EMD TEST,FINAL EXAM,PRACTICE EXAM AND
STUDYGUIDE LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
|GRADED A+ (EVERYTHING ON EMERGENCY MEDICAL
DISPATCH)
All actual response assignments and emergency modes are:
A. dictated by the IAEMD council of standards.
B. listed on the MPDS response grid.
C. predetermined by local medical control and EMS
administration.
D. Determined by individual EMD's based on the specific
needs of each case. - ANSWER-C. Predetermined by local
medical control and EMS administraton.
Medical professionals and communications experts from
around the world contribute to the ongoing development of
the MPDS.
True/False - 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 thing. -
ANSWER-B. Individuals are certified, agencies are accredited.
List the 6 roles of the EMD - ANSWER--Telephone interrogator
-Dispatch Life Support (DLS) insrtuction provider
-Resource allocator (triage) - who needs help, what help, and
in what priority.
-Logistics Coordinator
-Field communicator
-Life impactor
****** Last four call processing objectives. - ANSWER--Safety
-System Response
-Patient Care
-Information for responders
List 5 benefits of structured call taking and protocol use -
ANSWER--Established standard of care
,-Prioritized responses
-Quality improvement procedures
-Certification and accreditation
-Reduced exposure to liability.
The MPDS symbol (Imagine peacock with arrow pointing left)
directs the EMD to:
A. Go to PDI's, then DLS links
B. Send and go to PDI's
C. Send, PDI's, and return to questioning
D. Send and return to questioning - ANSWER-D. 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 that the patient is a female
between the ages of 12 and 50.
C. Only when the patient is a male and younger than 12 or
older than 50. - ANSWER-B. Only when the caller reports that
the patient is a female between the ages of 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.
C. provide reference to books, magazines, and videos that
may be of interest to the EMDs
D. none of the above - ANSWER-A. Direct the EMD to the
appropriate pre-arrival or case exist instructions.
Key question 7 on protocol 5 is "(>/= to 50) Did S/He faint
(pass out) or nearly faint?" - Based on MPDS standards, it is
appropriate to read this question as "did she faint, pass out,
or nearly faint"
True/False - ANSWER-False
STUDYGUIDE LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
|GRADED A+ (EVERYTHING ON EMERGENCY MEDICAL
DISPATCH)
All actual response assignments and emergency modes are:
A. dictated by the IAEMD council of standards.
B. listed on the MPDS response grid.
C. predetermined by local medical control and EMS
administration.
D. Determined by individual EMD's based on the specific
needs of each case. - ANSWER-C. Predetermined by local
medical control and EMS administraton.
Medical professionals and communications experts from
around the world contribute to the ongoing development of
the MPDS.
True/False - 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 thing. -
ANSWER-B. Individuals are certified, agencies are accredited.
List the 6 roles of the EMD - ANSWER--Telephone interrogator
-Dispatch Life Support (DLS) insrtuction provider
-Resource allocator (triage) - who needs help, what help, and
in what priority.
-Logistics Coordinator
-Field communicator
-Life impactor
****** Last four call processing objectives. - ANSWER--Safety
-System Response
-Patient Care
-Information for responders
List 5 benefits of structured call taking and protocol use -
ANSWER--Established standard of care
,-Prioritized responses
-Quality improvement procedures
-Certification and accreditation
-Reduced exposure to liability.
The MPDS symbol (Imagine peacock with arrow pointing left)
directs the EMD to:
A. Go to PDI's, then DLS links
B. Send and go to PDI's
C. Send, PDI's, and return to questioning
D. Send and return to questioning - ANSWER-D. 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 that the patient is a female
between the ages of 12 and 50.
C. Only when the patient is a male and younger than 12 or
older than 50. - ANSWER-B. Only when the caller reports that
the patient is a female between the ages of 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.
C. provide reference to books, magazines, and videos that
may be of interest to the EMDs
D. none of the above - ANSWER-A. Direct the EMD to the
appropriate pre-arrival or case exist instructions.
Key question 7 on protocol 5 is "(>/= to 50) Did S/He faint
(pass out) or nearly faint?" - Based on MPDS standards, it is
appropriate to read this question as "did she faint, pass out,
or nearly faint"
True/False - ANSWER-False
