EMD COURSE V14 EXAM
T or F: although DLS incorporates concepts from both BLS and ALS
it is actually a unique form of medical practice - ANSWERS-true
Instructions on the Case Exit Protocol are considered; - ANSWERS-
Post Dispatch Instructions (PDI's)
PAI's must be read - ANSWERS-exactly as written
T or F: the head-tilt is the only recognized method of airway control
in the PAI dispatch environment - ANSWERS-true
T or F: DLA instructions for relieving an airway obstruction include
the use of back blows as a last resort - ANSWERS-false
T or F: compressions only and compressions 1st CPR are the same
thing - ANSWERS-false
T or F: not all panel directors are contingent on the answer to an
operant question - ANSWERS-true
chief complaint - ANSWERS-the primary reason the patient is
seeking medical care
, chief complaint protocols - ANSWERS-Problem-specific MPDS
protocols. Chief complaint protocols function as a secondary
interrogation and contain Key Questions, Determinant Descriptors,
Post-Dispatch Instructions, Critical EMD Information, Dispatch Life
Support Links, and Additional Information.
Determinant Codes - ANSWERS-Alphanumeric response codes
assigned by combining the Chief Complaint number, the Determinant
Level letter, the Determinant Descriptor number, and the Determinant
Suffix letter.
Dispatch Life Support (DLS) - ANSWERS-Providing care and Links
to appropriate PAI or exit instructions.
echo - ANSWERS-a determinant level that allows early recognition
and response initiation based on extreme conditions of breathing and
other dire circumstances
the six links of the patient care chain of survival are: - ANSWERS-1.
recognition and response activation
2. early CPR
3. rapid defibrillation
4. advanced resuscitation
5. post cardiac arrest care
6. recovery
T or F: EMDS are trained medical professionals - ANSWERS-true
T or F: although DLS incorporates concepts from both BLS and ALS
it is actually a unique form of medical practice - ANSWERS-true
Instructions on the Case Exit Protocol are considered; - ANSWERS-
Post Dispatch Instructions (PDI's)
PAI's must be read - ANSWERS-exactly as written
T or F: the head-tilt is the only recognized method of airway control
in the PAI dispatch environment - ANSWERS-true
T or F: DLA instructions for relieving an airway obstruction include
the use of back blows as a last resort - ANSWERS-false
T or F: compressions only and compressions 1st CPR are the same
thing - ANSWERS-false
T or F: not all panel directors are contingent on the answer to an
operant question - ANSWERS-true
chief complaint - ANSWERS-the primary reason the patient is
seeking medical care
, chief complaint protocols - ANSWERS-Problem-specific MPDS
protocols. Chief complaint protocols function as a secondary
interrogation and contain Key Questions, Determinant Descriptors,
Post-Dispatch Instructions, Critical EMD Information, Dispatch Life
Support Links, and Additional Information.
Determinant Codes - ANSWERS-Alphanumeric response codes
assigned by combining the Chief Complaint number, the Determinant
Level letter, the Determinant Descriptor number, and the Determinant
Suffix letter.
Dispatch Life Support (DLS) - ANSWERS-Providing care and Links
to appropriate PAI or exit instructions.
echo - ANSWERS-a determinant level that allows early recognition
and response initiation based on extreme conditions of breathing and
other dire circumstances
the six links of the patient care chain of survival are: - ANSWERS-1.
recognition and response activation
2. early CPR
3. rapid defibrillation
4. advanced resuscitation
5. post cardiac arrest care
6. recovery
T or F: EMDS are trained medical professionals - ANSWERS-true
