Enhanced 911 systems allow the caller's information to be received electronically by
the: - ANSWER Dispatch center
The Medical Director is a physician who assumes the ultimate responsibility for: -
ANSWER pt care & protocols
You have received an order over the phone from the Medical Director to administer
oxygen to the patient. This would be called: - ANSWER OLMC (on-line medical control)
Medical First Responders are trained in the care and management of ill and injured
patients. A Medical First Responder should not be involved in the process of:
Select one:
a. traffic control
b. controlling bleeding.
c. communication.
d. gaining access. - ANSWER a - traffic control
You are caring for a patient who has been involved in a motor vehicle collision.
Appropriate personal protective equipment for this patient should include: - ANSWER
gloves, eye protection
You are attending a Medical First Responder course, and your friend asks you, "What
are the duties of a Medical First Responder?" You know that your patient-related duties
include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. transferring the patient and patient information to other medical professionals.
b. safely gaining access to the patient.
c. finding out what seems to be wrong with the patient.
d. administering medication to ill and injured persons - ANSWER D
Rarely, a situation may require a Medical First Responder to contact the Medical
Director for guidance during patient care. This is an example of: - ANSWER on line
medical direction
Which of the following skills is within the scope of practice of a Medical First
Responder?
Select one:
a. Realigning a dislocated shoulder
b. Hazardous material management
c. Administering pain medication
d. Controlling severe bleeding - ANSWER D
Medical direction obtained by speaking directly with Medical Control is called: -
ANSWER On line medical direction
, what is the first concern at the scene of an emergency - ANSWER scene safety
Unlawful physical contact with a patient is called: - ANSWER Battery
what is duty to act - ANSWER a legal responsibility to provide care
As a Medical First Responder, you have to behave in a way that puts your patient's
needs before your own. This is called: - ANSWER ethical responsibilites
You are called to the scene of a 57-year-old that had "passed out" in the hallway of his
home. On arrival the scene is safe, and the patient remains unresponsive. You begin
treatment under the concept of - ANSWER implied consent
As a paid Medical First Responder, while on duty you are expected to provide care
according to the standard operating procedures outlined by your department. This is
called: - ANSWER duty to act
You have a call for a 47-year-old patient with abdominal pain. She points to the upper
right side of her abdomen. You report the region of the patient's pain as the: (in terms of
quadrants) - ANSWER RUQ
A patient states that she feels more comfortable lying on her left side. This is known as
the __ position. - ANSWER left lateral recumbent
A patient complains of falling and has a deformity to the lower leg near the ankle. This is
most likely to be an injury to the:
Select one:
a. endocrine system.
b. circulatory system.
c. musculoskeletal system.
d. nervous system. - ANSWER c
The pelvic region is a subdivision of which major region of the body? - ANSWER trunk
what is supine - ANSWER lying face up
Referring to its anatomical position, the respiratory system is __ to the digestive system.
- ANSWER superior
The respiratory system is responsible for the exchange of: - ANSWER oxygen & carbon
dioxide
Edema is most appropriately defined as: - ANSWER swelling