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EMD FINAL EXAM / (Emergency Medical Dispatch) Final Exam (3 LATEST VERSIONS) includes 400 complete and verified questions covering EMD protocols, call processing procedures, caller interrogation, prioritization of emergency medical responses, pre-arrival instructions, and legal and ethical considerations in dispatch. Designed for professionals pursuing EMD certification through agencies such as IAED or APCO.
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While transporting a patient with a traumatic wound to the back, you call in a report to the receiving hospital over the radio.Due to radio static and background noise in the Emergency Department, the physician has had to ask you twice to repeat if the wound was superior or inferior. Why would this distinction be important?a) The answer is not necessarily important. The physician is just focusing on getting her standard questions answered while dealing with an inadequate radio system.b) The location of the wound is important in determining which types of resources to have available when the patient arrives. 1 / 4
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c) The physician is just trying to determine if the wound is deep or not so she knows what to prepare for d) It is a triage question to determine if the patient is critical or not so the hospital can prioritize - ANSWER-b) The location of the wound is important in determining which types of resources to have available when the patient arrives.
What is another term for the frontal aspect of the body?a) caudal b) posterior c) dorsal d) anterior - ANSWER-d) anterior
A postal worker has been attacked by a dog during her mail delivery route. The patient is a 54-year-old female with several dog bites on her lower extremities and left arm. The worst of these bites is located on the back of her right leg just above the 2 / 4
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ankle. How can you explain the location of this injury using anatomical landmarks?a) The bite is located on the posterior aspect of the calf just proximal to the knee b) The bite is located on the anterior aspect of the calf just distal to the knee c) The bite is located on the posterior aspect of the calf distal to the kne d) The bite is located on the anterior aspect of the calf just proximal to the knee - ANSWER-c) The bite is located on the posterior aspect of the calf distal to the kne
Which of the following is not a consideration in the general protection against agents used in terrorist attacks?a) Shielding from the agent b) Immunization c) Distance from event
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Duration of exposure - ANSWER-b) Immunization
Concerning the threat of nuclear devices used in terrorist attacks, which of the following is most likely to be used in such an attack?a) Military nuclear device b) Improvised nuclear weapon c) Sabotage of facilities for nuclear research d) Radiologic dispersal device - ANSWER-c) Sabotage of facilities for nuclear research
An oxygen level of ________ is required for normal breathing.a) 16.5 percent b) 10.5 percent c) 25.5 percent
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