EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH EMD TEST BANK 2026 EMS SCRIPT SOLVED QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS A+

EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH
EMD TEST BANK 2026 EMS SCRIPT
SOLVED QUESTIONS VERIFIED
ANSWERS A+
◉ T/F: Medical professionals and communications experts from around
the world contribute to the ongoing development of the MPDS
Answer: True


◉ Which of the following best describes the difference between
certification and accreditation?
A: agencies are certified, and individuals are accredited
B: Individuals are certified, and agencies are accredited
C: Certification and accreditation are the same
Answer: B: Individuals are certified, and agencies are accredited


◉ Six roles of the EMD
Answer: 1. Telephone interrogator
2. Dispatch life support instructions
3. Resource allocator
4. logistics coordinator
5. field communicator
6. life impactor

, ◉ Four Call Processing Objectives
Answer: 1. Scene Safety
2. System Response
3. Patient Care
4. Information for responders.


◉ List five benefits of structured call taking and protocol use
Answer: 1. established standard of service
2. Prioritized response
3. quality improvement procedures
4. certification and accreditation
5. reduced exposure to liability


◉ The MPDS symbol directs the EMD to:
Answer: Send and return to questioning


◉ A question with the pre-question qualifier "(Female 12-50)" should be
asked:
a: always
b: only when the caller reports the patient is a female between ages 12
and 50
c: only when the patient is male and younger than 12 or older than 50
Answer: b: only when the caller reports the patient is a female between
ages 12 and 50