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EMD Final Exam 2025 | Emergency Medical Dispatch
Final Exam Test Bank | Featuring Topics such As EMD
Protocols, Call Processing Procedures, Caller
Interrogation, and Prioritization of Emergency Medical
Responses
After responding to the scene of a patient complaining of difficulty breathing, you and your partner determine that the patient's condition is not life threatening based on a thorough assessment. You should transport the patient to an appropriate medical facility with: a) the emergency lights on, but without activating the siren. b) the emergency lights off, but activating the siren when traffic builds c) both lights and siren activated. d) neither lights nor siren activated. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d) neither lights nor siren activated. A patient-carrying device should have at least ________ straps to hold the patient securely a) 2
b) 3 c) 5 d) 1 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b) 3 Which phase of an ambulance call is characterized by receiving a report from the off-going shift and checking the functionality of equipment? a) Receiving and responding to a call b) Terminating the call c) Transferring the patient to the ambulance d) Preparing for the ambulance call ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d) Preparing for the ambulance call You are at the scene of a vehicle collision and have found that there is one patient who is in stable condition. At this point, the call can be categorized as: a)
that her friend was just shot. Which of the following does the EMD need to do in this situation? a) Provide the caller with information about local hospitals. b) Notify the victim's family of the incident. c) Ask the caller for her phone number d) Determine the location of the shooter. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c) Ask the caller for her phone number In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the following agencies with the development of emergency medical service standards? a) U.S. Department of the Interior b) U.S. Department of Transportation c) U.S. Department of Health Services d) U.S. Department of Homeland Security ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b) U.S. Department of Transportation
What is a public health initiative that is likely to involve the participation of EMTs? a) Drafting new safety legislation b) Allocation of funds to health improvement programs c) Development of standing orders d) Public vaccination programs ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d) Public vaccination programs A written authorization for an EMS provider to perform a particular skill in a specific situation is a(n): a) direct medical order. b) on-line protocol. c) standard of care. d) standing order. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d) standing order.
Which of the following best describes a person who speaks up on behalf of the patient and supports his cause? a) Advocate b) Guardian c) Assistant d) Representative ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a) Advocate Which of the following best describes a communication system capable of identifying the number and location of the phone from which a caller is calling? a) Priority dispatch 911 b) Advanced 911 c) Enhanced 911 d) Data display 911 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c)
Enhanced 911 When the heart contracts and forces blood into the arteries, the pressure created is known as the: a) central venous pressure b) systolic blood pressure c) diastolic blood pressure d) pulse pressure. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b) systolic blood pressure The normal range for blood glucose is between 70 mg/dL and a) 100 mg/dL b) 110 mg/dL c) 120 mg/dL d) 90 mg/dL ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a)
fright When the EMT checks the pupils, he or she is checking for what three things? a) Reactivity, gaze, and equality b) Size, equality, and reactivity c) Movement, gaze, and equality d) Color, equality, and reactivity ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b) Size, equality, and reactivity Which of the following best describes the anatomic position? a) Supine with arms crossed over the chest and knees slightly bent b) Standing in profile with the hands on the hips c) Standing, facing forward, with arms at the side, palms forward d) Standing, facing forward, with arms raised above the head ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c)
Standing, facing forward, with arms at the side, palms forward The wrist is ________ to the elbow. a) dorsal b) distal c) medial d) inferior ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b) distal To check the distal pulse of a patient with an injury to the forearm, the EMT would check for a pulse in which location? a) upper arm b) throat c) armpit d) wrist ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d)
to the side. Which of the following best describes the location of the midaxillary line? a) A line drawn vertically from the xiphoid process to the pubic bone b) A line from the center of the armpit extending vertically down the side of the chest c) A line drawn diagonally from the outer end of the clavicle to the navel d) A line drawn horizontally from one armpit to the other across the front of the body ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b) A line from the center of the armpit extending vertically down the side of the chest Which of the following describes the Fowler position? a) sitting upright with the legs straight b) lying on the side c) lying flat on your back
d) lying on the stomach ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a) sitting upright with the legs straight While transporting a patient with a traumatic wound to the back, you call in a report to the receiving hospital over the radio. Due to radio static and background noise in the Emergency Department, the physician has had to ask you twice to repeat if the wound was superior or inferior. Why would this distinction be important? a) The answer is not necessarily important. The physician is just focusing on getting her standard questions answered while dealing with an inadequate radio system. b) The location of the wound is important in determining which types of resources to have available when the patient arrives. c) The physician is just trying to determine if the wound is deep or not so she knows what to prepare for d) It is a triage question to determine if the patient is critical or not so the hospital can prioritize ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b) The location of the wound is important in determining which types of resources to have available when the patient arrives. What is another term for the frontal aspect of the body?
The bite is located on the posterior aspect of the calf distal to the kne Which of the following is not a consideration in the general protection against agents used in terrorist attacks? a) Shielding from the agent b) Immunization c) Distance from event d) Duration of exposure ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b) Immunization Concerning the threat of nuclear devices used in terrorist attacks, which of the following is most likely to be used in such an attack? a) Military nuclear device b) Improvised nuclear weapon c) Sabotage of facilities for nuclear research d)
Radiologic dispersal device ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c) Sabotage of facilities for nuclear research An oxygen level of ________ is required for normal breathing. a) 16.5 percent b) 10.5 percent c) 25.5 percent d) 19.5 percent ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d) 19.5 percent Which of the following is a type of chemical weapon? a) Vesicants b) Bomb containing radioactive material c) Plastic explosives d)
Ignore them and start treating other patients. d) Use signs to give directions ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d) Use signs to give directions Which of the following features increases the appeal of an infectious agent for use in terrorist attacks? a) Low potency b) High infectivity c) Instability d) Low virulence ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b) High infectivity Biologic warfare is most effective when the agent can gain access through which of the following routes? a) blood b) respiratory tract
c) skin d) gastrointestinal tract ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b) respiratory tract Which of the following chemical agents prohibits the use of oxygen in the cells? a) Blister agents b) Cyanide c) Nerve agents d) All of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b) Cyanide Terrorist incidents typically involve all of the following agents except: a) nuclear agents. b) allergens
