EMS 1021 COURSE FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
● anatomy. Answer: field of study that focuses on the physical structure of the body and its
systems
● physiology. Answer: examining the normal functions and activities of these biologic
components
● homeostasis. Answer: A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the
regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level
● myocardium. Answer: Thick middle muscle layer of the heart
● automaticity. Answer: The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses
on its own.
● medial. Answer: Toward the midline of the body
● midline. Answer: An imaginary line drawn down the center of the body, dividing it into right
and left halves.
● bilateral. Answer: both sides
● unilateral. Answer: one-sided
● midaxillary. Answer: an imaginary line through the axillary region that separates the front
and back of the human body
● dorsal. Answer: pertaining the back
● ventral. Answer: Toward the belly
● midclavicular. Answer: An imaginary line through the middle of the clavicle that extends
vertically
● distal. Answer: farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to
the body trunk
, ● proximal. Answer: Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb
to the body trunk
● medical direction. Answer: Oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the
Medical Director.
● cyanosis. Answer: a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or
inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
● diaphoresis. Answer: profuse sweating
● auscultation. Answer: listening to sounds within the body
● palpation. Answer: an examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to
feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts
● body mechanics. Answer: the way the parts of the body work together when a person
moves
● abondonment. Answer: unilateral termination of care by emt without patients consent and
without making any provisions for continuing care by a medical professional who is competent
to provide care for the patient
● assault. Answer: placing a person in fear of bodily harm
● negligence. Answer: failure to take proper care in doing something
● four aspects of negligence. Answer: 1. duty to act: do no further harm 2. breach of that
duty: fails to act 3. damages: establish damages, physically/psychologically damaged 4.
causation: breach caused injury, cause and effect relationship
● values. Answer: the ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important that help guide the
way you live
● ethics. Answer: the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making
decisions
● baseline vitals. Answer: temperature, pulse/heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, SpO2
stats, and lung sounds
● trending vitals. Answer: the use of one or more sets of vital signs used to detect changes
or trends in patient conditions
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
● anatomy. Answer: field of study that focuses on the physical structure of the body and its
systems
● physiology. Answer: examining the normal functions and activities of these biologic
components
● homeostasis. Answer: A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the
regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level
● myocardium. Answer: Thick middle muscle layer of the heart
● automaticity. Answer: The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses
on its own.
● medial. Answer: Toward the midline of the body
● midline. Answer: An imaginary line drawn down the center of the body, dividing it into right
and left halves.
● bilateral. Answer: both sides
● unilateral. Answer: one-sided
● midaxillary. Answer: an imaginary line through the axillary region that separates the front
and back of the human body
● dorsal. Answer: pertaining the back
● ventral. Answer: Toward the belly
● midclavicular. Answer: An imaginary line through the middle of the clavicle that extends
vertically
● distal. Answer: farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to
the body trunk
, ● proximal. Answer: Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb
to the body trunk
● medical direction. Answer: Oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the
Medical Director.
● cyanosis. Answer: a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or
inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
● diaphoresis. Answer: profuse sweating
● auscultation. Answer: listening to sounds within the body
● palpation. Answer: an examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to
feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts
● body mechanics. Answer: the way the parts of the body work together when a person
moves
● abondonment. Answer: unilateral termination of care by emt without patients consent and
without making any provisions for continuing care by a medical professional who is competent
to provide care for the patient
● assault. Answer: placing a person in fear of bodily harm
● negligence. Answer: failure to take proper care in doing something
● four aspects of negligence. Answer: 1. duty to act: do no further harm 2. breach of that
duty: fails to act 3. damages: establish damages, physically/psychologically damaged 4.
causation: breach caused injury, cause and effect relationship
● values. Answer: the ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important that help guide the
way you live
● ethics. Answer: the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making
decisions
● baseline vitals. Answer: temperature, pulse/heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, SpO2
stats, and lung sounds
● trending vitals. Answer: the use of one or more sets of vital signs used to detect changes
or trends in patient conditions
