EMD Examination Questions and
Complete Solutions Graded A+
BLS hot - Answer: a resource with basic life support capabilities, dispatched and told to respond in a
emergency response mode
Full Response - Answer: when "everything rolls" using the emergency response mode
BLS Cold - Answer: a resource with basic life support capabilities, dispatched and told to respond in a
normal response mode
ALS Hot - Answer: a resource with advanced life support capabilities, dispatched and told to respond in
an emergency response mode
which of the following abdominal pain complaint is defined as being the most critical ? - Answer: Ectopic
pregnancy
the AHA recommendations are that defribrillation is accomplished in less than ____ minutes from time
the call for service is received in the ECC? - Answer: 5 minutes
which of the guide card types can be used on ALL types of 9-1-1 calls? - Answer: All Callers Interrogation
the All Callers Interrogation falls under which phase of dispatch? - Answer: phase 1
anaphylatic shock is the most critical allergic reaction and typically manifest? - Answer: suddenly
ASTM standards suggest what percentage of calls be reviewed for QA/QI? - Answer: 7-10%
attributes of a successfulEMD include all of the following except? - Answer: anxious
, a patient that is awake, but only when you talk to them, is considered what level of consciousness? -
Answer: verbal
_______ is anything awarded to winning plaintiffs in a lawsuit - Answer: damages
the 2 main sites for concern when dealing with bleeding are: - Answer: internal and external
field medical personnel work on the patient directly. because EMD's work in a _____ they rely on the
patient self-reporting or a third party - Answer: blind enviroment
which body system controls all your body functions? - Answer: the nervous system
there are several notes on the AED's reference guide card, "do not operate in or around.." which of the
following is a safe location to operate a aed? - Answer: dry gymnasium floor
the continuing education program should address topics based upon which of the following
accountability to the test? - Answer: Quality Assurance/ Quality Improvement
which of the following is not one of the 3 categories of the chief complaint types, presented in module
5? - Answer: all callers
which is not a common cause of headache? - Answer: repetitive head movement
__________is a comprehensive, systematic and multi-component approach for the reduction and
control of harmful aspects of stress, following a critical incident? - Answer: Critical Incident Stress
Management
when the caller describes possible conditions like pleurisy or hiatal hernias, you will use the ___ guide
card? - Answer: chest pain
how often should an emd receive continuing education? - Answer: monthly
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