EMD Certification Test Questions and Answers, Exams of Medicine

A series of questions and answers related to emergency medical dispatch (emd) certification. It covers topics such as wake-effect collisions, agonal breathing detection, airway control, and the appropriate use of mpds (medical priority dispatch system) protocols. The questions are designed to test the knowledge and understanding of emergency dispatchers in various scenarios, providing a valuable resource for exam preparation and review. This material is useful for students and professionals in emergency medical services.

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Which of the following is the best definition for "wake-effect
collision"?
A. a traffic accident caused by the passage of an emergency
vehicle that does not directly involve (hit) the emergency vehicle.
B. a traffic accident involving an emergency vehicle and a civilian
vehicle.
C. a traffic accident involving two emergency vehicles.
D. any accident involving or caused by an emergency vehicle. -
correct answer -A. a traffic accident caused by the passage of an
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Which of the following is the best definition for "wake-effect collision"? A. a traffic accident caused by the passage of an emergency vehicle that does not directly involve (hit) the emergency vehicle. B. a traffic accident involving an emergency vehicle and a civilian vehicle. C. a traffic accident involving two emergency vehicles. D. any accident involving or caused by an emergency vehicle. - correct answer - A. a traffic accident caused by the passage of an

emergency vehicle that does not directly involve (hit) the emergency vehicle. Use of the AGONAL BREATHING Detector is NOT necessary when UNCERTAIN BREATHING or INEFFECTIVE BREATHING is associated with unconsciousness. A. True B. False - correct answer - A. True The head-tilt is the only recognized method or airway control on the PAI dispatch environment? A. True B. False - correct answer - A. True Most emergency callers are uncooperative or hysterical. A. True B. False - correct answer - B. False According to the First Lase of Chest or Back Pain, "hurts to breather" should be considered the same as difficulty breathing until proven otherwise.

Which of the following is the best definition for "repetitive persistence"? A. A calming technique in which the calltaker repeats a phrase verbatim using a firm but caring tone. The phrase should contain both an action and a reason for the action. B. A calming technique in which the calltaker repeats a phrase verbatim using a firm but caring tone. The phrase includes the caller's name or title and assurance that help is on the way. C. A calming technique in which the calltaker repeats each answer provided by the caller verbatim using a firm but caring tone. D. A calming technique in which the calltaker repeats the caller's name or title verbatim using a firm but caring tone. - correct answer - A. A calming technique in which the calltaker repeats a phrase verbatim using a firm but caring tone. The phrase should contact both and action and a reason for the action. What is the most appropriate Chief Complaint Protocol to use when the complaint description is a breathing related tracheostomy (trach or stoma) problem in a conscious patient? A. 6: Breathing Problems B. 11: Choking C. 19: Heart Problems/A.I.C.D. D. 26: Sick Person (specific diagnosis) - correct answer - A. 6: Breathing Problems

What is the most appropriate Chief Complaint Protocol to use when the caller is reporting autonomic dysreflexia/hyperreflexia? A. 1: Abdominal Pain/Problems B. 26: Sick Person (Specific Diagnosis) C. 30: Traumatic Injuries (Specific) D. 32: Unknown Problem (Person Down) - correct answer - B. Sick Person (Specific Diagnosis) The Priority Symptoms are: A. abnormal breathing, chest pain/discomfort (any), decreased level of consciousness, and SERIOUS hemorrhage. B. Chief Complaint, patient's age, status of consciousness, and status of breathing. C. choking, heart attack, seizure, and stroke. D. MEDICAL, TRAUMA, scene safety, and mechanism of injury - correct answer - A. abnormal breathing, chest pain/discomfort (any), decreased level of consciousness, and SERIOUS hemorrhage. MPDS words or phrases that have a specific dispatch definition are marked using: