EMD Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
A second-party caller reports that a 45-year-old female has been
bitten by a snake. Key Questioning finds:
snake is now dead
patient is alert
no difficulty breathing or swallowing
What is the most appropriate Determinant Code? -
correct answer ✅2-D-4
An effective quality improvement program includes case review,
feedback, and: -
correct answer ✅continuing dispatch education (CDE)
MPDS words or phrases that have a specific dispatch definition are
marked using: -
correct answer ✅all uppercase text (all capital letters)
The Priority Symptoms are: -
correct answer ✅abnormal breathing, chest pain/discomfort (any),
decreased level of consciousness, and SERIOUS hemorrhage
An alert, 34-year-old, first-party caller reports that he is having
chest pain. Key Questioning finds:
, EMD Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
slight difficulty breathing
no difficulty speaking between breaths
clammy
no history of heart attack or angina
no drugs or medications in the past 12 hours
What is the most appropriate Determinant Code? -
correct answer ✅10-D-4
When using the MPDS, actual response assignments and
emergency modes (lights-and-siren vs. no lights-and-siren) are
predetermined by: -
correct answer ✅local Medical Control and EMS Administration
You are using the Stroke Diagnostic Tool. The caller reports:
slight difference in smile
one arm higher than other (both raised, but unequally)
said "The early bird catches the worm" correctly
This should be considered: -
correct answer ✅STRONG evidence of stroke
(Grade A+)
A second-party caller reports that a 45-year-old female has been
bitten by a snake. Key Questioning finds:
snake is now dead
patient is alert
no difficulty breathing or swallowing
What is the most appropriate Determinant Code? -
correct answer ✅2-D-4
An effective quality improvement program includes case review,
feedback, and: -
correct answer ✅continuing dispatch education (CDE)
MPDS words or phrases that have a specific dispatch definition are
marked using: -
correct answer ✅all uppercase text (all capital letters)
The Priority Symptoms are: -
correct answer ✅abnormal breathing, chest pain/discomfort (any),
decreased level of consciousness, and SERIOUS hemorrhage
An alert, 34-year-old, first-party caller reports that he is having
chest pain. Key Questioning finds:
, EMD Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
slight difficulty breathing
no difficulty speaking between breaths
clammy
no history of heart attack or angina
no drugs or medications in the past 12 hours
What is the most appropriate Determinant Code? -
correct answer ✅10-D-4
When using the MPDS, actual response assignments and
emergency modes (lights-and-siren vs. no lights-and-siren) are
predetermined by: -
correct answer ✅local Medical Control and EMS Administration
You are using the Stroke Diagnostic Tool. The caller reports:
slight difference in smile
one arm higher than other (both raised, but unequally)
said "The early bird catches the worm" correctly
This should be considered: -
correct answer ✅STRONG evidence of stroke
