EME 106 (PALOMAR) FINAL REVIEW WITH 160
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEWEST RATED A+
2025/2026 NEW!!
1.What is the single best way to prevent the spread of disease? 6.What are the 3 causes of
shock.7.Know pathophysiology, s/s, treatment, and differen#al diagnosis of every type of
shock.8.How do the signs/symptoms of neurogenic shock differ from classic shock signs?9.How
do sep#c shock signs/symptoms differ from classic shock signs (decompensated)?10.Where do
most accidents happen while driving an emergency vehicle?11.When driving an emergency
vehicle, we must use _______________. 12.Steps to controlling major bleeding. 13.A sprain
involved what structures? A strain?14.When splin#ng, what are the general rules? 15.What are
the 6 P's?16.Where should we transport a pa#ent with suspected CO poisoning?
17.Signs/symptoms of a trauma#c brain injury (cushings triad). 18.Provide differen#al diagnosis
of TBI vs shock. 19.Signs/symptoms of a basilar skull fracture. 20.Signs/symptoms of a epidural
hematoma?21.Signs/sympto - Ans
Leaving your pa#ent with a person of lower medical authority than you is considered: - Ans
abandonment
Touching a pa#ent without consent is considered: - Ans Assault
What are the 4 things that need to be proven to be deemed negligent? - Ans EMT had a duty
to act
Breached that duty
pa#ent suffered an injury
The injury was due to the breech of duty
What is the Good Samaritan Law? - Ans protects a person who is not being paid for his
services from liability for acts performed in good faith unless those acts cons#tute gross
negligence
,Your legal obliga#on to provide care while on duty: - Ans Duty to Act
What skills you are legally aloud to do in the state of California and Na#onal Registry? - Ans
Scope of Prac#ce
Consent given by an awake and oriented pa#ent: - Ans informed/expressed consent
Consent given by a pa#ent who would consent to care if they were awake and oriented: - Ans
implied consent
A legal order, signed by a doctor and pa#ent, sta#ng resuscita#on wishes: - Ans DNR
Who can place a pa#ent on a 5150? - Ans Doctor or Law Enforcement
A person can be placed on a 5150 if they are either (3 things): - Ans Danger to self
Danger to others
Gravely disabled
If you suspect child or elder abuse, you need to no#fy CPS/APS __________ and follow up with
a wriCen report in ________ hours. - Ans Immediately
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What is your compression to ven#la#on ra#o for an infant/child, 2 person CPR? - Ans 15:2
What is our treatment for unconscious chocking pa#ents of any age? - Ans Chest
compressions
, What is the flow of a drop of blood through the heart? - Ans inferior/superior vena ceva >
right atrium > tricuspid valve > right ventricle > pulmonary arteries > lungs > pulmonary veins >
leF atrium > bicuspid valve > leF ventricle > Aorta > body
What is your compression to ven#la#on ra#o for an adult, 2 person CPR? - Ans 30:2
What is your compression to ven#la#on ra#o for a child, 1 person CPR? - Ans 30:2
What arteries feed the heart with blood? - Ans coronary arteries
Blood enters what vessel as it leaves the heart? - Ans Aorta
Blood enters what vessel as it leaves the right ventricle? - Ans Pulmonary artery
What Sid of the heart is the bicuspid valve? - Ans LeF
What 2 bones in the body, if fractured, can lead to massive blood loss? - Ans Femur &
What are the 6 steps of your scene survey? - Ans Take standard precau#ons
BSI
ensure scene safety
Determine MOI/NOI
Number of pa#ents
Addi#onal resources?
What are the steps of your primary survey? - Ans General impression
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEWEST RATED A+
2025/2026 NEW!!
1.What is the single best way to prevent the spread of disease? 6.What are the 3 causes of
shock.7.Know pathophysiology, s/s, treatment, and differen#al diagnosis of every type of
shock.8.How do the signs/symptoms of neurogenic shock differ from classic shock signs?9.How
do sep#c shock signs/symptoms differ from classic shock signs (decompensated)?10.Where do
most accidents happen while driving an emergency vehicle?11.When driving an emergency
vehicle, we must use _______________. 12.Steps to controlling major bleeding. 13.A sprain
involved what structures? A strain?14.When splin#ng, what are the general rules? 15.What are
the 6 P's?16.Where should we transport a pa#ent with suspected CO poisoning?
17.Signs/symptoms of a trauma#c brain injury (cushings triad). 18.Provide differen#al diagnosis
of TBI vs shock. 19.Signs/symptoms of a basilar skull fracture. 20.Signs/symptoms of a epidural
hematoma?21.Signs/sympto - Ans
Leaving your pa#ent with a person of lower medical authority than you is considered: - Ans
abandonment
Touching a pa#ent without consent is considered: - Ans Assault
What are the 4 things that need to be proven to be deemed negligent? - Ans EMT had a duty
to act
Breached that duty
pa#ent suffered an injury
The injury was due to the breech of duty
What is the Good Samaritan Law? - Ans protects a person who is not being paid for his
services from liability for acts performed in good faith unless those acts cons#tute gross
negligence
,Your legal obliga#on to provide care while on duty: - Ans Duty to Act
What skills you are legally aloud to do in the state of California and Na#onal Registry? - Ans
Scope of Prac#ce
Consent given by an awake and oriented pa#ent: - Ans informed/expressed consent
Consent given by a pa#ent who would consent to care if they were awake and oriented: - Ans
implied consent
A legal order, signed by a doctor and pa#ent, sta#ng resuscita#on wishes: - Ans DNR
Who can place a pa#ent on a 5150? - Ans Doctor or Law Enforcement
A person can be placed on a 5150 if they are either (3 things): - Ans Danger to self
Danger to others
Gravely disabled
If you suspect child or elder abuse, you need to no#fy CPS/APS __________ and follow up with
a wriCen report in ________ hours. - Ans Immediately
36
What is your compression to ven#la#on ra#o for an infant/child, 2 person CPR? - Ans 15:2
What is our treatment for unconscious chocking pa#ents of any age? - Ans Chest
compressions
, What is the flow of a drop of blood through the heart? - Ans inferior/superior vena ceva >
right atrium > tricuspid valve > right ventricle > pulmonary arteries > lungs > pulmonary veins >
leF atrium > bicuspid valve > leF ventricle > Aorta > body
What is your compression to ven#la#on ra#o for an adult, 2 person CPR? - Ans 30:2
What is your compression to ven#la#on ra#o for a child, 1 person CPR? - Ans 30:2
What arteries feed the heart with blood? - Ans coronary arteries
Blood enters what vessel as it leaves the heart? - Ans Aorta
Blood enters what vessel as it leaves the right ventricle? - Ans Pulmonary artery
What Sid of the heart is the bicuspid valve? - Ans LeF
What 2 bones in the body, if fractured, can lead to massive blood loss? - Ans Femur &
What are the 6 steps of your scene survey? - Ans Take standard precau#ons
BSI
ensure scene safety
Determine MOI/NOI
Number of pa#ents
Addi#onal resources?
What are the steps of your primary survey? - Ans General impression
