EMD COURSE V14 EXAM/ EMD COURSE V14 ACTUAL
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS - VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
A+ NEW GUARANTEED
the six links of the patient care chain of survival are: - CORRECT
ANSWER 1. recognition and response activation
2. early CPR
3. rapid defibrillation
4. advanced resuscitation
5. post cardiac arrest care
6. recovery
T or F: EMDS are trained medical professionals - CORRECT ANSWER
true
a question with the pre-question qualifier "(female 12-50)" should be
asked - CORRECT ANSWER only when the caller reports that the
patient is a female between the ages of 12 and 50.
T or F: key questions must be asked in order as written - CORRECT
ANSWER true
DLS links: - CORRECT ANSWER Direct the EMD to the appropriate Pre
Arrival or case exit instructions
T or F: Key Question 7 on Protocol 5 is "(>50) Did s/he faint (pass out)
or nearly faint?: Based on MPDS standards, it is appropriate to read
this question as "Did she faint, pass out, or nearly faint?" - CORRECT
ANSWER False
words or phrases printed in ALL UPPERCASE text in the MPDS key
questions indicate that: - CORRECT ANSWER a definition is available
,for the word or phrase in the Additional Information section of the
protocols.
T or F: when a second-party caller cannot tell if the patient is
breathing or not, the patient should be considered to be NOT
BREATHING until proven otherwise - CORRECT ANSWER true
in response to key questuon 1a on protocol 12, the caller reports that
the 14 year old patient was not alert between seizures, what should u
do next ? - CORRECT ANSWER initiate 12-D-2 response, provide all
appropriate PDI's and then return to the questioning
in response to Case entry question 3 the caller reports that her 16 year
old brother is on fire , what should u do next ? - CORRECT ANSWER
initiate 7-E-1 response, provide case entry PDI's A and H, and return to
questioning.
An alert, first party caller reports that he was just bitten by a
rattlesnake. What is the best CC protocol? (Refer to MPDS chief
complaint classification table) - CORRECT ANSWER 2. allergies
(reactions)/envenomations (stings, bites)
list the 5 primary components of the MPDS - CORRECT ANSWER -
Case entry protocol
-Chief complaint (CC) protocols
-Diagnostic and Instruction Tools
-PAI's
-Case Exit Protocols
List the 6 primary components of the MPDS Chief complaint protocols -
CORRECT ANSWER -key questions
-determinant descriptors
-post dispatch instructions (PDI)
-critical EMD information (CEI)
-dispatch life support (DLS)
-additional information (AI)
,List the four commandments of EMD - CORRECT ANSWER -Chief
Complaint
-Age
-Status of Consciousness
-Status of Breathing
List the four priority symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER -Abnormal
Breathing
-Chest Pain (discomfort)
-Decreased level of consciousness
-SERIOUS hemorrhage
T or F: although DLS incorporates concepts from both BLS and ALS it
is actually a unique form of medical practice - CORRECT ANSWER
true
Instructions on the Case Exit Protocol are considered; - CORRECT
ANSWER Post Dispatch Instructions (PDI's)
PAI's must be read - CORRECT ANSWER exactly as written
T or F: the head-tilt is the only recognized method of airway control in
the PAI dispatch environment - CORRECT ANSWER true
T or F: DLA instructions for relieving an airway obstruction include the
use of back blows as a last resort - CORRECT ANSWER false
T or F: compressions only and compressions 1st CPR are the same
thing - CORRECT ANSWER false
T or F: not all panel directors are contingent on the answer to an
operant question - CORRECT ANSWER true
chief complaint - CORRECT ANSWER the primary reason the patient
is seeking medical care
chief complaint protocols - CORRECT ANSWER Problem-specific
MPDS protocols. Chief complaint protocols function as a secondary
, interrogation and contain Key Questions, Determinant Descriptors,
Post-Dispatch Instructions, Critical EMD Information, Dispatch Life
Support Links, and Additional Information.
Determinant Codes - CORRECT ANSWER Alphanumeric response
codes assigned by combining the Chief Complaint number, the
Determinant Level letter, the Determinant Descriptor number, and the
Determinant Suffix letter.
Dispatch Life Support (DLS) - CORRECT ANSWER Providing care and
Links to appropriate PAI or exit instructions.
echo - CORRECT ANSWER a determinant level that allows early
recognition and response initiation based on extreme conditions of
breathing and other dire circumstances
A caller reports she is pregnant and having abdominal pain. In
response to Key Question #1, Protocol 24, she indicates she is 22
weeks along. How many additional Key Questions would the EMD need
to ask? - CORRECT ANSWER c. Two (#6 and #7)
During Case Entry question #3, the caller reports her son is at the
bottom of the swimming pool. What should the EMD do next? -
CORRECT ANSWER c. Dispatch 14-E-2, read PDI A and D, then return
to questioning
A caller is reporting a construction worker fell off the roof of a
commercial building. The caller estimates the patient fell
approximately 35 feet. The patient is awake and breathing, with
multiple fractures and SERIOUS bleeding. What is the correct
determinant code? - CORRECT ANSWER b. 17-D-1
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS - VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
A+ NEW GUARANTEED
the six links of the patient care chain of survival are: - CORRECT
ANSWER 1. recognition and response activation
2. early CPR
3. rapid defibrillation
4. advanced resuscitation
5. post cardiac arrest care
6. recovery
T or F: EMDS are trained medical professionals - CORRECT ANSWER
true
a question with the pre-question qualifier "(female 12-50)" should be
asked - CORRECT ANSWER only when the caller reports that the
patient is a female between the ages of 12 and 50.
T or F: key questions must be asked in order as written - CORRECT
ANSWER true
DLS links: - CORRECT ANSWER Direct the EMD to the appropriate Pre
Arrival or case exit instructions
T or F: Key Question 7 on Protocol 5 is "(>50) Did s/he faint (pass out)
or nearly faint?: Based on MPDS standards, it is appropriate to read
this question as "Did she faint, pass out, or nearly faint?" - CORRECT
ANSWER False
words or phrases printed in ALL UPPERCASE text in the MPDS key
questions indicate that: - CORRECT ANSWER a definition is available
,for the word or phrase in the Additional Information section of the
protocols.
T or F: when a second-party caller cannot tell if the patient is
breathing or not, the patient should be considered to be NOT
BREATHING until proven otherwise - CORRECT ANSWER true
in response to key questuon 1a on protocol 12, the caller reports that
the 14 year old patient was not alert between seizures, what should u
do next ? - CORRECT ANSWER initiate 12-D-2 response, provide all
appropriate PDI's and then return to the questioning
in response to Case entry question 3 the caller reports that her 16 year
old brother is on fire , what should u do next ? - CORRECT ANSWER
initiate 7-E-1 response, provide case entry PDI's A and H, and return to
questioning.
An alert, first party caller reports that he was just bitten by a
rattlesnake. What is the best CC protocol? (Refer to MPDS chief
complaint classification table) - CORRECT ANSWER 2. allergies
(reactions)/envenomations (stings, bites)
list the 5 primary components of the MPDS - CORRECT ANSWER -
Case entry protocol
-Chief complaint (CC) protocols
-Diagnostic and Instruction Tools
-PAI's
-Case Exit Protocols
List the 6 primary components of the MPDS Chief complaint protocols -
CORRECT ANSWER -key questions
-determinant descriptors
-post dispatch instructions (PDI)
-critical EMD information (CEI)
-dispatch life support (DLS)
-additional information (AI)
,List the four commandments of EMD - CORRECT ANSWER -Chief
Complaint
-Age
-Status of Consciousness
-Status of Breathing
List the four priority symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER -Abnormal
Breathing
-Chest Pain (discomfort)
-Decreased level of consciousness
-SERIOUS hemorrhage
T or F: although DLS incorporates concepts from both BLS and ALS it
is actually a unique form of medical practice - CORRECT ANSWER
true
Instructions on the Case Exit Protocol are considered; - CORRECT
ANSWER Post Dispatch Instructions (PDI's)
PAI's must be read - CORRECT ANSWER exactly as written
T or F: the head-tilt is the only recognized method of airway control in
the PAI dispatch environment - CORRECT ANSWER true
T or F: DLA instructions for relieving an airway obstruction include the
use of back blows as a last resort - CORRECT ANSWER false
T or F: compressions only and compressions 1st CPR are the same
thing - CORRECT ANSWER false
T or F: not all panel directors are contingent on the answer to an
operant question - CORRECT ANSWER true
chief complaint - CORRECT ANSWER the primary reason the patient
is seeking medical care
chief complaint protocols - CORRECT ANSWER Problem-specific
MPDS protocols. Chief complaint protocols function as a secondary
, interrogation and contain Key Questions, Determinant Descriptors,
Post-Dispatch Instructions, Critical EMD Information, Dispatch Life
Support Links, and Additional Information.
Determinant Codes - CORRECT ANSWER Alphanumeric response
codes assigned by combining the Chief Complaint number, the
Determinant Level letter, the Determinant Descriptor number, and the
Determinant Suffix letter.
Dispatch Life Support (DLS) - CORRECT ANSWER Providing care and
Links to appropriate PAI or exit instructions.
echo - CORRECT ANSWER a determinant level that allows early
recognition and response initiation based on extreme conditions of
breathing and other dire circumstances
A caller reports she is pregnant and having abdominal pain. In
response to Key Question #1, Protocol 24, she indicates she is 22
weeks along. How many additional Key Questions would the EMD need
to ask? - CORRECT ANSWER c. Two (#6 and #7)
During Case Entry question #3, the caller reports her son is at the
bottom of the swimming pool. What should the EMD do next? -
CORRECT ANSWER c. Dispatch 14-E-2, read PDI A and D, then return
to questioning
A caller is reporting a construction worker fell off the roof of a
commercial building. The caller estimates the patient fell
approximately 35 feet. The patient is awake and breathing, with
multiple fractures and SERIOUS bleeding. What is the correct
determinant code? - CORRECT ANSWER b. 17-D-1
