TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
COMPLETE REVIEW MATERIAL GRADED
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⩥ T/F: Medical professionals and communications experts from
around the world contribute to the ongoing development of the
MPDS.
Answer: True
⩥ Which of the following best describes the difference between
certification and accreditation?
A: agencies are certified, and individuals are accredited
B: Individuals are certified, and agencies are accredited
C: Certification and accreditation are the same.
Answer: B: Individuals are certified, and agencies are accredited
⩥ Six roles of the EMD.
Answer: 1. Telephone interrogator
2. Dispatch life support instructions
3. Resource allocator
,4. logistics coordinator
5. field communicator
6. life impactor
⩥ Four Call Processing Objectives.
Answer: 1. Scene Safety
2. System Response
3. Patient Care
4. Information for responders.
⩥ List five benefits of structured call taking and protocol use.
Answer: 1. established standard of service
2. Prioritized response
3. quality improvement procedures
4. certification and accreditation
5. reduced exposure to liability
⩥ The MPDS symbol directs the EMD to:.
Answer: Send and return to questioning
, ⩥ A question with the pre-question qualifier "(Female 12-50)"
should be asked:
a: always
b: only when the caller reports the patient is a female between
ages 12 and 50
c: only when the patient is male and younger than 12 or older
than 50.
Answer: b: only when the caller reports the patient is a female
between ages 12 and 50
⩥ Key questions must be asked in order and as written
True/False.
Answer: True
⩥ DLS Links
A. Direct the EMD to the appropriate pre-arrival or case exist
instructions.
B. point out additional agencies that should be notified about an
emergency.