EMD NJ Exam Questions and
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respiratory distress - ANSWERS--anxiety/distress
-cyanotic
-tachypnea
-noisy respiration
-labored appearance
-diaphoretic
agonal respirations - ANSWERS-occasional; ineffective for gathering oxygen "noisy"
bleeding - ANSWERS-direct pressure, pressure points, elevation
implied consent - ANSWERS-assumed consent that an unconscious person would want to be
helped
primary responsibilities of the EMD - ANSWERS--maintain contact with callers
-dispatching appropriate resources
-calming callers and maintaining control of conversation
-determining if emergency instruction is required
interpersonal qualities of EMD - ANSWERS--be polite
-be calm
-be firm
, -be clear, concise, and use accurate speech
initial assessment - ANSWERS--where
-what
-how
-who
-when
causes of secondary hysteria - ANSWERS--caller panics at failure of initial attempts at
resuscitation
-caller thinks its taking too long for help to arrive
-caller becomes hysterical after realizing what could have been avoided
AED - ANSWERS-automatic external defibrillator
BLS - ANSWERS-basic life support
ALS - ANSWERS-advanced life support
EMS - ANSWERS-emergency medical services
EMS-S - ANSWERS-emergency medical service system
EMD - ANSWERS-Emergency Medical Dispatch
EMDPRS - ANSWERS-emergency medical dispatch protocol reference system
Answers13
respiratory distress - ANSWERS--anxiety/distress
-cyanotic
-tachypnea
-noisy respiration
-labored appearance
-diaphoretic
agonal respirations - ANSWERS-occasional; ineffective for gathering oxygen "noisy"
bleeding - ANSWERS-direct pressure, pressure points, elevation
implied consent - ANSWERS-assumed consent that an unconscious person would want to be
helped
primary responsibilities of the EMD - ANSWERS--maintain contact with callers
-dispatching appropriate resources
-calming callers and maintaining control of conversation
-determining if emergency instruction is required
interpersonal qualities of EMD - ANSWERS--be polite
-be calm
-be firm
, -be clear, concise, and use accurate speech
initial assessment - ANSWERS--where
-what
-how
-who
-when
causes of secondary hysteria - ANSWERS--caller panics at failure of initial attempts at
resuscitation
-caller thinks its taking too long for help to arrive
-caller becomes hysterical after realizing what could have been avoided
AED - ANSWERS-automatic external defibrillator
BLS - ANSWERS-basic life support
ALS - ANSWERS-advanced life support
EMS - ANSWERS-emergency medical services
EMS-S - ANSWERS-emergency medical service system
EMD - ANSWERS-Emergency Medical Dispatch
EMDPRS - ANSWERS-emergency medical dispatch protocol reference system
