Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) exam questions with answers

Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) exam |\ |\ |\ |\




questions with answers
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Misconception - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Callers are too |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



upset to provide accurate and useful responses to the
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EMD


EMD - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔determine the nature and
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severity of the medical incident type
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Compassion - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔___ for others and |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



the desire to help then are two of the most important
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characteristics of a good EMD |\ |\ |\ |\




A successful EMD effectively - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔___
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handles the emotional stress involved on caller/patient
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crisis situations and clearly guides callers in these
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situations


EMD - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔___ gather(s) information
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from callers, prioritizes that information and consolidates
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that information in a useful format.
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,EMD - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔___ ensure the safety of the
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patient, bystanders and responders.
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EMD - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔___ instruction to callers
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that will help them prepare for the arrival of responders,
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based on the instructions of the EMDPRS
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Call Receiving - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔___ : In this phase
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an EMD takes an incoming xall and goes through and "all-
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caller interrogation" sequence.
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Location? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Location of Patient |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




What? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Nature of emergency
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How? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔How it occured
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Who? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔To whom it occurred
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When? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔When did it occur
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Dispatch - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔___ : The EMD turns to |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



the proper protocol. This protocol provides the proper
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response mode. Response mode are pre-determined by |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\

, local medicL authorities for the most effective response to
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the call type.
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Post Dispatch - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔___ : Once
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resources have been dispatched. the EMD engages in |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



preparing the caller/patient for the arrival of responding
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EMS personal |\




Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced life support (ALS) -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Generally, there are multiple |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



types of responding resources available in many EMS
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systems. They are defined at the state and local level.
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These resources vary in the type of equipment carried,
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patients transport capability treatments that can be
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provided and the training that the attending personnel
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Tier 1 First Responders - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔___ : ___
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are used to provide immediate response to events that
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are determined to be highly urgent
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Liability - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔You are ultimately
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responsible for your actions. |\ |\ |\




Exemptions for liability - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔"Good |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



Samaritans" Laws provide protection to person |\ |\ |\ |\ |\