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FREE MEDICAL AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT EMD EXAM
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-Guarantee passing score -38 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: True or False (c): When a second-party caller cannot tell if the patient is breathing or not the patient should be considered to be NOT BREATHING until proven otherwise.
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True Question 2: True or False: Medical professionals and communications experts from around the world contribute to the ongoing development of the MPDS.
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True Question 3: In response to Case Entry Question 3, the caller reports that her 16 year old brother is on fire. What should you do next?
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Initiate a 7-E-1 response provide Case Entry PDIs a and f and return to questioning.
Question 4: True or False: Compressions Only and Compressions 1st CPR are the same thing
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False Question 5: DLS Links:
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direct the EMD to the appropriate Pre-Arrival or Case Exit instructions Question 6: True or False: Agencies are certified and individuals are accredited.
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False Question 7: True or False: DLS Instructions for relieving an airway obstructions include the use of back blows as a last resort.
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False Question 8: In response to Key Question 1 on Protocol 20 the caller reports that the patient is complaining of mild chest discomfort. What should you do next?
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Shunt to protocol 10 Question 9: PAIs must be read:
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exactly as written Question 10: The MPDS symbol directs the EMD to:
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send and return to questioning Question 11: True or False: Not all panel directors are contingent on the answer to an operant question.
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True
Question 12: What is the appropriate Chief Complaint for a Carbon Monoxide Poisoning?
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8: Carbon Monoxide/Inhalation/HAZMAT/CBRN
Question 13: An alert caller reports that he was bitten by a rattle snake. What is the best Chief Complaint?
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2: Allergies (Reactions) / Envenomations (Stings, Bites)
Question 14: Words or phrases printed in ALL UPPERCASE text in MPDS key Questions
indicate that:
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a definition is available for the word or phrase in the Additional Information section of the protocols
Question 15: What is the appropriate Chief Complaint for a Snakebite?
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2: Allergies (Reactions) / Envenomation (Stings, Bites)
Question 16: All actual response assignments and emergency modes are:
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predetermined by local Medical Control and EMS administration Question 17: True or False: Key Questions must be asked in order and as written
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True
Question 18: List the four Commandments of EMD
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a) Chief Complaint
- age
- status of consciousness
- status of breathing
Question 19: List the six primary components of the MPDS Chief Complaint Protocols
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a) Key Questions
b) Determinant Descriptors
c) Post-Dispatch Instructions
d) Critical EMD Information
e) Dispatch Life Support f) Additional Information
Question 20: What is the appropriate Chief Complaint for a Heart Attack Symptoms?
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10: Chest Pain / Chest Discomfort (Non-Traumatic)
Question 21: True or False: The head-tilt is the only recognized method of airway control in the PAI dispatch environment
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True Question 22: What is the appropriate Chief Complaint for a Tracheostomy Blockage?
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6: Breathing Problems
Question 23: Instructions from the Case Exit Protocol are considered:
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Post-Dispatch Instructions (PDIs) Question 24: What is the appropriate Chief Complaint for a ground level fall caused by fainting?
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31: Unconscious/Fainting (Near)
Question 25: True or False: Although DLS incorporates the concepts from both BLS and ALS, it is actually a unique form of medical practice.
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True