EMD APCO exam questions with
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CISM Stands for - ANSWERS-Critical incident stress management
Some of the common sings of critical incident stress are; - ANSWERS-Cognitive- confusion in
thinking
Physical- elevated blood pressure, sweating, increased heart rate
emotional - emotional shock, anger, grief, depression, feeling overwhelmed
behavioural - changes in ordinary pattern or eating habits
Burnout is - ANSWERS-A state of mental and physical exhaustion
a Stressor is - ANSWERS-a stimulus that causes, evokes, or is otherwise highly associated with
the stress response.
CISD means - ANSWERS-Critical incident stress debriefings
A sign is... - ANSWERS-Objective, can be seen, heard, smelled, or felt by an observer, such as
pain or clammy skin
A symptom is... - ANSWERS-Subjective, or felt and reported by the patient, such as nausea or
dizziness
ASTM standards recommend which percentages of calls are reviewed? - ANSWERS-7-10%
, Patients who can be aroused when spoken to are considered which level of consciousness? -
ANSWERS-Verbal
EMD's take calls for situations they can't see. What is the word we used to describe this? -
ANSWERS-Blind Environment
Which body system controls all of your functions? - ANSWERS-Nervous
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 categories of Chief Complaint Guidecards?
a. All callers Card
b. trauma
c. medical
d. time/ life critical - ANSWERS-All Callers Card
When the caller describes possible conditions like pleurisy or hiatal hernias, you will use the
_________ glide card - ANSWERS-Chest Pain
How often should an EMD receive continuing education? - ANSWERS-Monthly
Which of the following is NOT a type of diabetes?
a. Type one
b. type two
c. Gestational
d. sugar - ANSWERS-Sugar
___ is the official diagnosis when individuals experience very intense arousal subsequent to the
traumatic stressor - ANSWERS-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
complete solutions12
CISM Stands for - ANSWERS-Critical incident stress management
Some of the common sings of critical incident stress are; - ANSWERS-Cognitive- confusion in
thinking
Physical- elevated blood pressure, sweating, increased heart rate
emotional - emotional shock, anger, grief, depression, feeling overwhelmed
behavioural - changes in ordinary pattern or eating habits
Burnout is - ANSWERS-A state of mental and physical exhaustion
a Stressor is - ANSWERS-a stimulus that causes, evokes, or is otherwise highly associated with
the stress response.
CISD means - ANSWERS-Critical incident stress debriefings
A sign is... - ANSWERS-Objective, can be seen, heard, smelled, or felt by an observer, such as
pain or clammy skin
A symptom is... - ANSWERS-Subjective, or felt and reported by the patient, such as nausea or
dizziness
ASTM standards recommend which percentages of calls are reviewed? - ANSWERS-7-10%
, Patients who can be aroused when spoken to are considered which level of consciousness? -
ANSWERS-Verbal
EMD's take calls for situations they can't see. What is the word we used to describe this? -
ANSWERS-Blind Environment
Which body system controls all of your functions? - ANSWERS-Nervous
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 categories of Chief Complaint Guidecards?
a. All callers Card
b. trauma
c. medical
d. time/ life critical - ANSWERS-All Callers Card
When the caller describes possible conditions like pleurisy or hiatal hernias, you will use the
_________ glide card - ANSWERS-Chest Pain
How often should an EMD receive continuing education? - ANSWERS-Monthly
Which of the following is NOT a type of diabetes?
a. Type one
b. type two
c. Gestational
d. sugar - ANSWERS-Sugar
___ is the official diagnosis when individuals experience very intense arousal subsequent to the
traumatic stressor - ANSWERS-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
