EMR FINAL EXAM 2026 QUESTION BANK FIRST
RESPONSE MODULE SOLVED ITEMS AND
RESPONSE KEY
◉ What should you do to assure the safety of bystanders and non-
protected workers at the scene of a suspected chlorine gas leak?
Answer: Have them move to an area officially identified as the cold-
zone
◉ What type of shock causes poor distribution of blood as a result of
the blood vessels getting too large? Answer: Anaphylactic
◉ A single rescuer is managing a complete airway obstruction on a
3-year-old conscious patient. He suspects the patient is choking on a
partially chewed piece of food. After performing 5 abdominal thrusts
the patient becomes unresponsive. The provider should NEXT:
Answer: Begin chest compressions at 100/min
◉ You have a 26-year-old arrest patient who has an advanced airway
in place. Compressions are being performed. According to the 2015
AHA Guidelines, what is the preferred ventilatory rate? Answer: 1
every 6 seconds
,◉ You have just resuscitated a patient who was in cardiac arrest. The
patient is unresponsive, has a pulse, and is breathing. Which of these
describes the proper positioning for this patient? Answer: On his left
side
◉ You are called to the residence of a 65-year-old male who was
seen by his doctor yesterday for flu-like symptoms. Today he is
unaware of his location and does not recognize any of his family
members. which of the following would be the BEST location to
initially investigate for a potential cause for this change? Answer:
Medicine Cabinet
◉ You are assisting the lead paramedic to care for a patient that is
possibly having a heart attack. The patient had chest pain for 15
minutes that goes up his neck and out to his left arm. His color is
quite flushed, his pulse is rapid, and he says he is short of breath.
You have been tough that most of the heart attack patients have pale
or gray-colored skin. The patients red face is most likely due to:
Answer: An additional problem
◉ While you are treating a patient with a superficial burn to his neck
and back, he complains the pain is a 6 on a scale of 1-10. How should
you treat this injury? Answer: Remove any jewelry or clothing from
the injured area and wrap in sterile dressing
◉ You arrive at the scene of a car vs bicycle accident. The patient, a
9-year-old male, is unresponsive with a respiratory rate of 10
, breaths per minute. His pulse is rapid and weak and he has a large,
open laceration to his right lower leg that is breathing profusely.
What are your treatment priorities, in the order that you should
perform them Answer: Use a jaw-thrust maneuver to open the
airway while minimizing movement of the head and neck, assist
ventilations with a bag mask attached to high-flow oxygen, and
control bleeding from the right lower extremity
◉ While assessing a patient complaining of nausea, it becomes
obvious the patient wants to be carried to the ambulance when it
arrives. You believe he may walk and refuse transport. What should
you do to properly care for the patient? Answer: Arrange for the
most comfortable/safe means to carry the patient to the ambulance
◉ Which of the following should initially declare a mass casualty
incident (MCI)? Answer: The first responders
◉ Which of these would BEST describe the normal respiratory rate
and tidal volume for an adult? Answer: 12-20 breaths per minute
and 500 ml
◉ A specific problem that atherosclerosis can cause is: Answer:
Interference with dilation/constriction of arteries
RESPONSE MODULE SOLVED ITEMS AND
RESPONSE KEY
◉ What should you do to assure the safety of bystanders and non-
protected workers at the scene of a suspected chlorine gas leak?
Answer: Have them move to an area officially identified as the cold-
zone
◉ What type of shock causes poor distribution of blood as a result of
the blood vessels getting too large? Answer: Anaphylactic
◉ A single rescuer is managing a complete airway obstruction on a
3-year-old conscious patient. He suspects the patient is choking on a
partially chewed piece of food. After performing 5 abdominal thrusts
the patient becomes unresponsive. The provider should NEXT:
Answer: Begin chest compressions at 100/min
◉ You have a 26-year-old arrest patient who has an advanced airway
in place. Compressions are being performed. According to the 2015
AHA Guidelines, what is the preferred ventilatory rate? Answer: 1
every 6 seconds
,◉ You have just resuscitated a patient who was in cardiac arrest. The
patient is unresponsive, has a pulse, and is breathing. Which of these
describes the proper positioning for this patient? Answer: On his left
side
◉ You are called to the residence of a 65-year-old male who was
seen by his doctor yesterday for flu-like symptoms. Today he is
unaware of his location and does not recognize any of his family
members. which of the following would be the BEST location to
initially investigate for a potential cause for this change? Answer:
Medicine Cabinet
◉ You are assisting the lead paramedic to care for a patient that is
possibly having a heart attack. The patient had chest pain for 15
minutes that goes up his neck and out to his left arm. His color is
quite flushed, his pulse is rapid, and he says he is short of breath.
You have been tough that most of the heart attack patients have pale
or gray-colored skin. The patients red face is most likely due to:
Answer: An additional problem
◉ While you are treating a patient with a superficial burn to his neck
and back, he complains the pain is a 6 on a scale of 1-10. How should
you treat this injury? Answer: Remove any jewelry or clothing from
the injured area and wrap in sterile dressing
◉ You arrive at the scene of a car vs bicycle accident. The patient, a
9-year-old male, is unresponsive with a respiratory rate of 10
, breaths per minute. His pulse is rapid and weak and he has a large,
open laceration to his right lower leg that is breathing profusely.
What are your treatment priorities, in the order that you should
perform them Answer: Use a jaw-thrust maneuver to open the
airway while minimizing movement of the head and neck, assist
ventilations with a bag mask attached to high-flow oxygen, and
control bleeding from the right lower extremity
◉ While assessing a patient complaining of nausea, it becomes
obvious the patient wants to be carried to the ambulance when it
arrives. You believe he may walk and refuse transport. What should
you do to properly care for the patient? Answer: Arrange for the
most comfortable/safe means to carry the patient to the ambulance
◉ Which of the following should initially declare a mass casualty
incident (MCI)? Answer: The first responders
◉ Which of these would BEST describe the normal respiratory rate
and tidal volume for an adult? Answer: 12-20 breaths per minute
and 500 ml
◉ A specific problem that atherosclerosis can cause is: Answer:
Interference with dilation/constriction of arteries
