APCO EMD Exam 2023/2024 Questions
and Answers (Graded A)
1. A successful EMD should:
a. Be clear
b. Be concise
c. Use accurate speech
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer- d. All of the above
2. Which of the following can be considered part of a local EMS System?
a. Hospitals
b. Air Ambulances
c. Law Enforcement
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer- d. All of the above
3. Which of the following is a Tier 1 level of training?
a. Basic Life Support
b. Advanced Life Support
c. Aeromedical Ambulances
d. First Responders - Answer- d. First Responders
4. Advanced Life Support falls into which Tier of EMS?
a. Tier 1
b. Tier 2
c. Tier 3
d. Tier 4 - Answer- c. Tier 3
5. Proximate cause shows a direct relationship between the action or inaction of the
EMD and
a. The Duty
b. The Responders
c. The Injury
d. None of the above - Answer- c. The Injury
6. Medical calls for assistance normally demand a _____ standard of confidentiality.
a. Lower
b. Normal
c. Higher
d. Variable - Answer- c. Higher
, 7. To establish the standard of care an EMD's behavior and conduct are judged in
comparison with:
a. Others with similar training and experience
b. Local or state statutes
c. Professional standards
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer- d. All of the above
8. The two National agencies that set the standards and guidelines for EMD are:
a. NHTSA and ASTM
b. FEMA and Red Cross
c. AMA and ADA
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer- a. NHTSA and ASTM
9. Objective progress reports, work descriptions and policy and procedure manuals are
all examples of what type of risk management.
a. Individual
b. Agency
c. Liberal
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer- b. Agency
10. To effectively utilize your local resources it is important to
a. Obtain proper information
b. Understand and use your EMD Guidecards
c. Recognize when specialty units are needed
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer- d. All of the above
11. The APCO EMD Guidecards
a. Provide key questions to help determine the nature of the incident
b. Give information on what resources to send
c. Provide medical instructions for the caller until units arrive on scene
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer- d. All of the above
12. Card Title, Response Type, Response Criteria, Vital Points Questions and the Short
Report are all found on which card type?
a. All Callers Interrogation Card
b. Scripted Medical Instructions Card
c. Individual Chief Complaint Card
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer- c. Individual Chief Complaint Card
and Answers (Graded A)
1. A successful EMD should:
a. Be clear
b. Be concise
c. Use accurate speech
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer- d. All of the above
2. Which of the following can be considered part of a local EMS System?
a. Hospitals
b. Air Ambulances
c. Law Enforcement
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer- d. All of the above
3. Which of the following is a Tier 1 level of training?
a. Basic Life Support
b. Advanced Life Support
c. Aeromedical Ambulances
d. First Responders - Answer- d. First Responders
4. Advanced Life Support falls into which Tier of EMS?
a. Tier 1
b. Tier 2
c. Tier 3
d. Tier 4 - Answer- c. Tier 3
5. Proximate cause shows a direct relationship between the action or inaction of the
EMD and
a. The Duty
b. The Responders
c. The Injury
d. None of the above - Answer- c. The Injury
6. Medical calls for assistance normally demand a _____ standard of confidentiality.
a. Lower
b. Normal
c. Higher
d. Variable - Answer- c. Higher
, 7. To establish the standard of care an EMD's behavior and conduct are judged in
comparison with:
a. Others with similar training and experience
b. Local or state statutes
c. Professional standards
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer- d. All of the above
8. The two National agencies that set the standards and guidelines for EMD are:
a. NHTSA and ASTM
b. FEMA and Red Cross
c. AMA and ADA
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer- a. NHTSA and ASTM
9. Objective progress reports, work descriptions and policy and procedure manuals are
all examples of what type of risk management.
a. Individual
b. Agency
c. Liberal
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer- b. Agency
10. To effectively utilize your local resources it is important to
a. Obtain proper information
b. Understand and use your EMD Guidecards
c. Recognize when specialty units are needed
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer- d. All of the above
11. The APCO EMD Guidecards
a. Provide key questions to help determine the nature of the incident
b. Give information on what resources to send
c. Provide medical instructions for the caller until units arrive on scene
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer- d. All of the above
12. Card Title, Response Type, Response Criteria, Vital Points Questions and the Short
Report are all found on which card type?
a. All Callers Interrogation Card
b. Scripted Medical Instructions Card
c. Individual Chief Complaint Card
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - Answer- c. Individual Chief Complaint Card
