EMR FINAL Questions and Answers
A+ Graded (2025)
What .should .you, .as .a .responder, .do .if .a .conscious, .mentally .competent .30-
year-old .refuses .your .offer .to .provide .care .for .non-life-threatening .injuries? .
a) .Request .law .enforcement .personnel .to .place .the .person .in .protective .custody .
b) .Contact .the .person's .personal .physician .
c) .Repeat .your .request .to .help .
d) .Immediately .leave .the .scene .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
When .driving .to .an .emergency .scene, .you .should .remember .that: .
a) .the .use .of .warning .lights .and .a .siren .gives .you .authorization .to .exceed .the
.speed .limit .by .up .to .44 .km/h .
b) .your .liability .for .damages .in .a .traffic .crash .is .limited .by .Good .Samaritan .laws .
c) .you .should .not .drive .a .private .vehicle .as .though .it .were .an .emergency .vehicle
.
d) .emergency .vehicles .have .an .absolute .right .of .way .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
You .are .summoned .to .the .scene .of .an .assault. .You .find .the .person .lying .on .the
.ground .with .the .assailant .still .nearby .holding .a .knife. .What .should .you .do? .
a) .Attempt .to .convince .the .assailant .to .let .you .care .for .the .person
b) .Identify .yourself; .move .slowly .toward .the .person, .explaining .what .you .want .to
.do .
c) .Call .for .assistance .from .law .enforcement .officers .and .stay .back .d) .Have .a
.bystander .call .the .police .while .you .try .to .convince .the .assailant .to .drop .the
.knife .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
The .pain .that .accompanies .a .burn .from .hot .water .is .an .example .of .the
.interrelationship .of .which .body .systems?
a) .Respiratory, .musculoskeletal .
b) .Circulatory, .respiratory .
c) .Musculoskeletal, .integumentary .
d) .Integumentary, .nervous .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
If .you .suspect .you .have .been .exposed .to .infected .blood .or .other .bodily .fluids
.during .emergency .care, .the .first .step .you . should .take .is .to: .
a) .document .the .situation .in .which .the .exposure .occurred .
b) .clean .and .disinfect .all .your .contaminated .equipment .
c) .wash .the .area .of .contact .with .soap .and .water .
,d) .contact .your .medical .director .or .physician .for .advice .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
The .normal .breathing .rate .for .an .adult .is: .
a) .5 .to .10 .breaths .per .minute .
b) .12 .to .20 .breaths .per .minute .
c) .16 .to .24 .breaths .per .minute .
d) .20 .to .32 .breaths .per .minute .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
When .taking .a .blood .pressure, .the .point .at .which .the .pulse .is .first .heard .as .the
.pressure .in .the .cuff .is .released .indicates .the: .
a) .diastolic .pressure .
b) .arterial .pressure .
c) .systolic .pressure .
d) .venous .pressure .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
Air .will .go .into .the .patient's .stomach .during .rescue .breathing .if .you: .
a) .ventilate .only .until .the .chest .rises .b) .make .an .inadequate .seal .
c) .fail .to .pinch .the .nose .
d) .ventilate .too .forcefully .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
The .cycle .of .compressions .to .ventilations .in .two-rescuer .CPR .for .an .adult .is: .
a) .30 .compressions .for .every .2 .ventilations .
b) .15 .compressions .for .every .2 .ventilations .
c) .15 .compressions .for .every .1 .ventilation .
d) .5 .compressions .for .every .1 .ventilation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
Which .of .the .following .must .occur .for .a .patient .in .cardiac .arrest .to .have .the .best
.chance .of .survival? .
a) .CPR .must .be .started .promptly .
b) .Defibrillation .must .occur .rapidly .c) .Advanced .medical .care .must .be
.summoned .immediately .
d) .All .of .the .above .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
The .most .prominent .sign .or .symptom .of .a .heart .attack .is: .
a) .profuse .sweating .
b) .pale .skin .
c) .persistent .chest .pain .
d) .difficulty .breathing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
Which .of .the .following .is .a .risk .factor .for .heart .disease .that .cannot .be
.controlled? .
a) .High .blood .pressure .
b) .Heredity .
c) .Smoking .
d) .Diet .high .in .saturated .fat .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
Which .of .the .following .breathing .devices .would .you .use .in .caring .for .a .patient
.who .is .breathing .only .4 .times .per .minute? .
a) .Nasal .cannula .
, b) .Non-rebreather .mask .
c) .Bag-valve-mask .resuscitator .
d) .A .or .b .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
Which .of .the .following .is .NOT .one .of .the .criteria .for .an .effective .resuscitation
.mask? .
a) .It .includes .a .two-way .exhalation .valve .
b) .It .has .an .inlet .for .delivery .of .supplemental .oxygen .
c) .It .works .well .in .conditions .of .extreme .heat .and .cold .
d) .It .has .a .pliable, .transparent .mask .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
Which .of .the .following .signs .or .symptoms .indicate .internal .bleeding? .
1) .Anxiety .or .restlessness .
2) .Tenderness .to .the .area .
3) .Nausea .and .vomiting .
4) .Discoloration .of .the .skin .
a) .2, .3, .and .4 .
b) .1 .and .4 .
c) .1, .2, .3, .and .4 .
d) .2 .and .3 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
The .first .indicator .of .shock .is .often: .a) .loss .of .consciousness .
b) .lowered .blood .pressure .
c) .restlessness .or .irritability .
d) .pale .or .bluish, .cool, .moist .skin .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
Three .things .you .can .do .to .minimize .shock .are: .
a) .splint .fractures, .keep .the .patient .warm, .start .an .IV .
b) .administer .oxygen, .splint .fractures, .elevate .the .patient's .head .c) .elevate .the
.patient's .legs, .prevent .chilling, .start .an .IV .
d) .prevent .chilling, .administer .oxygen, .reassure .the .patient .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-D
A .woman .has .full-thickness .burns .covering .the .front .of .her .chest .and .abdomen,
.and .her .back. .Using .the .Rule .of .Nines, .what .percentage .of .her .body .is .burned? .
a) .9% .
b) .18% .
c) .27% .
d) .36% .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
Which .type .of .bandage .or .dressing .does .not .allow .air .to .pass .through .it? .a)
.Occlusive .dressing .
b) .Universal .dressing .
c) .Elastic .bandage .
d) .Bandage .compress .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
In .which .situation .would .you .remove .an .impaled .object .from .a .wound? .
A+ Graded (2025)
What .should .you, .as .a .responder, .do .if .a .conscious, .mentally .competent .30-
year-old .refuses .your .offer .to .provide .care .for .non-life-threatening .injuries? .
a) .Request .law .enforcement .personnel .to .place .the .person .in .protective .custody .
b) .Contact .the .person's .personal .physician .
c) .Repeat .your .request .to .help .
d) .Immediately .leave .the .scene .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
When .driving .to .an .emergency .scene, .you .should .remember .that: .
a) .the .use .of .warning .lights .and .a .siren .gives .you .authorization .to .exceed .the
.speed .limit .by .up .to .44 .km/h .
b) .your .liability .for .damages .in .a .traffic .crash .is .limited .by .Good .Samaritan .laws .
c) .you .should .not .drive .a .private .vehicle .as .though .it .were .an .emergency .vehicle
.
d) .emergency .vehicles .have .an .absolute .right .of .way .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
You .are .summoned .to .the .scene .of .an .assault. .You .find .the .person .lying .on .the
.ground .with .the .assailant .still .nearby .holding .a .knife. .What .should .you .do? .
a) .Attempt .to .convince .the .assailant .to .let .you .care .for .the .person
b) .Identify .yourself; .move .slowly .toward .the .person, .explaining .what .you .want .to
.do .
c) .Call .for .assistance .from .law .enforcement .officers .and .stay .back .d) .Have .a
.bystander .call .the .police .while .you .try .to .convince .the .assailant .to .drop .the
.knife .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
The .pain .that .accompanies .a .burn .from .hot .water .is .an .example .of .the
.interrelationship .of .which .body .systems?
a) .Respiratory, .musculoskeletal .
b) .Circulatory, .respiratory .
c) .Musculoskeletal, .integumentary .
d) .Integumentary, .nervous .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
If .you .suspect .you .have .been .exposed .to .infected .blood .or .other .bodily .fluids
.during .emergency .care, .the .first .step .you . should .take .is .to: .
a) .document .the .situation .in .which .the .exposure .occurred .
b) .clean .and .disinfect .all .your .contaminated .equipment .
c) .wash .the .area .of .contact .with .soap .and .water .
,d) .contact .your .medical .director .or .physician .for .advice .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
The .normal .breathing .rate .for .an .adult .is: .
a) .5 .to .10 .breaths .per .minute .
b) .12 .to .20 .breaths .per .minute .
c) .16 .to .24 .breaths .per .minute .
d) .20 .to .32 .breaths .per .minute .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
When .taking .a .blood .pressure, .the .point .at .which .the .pulse .is .first .heard .as .the
.pressure .in .the .cuff .is .released .indicates .the: .
a) .diastolic .pressure .
b) .arterial .pressure .
c) .systolic .pressure .
d) .venous .pressure .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
Air .will .go .into .the .patient's .stomach .during .rescue .breathing .if .you: .
a) .ventilate .only .until .the .chest .rises .b) .make .an .inadequate .seal .
c) .fail .to .pinch .the .nose .
d) .ventilate .too .forcefully .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
The .cycle .of .compressions .to .ventilations .in .two-rescuer .CPR .for .an .adult .is: .
a) .30 .compressions .for .every .2 .ventilations .
b) .15 .compressions .for .every .2 .ventilations .
c) .15 .compressions .for .every .1 .ventilation .
d) .5 .compressions .for .every .1 .ventilation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
Which .of .the .following .must .occur .for .a .patient .in .cardiac .arrest .to .have .the .best
.chance .of .survival? .
a) .CPR .must .be .started .promptly .
b) .Defibrillation .must .occur .rapidly .c) .Advanced .medical .care .must .be
.summoned .immediately .
d) .All .of .the .above .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
The .most .prominent .sign .or .symptom .of .a .heart .attack .is: .
a) .profuse .sweating .
b) .pale .skin .
c) .persistent .chest .pain .
d) .difficulty .breathing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
Which .of .the .following .is .a .risk .factor .for .heart .disease .that .cannot .be
.controlled? .
a) .High .blood .pressure .
b) .Heredity .
c) .Smoking .
d) .Diet .high .in .saturated .fat .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
Which .of .the .following .breathing .devices .would .you .use .in .caring .for .a .patient
.who .is .breathing .only .4 .times .per .minute? .
a) .Nasal .cannula .
, b) .Non-rebreather .mask .
c) .Bag-valve-mask .resuscitator .
d) .A .or .b .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
Which .of .the .following .is .NOT .one .of .the .criteria .for .an .effective .resuscitation
.mask? .
a) .It .includes .a .two-way .exhalation .valve .
b) .It .has .an .inlet .for .delivery .of .supplemental .oxygen .
c) .It .works .well .in .conditions .of .extreme .heat .and .cold .
d) .It .has .a .pliable, .transparent .mask .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
Which .of .the .following .signs .or .symptoms .indicate .internal .bleeding? .
1) .Anxiety .or .restlessness .
2) .Tenderness .to .the .area .
3) .Nausea .and .vomiting .
4) .Discoloration .of .the .skin .
a) .2, .3, .and .4 .
b) .1 .and .4 .
c) .1, .2, .3, .and .4 .
d) .2 .and .3 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
The .first .indicator .of .shock .is .often: .a) .loss .of .consciousness .
b) .lowered .blood .pressure .
c) .restlessness .or .irritability .
d) .pale .or .bluish, .cool, .moist .skin .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
Three .things .you .can .do .to .minimize .shock .are: .
a) .splint .fractures, .keep .the .patient .warm, .start .an .IV .
b) .administer .oxygen, .splint .fractures, .elevate .the .patient's .head .c) .elevate .the
.patient's .legs, .prevent .chilling, .start .an .IV .
d) .prevent .chilling, .administer .oxygen, .reassure .the .patient .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-D
A .woman .has .full-thickness .burns .covering .the .front .of .her .chest .and .abdomen,
.and .her .back. .Using .the .Rule .of .Nines, .what .percentage .of .her .body .is .burned? .
a) .9% .
b) .18% .
c) .27% .
d) .36% .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
Which .type .of .bandage .or .dressing .does .not .allow .air .to .pass .through .it? .a)
.Occlusive .dressing .
b) .Universal .dressing .
c) .Elastic .bandage .
d) .Bandage .compress .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
In .which .situation .would .you .remove .an .impaled .object .from .a .wound? .
