EMD v13.0a Recertification Exam OUTEC
Questions & Answers Graded A+ 2024 update
Terms in this set (50)
A second-party caller 2-D-4
reports that a 45-year-old
female has been bitten by
a snake. Key Questioning
finds:
snake is now dead
patient is alert
no difficulty breathing or
swallowing
What is the most
appropriate Determinant
Code?
An effective quality continuing dispatch education (CDE)
improvement program
includes case review,
feedback, and:
MPDS words or phrases all uppercase text (all capital letters)
that have a specific
dispatch definition are
marked using:
abnormal breathing, chest pain/discomfort (any),
The Priority Symptoms
decreased level of consciousness, and SERIOUS
are:
hemorrhage
,An alert, 34-year-old, 10-D-4
first-party caller reports
that he is having chest
pain. Key Questioning
finds:
slight difficulty breathing
no difficulty speaking
between breaths
clammy
no history of heart attack
or angina
no drugs or medications in
the past 12 hours
What is the most
appropriate Determinant
Code?
When using the MPDS, local Medical Control and EMS Administration
actual response
assignments and
emergency modes (lights-
and-siren vs. no lights-
and-siren) are
predetermined by:
You are using the Stroke STRONG evidence of stroke
Diagnostic Tool. The caller
reports:
slight difference in smile
one arm higher than other
(both raised, but
unequally)
said "The early bird
catches the worm"
correctly
This should be
considered:
, Which of the following is a surgical procedure meant to prevent premature
the best definition for dilation of the cervix and, therefore, premature labor
"cervical cerclage"?
A second-party caller Protocol 19: Heart Problems/A.I.C.D
reports that his 85-year-
old sister says her heart is
beating way too fast and
she needs to go to the
doctor. The patient is
awake and breathing
effectively. Immediately
after completing Case
Entry interrogation, you
should go to:
A second-party caller Convulsions/Seizures
reports that her 42-year-
old husband is currently
having a seizure. During
Case Entry, the caller
reports that the patient is
not awake and is not
breathing, but is still
seizing. What is the most
appropriate Chief
Complaint Protocol to use
for this case?
A calming technique in which the calltaker repeats a
Which of the following is
phrase verbatim using a firm but caring tone. The
the best definition for
phrase should contain both an action and a reason for
"repetitive persistence"?
the action.
Questions & Answers Graded A+ 2024 update
Terms in this set (50)
A second-party caller 2-D-4
reports that a 45-year-old
female has been bitten by
a snake. Key Questioning
finds:
snake is now dead
patient is alert
no difficulty breathing or
swallowing
What is the most
appropriate Determinant
Code?
An effective quality continuing dispatch education (CDE)
improvement program
includes case review,
feedback, and:
MPDS words or phrases all uppercase text (all capital letters)
that have a specific
dispatch definition are
marked using:
abnormal breathing, chest pain/discomfort (any),
The Priority Symptoms
decreased level of consciousness, and SERIOUS
are:
hemorrhage
,An alert, 34-year-old, 10-D-4
first-party caller reports
that he is having chest
pain. Key Questioning
finds:
slight difficulty breathing
no difficulty speaking
between breaths
clammy
no history of heart attack
or angina
no drugs or medications in
the past 12 hours
What is the most
appropriate Determinant
Code?
When using the MPDS, local Medical Control and EMS Administration
actual response
assignments and
emergency modes (lights-
and-siren vs. no lights-
and-siren) are
predetermined by:
You are using the Stroke STRONG evidence of stroke
Diagnostic Tool. The caller
reports:
slight difference in smile
one arm higher than other
(both raised, but
unequally)
said "The early bird
catches the worm"
correctly
This should be
considered:
, Which of the following is a surgical procedure meant to prevent premature
the best definition for dilation of the cervix and, therefore, premature labor
"cervical cerclage"?
A second-party caller Protocol 19: Heart Problems/A.I.C.D
reports that his 85-year-
old sister says her heart is
beating way too fast and
she needs to go to the
doctor. The patient is
awake and breathing
effectively. Immediately
after completing Case
Entry interrogation, you
should go to:
A second-party caller Convulsions/Seizures
reports that her 42-year-
old husband is currently
having a seizure. During
Case Entry, the caller
reports that the patient is
not awake and is not
breathing, but is still
seizing. What is the most
appropriate Chief
Complaint Protocol to use
for this case?
A calming technique in which the calltaker repeats a
Which of the following is
phrase verbatim using a firm but caring tone. The
the best definition for
phrase should contain both an action and a reason for
"repetitive persistence"?
the action.
