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EME 105 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
2025/2026
What are white blood cells? - correct-answer -Cells that fight infection.
What are red blood cells? - correct-answer -Cells that carry oxygen.
What is plasma? - correct-answer -A yellowish liquid component of the blood that
carries formed elements and platelets.
What are platelets? - correct-answer -Blood components that help with clotting.
What is a pulse? - correct-answer -A single pulsation, or beat or throb, of the
arteries or heart.
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How is a pulse generated? - correct-answer -The heart contracts and sends a wave
of pressure through the arteries.
What are standard precautions? - correct-answer -Safety measures taken against
possible disease spread and contamination, such as wearing gloves, safety glasses,
disposable gowns, and PPE.
What are pathogens? - correct-answer -Disease-carrying agents that come in
various forms and sizes and are commonly called germs.
How are pathogens most frequently passed on? - correct-answer -Being in contact
with contaminated objects/people, inhaling contaminated air, or eating
contaminated food.
What is the supine position? - correct-answer -The anatomical position where the
patient lies flat on their back.
What is the prone position? - correct-answer -The anatomical position where the
patient lies flat on their stomach.
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What is the right recumbent recovery position? - correct-answer -A position
where the patient lies on their right side.
What is the left recumbent recovery position? - correct-answer -A position where
the patient lies on their left side.
What does it mean for an airway to be patent? - correct-answer -It means the
airway is open and clear.
How can a patent airway be determined? - correct-answer -By hearing the patient
talking clearly and without strain.
Anything else is commonly an obstructed airway.
What is aspiration? - correct-answer -Pulmonary aspiration is when food, fluids, or
stomach contents enter the trachea and reach the lungs.
What is the role of the Department of Transportation (DOT) in EMS? - correct-
answer -To develop national education standards for the EMR.
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What is HIPAA? - correct-answer -Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act, a law regarding the confidentiality of protected health information.
What are arteries? - correct-answer -Vessels that carry oxygenated blood away
from the heart.
What are veins? - correct-answer -Vessels that carry unoxygenated blood back to
the heart.
What are capillaries? - correct-answer -Thin blood vessels where the exchange of
gases, nutrients, and wastes occurs.
What is the standard of care? - correct-answer -The degree of care and
competence expected of every EMS staff member.
What is negligence? - correct-answer -Failure to follow the standard of care.
What is abandonment? - correct-answer -Leaving a patient before completing care
without leaving them in capable hands.
EME 105 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
2025/2026
What are white blood cells? - correct-answer -Cells that fight infection.
What are red blood cells? - correct-answer -Cells that carry oxygen.
What is plasma? - correct-answer -A yellowish liquid component of the blood that
carries formed elements and platelets.
What are platelets? - correct-answer -Blood components that help with clotting.
What is a pulse? - correct-answer -A single pulsation, or beat or throb, of the
arteries or heart.
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How is a pulse generated? - correct-answer -The heart contracts and sends a wave
of pressure through the arteries.
What are standard precautions? - correct-answer -Safety measures taken against
possible disease spread and contamination, such as wearing gloves, safety glasses,
disposable gowns, and PPE.
What are pathogens? - correct-answer -Disease-carrying agents that come in
various forms and sizes and are commonly called germs.
How are pathogens most frequently passed on? - correct-answer -Being in contact
with contaminated objects/people, inhaling contaminated air, or eating
contaminated food.
What is the supine position? - correct-answer -The anatomical position where the
patient lies flat on their back.
What is the prone position? - correct-answer -The anatomical position where the
patient lies flat on their stomach.
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What is the right recumbent recovery position? - correct-answer -A position
where the patient lies on their right side.
What is the left recumbent recovery position? - correct-answer -A position where
the patient lies on their left side.
What does it mean for an airway to be patent? - correct-answer -It means the
airway is open and clear.
How can a patent airway be determined? - correct-answer -By hearing the patient
talking clearly and without strain.
Anything else is commonly an obstructed airway.
What is aspiration? - correct-answer -Pulmonary aspiration is when food, fluids, or
stomach contents enter the trachea and reach the lungs.
What is the role of the Department of Transportation (DOT) in EMS? - correct-
answer -To develop national education standards for the EMR.
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What is HIPAA? - correct-answer -Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act, a law regarding the confidentiality of protected health information.
What are arteries? - correct-answer -Vessels that carry oxygenated blood away
from the heart.
What are veins? - correct-answer -Vessels that carry unoxygenated blood back to
the heart.
What are capillaries? - correct-answer -Thin blood vessels where the exchange of
gases, nutrients, and wastes occurs.
What is the standard of care? - correct-answer -The degree of care and
competence expected of every EMS staff member.
What is negligence? - correct-answer -Failure to follow the standard of care.
What is abandonment? - correct-answer -Leaving a patient before completing care
without leaving them in capable hands.
