APCO EMD COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The Musculoskeletal System is responsible for regulation of the body's temperature.
- ✔✔False
✔✔Vital signs are used by the EMD and responders to determine the severity of the
patient's condition. - ✔✔True
✔✔Patients in true respiratory distress are using all their energy to breathe and tend to
look exhausted as though they have been working out. - ✔✔True
✔✔The best form of QA/QI is a system of random call review. - ✔✔True
✔✔Successful QA/QI Programs are used to ascertain good EMD behaviors for reward
and bad EMD behaviors for remediation. - ✔✔True
✔✔Maintaining and improving skills in providing pre-arrival instructions is an acceptable
type of continuing dispatch education. - ✔✔True
✔✔Conviction of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude is grounds for EMD
revocation. - ✔✔True
✔✔Being convicted of driving while under the influence is grounds for refusal of EMD
certification. - ✔✔True
✔✔Violation of laws pertaining to medical practice and/or drugs is grounds for EMD
certification refusal. - ✔✔True
✔✔Handling stressful calls and the expectations that come with them can cause stress
for the EMD. - ✔✔True
, ✔✔An overdose/poisoning is classified as which Incident Type? - ✔✔Medical
✔✔An assault is classified as which Incident Type? - ✔✔Traumatic
✔✔An industrial accident is classified as which Incident Type? - ✔✔Traumatic
✔✔A stroke is classified as which Incident Type? - ✔✔Medical
✔✔An carbon monoxide is classified as which Incident Type? - ✔✔Time/Life Critical
✔✔Cardiac arrest is classified as which Incident Type? - ✔✔Time/Life Critical
✔✔Pregnancy/Childbirth is classified as which Incident Type? - ✔✔Time/Life Critical
✔✔HazMat is classified as which Incident Type? - ✔✔Time/Life Critical
✔✔A seizure is classified as which Incident Type? - ✔✔Medical
✔✔What is the function of a ventricular assist device (VAD)? - ✔✔mechanical pump
that supports heart function and blood flow in people with weakened hearts
✔✔Define A&O - ✔✔alert and oriented
✔✔. A _______ ______ should be clear, concise, and use accurate speech. - ✔✔A
successful EMD
✔✔Hospitals, Air Ambulances, and Law Enforcement are considered parts of a local
EMS System. - ✔✔True
✔✔Which tier level are First Responders? - ✔✔Tier 1
✔✔Advanced Life Support falls into which Tier of EMS? - ✔✔Tier 3
✔✔Proximate cause shows a direct relationship between the action or inaction of the
EMD and _____. - ✔✔The Injury
✔✔Medical calls for assistance normally demand a higher standard of confidentiality. -
✔✔True
✔✔To establish the standard of care an EMD's behavior and conduct are judged in
comparison with others with similar training and experience, local or state statutes, and
professional standards. - ✔✔True
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The Musculoskeletal System is responsible for regulation of the body's temperature.
- ✔✔False
✔✔Vital signs are used by the EMD and responders to determine the severity of the
patient's condition. - ✔✔True
✔✔Patients in true respiratory distress are using all their energy to breathe and tend to
look exhausted as though they have been working out. - ✔✔True
✔✔The best form of QA/QI is a system of random call review. - ✔✔True
✔✔Successful QA/QI Programs are used to ascertain good EMD behaviors for reward
and bad EMD behaviors for remediation. - ✔✔True
✔✔Maintaining and improving skills in providing pre-arrival instructions is an acceptable
type of continuing dispatch education. - ✔✔True
✔✔Conviction of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude is grounds for EMD
revocation. - ✔✔True
✔✔Being convicted of driving while under the influence is grounds for refusal of EMD
certification. - ✔✔True
✔✔Violation of laws pertaining to medical practice and/or drugs is grounds for EMD
certification refusal. - ✔✔True
✔✔Handling stressful calls and the expectations that come with them can cause stress
for the EMD. - ✔✔True
, ✔✔An overdose/poisoning is classified as which Incident Type? - ✔✔Medical
✔✔An assault is classified as which Incident Type? - ✔✔Traumatic
✔✔An industrial accident is classified as which Incident Type? - ✔✔Traumatic
✔✔A stroke is classified as which Incident Type? - ✔✔Medical
✔✔An carbon monoxide is classified as which Incident Type? - ✔✔Time/Life Critical
✔✔Cardiac arrest is classified as which Incident Type? - ✔✔Time/Life Critical
✔✔Pregnancy/Childbirth is classified as which Incident Type? - ✔✔Time/Life Critical
✔✔HazMat is classified as which Incident Type? - ✔✔Time/Life Critical
✔✔A seizure is classified as which Incident Type? - ✔✔Medical
✔✔What is the function of a ventricular assist device (VAD)? - ✔✔mechanical pump
that supports heart function and blood flow in people with weakened hearts
✔✔Define A&O - ✔✔alert and oriented
✔✔. A _______ ______ should be clear, concise, and use accurate speech. - ✔✔A
successful EMD
✔✔Hospitals, Air Ambulances, and Law Enforcement are considered parts of a local
EMS System. - ✔✔True
✔✔Which tier level are First Responders? - ✔✔Tier 1
✔✔Advanced Life Support falls into which Tier of EMS? - ✔✔Tier 3
✔✔Proximate cause shows a direct relationship between the action or inaction of the
EMD and _____. - ✔✔The Injury
✔✔Medical calls for assistance normally demand a higher standard of confidentiality. -
✔✔True
✔✔To establish the standard of care an EMD's behavior and conduct are judged in
comparison with others with similar training and experience, local or state statutes, and
professional standards. - ✔✔True
