UCLA EMT PREP Class/Week 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
MOI - CORRECT ANSWER - Mechanism of Injury
Tripod Position - CORRECT ANSWER - Patient standing, bent forward with their hands on
their knees.
Semi-Fowler's Position - CORRECT ANSWER - a semi-sitting position; the head of the bed
is raised between 45 and 60 degrees
Fowler's position - CORRECT ANSWER - 90 degree sitting position
Recovery Position - CORRECT ANSWER - A side-lying position used to maintain a clear
airway in patients without injuries who are breathing adequately.
Supline Position - CORRECT ANSWER - Laying flat on back head facing upward
Prone Position - CORRECT ANSWER - lying on abdomen, facing downward (head may be
turned to one side)
Handling Shock/Trauma Patients - CORRECT ANSWER - Supline position, Provide Warmth,
Provide Oxygen, Quick Transport
Load and Go - CORRECT ANSWER - Quick Transport* initial assessment reveals unstable
patient * address ABCs * use long spine board * do not splint individual extremities
, Stay and Play - CORRECT ANSWER - technique of extensive on site care *splint a non-
compound fracture*
Pregnant Position - CORRECT ANSWER - Left lateral position to relieve compression
Ambulatory - CORRECT ANSWER - capable of walking
Cervical - CORRECT ANSWER - Highest spine column, C1-C7
Thoracic - CORRECT ANSWER - Superior to Cervical T1-T12, 1 vertebrae per rib
Lumbar - CORRECT ANSWER - Superior to Thoracic, L1-L5
Sacral - CORRECT ANSWER - Superior to Lumbar, S1-S5
Central Nervous System (CNS) - CORRECT ANSWER - made up of the brain and spinal
cord
Thoracic Cavity - CORRECT ANSWER - cavity housing lungs and heart
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) - CORRECT ANSWER - refers to the area encompassing the
right lobe of the liver, the gallbladder, medial portion of the pancreas, and portions of the small
and large intestines
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) - CORRECT ANSWER - refers to the area encompassing the left
lobe of the liver, the stomach, the spleen, lateral portion of the pancreas, and portions of the
small and large intestines
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
MOI - CORRECT ANSWER - Mechanism of Injury
Tripod Position - CORRECT ANSWER - Patient standing, bent forward with their hands on
their knees.
Semi-Fowler's Position - CORRECT ANSWER - a semi-sitting position; the head of the bed
is raised between 45 and 60 degrees
Fowler's position - CORRECT ANSWER - 90 degree sitting position
Recovery Position - CORRECT ANSWER - A side-lying position used to maintain a clear
airway in patients without injuries who are breathing adequately.
Supline Position - CORRECT ANSWER - Laying flat on back head facing upward
Prone Position - CORRECT ANSWER - lying on abdomen, facing downward (head may be
turned to one side)
Handling Shock/Trauma Patients - CORRECT ANSWER - Supline position, Provide Warmth,
Provide Oxygen, Quick Transport
Load and Go - CORRECT ANSWER - Quick Transport* initial assessment reveals unstable
patient * address ABCs * use long spine board * do not splint individual extremities
, Stay and Play - CORRECT ANSWER - technique of extensive on site care *splint a non-
compound fracture*
Pregnant Position - CORRECT ANSWER - Left lateral position to relieve compression
Ambulatory - CORRECT ANSWER - capable of walking
Cervical - CORRECT ANSWER - Highest spine column, C1-C7
Thoracic - CORRECT ANSWER - Superior to Cervical T1-T12, 1 vertebrae per rib
Lumbar - CORRECT ANSWER - Superior to Thoracic, L1-L5
Sacral - CORRECT ANSWER - Superior to Lumbar, S1-S5
Central Nervous System (CNS) - CORRECT ANSWER - made up of the brain and spinal
cord
Thoracic Cavity - CORRECT ANSWER - cavity housing lungs and heart
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) - CORRECT ANSWER - refers to the area encompassing the
right lobe of the liver, the gallbladder, medial portion of the pancreas, and portions of the small
and large intestines
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) - CORRECT ANSWER - refers to the area encompassing the left
lobe of the liver, the stomach, the spleen, lateral portion of the pancreas, and portions of the
small and large intestines
