APCO EMD EXAM
APCO EMD EXAM GUIDE WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
The AHA recommendations are that defibrillation is Accomplished in less than __
minutes from the time the call for service is received in the ECC. -Correct Answer ✔5
A patient that is awake, but only when you talk to them, is considered what level of
consciousness? -Correct Answer ✔Verbal
Which body system controls all your body functions? -Correct Answer ✔The nervous
system
Which body system digests food and eliminate waste? -Correct Answer ✔The digestive
system
Which body system is made up of the organs responsible for liquid waste elimination
and reproduction? -Correct Answer ✔The Genito urinary system
Which body system supports the body, provides movement, and protects the vital
organs? -Correct Answer ✔The musculoskeletal system
What is the normal respiratory rate for a newborn? -Correct Answer ✔30 to 50
respirations per minute
Which body system is responsible for oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange? -Correct
Answer ✔The respiratory system
Conditions where a patient may feel and "impending doom" sensation -Correct Answer
✔Cardiac arrest
shock
respiratory distress
A patient reporting they don't feel well would be considered a: -Correct Answer
✔Symptom
Ventricular assist devices or VADS are used want to patient's heart is not strong enough
to sustain life on its own. What information is not needed from the caller? -Correct
Answer ✔Is the patient eligible for a heart transplant? Is not needed
If I call reports a tourniquet has been applied, the telecommunicator should always
direct to call her to remove it -Correct Answer ✔False
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For medical calls, the terms left and right refer to the _____ left and right side -Correct
Answer ✔Patients
What is the acronym used to remember the levels of consciousness? -Correct Answer
✔AVPU
ALERT
VERBAL
PAINFUL
UNRESPONSIVE
Which of the following abdominal pain complaint is defined as being most critical? -
Correct Answer ✔Ectopic pregnancy
Anaphylactic shock is the most critical allergic reaction and typically manifests _______
-Correct Answer ✔Suddenly
The two main sites for concern when dealing with bleeding are: -Correct Answer
✔Internal and external
Name the three categories of chief complaint types -Correct Answer ✔Medical
Trauma
Time life critical
What is not a common cause of headaches? -Correct Answer ✔Repetitive head
movement
Symptoms such as pleurisy or hiatal hernia's is associated with the ______ guide card -
Correct Answer ✔Chest pain
Diabetes is a disorder where the body does not produce insulin or does not use it
efficiently what are the three types of diabetes? -Correct Answer ✔Gestational
one
two
_____ Present grave danger when chemicals are gases may be present -Correct
Answer ✔Enclosed spaces
Which is a guy card types will be used when a patient has informed me that they are
experiencing chest pain's? -Correct Answer ✔Individual chief complaint
Which of the guy can't type so be used when giving CPR instructions? -Correct Answer
✔Time/life critical
APCO EMD EXAM
APCO EMD EXAM GUIDE WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
The AHA recommendations are that defibrillation is Accomplished in less than __
minutes from the time the call for service is received in the ECC. -Correct Answer ✔5
A patient that is awake, but only when you talk to them, is considered what level of
consciousness? -Correct Answer ✔Verbal
Which body system controls all your body functions? -Correct Answer ✔The nervous
system
Which body system digests food and eliminate waste? -Correct Answer ✔The digestive
system
Which body system is made up of the organs responsible for liquid waste elimination
and reproduction? -Correct Answer ✔The Genito urinary system
Which body system supports the body, provides movement, and protects the vital
organs? -Correct Answer ✔The musculoskeletal system
What is the normal respiratory rate for a newborn? -Correct Answer ✔30 to 50
respirations per minute
Which body system is responsible for oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange? -Correct
Answer ✔The respiratory system
Conditions where a patient may feel and "impending doom" sensation -Correct Answer
✔Cardiac arrest
shock
respiratory distress
A patient reporting they don't feel well would be considered a: -Correct Answer
✔Symptom
Ventricular assist devices or VADS are used want to patient's heart is not strong enough
to sustain life on its own. What information is not needed from the caller? -Correct
Answer ✔Is the patient eligible for a heart transplant? Is not needed
If I call reports a tourniquet has been applied, the telecommunicator should always
direct to call her to remove it -Correct Answer ✔False
APCO EMD EXAM
, APCO EMD EXAM
For medical calls, the terms left and right refer to the _____ left and right side -Correct
Answer ✔Patients
What is the acronym used to remember the levels of consciousness? -Correct Answer
✔AVPU
ALERT
VERBAL
PAINFUL
UNRESPONSIVE
Which of the following abdominal pain complaint is defined as being most critical? -
Correct Answer ✔Ectopic pregnancy
Anaphylactic shock is the most critical allergic reaction and typically manifests _______
-Correct Answer ✔Suddenly
The two main sites for concern when dealing with bleeding are: -Correct Answer
✔Internal and external
Name the three categories of chief complaint types -Correct Answer ✔Medical
Trauma
Time life critical
What is not a common cause of headaches? -Correct Answer ✔Repetitive head
movement
Symptoms such as pleurisy or hiatal hernia's is associated with the ______ guide card -
Correct Answer ✔Chest pain
Diabetes is a disorder where the body does not produce insulin or does not use it
efficiently what are the three types of diabetes? -Correct Answer ✔Gestational
one
two
_____ Present grave danger when chemicals are gases may be present -Correct
Answer ✔Enclosed spaces
Which is a guy card types will be used when a patient has informed me that they are
experiencing chest pain's? -Correct Answer ✔Individual chief complaint
Which of the guy can't type so be used when giving CPR instructions? -Correct Answer
✔Time/life critical
APCO EMD EXAM
