EMD Test Questions And Answers
******vLastvfourvcallvprocessingvobjectives.v-vCORRECTvvANSWER--Safety
-SystemvResponse
-PatientvCare
-Informationvforvresponders
*******vListvthev4vcommandmentsvofvthevEMDv-vCORRECTvvANSWER--ChiefvComplaint
-Age
-Statusvofvconsciousness
-Statusvofvbreathing
*******vListvthev4vpriorityvsymptomsv-vCORRECTvvANSWER--decreasevinvconsciousness
-abnormalvbreathing
-chestvpain
-seriousvhemorrhage
Avquestionvwithvthevpre-questionvqualifierv(Femalev12-50)vshouldvbevasked:
A.vAlways
B.vOnlyvwhenvthevcallervreportsvthatvthevpatientvisvavfemalevbetweenvthevagesvofv12vandv50.
C.vOnlyvwhenvthevpatientvisvavmalevandvyoungervthanv12vorvoldervthanv50.v-
vCORRECTvvANSWER-
B.vOnlyvwhenvthevcallervreportsvthatvthevpatientvisvavfemalevbetweenvthevagesvofv12vandv50.
Avsecondvpartyvcallervreportsvthatvhisv8vyearvoldvsistervisvcurrentlyvhavingvavseizure.vThevpa
tientvisvnotvawayvandvnotvbreathing.vWhatvisvthevbestvCCvprotocol?v(RefervtovMPDSvchiefvco
mplaintvclassificationvtable)
A.v6:vBreathingvproblems
B.v9:vCardiacvorvRespiratoryvArrest/Death
C.v12:vConvulsions/Seizures
D.v31:vUnconscious/Faintingv(Near)v-vCORRECTvvANSWER-C.v12v-vConvulsions/Seizures
Allvactualvresponsevassignmentsvandvemergencyvmodesvare:
A.vdictatedvbyvthevIAEMDvcouncilvofvstandards.
B.vlistedvonvthevMPDSvresponsevgrid.
C.vpredeterminedvbyvlocalvmedicalvcontrolvandvEMSvadministration.
, D.vDeterminedvbyvindividualvEMD'svbasedvonvthevspecificvneedsvofveachvcase.v-
vCORRECTvvANSWER-
C.vPredeterminedvbyvlocalvmedicalvcontrolvandvEMSvadministraton.
AlthoughvDLSvincorporatesvconceptsvfromvbothvBLSvandvALS,vitvisvactuallyvavuniquevformvo
fvmedicalvpractice
True/Falsev-vCORRECTvvANSWER-True
Itvisvdifferentvbecausevwevhavevtovdovitvovervthevphone.
Anvalert,vfirstvpartyvcallervreportsvthatvhevwasvjustvbittenvbyvavrattlesnake.vWhatvisvthevbestvC
Cvprotocol?v(RefervtovMPDSvchiefvcomplaintvclassificationvtable)
A.v2:vAllergiesv(reactions)/Envenomationv(Stings/Bites)
B.v3:vAnimalvBites/Attacks
C.v23:vOverdose/Poisoningv(Ingestion)
D.v27:vStab/Gunshot/PenetratingvTraumav-vCORRECTvvANSWER-
A.v2:vAllergiesv(reactions)/Envenomationv(stings/bites)
Compressionsvonlyvandvcompressionsv1stvCPRvarevthevsamevthing
True/Falsev-vCORRECTvvANSWER-False
DLSvinstructionsvforvrelievingvanyvairwayvobstructionvincludevthevusevofvbackvblowsvasvavlas
tvresort
True/Falsev-vCORRECTvvANSWER-False
DLSvLinks
A.vDirectvthevEMDvtovthevappropriatevpre-arrivalvorvcasevexistvinstructions.
B.vpointvoutvadditionalvagenciesvthatvshouldvbevnotifiedvaboutvanvemergency.
C.vprovidevreferencevtovbooks,vmagazines,vandvvideosvthatvmayvbevofvinterestvtovthevEMDs
D.vnonevofvthevabovev-vCORRECTvvANSWER-A.vDirectvthevEMDvtovthevappropriatevpre-
arrivalvorvcasevexistvinstructions.
Forvavstrokev-vtimevframevforvJeffComvisv24vhours,vbutvforvthevtestvits:v-
vCORRECTvvANSWER-3vhours
Instructionsvonvthevcasevexitvprotocolsvarevconsidered
A.vPDI's
B.vPAI'sv-vCORRECTvvANSWER-A.vPDI's
******vLastvfourvcallvprocessingvobjectives.v-vCORRECTvvANSWER--Safety
-SystemvResponse
-PatientvCare
-Informationvforvresponders
*******vListvthev4vcommandmentsvofvthevEMDv-vCORRECTvvANSWER--ChiefvComplaint
-Age
-Statusvofvconsciousness
-Statusvofvbreathing
*******vListvthev4vpriorityvsymptomsv-vCORRECTvvANSWER--decreasevinvconsciousness
-abnormalvbreathing
-chestvpain
-seriousvhemorrhage
Avquestionvwithvthevpre-questionvqualifierv(Femalev12-50)vshouldvbevasked:
A.vAlways
B.vOnlyvwhenvthevcallervreportsvthatvthevpatientvisvavfemalevbetweenvthevagesvofv12vandv50.
C.vOnlyvwhenvthevpatientvisvavmalevandvyoungervthanv12vorvoldervthanv50.v-
vCORRECTvvANSWER-
B.vOnlyvwhenvthevcallervreportsvthatvthevpatientvisvavfemalevbetweenvthevagesvofv12vandv50.
Avsecondvpartyvcallervreportsvthatvhisv8vyearvoldvsistervisvcurrentlyvhavingvavseizure.vThevpa
tientvisvnotvawayvandvnotvbreathing.vWhatvisvthevbestvCCvprotocol?v(RefervtovMPDSvchiefvco
mplaintvclassificationvtable)
A.v6:vBreathingvproblems
B.v9:vCardiacvorvRespiratoryvArrest/Death
C.v12:vConvulsions/Seizures
D.v31:vUnconscious/Faintingv(Near)v-vCORRECTvvANSWER-C.v12v-vConvulsions/Seizures
Allvactualvresponsevassignmentsvandvemergencyvmodesvare:
A.vdictatedvbyvthevIAEMDvcouncilvofvstandards.
B.vlistedvonvthevMPDSvresponsevgrid.
C.vpredeterminedvbyvlocalvmedicalvcontrolvandvEMSvadministration.
, D.vDeterminedvbyvindividualvEMD'svbasedvonvthevspecificvneedsvofveachvcase.v-
vCORRECTvvANSWER-
C.vPredeterminedvbyvlocalvmedicalvcontrolvandvEMSvadministraton.
AlthoughvDLSvincorporatesvconceptsvfromvbothvBLSvandvALS,vitvisvactuallyvavuniquevformvo
fvmedicalvpractice
True/Falsev-vCORRECTvvANSWER-True
Itvisvdifferentvbecausevwevhavevtovdovitvovervthevphone.
Anvalert,vfirstvpartyvcallervreportsvthatvhevwasvjustvbittenvbyvavrattlesnake.vWhatvisvthevbestvC
Cvprotocol?v(RefervtovMPDSvchiefvcomplaintvclassificationvtable)
A.v2:vAllergiesv(reactions)/Envenomationv(Stings/Bites)
B.v3:vAnimalvBites/Attacks
C.v23:vOverdose/Poisoningv(Ingestion)
D.v27:vStab/Gunshot/PenetratingvTraumav-vCORRECTvvANSWER-
A.v2:vAllergiesv(reactions)/Envenomationv(stings/bites)
Compressionsvonlyvandvcompressionsv1stvCPRvarevthevsamevthing
True/Falsev-vCORRECTvvANSWER-False
DLSvinstructionsvforvrelievingvanyvairwayvobstructionvincludevthevusevofvbackvblowsvasvavlas
tvresort
True/Falsev-vCORRECTvvANSWER-False
DLSvLinks
A.vDirectvthevEMDvtovthevappropriatevpre-arrivalvorvcasevexistvinstructions.
B.vpointvoutvadditionalvagenciesvthatvshouldvbevnotifiedvaboutvanvemergency.
C.vprovidevreferencevtovbooks,vmagazines,vandvvideosvthatvmayvbevofvinterestvtovthevEMDs
D.vnonevofvthevabovev-vCORRECTvvANSWER-A.vDirectvthevEMDvtovthevappropriatevpre-
arrivalvorvcasevexistvinstructions.
Forvavstrokev-vtimevframevforvJeffComvisv24vhours,vbutvforvthevtestvits:v-
vCORRECTvvANSWER-3vhours
Instructionsvonvthevcasevexitvprotocolsvarevconsidered
A.vPDI's
B.vPAI'sv-vCORRECTvvANSWER-A.vPDI's
