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As an EMR, you should be able to
A. perform advanced airway procedures
B. provide basic emergency care
C. assess electrocardiograms
D. insert intraveneous (IV) devises - (Correct Answer)-B. provide basic emergency care
Upon arriving at the scene of an emergency, which of the following is your first responsibility as
an EMR?
A. gaining access to the patients to provide care
B. making sure that the scene is safe
C. keeping bystanders away from the area
D. directing traffic away from the scene - (Correct Answer)-B. making sure that the scene is safe
Which type of emergency medical system (EMS) provider has the most in-depth amount of
training?
A. advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT)
B. emergency medical responder (EMR)
C. emergency medical technician (EMT)
D. paramedic - (Correct Answer)-D. paramedic
Malaria is a disease that is primarily transmitted by which of the following?
A. contaminated blood
B. respiratory droplets
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C. vector-borne transmission
D. contaminated food - (Correct Answer)-C. vector-borne transmission
Which of the following is an example of an engineering control?
A. avoiding splashing of infectious materials
B. using biohazard containers
C. disinfecting equipment
D. placing needles in puncture-resistant containers - (Correct Answer)-B. using biohazard
containers
You are providing care to a patient at the scene of a motor-vehicle collision. The patient has a cut
on his arm that is bleeding. You observe the bleeding as a steady stream oozing from the wound.
Which PPE is the most important to use?
A. mask
B. safety goggles
C. gown
D. disposable gloves - (Correct Answer)-D. disposable gloves
While providing care to a patient, some of the patient's body fluids inadvertently splash into your
eyes. Which of the following should you do first?
A. apply an antibiotic ointment
B. wash your face with soap and water
C. flush your eyes with clean water, saline or sterile irrigant for 20 minutes
D. rinse your eyes with a disinfectant solution - (Correct Answer)-C. flush your eyes with clean
water, saline or sterile irrigant for 20 minutes
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As an emergency medical responder (EMR), you are expected to provide care based on specific
criteria. This is called
A. duty to act
B. good faith action
C. scope of practice
D. standard of care - (Correct Answer)-D. standard of care
Good Samaritan laws generally protect people from legal liability when providing care in an
emergency if they do which of the following?
A. tell the patient that they have a reasonable level of skill
B. act in good faith within the scope of their training
C. obtain verbal consent from the patient
D. offer help in the hopes of being reimbursed for services - (Correct Answer)-B. act in good
faith within the scope of their training
You determine that a patient is competent when he demonstrates which of the following?
A. an understanding that information shared will remain private
B. a verbal or nonverbal acceptance of the treatment to be provided
C. the capability to identify an appropriate health care proxy
D. the ability to understand questions and the implications of decisions - (Correct Answer)-D. the
ability to understand questions and the implications of decisions
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