APCO EMD Exam questions with answers

APCO EMD Exam questions with answers
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1. A _______ ______ should be clear, concise, and use
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accurate speech. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A successful
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EMD


Hospitals, Air Ambulances, and Law Enforcement are
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considered parts of a local EMS System. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔True |\




Which tier level are First Responders? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Tier 1 |\ |\




Advanced Life Support falls into which Tier of EMS? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Tier 3 |\ |\ |\




Proximate cause shows a direct relationship between the
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action or inaction of the EMD and _____. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔The Injury |\ |\




Medical calls for assistance normally demand a higher
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standard of confidentiality. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True
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,To establish the standard of care an EMD's behavior and
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conduct are judged in comparison with others with similar
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training and experience, local or state statutes, and
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professional standards. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




The two National agencies that set the standards and
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guidelines for EMD are: |\ |\ |\




a. NHTSA and ASTM
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b. FEMA and Red Cross
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c. AMA and ADA
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d. All of the above
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e. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔NHTSA and
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ASTM
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Objective progress reports, work descriptions and policy
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and procedure manuals are all examples of what type of
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risk management.
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a. Individual
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b. Agency
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c. Liberal
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d. All of the above
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e. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Agency
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To effectively utilize your local resources it is important to
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, a. Obtain proper information
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b. Understand and use your EMD Guidecards
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c. Recognize when specialty units are needed
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d. All of the above
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e. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d. All of
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the above
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The APCO EMD Guidecards
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a. Provide key questions to help determine the nature of
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the incident
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b. Give information on what resources to send
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c. Provide medical instructions for the caller until units
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arrive on scene |\ |\ |\




d. All of the above
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e. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔All of the
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above


Card Title, Response Type, Response Criteria, Vital Points
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Questions and the Short Report are all found on which
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card type? |\ |\




a. All Callers Interrogation Card
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b. Scripted Medical Instructions Card
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c. Individual Chief Complaint Card
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d. All of the above
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