EMD Test questions and answers 100% correct

EMD Test questions and answers 100% correct All actual response assignments and emergency modes are: A. dictated by the IAEMD council of standards. B. listed on the MPDS response grid. C. predetermined by local medical control and EMS administration. D. Determined by individual EMD's based on the specific needs of each case. C. Predetermined by local medical control and EMS administraton. Medical professionals and communications experts from around the world contribute to the ongoing development of the MPDS. True/False 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 thing. B. Individuals are certified, agencies are accredited. List the 6 roles of the EMD -Telephone interrogator -Dispatch Life Support (DLS) insrtuction provider -Resource allocator (triage) - who needs help, what help, and in what priority. -Logistics Coordinator -Field communicator -Life impactor ****** Last four call processing objectives. -Safety -System Response -Patient Care -Information for responders List 5 benefits of structured call taking and protocol use -Established standard of care -Prioritized responses -Quality improvement procedures -Certification and accreditation -Reduced exposure to liability. The MPDS symbol (Imagine peacock with arrow pointing left) directs the EMD to: A. Go to PDI's, then DLS links B. Send and go to PDI's C. Send, PDI's, and return to questioning D. Send and return to questioning D. 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 that the patient is a female between the ages of 12 and 50. C. Only when the patient is a male and younger than 12 or older than 50. B. Only when the caller reports that the patient is a female between the ages of 12 and 50. Key questions must be asked in order and as written True/False True DLS Links A. Direct the EMD to the appropriate pre-arrival or case exist instructions. B. point out additional agencies that should be notified about an emergency. C. provide reference to books, magazines, and videos that may be of interest to the EMDs D. none of the above A. Direct the EMD to the appropriate pre-arrival or case exist instructions. Key question 7 on protocol 5 is "(>/= to 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" True/False False Words or phrases printed in ALL UPPERCASE text in the MPDS key questions indicate that A. a DELTA level response is available for the situation B. the word or phrase should not be read to the caller. C. A definition is available for the word or phrase in the additional information section of the protocols C. A definition is available for the word or phrase in the additional information section of the protocols When a second prty caller cannot tell if the patient is breathing or not, the patient should be considered to be not breathing until proven otherwise. True/False True A second party caller reports that his 8 year old sister is currently having a seizure. The patient is not away and not breathing. What is the best CC protocol? (Refer to MPDS chief complaint classification table) A. 6: Breathing problems B. 9: Cardiac or Respiratory Arrest/Death C. 12: Convulsions/Seizures D. 31: Unconscious/Fainting (Near) C. 12 - Convulsions/Seizures 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) A. 2: Allergies (reactions)/Envenomation (Stings/Bites) B. 3: Animal Bites/Attacks C. 23: Overdose/Poisoning (Ingestion) D. 27: Stab/Gunshot/Penetrating Trauma A. 2: Allergies (reactions)/Envenomation (stings/bites) List the 5 primary components of the MPDS -Case entry protocol -CC protocols -Diagnostic and Instruction Tools -PAI's -Case Exit Protocols List the 6 primary components of the MPDS CC protocols -Key Questions -Determinant Descriptors -PDI's -Critical EMD Info (CEI) -Dispatch Life Support Links (DLS Links) -Additional Information ******* List the 4 commandments of the EMD -Chief Complaint -Age -Status of consciousness -Status of breathing ******* List the 4 priority symptoms -decrease in consciousness -abnormal breathing -chest pain -serious hemorrhage