EMD Emergency Medical Dispatcher Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024 Update

EMD Emergency Medical Dispatcher Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024 Update Q: which of the following is not a principle of decontamination for chemical threats? Answer: Bicarbonate application for acid Q: you respond to a mass casualty incident, and quickly notice that many people are streaming out of a train station with similar symptoms. One reports a gas canister leaking a cloudy gas. You notice that many victims are coughing, most have red, painful eyes, and some are developing a red rash on exposed skin. You suspect the gas is a: Answer: Vesicant Q: a victim is thrown by a blast. This is an example of what type of blast injury? Answer: Tertiary Q: you are transporting a patient to the emergency department following severe blast injury. The patient was thrown by the blast, but he was evacuated before the building caught fire. En route, the patient develops gradually worsening shortness of breath and is now in respiratory distress. Which of the following do you suspect? Answer: Blast lung Q: which of the following is not considered an ionizing radiation particle? Answer: Gamma Q: which of the following is the primary symptomology of acute radiation sickness? Answer: Worsening nausea, with subsequent severe vomiting Q: which phase of injury of a natural disaster corresponds to the injuries sustained during the natural disaster? Answer: Phase ii Q: an individual survives a near-drowning event in stagnant water. Two days later, the patient develops worsening cough and fevers. What near-drowning complication is the patient suffering from? Answer: Aspiration pneumonia Q: which of the following best predicts the severity of a tropical cyclone? Answer: The height of the storm surge Q: which of the following would not be expected in phase iii of a tropical cyclone? Answer: Disaster behavioral health needs Q: which of the following would you not expect to see for an earthquake? Answer: Motor vehicle accidents during the preparation phase Q: which of the following is true regarding earthquakes? Answer: The intensity of an earthquake is measured by inspection of damage. Q: the national weather services has an extensive warning system in place to reduce the impact of storms by allowing individuals to prepare for possible impending weather. Issuing a tornado watch (a high likelihood of tornado formation) is an example of: Answer: Disaster mitigation Q: tsunamis are complex due to their extensive impact on infrastructure, livelihood, and response. Which of the following was not a consideration by the world health organization in responding to the sumatra-andaman tsunami of 2004? Answer: Provide police presence