EMR Written Test Question And
Answers
100+ - -When compressing a child's chest during CPR, you should
compress at a rate of at least how many compressions per minute?
- 15 chest compressions and 2 ventillations - -The cycle of chest
compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is:
- a disruption of blood flow to a part of the brain, which may cause
permanent damage to brain tissue - -Which of the following statements
best describes stroke?
- A patient experiencing chest pain - -Which emergency situation is
least likely to require air medical transport?
- A. apply the pads to the chest, making sure to avoid jewelry - -You are
about to apply the pads of an AED to a patient's chest when you notice
that the patient has several body piercings with jewelry on his chest.
Which of the following would you do?
A. apply the pads to the chest, making sure to avoid jewelry
B. Remove the body piercing jewelry before applying the pads
C. use one pad, applying it directly over the jewelry
D. wipe the chest, including the jewelry, with alcohol
- A. blanket drag - -You suspect that your patient has a head, neck, or
spinal injury, but needs to be moved. Which technique is most appropriate
to use?
A. blanket drag
B. firefighter's drag
C. shoulder drag
D. ankle drag
- A. check for responsiveness - -When performing a primary
assessment, you size-up the scene. Which of the following would you do
next?
A. Check for responsiveness
B. summon more advanced medical personnel
C. open the victim's airway
D. check for breathing and a pulse
, - A. ensure the patient is unconscious - -Which of the following should
you do first when inserting an oral airway?
A. ensure the patient is unconscious
B. open the patient's mouth
C. insert the airway itself
D. select the proper sized airway
- A. explosion - -Which of the following is an example of mechanism of
injury?
A. explosion
B. abdominal pain
C. difficulty breathing
D. shock
- A. repiratory emergencies - -Cardiac arrest in children most commonly
results from which of the following?
A. respiratory emergencies
B. underlying heart disease
C. blow to the chest
D. multiple trauma
- A. tongue - -Which of the following is least likely to cause a mechanical
airway obstruction?
A. tongue
B. vomitus
C. a chunk of food
D. loose dentures
- A. you hear air coming out of the mouth and nose - -Which of the
following should you interpret as indicating that the patient's airway is
open?
A. you hear air coming out of the mouth and nose
B. the patient is unable to speak a full sentence
C. chest rises but does not fall
D. the voice sounds hoarse when speaking
- Allowing the chest to fully recoil between compressions - -To ensure
effective chest compressions during CPR, which of the following is most
appropriate?
- An incident command system (ICS) - -Which of the following is used to
manage an emergency situation and provide appropriate care?
Answers
100+ - -When compressing a child's chest during CPR, you should
compress at a rate of at least how many compressions per minute?
- 15 chest compressions and 2 ventillations - -The cycle of chest
compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is:
- a disruption of blood flow to a part of the brain, which may cause
permanent damage to brain tissue - -Which of the following statements
best describes stroke?
- A patient experiencing chest pain - -Which emergency situation is
least likely to require air medical transport?
- A. apply the pads to the chest, making sure to avoid jewelry - -You are
about to apply the pads of an AED to a patient's chest when you notice
that the patient has several body piercings with jewelry on his chest.
Which of the following would you do?
A. apply the pads to the chest, making sure to avoid jewelry
B. Remove the body piercing jewelry before applying the pads
C. use one pad, applying it directly over the jewelry
D. wipe the chest, including the jewelry, with alcohol
- A. blanket drag - -You suspect that your patient has a head, neck, or
spinal injury, but needs to be moved. Which technique is most appropriate
to use?
A. blanket drag
B. firefighter's drag
C. shoulder drag
D. ankle drag
- A. check for responsiveness - -When performing a primary
assessment, you size-up the scene. Which of the following would you do
next?
A. Check for responsiveness
B. summon more advanced medical personnel
C. open the victim's airway
D. check for breathing and a pulse
, - A. ensure the patient is unconscious - -Which of the following should
you do first when inserting an oral airway?
A. ensure the patient is unconscious
B. open the patient's mouth
C. insert the airway itself
D. select the proper sized airway
- A. explosion - -Which of the following is an example of mechanism of
injury?
A. explosion
B. abdominal pain
C. difficulty breathing
D. shock
- A. repiratory emergencies - -Cardiac arrest in children most commonly
results from which of the following?
A. respiratory emergencies
B. underlying heart disease
C. blow to the chest
D. multiple trauma
- A. tongue - -Which of the following is least likely to cause a mechanical
airway obstruction?
A. tongue
B. vomitus
C. a chunk of food
D. loose dentures
- A. you hear air coming out of the mouth and nose - -Which of the
following should you interpret as indicating that the patient's airway is
open?
A. you hear air coming out of the mouth and nose
B. the patient is unable to speak a full sentence
C. chest rises but does not fall
D. the voice sounds hoarse when speaking
- Allowing the chest to fully recoil between compressions - -To ensure
effective chest compressions during CPR, which of the following is most
appropriate?
- An incident command system (ICS) - -Which of the following is used to
manage an emergency situation and provide appropriate care?
