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Question 21

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The medical acronym EMD stands for which of the following?

A) Emergency Medical Director
B) Emergency Medical Doctor
C) Emergency Medical Driver
D) Emergency Medical Dispatch

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Question 22

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You have transported a stable patient with complaints of having abdominal pain for the last three weeks to the hospital.On arrival,you notice the emergency department is very busy and there are no empty beds to be found.You have attempted to get the attention of a hospital staff member to transfer the patient,but all are currently helping other patients.Your partner tells you to take the patient to the waiting room and leave him since the dispatcher of your service is holding several serious calls.What could possibly happen to you if you leave the patient in this fashion?

A) Nothing; there are other people who are in need of an ambulance.
B) Nothing, provided that your supervisor authorizes this action.
C) You could possibly be charged with abandonment.
D) You could possibly be charged with false imprisonment.

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Question 23

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While staffing an emergency services dispatch center,an Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD) receives a call from someone who is very upset and screaming that her friend was just shot.Which of the following would the EMD need to do in this situation?

Failure to formally transfer the patient to medical staff in the emergency department could place the EMT in danger of being held liable for:

Chemical cold packs are carried on the ambulance for treatment of which of the following?

Tests have shown that ________ ambulance operators tend to speed up by 10 to 15 miles per hour when the siren is sounding.

When arriving at the location of a motor vehicle collision on an interstate highway,you should position the ambulance so that:

You respond to a major automobile collision involving multiple patients.Which of the following patients would receive Priority 1 transport?

Which of the following situations may warrant the use of helicopter transport from the scene to a medical facility?

You are at the scene of a vehicle collision and have found that there is one patient who is in stable condition.At this point,the call can be categorized as:

Which of the following is optional equipment?

When heading back to quarters,on what should you place your emphasis?

When deciding whether or not to drive to the hospital with lights and siren activated for any patient,the driver should consider:

Which of the following transport positions is indicated for the patient in shock?

A study of emergency collisions demonstrated that the majority of collisions occurred

Because of the extra equipment now placed on ambulances for specialty rescue,advanced life support,and hazardous materials operations,their gross vehicle weight has been easily exceeded in some communities.This has necessitated introduction of a ________ truck chassis built for rugged durability and large storage and work areas.

Which of the following is the primary reason why ambulances should have two oxygen supply systems?

Regarding ambulance warning devices,which of the following statements is NOT true?

Operators of emergency vehicles must drive with the safety of others in mind.This is known as driving:

The KKK standards deal with: