EMD V14 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||100% GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW VERSION

EMD V14 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||100% GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW VERSION the six links of the patient care chain of survival are: - ANSWER 1. recognition and response activation 2. early CPR 3. rapid defibrillation 4. advanced resuscitation 5. post cardiac arrest care 6. recovery Abdominal pain - ANSWER One Allergic reaction - ANSWER Two T or F: EMDS are trained medical professionals - ANSWER true a question with the pre-question qualifier "(female 12-50)" should be asked - ANSWER only when the caller reports that the patient is a female between the ages of 12 and 50. T or F: key questions must be asked in order as written - ANSWER true DLS links: - ANSWER Direct the EMD to the appropriate Pre Arrival or case exit instructions T or F: Key Question 7 on Protocol 5 is "(50) Did s/he faint (pass out) or nearly faint?: Based on MPDS standards, it is appropriate to read this question as "Did she faint, pass out, or nearly faint?" - ANSWER False words or phrases printed in ALL UPPERCASE text in the MPDS key questions indicate that: - ANSWER a definition is available for the word or phrase in the Additional Information section of the protocols. T or F: when a second-party caller cannot tell if the patient is breathing or not, the patient should be considered to be NOT BREATHING until proven otherwise - ANSWER true in response to key questuon 1a on protocol 12, the caller reports that the 14 year old patient was not alert between seizures, what should u do next ? - ANSWER initiate 12-D-2 response, provide all appropriate PDI's and then return to the questioning in response to Case entry question 3 the caller reports that her 16 year old brother is on fire , what should u do next ? - ANSWER initiate 7-E-1 response, provide case entry PDI's A and H, and return to questioning. An alert, first party caller reports that he was just bitten by a rattlesnake. What is the best CC protocol? (Refer to MPDS chief complaint classification table) - ANSWER 2. allergies (reactions)/envenomations (stings, bites) list the 5 primary components of the MPDS - ANSWER -Case entry protocol -Chief complaint (CC) protocols -Diagnostic and Instruction Tools -PAI's -Case Exit Protocols List the 6 primary components of the MPDS Chief complaint protocols - ANSWER -key questions -determinant descriptors -post dispatch instructions (PDI) -critical EMD information (CEI) -dispatch life support (DLS) -additional information (AI) List the four commandments of EMD - ANSWER -Chief Complaint -Age -Status of Consciousness -Status of Breathing List the four priority symptoms - ANSWER -Abnormal Breathing -Chest Pain (discomfort) -Decreased level of consciousness -SERIOUS hemorrhage T or F: although DLS incorporates concepts from both BLS and ALS it is actually a unique form of medical practice - ANSWER true Instructions on the Case Exit Protocol are considered; - ANSWER Post Dispatch Instructions (PDI's) PAI's must be read - ANSWER exactly as written T or F: the head-tilt is the only recognized method of airway control in the PAI dispatch environment - ANSWER true T or F: DLA instructions for relieving an airway obstruction include the use of back blows as a last resort - ANSWER false T or F: compressions only and compressions 1st CPR are the same thing - ANSWER false T or F: not all panel directors are contingent on the answer to an operant question - ANSWER true Tracheostomy (Stoma) Airway/ Arrest/ Choking (Unconscious)- Child 1-7 Years - ANSWER Yb Airway/ Arrest/ Choking (Unconscious)- Adult / 8 years - ANSWER C Tracheostomy (Stoma) Airway/ Arrest/ Choking (Unconscious)- Adult / 8 years - ANSWER Yc AED Support - ANSWER Z Childbirth- Delivery - ANSWER F Case Exit - ANSWER X Case Entry - ANSWER 1. What's the address of the emergency? House/Apartment/Business/Intersection/Landmark/Jurisdiction/GPS 2. What's the phone number you're calling from? 3. Okay, tell me exactly what happened. Obviously NOT BREATHING and Unconscious (non-traumatic) Hanging, Strangulation (no assailant involved), Suffocation Underwater (DOMESTIC rescue) Underwater (SPECIALIZED rescue) Person on fire a. (Not obvious Are you with the patient now? （樂 Multiple victims Traffic/Transportation incident (3 or 4 pty caller) c. (Choking) Is s/he breathing or coughing at all? (You go check and tell me what you find.) No Do not slap her/him on the back. 4. How old is s/he? a. (Unsure) Tell me approximately, then. 5. Is s/he awake (conscious)? Yes No Unknown. 6. Is s/he breathing? a. (Hasn't checked - 2"d party caller) You go check and tell me what you find. Yes No/NOT BREATHING UNCERTAIN/INEFFECTIVE/AGONAL BREATHING (15 or 2"d pty caller)- Unknown (3"d or 4" pty caller) Case Entry PDIs - ANSWER a. (ECHO) I'm sending the paramedics (ambulance) to help you now. Stay on the line. b. (Hanging and not OBVIOUS DEATH) (Cut her/him down immediately, loosen the noose, then tell me if s/he's breathing. c. (Underwater) Do not go in the water unless it's safe to do so. d. (Strangulation and not OBVIOUS DEATH) Loosen anything around the neck, then tell me if s/he's breathing. e. (Suffocation) Remove anything covering the face or in the mouth, then tell me if s/he's breathing. (Person on fire) Tell her/him to stop running, drop to the ground, cover her/his face, and roll around. If water is available, douse her/him with it immediately until the fire is completely out. (Water not available) Get a blanket, rug, or large jacket and use it to wrap her/his body and smother the flames. g. (Critical Caller Danger) (If it's too dangerous to stay where you are, and you think you can leave safely, get away and call us from somewhere safe. Not breathing situations - ANSWER The following, when offered in response to "Tell me exactly what happened" or any listed Entry Question: • Not breathing at all • UNCERTAIN BREATHING • Hanging Strangulation • Suffocation • COMPLETE obstruction • Drowning arrest (out of water) • Underwater non-SPECIALIZED rescue) • Narcotic/Opioid arrest (obvious) Ineffective Breathing - ANSWER The following, or reasonable equivalents, when volunteered at any point during Case Entry (code as ECHO on 2,6, 9, 11, 15, 31): • "Barely breathing" • *Can't breathe at all" • "Fighting for air" • "Gasping for air* (AGONAL BREATHING) • Just a little" (AGONAL BREATHING) • "Making funny noises" (AGONAL BREATHING • "Not breathing" • "Turning blue" or "Turning purple" OBVIOUS EXTREME RESPIRATORY DISTRESS (1- Party) - ANSWER A 1ª party caller exhibiting signs including, but not limited to, fighting for each breath, using single words or syllables to express her/himself, expressing extreme desperation, complete respiratory exhaustion, or thoughts of impending death Breathing Verification Diagnostic - ANSWER (Read verbatim) Okay, we're going to check her/his breathing together to make sure it's all right. When I say "go," watch her/him closely and tel me each time her/ his chest rises. dre yourady? Go. 8 sec. interval AGONAL Use when the patient is unconscious and some breathing reported by the caller is questionable to you (the EMDi, or when mandated by the protocol 3. A time between breaths of 8 seconds or more is considered INEFFECTIVE BREATHING. Check a maximum of four breaths (three Intervals tested). Agonal breathing - ANSWER An ineffective, deteriorating breathing pattern that lingers after the heart has essentially stopped pumping blood to the brain. Uncertain Breathing - ANSWER A situation where a 2 party caller is uncertain, unsure, indefinite, or ambiguous when asked if an unconscious patient is breathing. ECHO determinant practice - ANSWER The EcHo level allows early recogmition and Closer response initiation basedon extreme conditions of breathing and other dire circumstances as defined, such as a person on fire Such coding is separated from DELTA to encourage local assignment of the absolute closest response of any trained crew lie, police with AEDs, fire ladder or snorkel crews, HAZMAT or other special ty teams). Chief Complaint Rules - ANSWER A sudden, unexplained collapse resulting in unconsciousness, even when reported as a ground-level fall, should be considered a MEDICAL cardiac arrect until proven otherwise.