EMD Study Guide Questions and All
Correct Answers.
Shunt to Protocol 14 - Answer In response to CEQ3, the caller tells you a male is trapped
underwater in a swift moving current. What is your next step?
Protocol 26: Sick Person - Answer 43 YOM not feeling well with a fever. What is the best chief
complaint?
Take Pulse and return to sequence - Answer What does the heart with an arrow underneath it
mean?
Protocol 23: Overdose - Answer What chief complaint would you use for recreational
inhalation of a toxic substance?
Agonal Respirations or airway compromise - Answer 64 YOF is unconscious and making funny
noises when she breathes. What are the funny noises most likely caused by?
4-B-1A - Answer Assault of a 26 YOM who is completely alert, no difficulty breathing, no
serious bleeding, injuries to head and chest, happened 30 minutes ago. What is the
determinant code?
False - Answer AEDs are recommended for use in all age groups, including those under 1 year
of age. True/False
False - Answer EMDs must never advise the use of an epinephrine auto-injector that was not
prescribed for the patient. True/False
12-A-1E - Answer 12 YOM having a generalized seizure who has not had more than one in a
row, not diabetic, is epileptic, no history of stroke or brain tumor, jerking has stopped, and
breathing has been verified with the agonal breathing detector. What is the determinant?
Clear Evidence of Stroke - Answer Using the Stroke Diagnostic: normal smile, both arms raised
equally, garbled speech. What is the evidence of a stroke?
17-D-6 - Answer 9 Mos Old Female fell 12 feet and hit her head. She is completely alert,
breathing normally, with no bleeding. What is the determinant?
, 27-B-2G - Answer 45 YOM shot in the foot by his son while hunting. Completely alert and
breathing normally, no serious bleeding, 1 wound to the foot, happened approx 10 minutes ago.
What is the determinant?
From 30 days up to 1 year - Answer What age group is Protocol A used for?
Shunt to Protocol 15 - Answer 32 YOM fell 15 feet. Completely alert and breathing normally. In
response to KQ2 on Protocol 17, the caller reports that he was electrocuted before he fell. What
should you do next.
Shunt to Protocol 29 - Answer A 3rd party caller calls to report a traffic accident. She drove by
the incident and does not have time to go back. In response to CEQ 3b the caller reports that
she does not know if anyone is hurt. What should you do next?
31: Unconscious/Fainting (near) - Answer 48 YOM nearly fainted causing him to fall. He is
currently awake and breathing. What is the most appropriate chief complaint?
False - Answer For back pain and abdominal pain, the pain is a good indicator of the
seriousness of the problem. True/False
False - Answer According to MPDS, it is acceptable to read KQ4 on protocol 1 as "Is his pain
above the belly button or navel?" True/False
True - Answer All electrocution and lightning strike patients are assumed to be in cardiac
arrest until effective breathing is physically verified. True/False
1-C-4 - Answer 25 YOF compaining of abdominal pain. She is completely alert, is breathing
effectively, nearly fainted trying to get out of bed. What is the most appropriate determinant
code?
Send a 26-A-8 or 26-A-11 response and provide the appropriate PDIs. - Answer 10 YOF has
vomiting all morning. She is alert, breathing normally, not vomiting blood. In response to KQ4
on Protocol 26 the caller reports that she has a stomach ache. What should you do next?
Abnormal breathing, chest pain/discomfort of any kind, decreased level of consciousness, and
SERIOUS hemmorhage. - Answer The four priority symptoms are:
12: Convulsions/Seizures - Answer 22 YOM currently having a seizure. During case entry, the
caller reports that he is not awake and not breathing but still seizing. What is the most
appropriate chief complaint?
Correct Answers.
Shunt to Protocol 14 - Answer In response to CEQ3, the caller tells you a male is trapped
underwater in a swift moving current. What is your next step?
Protocol 26: Sick Person - Answer 43 YOM not feeling well with a fever. What is the best chief
complaint?
Take Pulse and return to sequence - Answer What does the heart with an arrow underneath it
mean?
Protocol 23: Overdose - Answer What chief complaint would you use for recreational
inhalation of a toxic substance?
Agonal Respirations or airway compromise - Answer 64 YOF is unconscious and making funny
noises when she breathes. What are the funny noises most likely caused by?
4-B-1A - Answer Assault of a 26 YOM who is completely alert, no difficulty breathing, no
serious bleeding, injuries to head and chest, happened 30 minutes ago. What is the
determinant code?
False - Answer AEDs are recommended for use in all age groups, including those under 1 year
of age. True/False
False - Answer EMDs must never advise the use of an epinephrine auto-injector that was not
prescribed for the patient. True/False
12-A-1E - Answer 12 YOM having a generalized seizure who has not had more than one in a
row, not diabetic, is epileptic, no history of stroke or brain tumor, jerking has stopped, and
breathing has been verified with the agonal breathing detector. What is the determinant?
Clear Evidence of Stroke - Answer Using the Stroke Diagnostic: normal smile, both arms raised
equally, garbled speech. What is the evidence of a stroke?
17-D-6 - Answer 9 Mos Old Female fell 12 feet and hit her head. She is completely alert,
breathing normally, with no bleeding. What is the determinant?
, 27-B-2G - Answer 45 YOM shot in the foot by his son while hunting. Completely alert and
breathing normally, no serious bleeding, 1 wound to the foot, happened approx 10 minutes ago.
What is the determinant?
From 30 days up to 1 year - Answer What age group is Protocol A used for?
Shunt to Protocol 15 - Answer 32 YOM fell 15 feet. Completely alert and breathing normally. In
response to KQ2 on Protocol 17, the caller reports that he was electrocuted before he fell. What
should you do next.
Shunt to Protocol 29 - Answer A 3rd party caller calls to report a traffic accident. She drove by
the incident and does not have time to go back. In response to CEQ 3b the caller reports that
she does not know if anyone is hurt. What should you do next?
31: Unconscious/Fainting (near) - Answer 48 YOM nearly fainted causing him to fall. He is
currently awake and breathing. What is the most appropriate chief complaint?
False - Answer For back pain and abdominal pain, the pain is a good indicator of the
seriousness of the problem. True/False
False - Answer According to MPDS, it is acceptable to read KQ4 on protocol 1 as "Is his pain
above the belly button or navel?" True/False
True - Answer All electrocution and lightning strike patients are assumed to be in cardiac
arrest until effective breathing is physically verified. True/False
1-C-4 - Answer 25 YOF compaining of abdominal pain. She is completely alert, is breathing
effectively, nearly fainted trying to get out of bed. What is the most appropriate determinant
code?
Send a 26-A-8 or 26-A-11 response and provide the appropriate PDIs. - Answer 10 YOF has
vomiting all morning. She is alert, breathing normally, not vomiting blood. In response to KQ4
on Protocol 26 the caller reports that she has a stomach ache. What should you do next?
Abnormal breathing, chest pain/discomfort of any kind, decreased level of consciousness, and
SERIOUS hemmorhage. - Answer The four priority symptoms are:
12: Convulsions/Seizures - Answer 22 YOM currently having a seizure. During case entry, the
caller reports that he is not awake and not breathing but still seizing. What is the most
appropriate chief complaint?
