Emergency Medical Responder mid term
Most accurately describes an EMR - ANS-the first medically trained person to arrive at
the scene
Problems in the prehospital phase of the medical operation are most often related to -
ANS-lack of control and coordination of resources and personnel
Enhanced 9-1-1 centers have the capability to - ANS-Determine the physical location of
the caller via the computer
Firefighters and law enforcement are likely to be the EMR in most emergencies
because - ANS-of their location or speed in responding to the call
Cardiac arrest patient's most critical contact with EMS system occurs when -
ANS-trained EMRs arrive at the patient's side
BLS ambulance is most accurately defined as - ANS-a properly equipped vehicle that is
staffed with EMT personnel
When EMTs or paramedics arrive at the scene of an emergency, the EMR should -
ANS-assist the EMTs in continuing the care that he or she initiated
What intervention would the EMR most likely perform at the scene of a cardiac arrest -
ANS-CPR and defibrillation
What level of EMS provider is able to preform limited ALS skills - ANS-AEMT
Fire units are often a crucial part of the EMS system because they - ANS-provide
specialized rescue such as patient extraction
What concept is most important when providing patient care - ANS-above all else, do no
harm
A citizen who encounters a motor vehicle cash - ANS-is not required by law to stop
An EMR has a legal duty to act - ANS-while employed by an agency as an EMR
, To comply with the standard of care, the EMR must - ANS-treat the patient to the best of
his or her ability and provide care that a reasonable, prudent person with similar training
would provide under similar circumstances.
You are a volunteer EMR and have placed your name on the schedule to respond for a
12-hour shift. With 10 minutes left in your shift, you are dispatched for a patient with a
possible fractured leg. You should: - ANS-proceed to the scene at once
While functioning at the scene of a patient in cardiac arrest, you do not initiate
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) because the patient is elderly and you think that
he is probably dead. Paramedics arrive and determine that the patient has only been in
cardiac arrest for 6 minutes. Which of the following statements regarding this scenario is
correct? - ANS-you may be held liable for failure to follow the standard of care
The scope of care under which the EMR functions is specified by the - ANS-EMS
system medical director
As part of your ethical responsibilities, you are expected to: - ANS-conform to accepted
professional standards of conduct
In general, you should never change or alter a patient care report, unless - ANS-you
need to correct an error to ensure information is accurate
A patient who verbally or non-verbally lets you know that he or she is willing to accept
treatment is giving you - ANS-expressed consent
The purpose of a communications system is to - ANS-relay information from one
location to another when it is impossible to communicate face to face.
Best describe a base station - ANS-a base station is used by dispatchers to send and
receive messages to and from all parts of the service area
Upon arriving at the scene of a major motor vehicle crash, you determine that there are
multiple patients. You should - ANS-immediately request additional resources using the
mobile radio in your response vehicle
When transmitting information from the patient's side to the responding ambulance, the
EMR would most likely use - ANS-cellular telephone
Most accurately describes an EMR - ANS-the first medically trained person to arrive at
the scene
Problems in the prehospital phase of the medical operation are most often related to -
ANS-lack of control and coordination of resources and personnel
Enhanced 9-1-1 centers have the capability to - ANS-Determine the physical location of
the caller via the computer
Firefighters and law enforcement are likely to be the EMR in most emergencies
because - ANS-of their location or speed in responding to the call
Cardiac arrest patient's most critical contact with EMS system occurs when -
ANS-trained EMRs arrive at the patient's side
BLS ambulance is most accurately defined as - ANS-a properly equipped vehicle that is
staffed with EMT personnel
When EMTs or paramedics arrive at the scene of an emergency, the EMR should -
ANS-assist the EMTs in continuing the care that he or she initiated
What intervention would the EMR most likely perform at the scene of a cardiac arrest -
ANS-CPR and defibrillation
What level of EMS provider is able to preform limited ALS skills - ANS-AEMT
Fire units are often a crucial part of the EMS system because they - ANS-provide
specialized rescue such as patient extraction
What concept is most important when providing patient care - ANS-above all else, do no
harm
A citizen who encounters a motor vehicle cash - ANS-is not required by law to stop
An EMR has a legal duty to act - ANS-while employed by an agency as an EMR
, To comply with the standard of care, the EMR must - ANS-treat the patient to the best of
his or her ability and provide care that a reasonable, prudent person with similar training
would provide under similar circumstances.
You are a volunteer EMR and have placed your name on the schedule to respond for a
12-hour shift. With 10 minutes left in your shift, you are dispatched for a patient with a
possible fractured leg. You should: - ANS-proceed to the scene at once
While functioning at the scene of a patient in cardiac arrest, you do not initiate
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) because the patient is elderly and you think that
he is probably dead. Paramedics arrive and determine that the patient has only been in
cardiac arrest for 6 minutes. Which of the following statements regarding this scenario is
correct? - ANS-you may be held liable for failure to follow the standard of care
The scope of care under which the EMR functions is specified by the - ANS-EMS
system medical director
As part of your ethical responsibilities, you are expected to: - ANS-conform to accepted
professional standards of conduct
In general, you should never change or alter a patient care report, unless - ANS-you
need to correct an error to ensure information is accurate
A patient who verbally or non-verbally lets you know that he or she is willing to accept
treatment is giving you - ANS-expressed consent
The purpose of a communications system is to - ANS-relay information from one
location to another when it is impossible to communicate face to face.
Best describe a base station - ANS-a base station is used by dispatchers to send and
receive messages to and from all parts of the service area
Upon arriving at the scene of a major motor vehicle crash, you determine that there are
multiple patients. You should - ANS-immediately request additional resources using the
mobile radio in your response vehicle
When transmitting information from the patient's side to the responding ambulance, the
EMR would most likely use - ANS-cellular telephone
