EMD COURSE VERSION 14 EXAMINATION
GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE Q&A STUDY PACK
FULLY VERIFIED
◉ An effective quality improvement program includes case review,
feedback, and: Answer: continuing dispatch education (CDE)
◉ MPDS words or phrases that have a specific dispatch definition
are marked using: Answer: all uppercase text (all capital letters)
◉ The Priority Symptoms are: Answer: abnormal breathing, chest
pain/discomfort (any), decreased level of consciousness, and
SERIOUS hemorrhage
◉ An alert, 34-year-old, first-party caller reports that he is having
chest pain. Key Questioning finds:
slight difficulty breathing
no difficulty speaking between breaths
clammy
no history of heart attack or angina
no drugs or medications in the past 12 hours
What is the most appropriate Determinant Code? Answer: 10-D-4
, ◉ When using the MPDS, 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:
slight difference in smile
one arm higher than other (both raised, but unequally)
said "The early bird catches the worm" correctly
This should be considered: Answer: STRONG evidence of stroke
◉ 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
◉ A second-party caller reports that his 85-year-old sister says her
heart is beating way too fast and she needs to go to the doctor. The
patient is awake and breathing effectively. Immediately after
completing Case Entry interrogation, you should go to: Answer:
Protocol 19: Heart Problems/A.I.C.D
◉ A second-party caller reports that her 42-year-old husband is
currently having a seizure. During Case Entry, the caller reports that
the patient is not awake and is not breathing, but is still seizing.
GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE Q&A STUDY PACK
FULLY VERIFIED
◉ An effective quality improvement program includes case review,
feedback, and: Answer: continuing dispatch education (CDE)
◉ MPDS words or phrases that have a specific dispatch definition
are marked using: Answer: all uppercase text (all capital letters)
◉ The Priority Symptoms are: Answer: abnormal breathing, chest
pain/discomfort (any), decreased level of consciousness, and
SERIOUS hemorrhage
◉ An alert, 34-year-old, first-party caller reports that he is having
chest pain. Key Questioning finds:
slight difficulty breathing
no difficulty speaking between breaths
clammy
no history of heart attack or angina
no drugs or medications in the past 12 hours
What is the most appropriate Determinant Code? Answer: 10-D-4
, ◉ When using the MPDS, 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:
slight difference in smile
one arm higher than other (both raised, but unequally)
said "The early bird catches the worm" correctly
This should be considered: Answer: STRONG evidence of stroke
◉ 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
◉ A second-party caller reports that his 85-year-old sister says her
heart is beating way too fast and she needs to go to the doctor. The
patient is awake and breathing effectively. Immediately after
completing Case Entry interrogation, you should go to: Answer:
Protocol 19: Heart Problems/A.I.C.D
◉ A second-party caller reports that her 42-year-old husband is
currently having a seizure. During Case Entry, the caller reports that
the patient is not awake and is not breathing, but is still seizing.
