All actual response assignments and emergency modes are:
predetermined by local Medical Control and EMS Administration
Medical professional and
... [Show More] communications experts from around the world contribute to the ongoing dev3elopment of the MPDS
True
What's the difference between certification and accreditation?
Individuals are certified, and agencies are accredited
List the six roles of the the EMD
Interrogator
Field Communicator
Dispatch Life Support Provider
Resource Allocator (Triage)
Life Impactor
Logistics Coordinator
List four call processing objectives
Safety
System Response
Patient Care
Information for Responders
List five benefits of structured calltaking and protocol use
An established standard of service
Prioritized responses
Quality improvement procedures
Certification and Accreditation
Reduced exposure to liability
The MPDS symbol with the PDI/Lights/Arrow directs the EMD to:
Send, PDI's and return to questioning
A question with the pre-question qualifier "(Female 12-50)" should be asked:
only when the caller reports that the patient is a female between the ages of 12 and 50
Key questions must be asked in order and as written
true
DLS Links
Provide links to specific Dispatch Life Support (DLS) Instructions
Key Question 7 on Protocol 5 is "(>50) Did s/he faint (pass out) or nearly faint?: Based on MPDS standards, it is appropriate to read this question as "Did she faint, pass out, or nearly faint?"
False
Words or phrases printed in ALL UPPERCASE text in the MPDS Key Questions indicate that:
a definition is available for the word or phrase in the Additional Information section of the protocols.
When a second--party caller cannot tell if the patient is breathing or not, the patient should be considered to be NOT BREATHING until proven otherwise.
True
List the five primary components of the MPDS
Case Entry Protocol
Chief Complaint Protocols
Diagnostic and Instruction Tools
Pre-Arrival Instructions
Case Exit Protocol
List the four commandments of EMD
Chief Complaint
Age
Status of Consciousness
Status of Breathing
List the four priority symptoms
Chest Pain
Serious Hemmorage
Decreased level of consciousness
Abnormal Breathing
Although DLS incorporates concepts form both BLS and ALS, it is actually a unique form of medical practice.
True
Instructions on the Case Exit Protocol are considered:
Post Dispatch Instructions (PDI's)
PAI's must be read
Exactly as written
The head-tile is the only recognized method of airway control in the PAI dispatch environment
True
DLS Instructions for relieving an airway obstruction include the use of back blows as a last resort
False [Show Less]