1. A successful EMD should: d. All of the above
a. Be clear
b. Be concise
c. Use accurate speech
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
2. Which of the following can be considered d. All of the above
part of a local EMS System?
a. Hospitals
b. Air Ambulances
c. Law Enforcement
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
3. Which of the following is a Tier 1 level of d. First Responders
training?
a. Basic Life Support
b. Advanced Life Support
c. Aeromedical Ambulances
d. First Responders
4. Advanced Life Support falls into which Tier c. Tier 3
of EMS?
a. Tier 1
b. Tier 2
c. Tier 3
d. Tier 4
5. Proximate cause shows a direct c. The Injury
relationship between the action or inaction
of the EMD and
a. The Duty
b. The Responders
c. The Injury
d. None of the above
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6. Medical calls for assistance normally c. Higher
demand a ___ standard of confidentiality.
a. Lower
b. Normal
c. Higher
d. Variable
7. To establish the standard of care an EMD's d. All of the above
behavior and conduct are judged in
comparison with:
a. Others with similar training and experience
b. Local or state statutes
c. Professional standards
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
8. The two National agencies that set the a. NHTSA and ASTM
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
9. Objective progress reports, work b. Agency
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
e. None of the above
10. To effectively utilize your local resources d. All of the above
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
11. The APCO EMD Guidecards d. All of the above
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
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