Emergency Medical Services Exam ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Mental health modifiers - Correct answers✔✔Factors affecting mental health assessment in
emergencies.
Pain modifiers - Correct answers✔✔Variables influencing pain perception and management.
AIR AMBULANCE - Correct answers✔✔Emergency air transport for critical patients.
FTT - Correct answers✔✔Failure to thrive; critical assessment indicator.
PHYSIOLOGICAL criteria - Correct answers✔✔Initial assessment based on vital signs.
LOA - Correct answers✔✔Level of alertness; patient responsiveness measure.
SBP - Correct answers✔✔Systolic Blood Pressure; <90mmHg indicates shock.
RR - Correct answers✔✔Respiratory Rate; <10 or >=30 needs ventilation.
OPERATIONAL criteria - Correct answers✔✔Response time considerations for emergency
services.
MCI's - Correct answers✔✔Mass Casualty Incidents requiring special protocols.
,ANATOMICAL criteria - Correct answers✔✔Assessment based on injury locations and severity.
Penetration injuries - Correct answers✔✔Wounds breaching body cavities, critical for triage.
Chest wall instability - Correct answers✔✔Life-threatening condition indicating severe thoracic
injury.
Proximal long bone fractures - Correct answers✔✔Fractures near the body's core; significant
trauma.
Crushed extremities - Correct answers✔✔Severe injuries requiring immediate medical
intervention.
Amputation - Correct answers✔✔Loss of limb; critical for emergency response.
Pelvic fracture - Correct answers✔✔Severe injury with high risk of internal bleeding.
Open skull fractures - Correct answers✔✔Cranial injuries exposing brain; high risk of infection.
Paralysis - Correct answers✔✔Loss of movement; indicates severe neurological injury.
Clinical criteria - Correct answers✔✔Medical conditions warranting immediate transport.
Shock - Correct answers✔✔Critical condition with inadequate blood flow.
, Acute CVA - Correct answers✔✔Stroke occurring within 6 hours of symptoms.
Altered LOA - Correct answers✔✔Significant changes in consciousness or awareness.
Respiratory failure - Correct answers✔✔Inability to maintain adequate gas exchange.
Obstetrical emergencies - Correct answers✔✔Pregnancy-related complications requiring urgent
care.
Rendezvous - Correct answers✔✔Coordination between land and air units for efficiency.
Special considerations - Correct answers✔✔Factors influencing emergency care decisions.
Anticoagulant disorders - Correct answers✔✔Conditions increasing bleeding risk during
emergencies.
Burns with trauma - Correct answers✔✔Injuries requiring specialized treatment and assessment.
Mechanism of injury - Correct answers✔✔Understanding injury causes to guide treatment.
Falls criteria - Correct answers✔✔Height thresholds indicating severe risk for adults.
Auto crash criteria - Correct answers✔✔Injury indicators based on vehicle collision specifics.
Landing helicopter - Correct answers✔✔Guidelines for safe helicopter landing zones.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Mental health modifiers - Correct answers✔✔Factors affecting mental health assessment in
emergencies.
Pain modifiers - Correct answers✔✔Variables influencing pain perception and management.
AIR AMBULANCE - Correct answers✔✔Emergency air transport for critical patients.
FTT - Correct answers✔✔Failure to thrive; critical assessment indicator.
PHYSIOLOGICAL criteria - Correct answers✔✔Initial assessment based on vital signs.
LOA - Correct answers✔✔Level of alertness; patient responsiveness measure.
SBP - Correct answers✔✔Systolic Blood Pressure; <90mmHg indicates shock.
RR - Correct answers✔✔Respiratory Rate; <10 or >=30 needs ventilation.
OPERATIONAL criteria - Correct answers✔✔Response time considerations for emergency
services.
MCI's - Correct answers✔✔Mass Casualty Incidents requiring special protocols.
,ANATOMICAL criteria - Correct answers✔✔Assessment based on injury locations and severity.
Penetration injuries - Correct answers✔✔Wounds breaching body cavities, critical for triage.
Chest wall instability - Correct answers✔✔Life-threatening condition indicating severe thoracic
injury.
Proximal long bone fractures - Correct answers✔✔Fractures near the body's core; significant
trauma.
Crushed extremities - Correct answers✔✔Severe injuries requiring immediate medical
intervention.
Amputation - Correct answers✔✔Loss of limb; critical for emergency response.
Pelvic fracture - Correct answers✔✔Severe injury with high risk of internal bleeding.
Open skull fractures - Correct answers✔✔Cranial injuries exposing brain; high risk of infection.
Paralysis - Correct answers✔✔Loss of movement; indicates severe neurological injury.
Clinical criteria - Correct answers✔✔Medical conditions warranting immediate transport.
Shock - Correct answers✔✔Critical condition with inadequate blood flow.
, Acute CVA - Correct answers✔✔Stroke occurring within 6 hours of symptoms.
Altered LOA - Correct answers✔✔Significant changes in consciousness or awareness.
Respiratory failure - Correct answers✔✔Inability to maintain adequate gas exchange.
Obstetrical emergencies - Correct answers✔✔Pregnancy-related complications requiring urgent
care.
Rendezvous - Correct answers✔✔Coordination between land and air units for efficiency.
Special considerations - Correct answers✔✔Factors influencing emergency care decisions.
Anticoagulant disorders - Correct answers✔✔Conditions increasing bleeding risk during
emergencies.
Burns with trauma - Correct answers✔✔Injuries requiring specialized treatment and assessment.
Mechanism of injury - Correct answers✔✔Understanding injury causes to guide treatment.
Falls criteria - Correct answers✔✔Height thresholds indicating severe risk for adults.
Auto crash criteria - Correct answers✔✔Injury indicators based on vehicle collision specifics.
Landing helicopter - Correct answers✔✔Guidelines for safe helicopter landing zones.
