveals a bruise to his sternum. The EMT should
immediately:
A) Deflate the air bag to get breath sounds
B) Check the windshield for starring
C) Suspect an injury related to the air bag
, D) Lift the air bag and check for steering wheel deformity - CORRECT
ANSWER -D) Lift the air bag and check for steering wheel deformity
19) As part of your service to the community, you are certified as a car seat
specialist and provide monthly classes on the safe transport of infants and
children. Over the course of one day, several cars have pulled into your EMS
station and asked you to look at their car seats. Which car seat position would
indicate that the parent is safely transporting his or her infant (younger than 1
year old)?
A) Facing forward in the back seat in a reclined position (60 degrees)
B) Facing backward in an upright position in the front seat (45 degrees)
C) Facing backward in the back seat in a reclined position (45 degrees)
D) Facing forward in the back seat in an upright position (60 degrees) -
CORRECT ANSWER -C) Facing backward in the back seat in a reclined
position (45 degrees)
20) You are hosting a discussion on injury prevention when a participant asks
you if you believe that helmets for motorcyclists truly make a difference. You
would respond by saying:
A) "Motorcycle helmets decrease the risk of death when the rider is involved in
a collision."
B) "Helmets have been shown to prevent motorcycle accidents."
C) "Wearing a helmet decreases the chance of being ejected from a
motorcycle."
D) "A motorcycle helmet decreases the chance of permanent spinal injury." -
CORRECT ANSWER -A) "Motorcycle helmets decrease the risk of death
when the rider is involved in a collision."
1) 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
COURSE 2025/2026 | QUESTION BANK | VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ | TRAUMA
MANAGEMENT & EMERGENCY RESPONSE STUDY GUIDE |
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
16) A patient with severe head and neck pain states that he was properly
wearing his seat belt when another car struck him from behind. As a
knowledgeable EMT, you would realize that the complaint of:
A) Head and neck pain indicates that he was not wearing his seat belt
B) Head pain suggests that he was not wearing the seat belt properly
C) Head and neck pain could occur even when the seat belt is properly worn
D) Head and neck pain indicates that the lap belt was worn without the shoulder
harness - CORRECT ANSWER -C) Head and neck pain could occur even
when the seat belt is properly worn
17) When teaching Emergency Medical Responders about air bags, which point
would you emphasize?
A) Properly placed air bags eliminate the need for seat belts
B) The benefit of air bags is lessened in a multiple-vehicle collision impact
C) Air bags prevent broken glass from striking the occupant
D) Air bags are effective in decreasing injury in a rollover-type collision -
CORRECT ANSWER -B) The benefit of air bags is lessened in a multiple-
vehicle collision impact
18) A car has been hit head-on by another vehicle at a moderate rate of speed.
Seat belts were in place and the air bags deployed. The patient complains of
chest pain. Quick observation reveals a bruise to his sternum. The EMT should
immediately:
A) Deflate the air bag to get breath sounds
B) Check the windshield for starring
C) Suspect an injury related to the air bag
, D) Lift the air bag and check for steering wheel deformity - CORRECT
ANSWER -D) Lift the air bag and check for steering wheel deformity
19) As part of your service to the community, you are certified as a car seat
specialist and provide monthly classes on the safe transport of infants and
children. Over the course of one day, several cars have pulled into your EMS
station and asked you to look at their car seats. Which car seat position would
indicate that the parent is safely transporting his or her infant (younger than 1
year old)?
A) Facing forward in the back seat in a reclined position (60 degrees)
B) Facing backward in an upright position in the front seat (45 degrees)
C) Facing backward in the back seat in a reclined position (45 degrees)
D) Facing forward in the back seat in an upright position (60 degrees) -
CORRECT ANSWER -C) Facing backward in the back seat in a reclined
position (45 degrees)
20) You are hosting a discussion on injury prevention when a participant asks
you if you believe that helmets for motorcyclists truly make a difference. You
would respond by saying:
A) "Motorcycle helmets decrease the risk of death when the rider is involved in
a collision."
B) "Helmets have been shown to prevent motorcycle accidents."
C) "Wearing a helmet decreases the chance of being ejected from a
motorcycle."
D) "A motorcycle helmet decreases the chance of permanent spinal injury." -
CORRECT ANSWER -A) "Motorcycle helmets decrease the risk of death
when the rider is involved in a collision."
1) 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
