EMD Course Questions
A question with the pre-question qualifier "(Female 12-50)" should be asked: - ANS-only
when the caller reports that the patient is a female between the ages of 12 and 50
All actual response assignments and emergency modes are: - ANS-predetermined by local
Medical Control and EMS Administration
Although DLS incorporates concepts form both BLS and ALS, it is actually a unique form of
medical practice. - ANS-True
Compressions Only and Compressions 1st CPE are the same thing - ANS-False
Back blows should only be used as a last resort according to DLS instructions for clearing
an obstruction in the airway - ANS-False DLS Links - ANS-Provide links to specific Dispatch
Life Support (DLS) Instructions
Instructions on the Case Exit Protocol are considered: - ANS-Post Dispatch Instructions
(PDI's)
Key Question 7 on Protocol 5 is "(>50) Did s/he faint (pass out) or nearly faint?: Based on
MPDS standards, it is appropriate to read this question as "Did she faint, pass out, or nearly
faint?" - ANS-False
Key questions must be asked in order and as written - ANS-true
List five benefits of structured calltaking and protocol use - ANS-An established standard of
service
Prioritized responses
Quality improvement procedures
Accreditation and Certification Reduced exposure to liability
List four call processing objectives - ANS-Safety
System Response
Patient Care
Information for Responders
List the five primary components of the MPDS - ANS-Case Entry Protocol
Chief Complaint Protocols
Diagnostic and Instruction Tools
Pre-Arrival Instructions
Case Exit Protocol
Give a list of the four rules of EMD - ANS-Chief Complaint. Age
Status of Consciousness
Status of Breathing
List the four priority symptoms - ANS-Chest Pain
Serious Hemmorage
diminished level of awareness Breathing irregularities List the six roles of the the EMD -
ANS-Interrogator
Field Communicator
Dispatch Life Support Provider
Resource Allocator (Triage)
Life Impactor
A question with the pre-question qualifier "(Female 12-50)" should be asked: - ANS-only
when the caller reports that the patient is a female between the ages of 12 and 50
All actual response assignments and emergency modes are: - ANS-predetermined by local
Medical Control and EMS Administration
Although DLS incorporates concepts form both BLS and ALS, it is actually a unique form of
medical practice. - ANS-True
Compressions Only and Compressions 1st CPE are the same thing - ANS-False
Back blows should only be used as a last resort according to DLS instructions for clearing
an obstruction in the airway - ANS-False DLS Links - ANS-Provide links to specific Dispatch
Life Support (DLS) Instructions
Instructions on the Case Exit Protocol are considered: - ANS-Post Dispatch Instructions
(PDI's)
Key Question 7 on Protocol 5 is "(>50) Did s/he faint (pass out) or nearly faint?: Based on
MPDS standards, it is appropriate to read this question as "Did she faint, pass out, or nearly
faint?" - ANS-False
Key questions must be asked in order and as written - ANS-true
List five benefits of structured calltaking and protocol use - ANS-An established standard of
service
Prioritized responses
Quality improvement procedures
Accreditation and Certification Reduced exposure to liability
List four call processing objectives - ANS-Safety
System Response
Patient Care
Information for Responders
List the five primary components of the MPDS - ANS-Case Entry Protocol
Chief Complaint Protocols
Diagnostic and Instruction Tools
Pre-Arrival Instructions
Case Exit Protocol
Give a list of the four rules of EMD - ANS-Chief Complaint. Age
Status of Consciousness
Status of Breathing
List the four priority symptoms - ANS-Chest Pain
Serious Hemmorage
diminished level of awareness Breathing irregularities List the six roles of the the EMD -
ANS-Interrogator
Field Communicator
Dispatch Life Support Provider
Resource Allocator (Triage)
Life Impactor
