A caller from a second party reports a 45-year-old female who has been bitten by a
snake. Key Questioning reveals:
snake is now dead
patient is alert
no difficulty breathing or swallowing
What is the most appropriate Determinant Code? - Answer 2-D-4
A sound quality improvement program includes case review, feedback, and: - Answer
continuing dispatch education (CDE)
MPDS words or phrases that have a specific dispatch definition are highlighted using: -
Response all uppercase text (all capital letters)
The Priority Symptoms are: - Response abnormal breathing, chest pain/discomfort
(any), decreased level of consciousness, and SERIOUS hemorrhage
An awake, 34-year-old, first-party caller reports the caller is having chest pain. Key
Questioning reveals:
some breathing difficulty
no difficulty speaking between breaths
clammy
no prior heart attack or angina
no medications or drugs in the last 12 hours
What is the most appropriate Determinant Code? - Response 10-D-4
When using the MPDS, actual response assignments and emergency modes
, (lights-and-siren vs. no lights-and-siren) are pre-determined by: - Response local
Medical Control and EMS Administration
You have used the Stroke Diagnostic Tool. The caller reports:
slight droop in one side of face
one arm higher than other (both raised, but not equally)
said "The early bird catches the worm" correctly
This should be considered: - Answer P titular evidence of stroke
Which of the following is the best definition for "cervical cerclage"? - Answer a surgical
procedure intended to prevent premature dilatation of the cervix and, therefore,
premature labor
A second-party caller reports that his 85-yr-old sister says her heart is racing way too
fast and she needs to go to the doctor. The patient is conscious and breathing normally.
Immediately after completing Case Entry interrogation, you should proceed to: -
Response Protocol 19: Heart Problems/A.I.C.D
A second-party caller states that her husband, age 42 years, is having a seizure at this
time. During Case Entry, the caller advises that the patient is not awake and is not
breathing but is still seizing. Which of the following is the most appropriate Chief
Complaint Protocol to use for this case? - Answer Convulsions/Seizures
Which of the following is the best definition for "repetitive persistence"? A. A calming
technique in which the calltaker repeats a phrase verbatim using a firm but caring tone.
The phrase should contain both an action and a reason for the action.
Caller states that her mother, 81 years of age, has just fallen [ground level] and may
have fractured her hip. Through Case Entry, you learn the patient is conscious and
breathing. The caller answers Key Question 2 on Protocol 17 by indicating the patient
was dizzy and might have passed out. What do you do? -Answer Shunt to Protocol 31.
Case Entry Question 3 In response to Case Entry Question 3 caller states, "My husband,
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