EMD practice questions
A question with the Pre-Question Qualifier "(Female 12-50)" should be asked:
a. Always
b. Only when the caller reports that the patient is a female between the ages of 12 and 50
c. Only when the patient is male and younger than 12 or older than 50 - ANS-B. Only when the
caller reports that the patient is a female between the ages of 12 and 50
A second-party caller is reporting a diabetic problem in a 42-year-old male patient who is awake
and breathing. During Key Questions, the caller reports that the patient is:
— Completely Alert
— Behaving Normally
— Breathing Normally
What is the best determinant code for the case?
a. 13-C-1
b. 13-C-2
c. 13-C-3
d. 13-A-1 - ANS-D. 12-A-1
A second-party caller is reporting that his 15-year-old sister has a pencil stuck in her eye. During
Case Entry, the caller reports that the patient is awake and breathing. During Key Questions, the
caller reports:
— the patient is completely alert
— the patient accidentally poked the pencil into her eye while running to catch the school bus
— the pencil is still stuck in the eye, but no fluid is leaking out of it
What is the best Determinant Code for the case?
a. 16-D-1
b. 16-B-1
c. 16-A-1
d. 16-A-2 - ANS-B. 16-B-1
A second-party caller reports that his 8-year-old sister is currently having a seizure. The patient
is not awake and not breathing. What is the best Chief Complaint Protocol? (Refer to MPDS
Chief Complaint Classification Table.)
a. 6: Breathing Problems
b. 9: Cardiac or Respiratory Arrest/Death
c. 12: Convulsions/Seizures
d. 31: Unconscious/Fainting (Near) - ANS-C. 12: Convulsions/Seizures
All actual response assignments and emergency modes are:
, a. Dictated by the IAEMD Council of Standards
b. Listed on the MPDS Response Grid
c. Predetermined by local Medical Control and EMS Administration
d. Determined by individual EMDs based on the specific needs of each case - ANS-C.
Predetermined by Local Medical Control and EMS Administration (1.11)
Although DLS incorporates concepts from both BLS and ALS, it is actually a unique form of
medical practice (T/F) - ANS-True
An alert, first-party caller reports that he was just bitten by a rattlesnake. What is the best Chief
Complaint Protocol? (Refer to MPDS Chief Complaint Classification Table.)
a. 2: Allergies (Reactions)/Envenomations (Stings, Bites)
b. 3: Animal Bites/Attacks
c. 23: Overdose/Poisoning (Ingestion)
d. 27: Stab/Gunshot/Penetrating Trauma - ANS-A. 2: Allergies (Reactions)/Envenomations
(Stings, Bites)
Compressions Only and Compressions 1st CPR are the same thing (T/F) - ANS-False
DLS instructions for relieving an airway obstruction include the use of back blows as a last
resort (T/F) - ANS-False
DLS Links:
a. Direct the EMD to the appropriate Pre-Arrival or Case Exit Instructions
b. Point out additional agencies that should be notified about an emergency
c. Provide references to books, magazines, and videos that may be of interest to EMDs
d. None of the above - ANS-A. Direct the EMD to the appropriate Pre-Arrival or Case Exit
Instructions
In response to Case Entry Question 3, the caller reports that her 16-year-old brother is on fire.
What should you do next?
a. Ask Case Entry Question 3a (if not obvious).
b. Initiate a 9-E-1 response, provide Case Entry PDI-a, and go to Panel 1 of Protocol C
c. Initiate a 7-E-1 response, provide Case Entry PDIs a and f, and return to questioning
d. Go to Protocol 7 - ANS-C. Initiate a 7-E-1 response, provide Case Entry PDIs a and f, and
return to questioning
In response to Key Question 1 on Protocol 20, the caller reports that the patient is complaining
of mild chest discomfort. What should you do next?
a. Ask Key Question 2
b. Shunt to Protocol 10
c. Initiate a 20-C-1 response
d. Provide PDI-a - ANS-b. Shunt to Protocol 10
In response to Key Question 1a on Protocol 12, the caller reports that the 14-year-old patient
was not alert between seizures. What should you do next?
A question with the Pre-Question Qualifier "(Female 12-50)" should be asked:
a. Always
b. Only when the caller reports that the patient is a female between the ages of 12 and 50
c. Only when the patient is male and younger than 12 or older than 50 - ANS-B. Only when the
caller reports that the patient is a female between the ages of 12 and 50
A second-party caller is reporting a diabetic problem in a 42-year-old male patient who is awake
and breathing. During Key Questions, the caller reports that the patient is:
— Completely Alert
— Behaving Normally
— Breathing Normally
What is the best determinant code for the case?
a. 13-C-1
b. 13-C-2
c. 13-C-3
d. 13-A-1 - ANS-D. 12-A-1
A second-party caller is reporting that his 15-year-old sister has a pencil stuck in her eye. During
Case Entry, the caller reports that the patient is awake and breathing. During Key Questions, the
caller reports:
— the patient is completely alert
— the patient accidentally poked the pencil into her eye while running to catch the school bus
— the pencil is still stuck in the eye, but no fluid is leaking out of it
What is the best Determinant Code for the case?
a. 16-D-1
b. 16-B-1
c. 16-A-1
d. 16-A-2 - ANS-B. 16-B-1
A second-party caller reports that his 8-year-old sister is currently having a seizure. The patient
is not awake and not breathing. What is the best Chief Complaint Protocol? (Refer to MPDS
Chief Complaint Classification Table.)
a. 6: Breathing Problems
b. 9: Cardiac or Respiratory Arrest/Death
c. 12: Convulsions/Seizures
d. 31: Unconscious/Fainting (Near) - ANS-C. 12: Convulsions/Seizures
All actual response assignments and emergency modes are:
, a. Dictated by the IAEMD Council of Standards
b. Listed on the MPDS Response Grid
c. Predetermined by local Medical Control and EMS Administration
d. Determined by individual EMDs based on the specific needs of each case - ANS-C.
Predetermined by Local Medical Control and EMS Administration (1.11)
Although DLS incorporates concepts from both BLS and ALS, it is actually a unique form of
medical practice (T/F) - ANS-True
An alert, first-party caller reports that he was just bitten by a rattlesnake. What is the best Chief
Complaint Protocol? (Refer to MPDS Chief Complaint Classification Table.)
a. 2: Allergies (Reactions)/Envenomations (Stings, Bites)
b. 3: Animal Bites/Attacks
c. 23: Overdose/Poisoning (Ingestion)
d. 27: Stab/Gunshot/Penetrating Trauma - ANS-A. 2: Allergies (Reactions)/Envenomations
(Stings, Bites)
Compressions Only and Compressions 1st CPR are the same thing (T/F) - ANS-False
DLS instructions for relieving an airway obstruction include the use of back blows as a last
resort (T/F) - ANS-False
DLS Links:
a. Direct the EMD to the appropriate Pre-Arrival or Case Exit Instructions
b. Point out additional agencies that should be notified about an emergency
c. Provide references to books, magazines, and videos that may be of interest to EMDs
d. None of the above - ANS-A. Direct the EMD to the appropriate Pre-Arrival or Case Exit
Instructions
In response to Case Entry Question 3, the caller reports that her 16-year-old brother is on fire.
What should you do next?
a. Ask Case Entry Question 3a (if not obvious).
b. Initiate a 9-E-1 response, provide Case Entry PDI-a, and go to Panel 1 of Protocol C
c. Initiate a 7-E-1 response, provide Case Entry PDIs a and f, and return to questioning
d. Go to Protocol 7 - ANS-C. Initiate a 7-E-1 response, provide Case Entry PDIs a and f, and
return to questioning
In response to Key Question 1 on Protocol 20, the caller reports that the patient is complaining
of mild chest discomfort. What should you do next?
a. Ask Key Question 2
b. Shunt to Protocol 10
c. Initiate a 20-C-1 response
d. Provide PDI-a - ANS-b. Shunt to Protocol 10
In response to Key Question 1a on Protocol 12, the caller reports that the 14-year-old patient
was not alert between seizures. What should you do next?
