EMD V13.0A CORRECT FINAL EXAMS QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔A second-party caller reports that her 81-year-old mother just fell (ground level) and
may have broken her hip. During Case Entry, the caller reports that the patient is awake
and breathing. In response to Key Question 2 on Protocol 17, the caller reports that the
patient was dizzy and may have fainted. What should you do next? -✔✔Shunt to
Protocol 31.
✔✔In response to Case Entry Question 3, the caller reports that her 34-year-old
husband accidentally set himself on fire while using gasoline to ignite a campfire. The
man is still on fire. What should you do next? -✔✔Immediately initiate a 7-E-1 response
and provide the appropriate Case Entry PDIs.
✔✔If the EMD does not understand the caller's language well enough to determine a
Chief Complaint and no one on duty is able to assist, the EMD should: -✔✔send 32-B-4,
immediately contact a language line service, if available, and reconfigure as
appropriate.
✔✔If the caller believes a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate Order) should be ignored or is
uncertain if a DNR is valid or in place, an appropriate response and resuscitation
attempt should be made. -✔✔true
✔✔Key Question 1 on Protocol 16 is "Is s/he completely alert (responding
appropriately)?" According to MPDS standards, it is acceptable to read this question as
"Is she completely alert and responding appropriately?" -✔✔false
✔✔What is the most appropriate Chief Complaint Protocol to use when the caller is
reporting autonomic dysreflexia/hyperreflexia? -✔✔26: Sick Person (Specific Diagnosis)
✔✔Most emergency callers are uncooperative or hysterical. -✔✔false
, ✔✔There is no way over the phone to tell whether STROKE-like symptoms are from a
TIA (TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK) or an acute STROKE. -✔✔true
✔✔A second-party caller reports that his 52-year-old wife is complaining of abdominal
pain. The patient:
is completely alert
is breathing effectively
has never been diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm
describes the pain as a dull ache
nearly fainted trying to get out of bed
has pain below the belly button (navel)
What is the most appropriate Determinant Code? -✔✔1-C-3
✔✔A second-party caller reports that a 28-year-old female has just been struck by
lightning. The patient is currently unconscious and not breathing at all. Which pathway
should be selected on Protocol C, Panel 4? -✔✔Ventilations (V) 1st
✔✔When using Protocol 22, which of the following body parts is considered
PERIPHERAL? -✔✔hand
✔✔The International Academies of Emergency Dispatch recommends that emergency
dispatchers verify the address and callback number by repeating the information back to
the caller. -✔✔false
✔✔A second-party caller reports that an unconscious man is slumped over the steering
wheel of his car in the parking lot of her apartment complex. The caller does not know if
the patient is breathing. A note attached to the driver's side window says "Warning!
Dangerous chemicals inside!" What is the most appropriate Chief Complaint Protocol to
use for this case? -✔✔8: Carbon Monoxide/Inhalation/HAZMAT/CBRN
✔✔In response to Case Entry Question 3, a 10-year-old caller reports that he believes
his 16-year-old sister has drowned. She is currently at the bottom of the family
swimming pool. What should you do next? -✔✔Send 14-E-2, provide Case Entry PDIs a
and c, and then return to questioning.
✔✔Which of the following lists contains the four elements necessary to prove
negligence in a court of law? -✔✔duty, breach of duty, damage, causation
✔✔You are providing Childbirth-Delivery instructions from Protocol F. In response to the
operant question on Panel 10, "Is the afterbirth (placenta) out yet?" the caller reports
that the afterbirth is not out, but the mother is experiencing serious cramping. What
should you do next? -✔✔Link to Panel 37.
AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔A second-party caller reports that her 81-year-old mother just fell (ground level) and
may have broken her hip. During Case Entry, the caller reports that the patient is awake
and breathing. In response to Key Question 2 on Protocol 17, the caller reports that the
patient was dizzy and may have fainted. What should you do next? -✔✔Shunt to
Protocol 31.
✔✔In response to Case Entry Question 3, the caller reports that her 34-year-old
husband accidentally set himself on fire while using gasoline to ignite a campfire. The
man is still on fire. What should you do next? -✔✔Immediately initiate a 7-E-1 response
and provide the appropriate Case Entry PDIs.
✔✔If the EMD does not understand the caller's language well enough to determine a
Chief Complaint and no one on duty is able to assist, the EMD should: -✔✔send 32-B-4,
immediately contact a language line service, if available, and reconfigure as
appropriate.
✔✔If the caller believes a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate Order) should be ignored or is
uncertain if a DNR is valid or in place, an appropriate response and resuscitation
attempt should be made. -✔✔true
✔✔Key Question 1 on Protocol 16 is "Is s/he completely alert (responding
appropriately)?" According to MPDS standards, it is acceptable to read this question as
"Is she completely alert and responding appropriately?" -✔✔false
✔✔What is the most appropriate Chief Complaint Protocol to use when the caller is
reporting autonomic dysreflexia/hyperreflexia? -✔✔26: Sick Person (Specific Diagnosis)
✔✔Most emergency callers are uncooperative or hysterical. -✔✔false
, ✔✔There is no way over the phone to tell whether STROKE-like symptoms are from a
TIA (TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK) or an acute STROKE. -✔✔true
✔✔A second-party caller reports that his 52-year-old wife is complaining of abdominal
pain. The patient:
is completely alert
is breathing effectively
has never been diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm
describes the pain as a dull ache
nearly fainted trying to get out of bed
has pain below the belly button (navel)
What is the most appropriate Determinant Code? -✔✔1-C-3
✔✔A second-party caller reports that a 28-year-old female has just been struck by
lightning. The patient is currently unconscious and not breathing at all. Which pathway
should be selected on Protocol C, Panel 4? -✔✔Ventilations (V) 1st
✔✔When using Protocol 22, which of the following body parts is considered
PERIPHERAL? -✔✔hand
✔✔The International Academies of Emergency Dispatch recommends that emergency
dispatchers verify the address and callback number by repeating the information back to
the caller. -✔✔false
✔✔A second-party caller reports that an unconscious man is slumped over the steering
wheel of his car in the parking lot of her apartment complex. The caller does not know if
the patient is breathing. A note attached to the driver's side window says "Warning!
Dangerous chemicals inside!" What is the most appropriate Chief Complaint Protocol to
use for this case? -✔✔8: Carbon Monoxide/Inhalation/HAZMAT/CBRN
✔✔In response to Case Entry Question 3, a 10-year-old caller reports that he believes
his 16-year-old sister has drowned. She is currently at the bottom of the family
swimming pool. What should you do next? -✔✔Send 14-E-2, provide Case Entry PDIs a
and c, and then return to questioning.
✔✔Which of the following lists contains the four elements necessary to prove
negligence in a court of law? -✔✔duty, breach of duty, damage, causation
✔✔You are providing Childbirth-Delivery instructions from Protocol F. In response to the
operant question on Panel 10, "Is the afterbirth (placenta) out yet?" the caller reports
that the afterbirth is not out, but the mother is experiencing serious cramping. What
should you do next? -✔✔Link to Panel 37.
