EMD Test UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORECT Answers
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. - CORRECT
ANSWER 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 - CORRECT 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 thing. - CORRECT ANSWER B. Individuals
are certified, agencies are accredited.
List the 6 roles of the EMD - CORRECT ANSWER -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. - CORRECT ANSWER -Safety
-System Response
-Patient Care
-Information for responders
List 5 benefits of structured call taking and protocol use - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER 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
CORECT Answers
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. - CORRECT
ANSWER 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 - CORRECT 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 thing. - CORRECT ANSWER B. Individuals
are certified, agencies are accredited.
List the 6 roles of the EMD - CORRECT ANSWER -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. - CORRECT ANSWER -Safety
-System Response
-Patient Care
-Information for responders
List 5 benefits of structured call taking and protocol use - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER 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
