APCO EMD Exam
Questions With Complete Solutions
To establish the standard of care an EMD's behavior and conduct are judged in comparison with
others with similar training and experience, local or state statutes, and professional standards.
True
The two National agencies that set the standards and guidelines for EMD are:
a. NHTSA and ASTM
b. FEMA and Red Cross
c. AMA and ADA
d. All of the above
e. None of the above NHTSA and ASTM
Objective progress reports, work descriptions and policy and procedure manuals are all examples
of what type of risk management.
a. Individual
b. Agency
c. Liberal
d. All of the above
, APCO EMD Exam
Questions With Complete Solutions
e. None of the above Agency
To effectively utilize your local resources it is important to
a. Obtain proper information
b. Understand and use your EMD Guidecards
c. Recognize when specialty units are needed
d. All of the above
e. None of the above d. All of the above
The APCO EMD Guidecards
a. Provide key questions to help determine the nature of the incident
b. Give information on what resources to send
c. Provide medical instructions for the caller until units arrive on scene
d. All of the above
e. None of the above All of the above
Card Title, Response Type, Response Criteria, Vital Points Questions and the Short Report are all
found on which card type?
, APCO EMD Exam
Questions With Complete Solutions
a. All Callers Interrogation Card
b. Scripted Medical Instructions Card
c. Individual Chief Complaint Card
d. All of the above
e. None of the above Individual Chief Complaint Card
13. According to the text, the most important piece of information to obtain in the All Callers
Interrogation is who. False
The three call types in EMD are Individual Chief Complaints, Time/Life Critical Complaints and
a. Pediatric Complaints
b. Geriatric Complaints
c. Initial Complaints
d. Traumatic Complaints d. Traumatic Complaints
Cardiac Arrest would be an example of a
a. Individual Chief Complaint
b. Traumatic Incident Complaint
Questions With Complete Solutions
To establish the standard of care an EMD's behavior and conduct are judged in comparison with
others with similar training and experience, local or state statutes, and professional standards.
True
The two National agencies that set the standards and guidelines for EMD are:
a. NHTSA and ASTM
b. FEMA and Red Cross
c. AMA and ADA
d. All of the above
e. None of the above NHTSA and ASTM
Objective progress reports, work descriptions and policy and procedure manuals are all examples
of what type of risk management.
a. Individual
b. Agency
c. Liberal
d. All of the above
, APCO EMD Exam
Questions With Complete Solutions
e. None of the above Agency
To effectively utilize your local resources it is important to
a. Obtain proper information
b. Understand and use your EMD Guidecards
c. Recognize when specialty units are needed
d. All of the above
e. None of the above d. All of the above
The APCO EMD Guidecards
a. Provide key questions to help determine the nature of the incident
b. Give information on what resources to send
c. Provide medical instructions for the caller until units arrive on scene
d. All of the above
e. None of the above All of the above
Card Title, Response Type, Response Criteria, Vital Points Questions and the Short Report are all
found on which card type?
, APCO EMD Exam
Questions With Complete Solutions
a. All Callers Interrogation Card
b. Scripted Medical Instructions Card
c. Individual Chief Complaint Card
d. All of the above
e. None of the above Individual Chief Complaint Card
13. According to the text, the most important piece of information to obtain in the All Callers
Interrogation is who. False
The three call types in EMD are Individual Chief Complaints, Time/Life Critical Complaints and
a. Pediatric Complaints
b. Geriatric Complaints
c. Initial Complaints
d. Traumatic Complaints d. Traumatic Complaints
Cardiac Arrest would be an example of a
a. Individual Chief Complaint
b. Traumatic Incident Complaint
