EMT CHAPTER 43-46 EXAM: COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTION 2025/2026
An elderly patient has fallen in her home and activated the 911 system by pressing a
medical alarm worn around her neck. On arrival, you can see the patient on thefloor, but
she cannot come to the door to open it and let you in. In this situation, your best course
of action is to: - ANSWER-break a window in a room away from where the patient is
located.
On the scene of a motor vehicle collision, which EMT is engaged in simple extrication of
the patient? - ANSWER-The EMT removing the patient from the car through an open
door
At the scene of a motor vehicle collision, a driver is entrapped in his car after striking the
back of a semi tractor-trailer at a high rate of speed. Which action would be performed
first when providing stabilization of the car? - ANSWER-shut off the engine
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? - ANSWER-Explain to the patient what is about to take place
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: - ANSWER-complex
access
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? -
ANSWER-"You need to remain still and calm in your seat and do not touch anything in
the car."
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? - ANSWER-
provide manual spine motion restriction
, 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: - ANSWER-your
personal safety
What is the earliest point at which you can begin considering if there are obstacles to
patient extrication? - ANSWER-Upon receiving the call from dispatch.
What is the most important initial information you receive from dispatch? - ANSWER-
call location
A vehicle has rolled onto its passenger side after running a red light at an intersection
and striking another car. The restrained driver remains in the car, screaming in pain. To
manage this scene, what should you do first? - ANSWER-stabilize the vehicle
You have been given an order to cut through the "B" posts of a four-door car with a
trapped passenger inside. As an EMT with knowledge of vehicle extrication, which posts
do you cut? - ANSWER-the posts that the front doors close against
The rescue captain has asked that you disconnect a car's battery to shut down all power
to the vehicle completely at the scene of a one-car MVC. How should you do this
safely? - ANSWER-Remove the negative batterycable first
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? - ANSWER-Helmet, goggles, turnout gear, leather gloves, and
steel-toed boots
You are assisting at an extrication scene. What should you report to the team leader
when the vehicle is in a secured position and can NO longer move, rock, or bounce? -
ANSWER-The vehicle is stable
Which of these statements BEST describes simple access to a patient in a vehicle? -
ANSWER-Gaining access without using specialized tools
Which of these statements BEST describes the EMT's primary role during extrication? -
ANSWER-Providing patient care
The process of removing a patient from wreckage as rapidly and safely as possible is
called: - ANSWER-Extrication
AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTION 2025/2026
An elderly patient has fallen in her home and activated the 911 system by pressing a
medical alarm worn around her neck. On arrival, you can see the patient on thefloor, but
she cannot come to the door to open it and let you in. In this situation, your best course
of action is to: - ANSWER-break a window in a room away from where the patient is
located.
On the scene of a motor vehicle collision, which EMT is engaged in simple extrication of
the patient? - ANSWER-The EMT removing the patient from the car through an open
door
At the scene of a motor vehicle collision, a driver is entrapped in his car after striking the
back of a semi tractor-trailer at a high rate of speed. Which action would be performed
first when providing stabilization of the car? - ANSWER-shut off the engine
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? - ANSWER-Explain to the patient what is about to take place
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: - ANSWER-complex
access
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? -
ANSWER-"You need to remain still and calm in your seat and do not touch anything in
the car."
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? - ANSWER-
provide manual spine motion restriction
, 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: - ANSWER-your
personal safety
What is the earliest point at which you can begin considering if there are obstacles to
patient extrication? - ANSWER-Upon receiving the call from dispatch.
What is the most important initial information you receive from dispatch? - ANSWER-
call location
A vehicle has rolled onto its passenger side after running a red light at an intersection
and striking another car. The restrained driver remains in the car, screaming in pain. To
manage this scene, what should you do first? - ANSWER-stabilize the vehicle
You have been given an order to cut through the "B" posts of a four-door car with a
trapped passenger inside. As an EMT with knowledge of vehicle extrication, which posts
do you cut? - ANSWER-the posts that the front doors close against
The rescue captain has asked that you disconnect a car's battery to shut down all power
to the vehicle completely at the scene of a one-car MVC. How should you do this
safely? - ANSWER-Remove the negative batterycable first
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? - ANSWER-Helmet, goggles, turnout gear, leather gloves, and
steel-toed boots
You are assisting at an extrication scene. What should you report to the team leader
when the vehicle is in a secured position and can NO longer move, rock, or bounce? -
ANSWER-The vehicle is stable
Which of these statements BEST describes simple access to a patient in a vehicle? -
ANSWER-Gaining access without using specialized tools
Which of these statements BEST describes the EMT's primary role during extrication? -
ANSWER-Providing patient care
The process of removing a patient from wreckage as rapidly and safely as possible is
called: - ANSWER-Extrication
