APCO EMD Exam: Questions Answers

APCO EMD Exam: Questions & Answers

1. A successful EMD should:

• Be clear
• Be concise
• Use accurate speech
• All of the above
• None of the above

(Ans- 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

(Ans- 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

(Ans- d. First Responders

• Advanced Life Support falls into which Tier of EMS?
• Tier 1
• Tier 2
• Tier 3
• Tier 4

(Ans- c. Tier 3

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• 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

(Ans- c. The Injury

• Medical calls for assistance normally demand a _____ standard of

confidentiality.

• Lower
• Normal
• Higher
• Variable

(Ans- 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
• None of the above

(Ans- d. All of the above

• 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

(Ans- a. NHTSA and ASTM

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