EMR Final Exam| 351 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
the level of patient care provided by EMS en route depends on all of the following (friendliness
of the patient, available resources, local protocols, training of the provider) EXCEPT ... Correct
Answer: Friendliness of patient
What type of EMS is provided by a city, county, or other political subdivision Correct Answer:
Public
What type of EMS is NOT integrated with other agencies such as fire or police, which may serve
as the backup or primary responder Correct Answer: Third Service
what type of EMS can be for-profit or not-for-profit operations that may or may not work in
conjunction with public services Correct Answer: Private
In what organization would an EMR most likely be part of an emergency response team Correct
Answer: Industrial Setting
What area would least likely have its own emergency call center Correct Answer: Neighborhood
what technology would most likely have enhanced 9-1-1 Correct Answer: Hard-wired telephone
EMRs can be certified to practice... Correct Answer: In specific states, counties, or regions
what duty does the medical director perform Correct Answer: Grants variances to individual
providers to allow them to exceed their standard scope and practice
medical guidelines established by an agency's medical director or by a regulatory authority
Correct Answer: Protocols
the monitoring and evaluation of all aspects of EMS to ensure or improve the quality of care the
EMS system provides Correct Answer: Quality assurance
the formal review and analysis of performance and processes within the EMS agency with the
goal of reducing medical errors and needless loss of life Correct Answer: Quality improvement
Personal conduct, driving emergency vehicle, off-duty behavior, and professional conduct would
be examples of item for which an EMS agency would have a __________ Correct Answer:
Policy
informs an EMR of what the EMS agency expeccts and what it does not allow Correct Answer:
policy
,________ list the employer-required steps to follow when providing patient care, such as the
proper use of specialized equipment, disposal of sharps, and how to report exposures Correct
Answer: procedures
consent given by a responsive patient after the EMR has provided an explanation of the risks and
benefits of care or treatment to be given Correct Answer: informed consent
the legal presumption that a patient who is unable to verbally express agreement to treatment
would agree to be treated in certain circumstances, such as potentially life-threatening injuries
Correct Answer: implied consent
_________ is the doctrine authorizing an adult sibling, close relative, or school official to give
consent for treatment of a minor when a parent or legal guardian is not on the scene Correct
Answer: In loco parentis
occurs when an EMR begins emergency medical assistance to a patient and then leaves the
patient, still in need of care, unsupervised Correct Answer: abandonment
is meant to provide protection for certain people who voluntarily administer emergency
assistance to an injured or ill person in good faith and with reasonable care Correct Answer:
good samaritan law
what is NOT one of the three categories of health screenings Correct Answer: Social
Health care providers typically recommend ________ health screenings Correct Answer: Yearly
type of health screening measures factors such as stress, depression, and coping mechanisms
Correct Answer: Psychological
what immunizations should an EMR have prior to first patient contact Correct Answer: Tetanus
what is a true statement regarding an EMR and stress Correct Answer: Work in emergency
services will tax an EMR's body and mind, sometimes to unreasonable levels
method that is a proven way to prepare the body to deal with stress Correct Answer: Eating a
healthy diet
what is not a warning sign of stress Correct Answer: Decreased use of alcohol
what persons/groups would most likely conduct a CISD Correct Answer: peers trained in CISD
A CISD session _________ Correct Answer: may reduce stress after an exceptionally difficult
incident
a pathogen suspended in air on water droplets or dust particles is called _______ Correct
Answer: airborne
, what route of disease transmission involves living things such as mosquitoes, flies, fleas and
ticks Correct Answer: Vectors
what route of disease transmission occurs through drinking, eating, or swallowing an infected
medium Correct Answer: Ingestion
what route of disease transmission involves direct entry into the body through a break in the skin,
including open wounds, needle sticks, and animal bites Correct Answer: inoculation
what route of disease transmission involves inanimate objects such as door knobs, metal
surfaces, hand towels, bedding, or equipment in the responding unit Correct Answer: Fomites
what can protect your circulatory systm from the outside world and is the best defense against
infectious disease transmission Correct Answer: Healthy, intact skin
what factor would NOT likely affect the amount of time it would take signs and symptoms of
infection to present after exposure Correct Answer: the body's defenses
what is NOT an EMRs responsibility regarding infectious disease exposure Correct Answer:
Require all patients to sign documentation as to any infectious diseases they have
what statement about an exposure control plan is true Correct Answer: employees need to report
an exposure as soon as possible
what is NOT one of the MINIMUM items that must be documented by someone exposed to an
infectious disease or a needle stick Correct Answer: Name of patient who caused exposure
how soon after exposure should the first report of exposure form be completed Correct Answer:
24 to 48
_______ are designed to reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms from both known and
unknown sources of infection Correct Answer: Standard precautions
what are designed to reduce the rick of transmission of bloodborne pathogens Correct Answer:
Universal precautions
what are designed to reduce the risk of pathogens from moist body substances Correct Answer:
BSI
what should be used instead of hand washing if access to soap and water are not available
Correct Answer: Alcohol-based hand cleansers
can gowns, gloves, or masks be discarded with everyday items such as gum wrappers and
receipts Correct Answer: NO
SOLUTIONS
the level of patient care provided by EMS en route depends on all of the following (friendliness
of the patient, available resources, local protocols, training of the provider) EXCEPT ... Correct
Answer: Friendliness of patient
What type of EMS is provided by a city, county, or other political subdivision Correct Answer:
Public
What type of EMS is NOT integrated with other agencies such as fire or police, which may serve
as the backup or primary responder Correct Answer: Third Service
what type of EMS can be for-profit or not-for-profit operations that may or may not work in
conjunction with public services Correct Answer: Private
In what organization would an EMR most likely be part of an emergency response team Correct
Answer: Industrial Setting
What area would least likely have its own emergency call center Correct Answer: Neighborhood
what technology would most likely have enhanced 9-1-1 Correct Answer: Hard-wired telephone
EMRs can be certified to practice... Correct Answer: In specific states, counties, or regions
what duty does the medical director perform Correct Answer: Grants variances to individual
providers to allow them to exceed their standard scope and practice
medical guidelines established by an agency's medical director or by a regulatory authority
Correct Answer: Protocols
the monitoring and evaluation of all aspects of EMS to ensure or improve the quality of care the
EMS system provides Correct Answer: Quality assurance
the formal review and analysis of performance and processes within the EMS agency with the
goal of reducing medical errors and needless loss of life Correct Answer: Quality improvement
Personal conduct, driving emergency vehicle, off-duty behavior, and professional conduct would
be examples of item for which an EMS agency would have a __________ Correct Answer:
Policy
informs an EMR of what the EMS agency expeccts and what it does not allow Correct Answer:
policy
,________ list the employer-required steps to follow when providing patient care, such as the
proper use of specialized equipment, disposal of sharps, and how to report exposures Correct
Answer: procedures
consent given by a responsive patient after the EMR has provided an explanation of the risks and
benefits of care or treatment to be given Correct Answer: informed consent
the legal presumption that a patient who is unable to verbally express agreement to treatment
would agree to be treated in certain circumstances, such as potentially life-threatening injuries
Correct Answer: implied consent
_________ is the doctrine authorizing an adult sibling, close relative, or school official to give
consent for treatment of a minor when a parent or legal guardian is not on the scene Correct
Answer: In loco parentis
occurs when an EMR begins emergency medical assistance to a patient and then leaves the
patient, still in need of care, unsupervised Correct Answer: abandonment
is meant to provide protection for certain people who voluntarily administer emergency
assistance to an injured or ill person in good faith and with reasonable care Correct Answer:
good samaritan law
what is NOT one of the three categories of health screenings Correct Answer: Social
Health care providers typically recommend ________ health screenings Correct Answer: Yearly
type of health screening measures factors such as stress, depression, and coping mechanisms
Correct Answer: Psychological
what immunizations should an EMR have prior to first patient contact Correct Answer: Tetanus
what is a true statement regarding an EMR and stress Correct Answer: Work in emergency
services will tax an EMR's body and mind, sometimes to unreasonable levels
method that is a proven way to prepare the body to deal with stress Correct Answer: Eating a
healthy diet
what is not a warning sign of stress Correct Answer: Decreased use of alcohol
what persons/groups would most likely conduct a CISD Correct Answer: peers trained in CISD
A CISD session _________ Correct Answer: may reduce stress after an exceptionally difficult
incident
a pathogen suspended in air on water droplets or dust particles is called _______ Correct
Answer: airborne
, what route of disease transmission involves living things such as mosquitoes, flies, fleas and
ticks Correct Answer: Vectors
what route of disease transmission occurs through drinking, eating, or swallowing an infected
medium Correct Answer: Ingestion
what route of disease transmission involves direct entry into the body through a break in the skin,
including open wounds, needle sticks, and animal bites Correct Answer: inoculation
what route of disease transmission involves inanimate objects such as door knobs, metal
surfaces, hand towels, bedding, or equipment in the responding unit Correct Answer: Fomites
what can protect your circulatory systm from the outside world and is the best defense against
infectious disease transmission Correct Answer: Healthy, intact skin
what factor would NOT likely affect the amount of time it would take signs and symptoms of
infection to present after exposure Correct Answer: the body's defenses
what is NOT an EMRs responsibility regarding infectious disease exposure Correct Answer:
Require all patients to sign documentation as to any infectious diseases they have
what statement about an exposure control plan is true Correct Answer: employees need to report
an exposure as soon as possible
what is NOT one of the MINIMUM items that must be documented by someone exposed to an
infectious disease or a needle stick Correct Answer: Name of patient who caused exposure
how soon after exposure should the first report of exposure form be completed Correct Answer:
24 to 48
_______ are designed to reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms from both known and
unknown sources of infection Correct Answer: Standard precautions
what are designed to reduce the rick of transmission of bloodborne pathogens Correct Answer:
Universal precautions
what are designed to reduce the risk of pathogens from moist body substances Correct Answer:
BSI
what should be used instead of hand washing if access to soap and water are not available
Correct Answer: Alcohol-based hand cleansers
can gowns, gloves, or masks be discarded with everyday items such as gum wrappers and
receipts Correct Answer: NO
