EMS 1021 COURSE PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Long Spine Board.
Answer: Used to temporarily restrict spinal motion in supine position
◍ Scoop Stretcher.
Answer: A stretcher that is designed to be split into two or four sections that
can be fitted around a patient who is lying on the ground or other relatively
flat surface; also called an orthopedic stretcher.
◍ sign.
Answer: an objective condition that you can observe or measure. example:
urticaria caused by an allergic reaction
◍ Basket Stretcher.
Answer: Used to carry patients across uneven terrain from remote locations
that are not accessibly by ambulance or other vehicle
◍ symptom.
Answer: subjective condition that the patient feels and tells you
about*treatment you will provide is based on symptoms, not exact
diagnosisexample: patient is feeling pain in lower abdomen
◍ subjective.
Answer: anecdotal information that comes from opinions, perceptions or
experiencesexample: patient's pain level and their descriptions of symptoms
◍ Draw sheet.
Answer: used to move the patient from the bed onto the stretcher
◍ objective.
, Answer: data that can be verified or observed by multiple people and get the
same resultsexample: vital signs and physical exam findings.
◍ Cot.
Answer: When the patient is medically stable, theres no need for spinal
immobilization, and you can safely move them to and from the cot without
causing harm
◍ scene size up.
Answer: refers to your evaluation of the conditions in which you will be
operatingevaluating potential or actual scene hazards and threats, protected
yourself and your team, decided whether or not you need additional
resources, evaluated dispatch information, the environment in which you are
responding, initial view of patient setting to being understand what
happened and action you should take
◍ Anterior.
Answer: Front
◍ Posterior.
Answer: Back
◍ when to start scene size up.
Answer: must use situational awareness throughout the entire call to ensure
safetyfrom the moment you are called into action until you reach your
patient, you will consider multiple things that make effect safetyexample:
before you know specific location of incident, consider the weather, time of
day, currently available resources, other incidents in the same district etc
◍ situational awareness.
Answer: paying attention to the conditions and people around you at all
times and the potential risks those conditions and people pose
◍ Which of the following situations best demonstrates a scene that is
immediately unsafe to the EMS provider?.
Answer: A vehicle collision involving a leaking tractor trailer that has a
placard indicating it is carrying a corrosive substance
,◍ three priorities in EMS.
Answer: 1. you2. your partner3. your patient
◍ Superior.
Answer: Top
◍ Inferior.
Answer: Bottom
◍ what constitutes a hazard.
Answer: anything that puts you and your partner in danger"is it safe for my
team and me to enter the scene and approach and manage the patient?"if the
answer is no, then do not approach the scene or somehow make scene safe
and call for extra resources
◍ Which of the following would be a hazard at the scene of a vehicle
collision?.
Answer: Other emergency vehicles, Hazardous materials, Downed power
lines
◍ forms of hazards.
Answer: environmentalphysicalchemicalelectricalwaterfireexplosionsphysical
violencepotential for violence
◍ Proximal.
Answer: Closest
◍ Distal.
Answer: Farthest
◍ Medial.
Answer: Middle
◍ Lateral.
Answer: Side
◍ Deep.
Answer: in (farthest from the surfaces of the skin)
, ◍ Superficial.
Answer: out (closest to the surface of the skin)
◍ palmar.
Answer: Front region of the hand
◍ Plantar.
Answer: Bottom of the foot
◍ Apex.
Answer: the tip of the structure
◍ Flexion.
Answer: Flexing (decreaseing the angle of the joint)
◍ how to determine need for extra resources.
Answer: 1. does scene pose a threat to me, my patient, or others?2. how
many patients?3. do we have correct resources to respond to conditions?
◍ Extension.
Answer: Extending (Icreasing the angle of the joint)
◍ Adduction.
Answer: Movement toward the midline of the body
◍ Abduction.
Answer: Movement away from the midline of the body
◍ Bilateral.
Answer: Appears on both sides of the body
◍ primary assessment.
Answer: all important goal: to identify and begin treatment of immediate or
imminent life threats
◍ Unilateral.
Answer: Only appears on one side of the body
◍ Prone.
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Long Spine Board.
Answer: Used to temporarily restrict spinal motion in supine position
◍ Scoop Stretcher.
Answer: A stretcher that is designed to be split into two or four sections that
can be fitted around a patient who is lying on the ground or other relatively
flat surface; also called an orthopedic stretcher.
◍ sign.
Answer: an objective condition that you can observe or measure. example:
urticaria caused by an allergic reaction
◍ Basket Stretcher.
Answer: Used to carry patients across uneven terrain from remote locations
that are not accessibly by ambulance or other vehicle
◍ symptom.
Answer: subjective condition that the patient feels and tells you
about*treatment you will provide is based on symptoms, not exact
diagnosisexample: patient is feeling pain in lower abdomen
◍ subjective.
Answer: anecdotal information that comes from opinions, perceptions or
experiencesexample: patient's pain level and their descriptions of symptoms
◍ Draw sheet.
Answer: used to move the patient from the bed onto the stretcher
◍ objective.
, Answer: data that can be verified or observed by multiple people and get the
same resultsexample: vital signs and physical exam findings.
◍ Cot.
Answer: When the patient is medically stable, theres no need for spinal
immobilization, and you can safely move them to and from the cot without
causing harm
◍ scene size up.
Answer: refers to your evaluation of the conditions in which you will be
operatingevaluating potential or actual scene hazards and threats, protected
yourself and your team, decided whether or not you need additional
resources, evaluated dispatch information, the environment in which you are
responding, initial view of patient setting to being understand what
happened and action you should take
◍ Anterior.
Answer: Front
◍ Posterior.
Answer: Back
◍ when to start scene size up.
Answer: must use situational awareness throughout the entire call to ensure
safetyfrom the moment you are called into action until you reach your
patient, you will consider multiple things that make effect safetyexample:
before you know specific location of incident, consider the weather, time of
day, currently available resources, other incidents in the same district etc
◍ situational awareness.
Answer: paying attention to the conditions and people around you at all
times and the potential risks those conditions and people pose
◍ Which of the following situations best demonstrates a scene that is
immediately unsafe to the EMS provider?.
Answer: A vehicle collision involving a leaking tractor trailer that has a
placard indicating it is carrying a corrosive substance
,◍ three priorities in EMS.
Answer: 1. you2. your partner3. your patient
◍ Superior.
Answer: Top
◍ Inferior.
Answer: Bottom
◍ what constitutes a hazard.
Answer: anything that puts you and your partner in danger"is it safe for my
team and me to enter the scene and approach and manage the patient?"if the
answer is no, then do not approach the scene or somehow make scene safe
and call for extra resources
◍ Which of the following would be a hazard at the scene of a vehicle
collision?.
Answer: Other emergency vehicles, Hazardous materials, Downed power
lines
◍ forms of hazards.
Answer: environmentalphysicalchemicalelectricalwaterfireexplosionsphysical
violencepotential for violence
◍ Proximal.
Answer: Closest
◍ Distal.
Answer: Farthest
◍ Medial.
Answer: Middle
◍ Lateral.
Answer: Side
◍ Deep.
Answer: in (farthest from the surfaces of the skin)
, ◍ Superficial.
Answer: out (closest to the surface of the skin)
◍ palmar.
Answer: Front region of the hand
◍ Plantar.
Answer: Bottom of the foot
◍ Apex.
Answer: the tip of the structure
◍ Flexion.
Answer: Flexing (decreaseing the angle of the joint)
◍ how to determine need for extra resources.
Answer: 1. does scene pose a threat to me, my patient, or others?2. how
many patients?3. do we have correct resources to respond to conditions?
◍ Extension.
Answer: Extending (Icreasing the angle of the joint)
◍ Adduction.
Answer: Movement toward the midline of the body
◍ Abduction.
Answer: Movement away from the midline of the body
◍ Bilateral.
Answer: Appears on both sides of the body
◍ primary assessment.
Answer: all important goal: to identify and begin treatment of immediate or
imminent life threats
◍ Unilateral.
Answer: Only appears on one side of the body
◍ Prone.
