APCO EMD ExamQuestions And Answers2023

APCO EMD Exam(Questions And Answers)2023

1. A successful EMD should:

• Be clear
• Be concise
• Use accurate speech
• All of the above
• None of the above - Correct Answer d. All of the above
• Which of the following can be considered part of a local EMS System?
• Hospitals
• Air Ambulances
• Law Enforcement
• All of the above
• None of the above - Correct Answer d. All of the above
• Which of the following is a Tier 1 level of training?
• Basic Life Support
• Advanced Life Support
• Aeromedical Ambulances
• First Responders - Correct Answer d. First Responders
• Advanced Life Support falls into which Tier of EMS?
• Tier 1
• Tier 2
• Tier 3
• Tier 4 - Correct Answer c. Tier 3
• Proximate cause shows a direct relationship between the action or inaction of the

EMD and

• The Duty
• The Responders
• The Injury
• None of the above - Correct Answer c. The Injury
• Medical calls for assistance normally demand a _____ standard of confidentiality.
• Lower
• Normal
• Higher
• Variable - Correct Answer c. Higher
• To establish the standard of care an EMD's behavior and conduct are judged in

comparison with:

• Others with similar training and experience
• Local or state statutes
• Professional standards
• All of the above 1 / 2

• None of the above - Correct Answer d. All of the above

8. The two National agencies that set the standards and guidelines for EMD are:

• NHTSA and ASTM
• FEMA and Red Cross
• AMA and ADA
• All of the above
• None of the above - Correct Answer a. NHTSA and ASTM
• Objective progress reports, work descriptions and policy and procedure manuals are

all examples of what type of risk management.

• Individual
• Agency
• Liberal
• All of the above
• None of the above - Correct Answer b. Agency
• To effectively utilize your local resources it is important to
• Obtain proper information
• Understand and use your EMD Guidecards
• Recognize when specialty units are needed
• All of the above
• None of the above - Correct Answer d. All of the above
• The APCO EMD Guidecards
• Provide key questions to help determine the nature of the incident
• Give information on what resources to send
• Provide medical instructions for the caller until units arrive on scene
• All of the above
• None of the above - Correct Answer d. All of the above
• Card Title, Response Type, Response Criteria, Vital Points Questions and the Short

Report are all found on which card type?

• All Callers Interrogation Card
• Scripted Medical Instructions Card
• Individual Chief Complaint Card
• All of the above
• None of the above - Correct Answer c. Individual Chief Complaint Card
• According to the text, the most important piece of information to obtain in the All

Callers Interrogation is

• Where
• Who
• When
• How - Correct Answer a. Where
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