EMR Written Test
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?
Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythym - Once you have turned on the AED,
you should:
Avulsion - You arrive at the scene of an emergency in which a 35-year-old man caught his hand in the
blades of a lawn mower. Two of his fingers are completely severed, and a third finger is partially
severed and is hanging loosely. You should identify the partially severed finger as which of the
following?
B. 15 seconds - Limit suctioning the mouth of an adult patient to no more than
A. 5 seconds
B. 15 seconds
C. 20 seconds
D. 10 seconds
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?
Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythym - Once you have turned on the AED,
you should:
Avulsion - You arrive at the scene of an emergency in which a 35-year-old man caught his hand in the
blades of a lawn mower. Two of his fingers are completely severed, and a third finger is partially
severed and is hanging loosely. You should identify the partially severed finger as which of the
following?
B. 15 seconds - Limit suctioning the mouth of an adult patient to no more than
A. 5 seconds
B. 15 seconds
C. 20 seconds
D. 10 seconds
