PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE CHAPTER
32 2025 UPDATED EXAM VERIFIED QUESTION
AND ANSWERS 100% GRADED.
1) The EMT is caring for a patient who has a problem with the autonomic component of his
nervous system. Which sign or symptom would most likely be caused by this condition?
A) Inability to swallow
B) Slowing of the heart rate
C) Inability to move facial muscles
D) Trouble remembering his name - answer-B) Slowing of the heart rate
2) Which statement is most accurate regarding the processes needed for a patient to clench the
hand into a fist?
A) The central nervous system must send a message through the spinal cord and then to the
peripheral nerves
B) The central nervous system must send a message through the spinal cord and then to the
autonomic nervous system
C) The peripheral nervous system must send a message to the brain and then back through the
peripheral nervous system
D) The muscles must signal the brain to send a message through the autonomic nervous system
- answer-A) The central nervous system must send a message through the spinal cord and then
to the peripheral nerves
3) Based on the structure of the nervous system, which statement is true?
A) A stroke represents an injury to the peripheral nervous system
,B) A gunshot wound to the spinal cord will directly damage the peripheral nerves
C) A deep laceration to the arm can sever peripheral nerves
D) Numbness in a fractured leg indicates damage to the autonomic nervous system fibers -
answer-C) A deep laceration to the arm can sever peripheral nerves
4) You have been called for a patient with severe back pain. When you are obtaining a medical
history, the patient tells you that he has a history of damaged disks in his vertebrae. As a
knowledgeable EMT, you should recognize that:
A) The ligaments on the side of the spinal column were overstretched
B) The vertebrae making up the spinal column were fractured
C) The nerves making up the spinal cord have been damaged
D) The fluid-filled structures between the vertebrae have been injured - answer-D) The fluid-
filled structures between the vertebrae have been injured
5) An Emergency Medical Responder reports that a male patient, who was injured while playing
football, has bruising to the lumbar region of the body. Based on this statement, the EMT
should expect to find bruising in which area?
A) Upper back
B) Lower neck
C) Lower back
D) Buttocks - answer-C) Lower back
6) A 42-year-old man has called 911 because of severe back pain. He informs you that his back
pain is related to a recent fracture of his coccyx. Based on this information, where should the
EMT expect the patient to be complaining of pain?
A) Neck
B) Upper back
C) Pelvic area
, D) Lower back - answer-C) Pelvic area
7) In which area of the spinal column do the ribs originate?
A) Cervical spine
B) Thoracic spine
C) Lumbar spine
D) Sacral spine - answer-B) Thoracic spine
8) A young intoxicated male patient cannot move his left arm and leg after diving into the
shallow end of a pool and hitting the bottom head first. The EMT would recognize which
mechanism as most likely responsible for this injury?
A) Compression
B) Rotation
C) Distraction
D) Penetration - answer-A) Compression
9) A young female driver, who was involved in a motor vehicle collision, complains of cervical
pain resulting from a lateral-type mechanism of neck injury. Based on this information, which
type of collision most likely took place?
A) The patient's car was struck from behind
B) The patient's car was struck from the side
C) The patient's car struck a utility pole head-on
D) The patient's car rear-ended another car - answer-B) The patient's car was struck from the
side
10) You arrive on the scene of a two-car motor vehicle collision. The patient was the
unrestrained driver of a car that struck another car from behind while moving at a speed of 25
32 2025 UPDATED EXAM VERIFIED QUESTION
AND ANSWERS 100% GRADED.
1) The EMT is caring for a patient who has a problem with the autonomic component of his
nervous system. Which sign or symptom would most likely be caused by this condition?
A) Inability to swallow
B) Slowing of the heart rate
C) Inability to move facial muscles
D) Trouble remembering his name - answer-B) Slowing of the heart rate
2) Which statement is most accurate regarding the processes needed for a patient to clench the
hand into a fist?
A) The central nervous system must send a message through the spinal cord and then to the
peripheral nerves
B) The central nervous system must send a message through the spinal cord and then to the
autonomic nervous system
C) The peripheral nervous system must send a message to the brain and then back through the
peripheral nervous system
D) The muscles must signal the brain to send a message through the autonomic nervous system
- answer-A) The central nervous system must send a message through the spinal cord and then
to the peripheral nerves
3) Based on the structure of the nervous system, which statement is true?
A) A stroke represents an injury to the peripheral nervous system
,B) A gunshot wound to the spinal cord will directly damage the peripheral nerves
C) A deep laceration to the arm can sever peripheral nerves
D) Numbness in a fractured leg indicates damage to the autonomic nervous system fibers -
answer-C) A deep laceration to the arm can sever peripheral nerves
4) You have been called for a patient with severe back pain. When you are obtaining a medical
history, the patient tells you that he has a history of damaged disks in his vertebrae. As a
knowledgeable EMT, you should recognize that:
A) The ligaments on the side of the spinal column were overstretched
B) The vertebrae making up the spinal column were fractured
C) The nerves making up the spinal cord have been damaged
D) The fluid-filled structures between the vertebrae have been injured - answer-D) The fluid-
filled structures between the vertebrae have been injured
5) An Emergency Medical Responder reports that a male patient, who was injured while playing
football, has bruising to the lumbar region of the body. Based on this statement, the EMT
should expect to find bruising in which area?
A) Upper back
B) Lower neck
C) Lower back
D) Buttocks - answer-C) Lower back
6) A 42-year-old man has called 911 because of severe back pain. He informs you that his back
pain is related to a recent fracture of his coccyx. Based on this information, where should the
EMT expect the patient to be complaining of pain?
A) Neck
B) Upper back
C) Pelvic area
, D) Lower back - answer-C) Pelvic area
7) In which area of the spinal column do the ribs originate?
A) Cervical spine
B) Thoracic spine
C) Lumbar spine
D) Sacral spine - answer-B) Thoracic spine
8) A young intoxicated male patient cannot move his left arm and leg after diving into the
shallow end of a pool and hitting the bottom head first. The EMT would recognize which
mechanism as most likely responsible for this injury?
A) Compression
B) Rotation
C) Distraction
D) Penetration - answer-A) Compression
9) A young female driver, who was involved in a motor vehicle collision, complains of cervical
pain resulting from a lateral-type mechanism of neck injury. Based on this information, which
type of collision most likely took place?
A) The patient's car was struck from behind
B) The patient's car was struck from the side
C) The patient's car struck a utility pole head-on
D) The patient's car rear-ended another car - answer-B) The patient's car was struck from the
side
10) You arrive on the scene of a two-car motor vehicle collision. The patient was the
unrestrained driver of a car that struck another car from behind while moving at a speed of 25
