EMD Review exam questions with answers.

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Which of the following is a true statement about
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emergency medical dispatch? - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



✔✔none of the above. |\ |\ |\




It is the EMD's responsibilities to determine the nature
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and severity of the medical incident type being reported.
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔true
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Because an EMD should noyl focus on providing pre
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arrival medical instructions, ensuring the safety of
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bystanders, callers, patients and responding personnel is |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



not part of the EMD's job. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔false
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The EMD uses ____ to provide pre arrival instructions -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An emergency medical dispatch |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



protocol reference system. |\ |\




Which of the following is not a characteristic as expected
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of a successful EMD - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ability to
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match the hostile callers |\ |\ |\

,Which of the following is a true statement regarding EMS
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calls being answered in a "lights and sirens" all out
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response mode at all times - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔All of
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the statement are true-
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Compassion for others and a desire to help them are two |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



of the most important characteristics of a successful EMD
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True
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During which phase of the dispatch function would the
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EMD most likely be using the EMDPRS to ascertain the
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appropriate response mode? - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



✔✔Phase two: dispatch activity base |\ |\ |\ |\




During which phase of the dispatch function would the
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EMD most likely be using the EMDPRS to prepare the
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caller for the responding personnel by providing medical
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instructions where appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



✔✔C- Phase 3: post dispatch phase
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Which phase of the dispatch functions would the EMD
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engage the caller in the all caller interrogations
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sequence? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Phase 1: Call |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



Receiving phase |\

, Which is the question that should be asked during the all
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caller interrogation? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C- Where
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did the event occur
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The nature of a medical emergency is determined by an
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EMD through - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Use of the EMDPRS
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Emergency medical dispatch is an essential component of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



an EMS system because - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔It
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allows patient care to begin at the point of the initial call
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rather than when responders arrive at the scene
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Two primary purposes of EMD programs are managing
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EMS resources in an organized manner and providing
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medical assistance to callers - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



✔✔true


If someone calls and requests information about a
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patient's status or name, an EMd should - CORRECT |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



ANSWERS ✔✔Follow the agency policy and procedures for |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



such requests
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An EMS system is composed entirely of basic life support,
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advanced life support, and emergency care facilities - |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔false |\ |\