'CDE of the Month' EMD Quiz
CDE of the Month: EMD Quiz
Welcome to the 'CDE of the Month' EMD Quiz, a comprehensive assessment designed for emergency medical dispatchers. Test your knowledge on critical protocols, emergency situations, and essential techniques for effective dispatching.
Whether you're looking to reinforce your skills or learn something new, this quiz covers:
- Emergency Medical Protocols
- Conflict Resolution Techniques
- Identification of Emergencies
Which of the following are NOT a priority symptom?
A feeling of discomfort in the chest
A haemorrhage
A lowered level of Consciousness
Having difficulty breathing
Which of the following techniques generally DON'T help with conflict resolution?
Using an even tone
Allowing the caller to rant
Active Listening
Arguing with the caller
An Obstetric Emergency declared by a HCP should be coded as which Category?
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Category 4
Category 5
You receive a 999 call from mother of patient you suspect may have Meningitis, the call codes Cat 3, to what do you recode the call?
26A08
31D01
26D01
26A12
Up to how many weeks after childbirth would vaginal bleeding be considered Postpartum Haemorrhage?
4 weeks
6 weeks
8 weeks
10 weeks
Which of the following relates to the identification and utilization of a AED
Frenza's Law
The Rule of Nines
Brock's Law
Sod's Law
How many symptoms must be present to upgrade a call for meningitis?
One
Two
Three
There is no set number
Which of the following is is NOT a motorway that runs through the SWAST region?
M50
M48
M42
M49
A first party caller CANNOT be coded with ineffective breathing....
True
False
The B carriageway of the M4 runs in which direction?
North
South
East
West
What is the name of Protocol 16?
Drowning
Eye Problems
Electrocution
Heat and Cold Exposure
MPDS stands for....
Medical Priority Dispatch Solutions
Medical Policies, Decisions and Service
Medical People Don't Sleep
Medical Priority Dispatch System
Clicking this button in ProQA will shortcut you to what?
Traumatic Arrest
CBRN Surveillance
PAIs and PDIs
Pulse Check
Which of the following statements are true?
Frequent callers do not need ambulances
Frequent callers can have complex medical needs
Frequent callers are a waste of Ambulance time?
Frequent callers all lie to get help
Which of the following CANNOT be selected from Case Entry?
Person on fire
Suffocation
Catastrophic Haemorrhage
Underwater
A word in MPDS is spelled in CAPITAL letters because...
It is mandatory
It has an MPDS definition
It can be changed to suit the situation
It should be emphasized
Which of the following is NOT a EHAT exclusion?
No contact number for patient
Broken bone that penatrates the skin
Patient is outside
Patient reporting tingling of the limb
Clicking this button in ProQA will launch which tool?
Compressions Monitor
Breathing Verification Diagnostic
Contraction Interval Timer
EIDS tool
The picture shows an example of what?
A motorway services indicator
A neighbourhood watch region
A National Heritage Monument
A Motorway marker post
SOP VH48 Management of Incidents for Patients with a DNAR or Terminal, states which 3 condtions must be met before the Expected Death pathway can be selected?
the details on the document match that of the patient
the caller advises that there is a DNAR
The patient is cold and stiff
There are injuries incompatible with life
It is clear that the patient has died
The Police are on scene not performing CPR
True or False - The quicker the triage the better the patient care?
True
False
Which 2 of the following National Parks are situated in the SWAST region
Dartmoor
New Forest
Pembrokeshire Coast
Exmoor
South Downs
Which 3 of the following Protocols contain an Echo-level Determinant?
Burns (scalds) / Explosions (blast)
Traffic / Transportation Incidents
Unconscious / Fainting (near)
Pregnancy / Childbirth / Miscarraige
Electrocution / Lightning
Stab / Gunshot / Penatrating Trauma
Which 4 pieces of information MUST you ask for when processing a call for an Declared Aircraft Incident
Souls on board
Exact location
Departure Airport
Aircraft make and model
Access to site
Hazards
Should a patient become unconscious and stop breathing during your call, which 2 of the following toolbar buttons would it be appropriate to click?
Compressions Monitor
Verified COMPLETE Obstruction
Sudden Arrest Reset
Chemical Suicide
During the current pandemic, having triaged a patient with a Frequent Caller marker, when would you override the MPDS triage and code 99C05?
When the call is from the Police control room
When the patient is suicidal
When the final coding is from Protocol 36
If the MPDS triage results in a Category 1 response
During the COVID pandemic, which of the following situations would be appropriate to refer to another service via EHAT?
12 year old with stomach pain
24 year old pregnant patient, full term with no contractions who's waters have broken
24 year old with headache in local supermarket
66 year old who states 111 have told them to call 999 if they get worse
45 year old patient with injured knee, reporting tingling of his lower leg
34 year old patient having suidical thoughts
Under COVID escalations, which Protocols should initially triaged on Protocol 36?
Chest Pains
Headache
Breathing Problems
Sick Person
Which is the furthest North?
Gloucester
Cheltenham
Tewkesbury
Cirencester
'CDE of the Month' helps EMD become more comfortable with policies and procedures?
True
False
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