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EMD V14 Certification Exam Study Guide – MPDS Protocol Practice Questions & Answers (2026–2027)

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A comprehensive exam preparation resource for Emergency Medical Dispatchers (EMD) based on the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) Version 14. This guide includes actual exam-style questions, detailed answers, and protocol-specific explanations covering Case Entry, Chief Complaint Protocols, Determinant Coding, Pre-Arrival Instructions (PAIs), and Dispatch Life Support (DLS). Ideal for EMD certification review, protocol mastery, and practical application in emergency dispatch scenarios.

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EMD V14 ACTUAL EXAM \ EMD TEST STUDY
GUIDE & EMD CERTIFICATION TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTION
GRADED A+ 100% VERIFIED LATEST
VERSION 2026-2027.




A caller reports she is pregnant and having abdominal pain. In response to

Key Question #1, Protocol 24, she indicates she is 22 weeks along. How

many additional Key Questions would the EMD need to ask? - ANSWER-c.

Two (#6 and #7)




During Case Entry question #3, the caller reports her son is at the bottom

of the swimming pool. What should the EMD do next? - ANSWER-c.

Dispatch 14-E-2, read PDI A and D, then return to questioning

,2


A caller is reporting a construction worker fell off the roof of a commercial

building. The caller estimates the patient fell approximately 35 feet. The

patient is awake and breathing, with multiple fractures and SERIOUS

bleeding. What is the correct determinant code? - ANSWER-b. 17-D-1




A caller is reporting a fight in the school yard. One victim was hit in the

head and is now unconscious. In Protocol 4, how many Key Questions are

you asking? - ANSWER-c. Four. After initiating dispatch, you will return to

ask Key Questions 1 thru 4 before going to PDI's and DLS links.




A caller is reporting a shooting. The suspect has left the scene and the

caller is caring for the single victim who was shot once in the chest. The

patient is completely alert but having difficulty breathing. The caller also

reports there is SERIOUS bleeding. What is the appropriate determinant

code? - ANSWER-c. 27-D-4

,3


A caller reports a tiger got loose from its cage at the zoo and has attacked

a patron. The caller was able to run into a bathroom to hide but can hear

both the victim and the tiger still outside. Which PDI's would you give? -

ANSWER-a. PDI A and PDI B




If the complaint description appears to be TRAUMA in nature, the EMD

should choose the protocol that: - ANSWER-a. Best addresses the

mechanism of injury




An alert, first-party caller reports that he was just bitten by a rattlesnake.

What is the best Chief Complaint Protocol? - ANSWER-a. 2: Allergies

(Reactions)/Envenomations (Stings, Bites)




Pre-Arrival Instructions (PAIs) must be read: - ANSWER-a. exactly as

written.

, 4


The head-tilt is the only recognized method of airway control in the PAI

dispatch environment. - ANSWER-a. True




In response to Key Question 1a on Protocol 12, the caller reports that the

14-year-old patient was not alert between seizures. What should you do

next? - ANSWER-d. Initiate a 12-D-2 response, provide all appropriate

PDIs, and then return to questioning.




In response to Case Entry Question 3, the caller reports that her 16-year-

old brother is on fire. What should you do next? - ANSWER-c. Initiate a 7-

E-1 response, provide Case Entry PDIs a and h, and return to questioning.




A second-party caller reports that his 8-year-old sister is currently having

what appears to be a GENERALIZED seizure. The patient is not awake

and not breathing. What is the best Chief Complaint Protocol? - ANSWER-

c. 12: Convulsions/Seizures

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