APCO EMD EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ NEWLY MODIFIED
TESTED AND APPROVED LATEST EXAM
UPDATE
1. To establish the standard of care an EMD's behavior and conduct are judged
in comparison with:
a. Others with similar training and experience
b. Local or state statutes
c. Professional standards
d. All of the above
e. None of the above --CORRECT ANSWER--d. All of the above
2. The two National agencies that set the standards and guidelines for EMD are:
a. NHTSA and ASTM
b. FEMA and Red Cross
c. AMA and ADA
d. All of the above
e. None of the above --CORRECT ANSWER--a. NHTSA and ASTM
3. Objective progress reports, work descriptions and policy and procedure
manuals are all examples of what type of risk management.
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,a. Individual
b. Agency
c. Liberal
d. All of the above
e. None of the above --CORRECT ANSWER--b. Agency
4. To effectively utilize your local resources it is important to
a. Obtain proper information
b. Understand and use your EMD Guidecards
c. Recognize when specialty units are needed
d. All of the above
e. None of the above --CORRECT ANSWER--d. All of the above
5. The APCO EMD Guidecards
a. Provide key questions to help determine the nature of the incident
b. Give information on what resources to send
c. Provide medical instructions for the caller until units arrive on scene
d. All of the above
e. None of the above --CORRECT ANSWER--d. All of the above
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,6. Card Title, Response Type, Response Criteria, Vital Points Questions and the
Short Report are all found on which card type?
a. All Callers Interrogation Card
b. Scripted Medical Instructions Card
c. Individual Chief Complaint Card
d. All of the above
e. None of the above --CORRECT ANSWER--c. Individual Chief Complaint
Card
7. According to the text, the most important piece of information to obtain in the
All Callers Interrogation is
a. Where
b. Who
c. When
d. How --CORRECT ANSWER--a. Where
8. The three call types in EMD are Individual Chief Complaints, Time/Life
Critical Complaints and
a. Pediatric Complaints
b. Geriatric Complaints
c. Initial Complaints
d. Traumatic Complaints --CORRECT ANSWER--d. Traumatic Complaints
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, 9. Cardiac Arrest would be an example of a
a. Individual Chief Complaint
b. Traumatic Incident Complaint
c. Time/Life Critical Complaint
d. All of the above
e. None of the above --CORRECT ANSWER--c. Time/Life Critical Complaint
10. A successful EMD should:
a. Be clear
b. Be concise
c. Use accurate speech
d. All of the above
e. None of the above --CORRECT ANSWER--d. All of the above
11. Which of the following can be considered part of a local EMS System?
a. Hospitals
b. Air Ambulances
c. Law Enforcement
d. All of the above
e. None of the above --CORRECT ANSWER--d. All of the above
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ NEWLY MODIFIED
TESTED AND APPROVED LATEST EXAM
UPDATE
1. To establish the standard of care an EMD's behavior and conduct are judged
in comparison with:
a. Others with similar training and experience
b. Local or state statutes
c. Professional standards
d. All of the above
e. None of the above --CORRECT ANSWER--d. All of the above
2. The two National agencies that set the standards and guidelines for EMD are:
a. NHTSA and ASTM
b. FEMA and Red Cross
c. AMA and ADA
d. All of the above
e. None of the above --CORRECT ANSWER--a. NHTSA and ASTM
3. Objective progress reports, work descriptions and policy and procedure
manuals are all examples of what type of risk management.
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,a. Individual
b. Agency
c. Liberal
d. All of the above
e. None of the above --CORRECT ANSWER--b. Agency
4. To effectively utilize your local resources it is important to
a. Obtain proper information
b. Understand and use your EMD Guidecards
c. Recognize when specialty units are needed
d. All of the above
e. None of the above --CORRECT ANSWER--d. All of the above
5. The APCO EMD Guidecards
a. Provide key questions to help determine the nature of the incident
b. Give information on what resources to send
c. Provide medical instructions for the caller until units arrive on scene
d. All of the above
e. None of the above --CORRECT ANSWER--d. All of the above
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,6. Card Title, Response Type, Response Criteria, Vital Points Questions and the
Short Report are all found on which card type?
a. All Callers Interrogation Card
b. Scripted Medical Instructions Card
c. Individual Chief Complaint Card
d. All of the above
e. None of the above --CORRECT ANSWER--c. Individual Chief Complaint
Card
7. According to the text, the most important piece of information to obtain in the
All Callers Interrogation is
a. Where
b. Who
c. When
d. How --CORRECT ANSWER--a. Where
8. The three call types in EMD are Individual Chief Complaints, Time/Life
Critical Complaints and
a. Pediatric Complaints
b. Geriatric Complaints
c. Initial Complaints
d. Traumatic Complaints --CORRECT ANSWER--d. Traumatic Complaints
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, 9. Cardiac Arrest would be an example of a
a. Individual Chief Complaint
b. Traumatic Incident Complaint
c. Time/Life Critical Complaint
d. All of the above
e. None of the above --CORRECT ANSWER--c. Time/Life Critical Complaint
10. A successful EMD should:
a. Be clear
b. Be concise
c. Use accurate speech
d. All of the above
e. None of the above --CORRECT ANSWER--d. All of the above
11. Which of the following can be considered part of a local EMS System?
a. Hospitals
b. Air Ambulances
c. Law Enforcement
d. All of the above
e. None of the above --CORRECT ANSWER--d. All of the above
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