EMD Cardiovascular & Respiratory Protocols 2

Question 1

A caller reports a 58-year-old male who is unconscious and not breathing normally. Per EMD protocol, what is the FIRST instruction you should give?

Accepted Answer

Tell the caller to lay the patient flat on their back on a hard surface

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Tell the caller to hang up and call 9-1-1 again

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Ask the caller to check for a pulse before doing anything

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Instruct the caller to begin rescue breathing immediately

Question 2

In the MPDS cardiac arrest protocol, after positioning the patient, what compression rate should the EMD instruct the bystander to perform?

Accepted Answer

100–120 compressions per minute

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60–80 compressions per minute

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80–100 compressions per minute

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120–140 compressions per minute

Question 3

A caller describes a patient with chest pain who is conscious and breathing. Which EMD protocol key question helps differentiate cardiac from non-cardiac origin?

Accepted Answer

Did the pain begin during physical exertion or at rest?

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Is the pain sharp or dull?

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Is the patient sweating or pale?

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Does the patient have a history of asthma?

Question 4

When performing telephone CPR, an EMD dispatcher should count compressions aloud primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Help the caller maintain proper rate and rhythm

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Document compression count for the medical record

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Keep the caller calm and prevent panic

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Confirm the patient is receiving adequate ventilation

Question 5

A patient is described as breathing but with gurgling sounds and decreased responsiveness. In EMD respiratory protocols, gurgling most commonly indicates:

Accepted Answer

Airway obstruction from fluid or secretions

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Bronchospasm requiring bronchodilator intervention

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Epiglottitis requiring immediate surgical intervention

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Normal breathing pattern in elderly patients

Question 6

For a suspected stroke patient with sudden-onset difficulty breathing, the EMD dispatcher should also screen for stroke using FAST. What does the 'A' in FAST stand for?

Accepted Answer

Arm weakness

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Airway compromise

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Ataxia (balance loss)

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Alertness level

Question 7

A caller reports a child found unresponsive in a pool. The EMD protocol for pediatric drowning-related cardiac arrest differs from adult protocol primarily in that:

Accepted Answer

Rescue breaths should be given before compressions if the caller is trained

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Compressions are not recommended for children under 8

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The compression depth is 3 inches for all pediatric patients

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Bystanders should wait for AED before starting CPR