EMD EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
●● A second-party caller reports that a 42-year-old female is having a
severe asthma attack. The patient is currently unconscious and not
breathing at all. Which pathway is appropriate from Protocol C, Panel 4?
Answer: Compressions only/Compressions (C) 1st
●● A second-party caller reports that her 42-year-old husband is
currently having a GENERALIZED seizure. During Case Entry, the
caller reports that the patient is not awake and is not breathing, but is
still seizing. What is the most appropriate Chief Complaint Protocol to
use for this case?
Answer: 12: Convulsions/Seizures
●● In response to Case Entry Question 3, the caller reports that her
brother is trapped underwater in a swift moving river. What should you
do next?
Answer: Send 14-E-2, provide the appropriate Case Entry PDIs, and the
return to questioning
●● If the caller believes a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate Order) should be
ignored or is uncertain if the DNR is valid or in place, an appropriate
response and resuscitation attempt should be made.
Answer: True
, ●● A second-party caller reports that a 13-year-old male is having an
allergic reaction to a single bee sting. The patient is responding
normally, has no difficulty breathing or swallowing, and has never had a
severe allergic reaction before. What is the most appropriate
Determinant Code?
Answer: 2-A-1
●● When using Protocol 27, which of the following body parts is
considered CENTRAL?
Answer: Elbow
●● Which of the following is the best definition for "cervical cerclage"?
Answer: A surgical procedure meant to prevent premature dilation of the
cervix and, therefore, premature labor
●● When using the MPDS, all actual response assignments and
emergency modes (lights-and-siren vs. no lights-and-siren) are
predetermined by:
Answer: Local Medical Control and EMS Administration
●● You are using the Stroke Diagnostic Tool. The caller reports:
• normal smile
• both arms raised and held equally
WITH DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
●● A second-party caller reports that a 42-year-old female is having a
severe asthma attack. The patient is currently unconscious and not
breathing at all. Which pathway is appropriate from Protocol C, Panel 4?
Answer: Compressions only/Compressions (C) 1st
●● A second-party caller reports that her 42-year-old husband is
currently having a GENERALIZED seizure. During Case Entry, the
caller reports that the patient is not awake and is not breathing, but is
still seizing. What is the most appropriate Chief Complaint Protocol to
use for this case?
Answer: 12: Convulsions/Seizures
●● In response to Case Entry Question 3, the caller reports that her
brother is trapped underwater in a swift moving river. What should you
do next?
Answer: Send 14-E-2, provide the appropriate Case Entry PDIs, and the
return to questioning
●● If the caller believes a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate Order) should be
ignored or is uncertain if the DNR is valid or in place, an appropriate
response and resuscitation attempt should be made.
Answer: True
, ●● A second-party caller reports that a 13-year-old male is having an
allergic reaction to a single bee sting. The patient is responding
normally, has no difficulty breathing or swallowing, and has never had a
severe allergic reaction before. What is the most appropriate
Determinant Code?
Answer: 2-A-1
●● When using Protocol 27, which of the following body parts is
considered CENTRAL?
Answer: Elbow
●● Which of the following is the best definition for "cervical cerclage"?
Answer: A surgical procedure meant to prevent premature dilation of the
cervix and, therefore, premature labor
●● When using the MPDS, all actual response assignments and
emergency modes (lights-and-siren vs. no lights-and-siren) are
predetermined by:
Answer: Local Medical Control and EMS Administration
●● You are using the Stroke Diagnostic Tool. The caller reports:
• normal smile
• both arms raised and held equally
