911 Operator Test Medical Pre-Arrival Instructions and Emergency Medical Dispatch 3

Question 1

What is 'caller interrogation' in the context of Emergency Medical Dispatch?

Accepted Answer

A systematic process of asking key questions to determine the correct response protocol

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A legal interview conducted after the call ends for documentation

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A method of confronting callers suspected of making false reports

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A supervisor review of recorded calls for quality assurance

Question 2

In Emergency Medical Dispatch protocols, what does an 'OMEGA' determinant code typically indicate?

Accepted Answer

A low-acuity situation that may not require a lights-and-sirens response

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A mass casualty incident requiring all available units

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An officer needs assistance immediately at the scene

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A cardiac arrest with bystander CPR currently in progress

Question 3

If a caller disconnects during a medical emergency before EMS has been dispatched, what should the 911 operator do?

Accepted Answer

Attempt to call back immediately and dispatch EMS to the last known address

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Log the call as incomplete and wait for the caller to call back

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Notify a supervisor and take no further independent action

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Only dispatch EMS if the caller successfully calls back

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the role of a 911 operator when a caller reports a birth emergency and delivery appears imminent?

Accepted Answer

Guide the caller through the delivery process and keep the mother calm

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Tell the caller to drive the patient to the hospital immediately

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Advise the caller not to intervene in any way until paramedics arrive

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Transfer the call to a medical supervisor who handles all birth emergencies

Question 5

A 911 operator receives a call about a person in cardiac arrest, but the caller states the patient has a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order. What is the most appropriate operator action?

Accepted Answer

Continue dispatching EMS and inform responding units about the reported DNR

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Cancel the dispatch immediately upon hearing about the DNR

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Advise the caller to begin CPR regardless of the DNR order

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Escalate to a supervisor and hold all dispatch until approval is given

Question 6

When a 911 operator is giving telephone CPR instructions for an adult, how should compression depth be communicated to an untrained caller?

Accepted Answer

Push down about 2 to 2.4 inches on the center of the chest

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Push down as hard as you possibly can with both hands

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Push down until you hear or feel the chest click

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Push gently so you do not risk breaking any ribs

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a standard component of Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) protocols?

Accepted Answer

Diagnosing the patient's specific medical condition

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Chief complaint identification

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Pre-arrival medical instructions

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Dispatch determinant code assignment