EMD FINAL EXAM 2025 | QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+) | EMERGENCY
MEDICAL DISPATCH | LATEST UPDATE 2025 |
PROFESSOR VERIFIED|GRADED A+
Which of the following best describes the anatomic position?
a)
Supine with arms crossed over the chest and knees slightly bent
b)
Standing in profile with the hands on the hips
c)
Standing, facing forward, with arms at the side, palms forward
d)
Standing, facing forward, with arms raised above the head - ANSWER c)
Standing, facing forward, with arms at the side, palms forward
The wrist is ________ to the elbow.
a)
dorsal
b)
distal
c)
medial
d)
inferior - ANSWER b)
distal
,To check the distal pulse of a patient with an injury to the forearm, the EMT would check for a
pulse in which location?
a)
upper arm
b)
throat
c)
armpit
d)
wrist - ANSWER d)
wrist
A patient with bilateral femur fractures would have which of the following?
a)
Two fractures in the same femur
b)
A femur fracture occurring with little or no trauma
c)
Fractures of both femurs
d)
A femur fracture in which the bone ends have punctured the muscle and skin of the thigh -
ANSWER c)
Fractures of both femurs
The term lateral is best defined as:
a)
,toward the middle of.
b)
to the back of.
c)
under the arms.
d)
to the side. - ANSWER d)
to the side.
Which of the following best describes the location of the midaxillary line?
a)
A line drawn vertically from the xiphoid process to the pubic bone
b)
A line from the center of the armpit extending vertically down the side of the chest
c)
A line drawn diagonally from the outer end of the clavicle to the navel
d)
A line drawn horizontally from one armpit to the other across the front of the body - ANSWER
b)
A line from the center of the armpit extending vertically down the side of the chest
Which of the following describes the Fowler position?
a)
sitting upright with the legs straight
b)
lying on the side
, c)
lying flat on your back
d)
lying on the stomach - ANSWER a)
sitting upright with the legs straight
While transporting a patient with a traumatic wound to the back, you call in a report to the
receiving hospital over the radio.
Due to radio static and background noise in the Emergency Department, the physician has had
to ask you twice to repeat
if the wound was superior or inferior. Why would this distinction be important?
a)
The answer is not necessarily important. The physician is just focusing on getting her standard
questions answered while dealing with an inadequate radio system.
b)
The location of the wound is important in determining which types of resources to have
available when the patient arrives.
c)
The physician is just trying to determine if the wound is deep or not so she knows what to
prepare for
d)
It is a triage question to determine if the patient is critical or not so the hospital can prioritize -
ANSWER b) The location of the wound is important in determining which types of resources to
have available when the patient arrives.
What is another term for the frontal aspect of the body?
a)
caudal
ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+) | EMERGENCY
MEDICAL DISPATCH | LATEST UPDATE 2025 |
PROFESSOR VERIFIED|GRADED A+
Which of the following best describes the anatomic position?
a)
Supine with arms crossed over the chest and knees slightly bent
b)
Standing in profile with the hands on the hips
c)
Standing, facing forward, with arms at the side, palms forward
d)
Standing, facing forward, with arms raised above the head - ANSWER c)
Standing, facing forward, with arms at the side, palms forward
The wrist is ________ to the elbow.
a)
dorsal
b)
distal
c)
medial
d)
inferior - ANSWER b)
distal
,To check the distal pulse of a patient with an injury to the forearm, the EMT would check for a
pulse in which location?
a)
upper arm
b)
throat
c)
armpit
d)
wrist - ANSWER d)
wrist
A patient with bilateral femur fractures would have which of the following?
a)
Two fractures in the same femur
b)
A femur fracture occurring with little or no trauma
c)
Fractures of both femurs
d)
A femur fracture in which the bone ends have punctured the muscle and skin of the thigh -
ANSWER c)
Fractures of both femurs
The term lateral is best defined as:
a)
,toward the middle of.
b)
to the back of.
c)
under the arms.
d)
to the side. - ANSWER d)
to the side.
Which of the following best describes the location of the midaxillary line?
a)
A line drawn vertically from the xiphoid process to the pubic bone
b)
A line from the center of the armpit extending vertically down the side of the chest
c)
A line drawn diagonally from the outer end of the clavicle to the navel
d)
A line drawn horizontally from one armpit to the other across the front of the body - ANSWER
b)
A line from the center of the armpit extending vertically down the side of the chest
Which of the following describes the Fowler position?
a)
sitting upright with the legs straight
b)
lying on the side
, c)
lying flat on your back
d)
lying on the stomach - ANSWER a)
sitting upright with the legs straight
While transporting a patient with a traumatic wound to the back, you call in a report to the
receiving hospital over the radio.
Due to radio static and background noise in the Emergency Department, the physician has had
to ask you twice to repeat
if the wound was superior or inferior. Why would this distinction be important?
a)
The answer is not necessarily important. The physician is just focusing on getting her standard
questions answered while dealing with an inadequate radio system.
b)
The location of the wound is important in determining which types of resources to have
available when the patient arrives.
c)
The physician is just trying to determine if the wound is deep or not so she knows what to
prepare for
d)
It is a triage question to determine if the patient is critical or not so the hospital can prioritize -
ANSWER b) The location of the wound is important in determining which types of resources to
have available when the patient arrives.
What is another term for the frontal aspect of the body?
a)
caudal
