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APCO EMD EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS/
1. A should be clear, concise, and use accurate speech.
ANS >> A successful EMD
Hospitals, Air Ambulances, and Law Enforcement are considered parts
of a local EMS System.
ANS >> True
Which tier level are First Responders?
Ans: Tier 1
Advanced Life Support falls into which Tier of EMS?
Ans: Tier 3
Proximate cause shows a direct relationship between the action or
inaction of the EMD and .
Ans: The Injury
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Medical calls for assistance normally demand a higher standard of
confidentiality.
Ans: True
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.
Ans: 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
Ans: NHTSA and ASTM
Objective progress reports, work descriptions and policy and
procedure manuals are all examples of what type of risk management.
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, a. Individual
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b. Agency
c. Liberal
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
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, d. All of the above
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e. None of the above
Ans: All of the above
Card Title, Response Type, Response Criteria, Vital Points Questions
and the Short Report are all found on which card type?
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
Ans: Individual Chief Complaint Card
13. According to the text, the most important piece of information to
obtain in the All Callers Interrogation is who.
Ans: False
The three call types in EMD are Individual Chief Complaints, Time/Life
Critical Complaints and
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APCO EMD EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS/
1. A should be clear, concise, and use accurate speech.
ANS >> A successful EMD
Hospitals, Air Ambulances, and Law Enforcement are considered parts
of a local EMS System.
ANS >> True
Which tier level are First Responders?
Ans: Tier 1
Advanced Life Support falls into which Tier of EMS?
Ans: Tier 3
Proximate cause shows a direct relationship between the action or
inaction of the EMD and .
Ans: The Injury
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Medical calls for assistance normally demand a higher standard of
confidentiality.
Ans: True
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.
Ans: 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
Ans: NHTSA and ASTM
Objective progress reports, work descriptions and policy and
procedure manuals are all examples of what type of risk management.
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, a. Individual
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b. Agency
c. Liberal
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
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, d. All of the above
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e. None of the above
Ans: All of the above
Card Title, Response Type, Response Criteria, Vital Points Questions
and the Short Report are all found on which card type?
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
Ans: Individual Chief Complaint Card
13. According to the text, the most important piece of information to
obtain in the All Callers Interrogation is who.
Ans: False
The three call types in EMD are Individual Chief Complaints, Time/Life
Critical Complaints and
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