Emergency Medical Responder Exam B Questions
and Answers
Which of the following is a common immunization recommended to EMS providers? - -
Chicken Pox
-You respond to a call for an injured person and find the patient lying on his back. This is
the known as what type of position? - -Supine
-Which is one of the features of professionalism as it relates to the EMR provider? - -Paid a
Salary
-What best describes a situation when one of the arteries supplying blood and oxygen to
heart tissue becomes blocked and tissue death occurs as a result? - -Myocardial Infarcation
-Often people who are experiencing dyspnea will sit or stand with their hands on their
knees, should arched forward, and their head forward. What is this position called? - -
Recumbent Position
-Which of the following would be an expected response to sympathetic (fight-or-flight)
nervous system stimulation? - -Heart rate increases
-Which of the following is an example of electrical failure within the heart? - -Ventricular
Fibrillation
-Which of these is a concern in the airway management of elderly patients? - -The jaw-
thrust maneuver may need to be used more often because of the higher risk of spinal injury
-What is the primary job duty of an EMR provider at a HAZMAT scene? - -Use personal
protection
-Which of the following is the route of expose through the skin? - -Absorption
-Which of the following is a symptom of a musculoskeletal injury? - -Tenderness
-Threats of harm or humiliation would be what type of abuse of the elderly? - -Emotional
-A condition in which there is an insufficient level of oxygen in the blood and tissues is
called: - -Hypoxia
-An EMR provider has touched a patient against his/her will. This can be violation of the
patients civil rights. This is called: - -Battery
, -You are at the scene of an MVC and the patient is telling you what happened. Active
listening with this patient would include: - -Asking clarifying questions
-Responding to a call at the home of a patient complaining of shortness of breath, you find
a 77-year-old male sitting at the table. In addition to being short of breath, his ankles are
swollen. He states that he had a heart attack six months ago. What condition is the patient
likely experiencing? - -Heart Failure
-To minimize fatigue and ensure high quality chest compressions on an adult, when should
rescuers quickly switch doing compressions? - -About every 2 minutes
-An organism that is capable of causing infection is known as a: - -Pathogen
-Which body system is used to regulate blood sugar through hormone response? - -
Endocrine
-You and your partner are dispatched to a crime scene where there is a stabbing victim.
What is your first priority? - -Perform a scene size-up
-Your patient is vomiting bright red blood. What does this indicate? - -Active internal
bleeding
-In which of the following situations would it be acceptable to share confidential
information? - -When giving a report to arriving medical professionals
-Care for patient with possible musculoskeletal injuries starts with: - -Assessing and
caring for life-threatening problems
-After attending an ASHI Emergency Medical Response course, a friend asks you, "What
typical duties does an EMR provider perform?" You explain that your patient-related duties
include: - -Safely gaining access to the patient
-Which of the following would be considered a "hollow organ"? - -Intestines
-What will happen if a patient has a respiratory compromise and is left untreated? - -
Hypoxia
-What body system protects organs, makes blood cells, provides body support and
movement? - -Musculoskeletal system
-Which of the following would be classified as a symptom? - -Nausea
-When should a tourniquet be used for bleeding? - -If direct pressure does not control
bleeding
and Answers
Which of the following is a common immunization recommended to EMS providers? - -
Chicken Pox
-You respond to a call for an injured person and find the patient lying on his back. This is
the known as what type of position? - -Supine
-Which is one of the features of professionalism as it relates to the EMR provider? - -Paid a
Salary
-What best describes a situation when one of the arteries supplying blood and oxygen to
heart tissue becomes blocked and tissue death occurs as a result? - -Myocardial Infarcation
-Often people who are experiencing dyspnea will sit or stand with their hands on their
knees, should arched forward, and their head forward. What is this position called? - -
Recumbent Position
-Which of the following would be an expected response to sympathetic (fight-or-flight)
nervous system stimulation? - -Heart rate increases
-Which of the following is an example of electrical failure within the heart? - -Ventricular
Fibrillation
-Which of these is a concern in the airway management of elderly patients? - -The jaw-
thrust maneuver may need to be used more often because of the higher risk of spinal injury
-What is the primary job duty of an EMR provider at a HAZMAT scene? - -Use personal
protection
-Which of the following is the route of expose through the skin? - -Absorption
-Which of the following is a symptom of a musculoskeletal injury? - -Tenderness
-Threats of harm or humiliation would be what type of abuse of the elderly? - -Emotional
-A condition in which there is an insufficient level of oxygen in the blood and tissues is
called: - -Hypoxia
-An EMR provider has touched a patient against his/her will. This can be violation of the
patients civil rights. This is called: - -Battery
, -You are at the scene of an MVC and the patient is telling you what happened. Active
listening with this patient would include: - -Asking clarifying questions
-Responding to a call at the home of a patient complaining of shortness of breath, you find
a 77-year-old male sitting at the table. In addition to being short of breath, his ankles are
swollen. He states that he had a heart attack six months ago. What condition is the patient
likely experiencing? - -Heart Failure
-To minimize fatigue and ensure high quality chest compressions on an adult, when should
rescuers quickly switch doing compressions? - -About every 2 minutes
-An organism that is capable of causing infection is known as a: - -Pathogen
-Which body system is used to regulate blood sugar through hormone response? - -
Endocrine
-You and your partner are dispatched to a crime scene where there is a stabbing victim.
What is your first priority? - -Perform a scene size-up
-Your patient is vomiting bright red blood. What does this indicate? - -Active internal
bleeding
-In which of the following situations would it be acceptable to share confidential
information? - -When giving a report to arriving medical professionals
-Care for patient with possible musculoskeletal injuries starts with: - -Assessing and
caring for life-threatening problems
-After attending an ASHI Emergency Medical Response course, a friend asks you, "What
typical duties does an EMR provider perform?" You explain that your patient-related duties
include: - -Safely gaining access to the patient
-Which of the following would be considered a "hollow organ"? - -Intestines
-What will happen if a patient has a respiratory compromise and is left untreated? - -
Hypoxia
-What body system protects organs, makes blood cells, provides body support and
movement? - -Musculoskeletal system
-Which of the following would be classified as a symptom? - -Nausea
-When should a tourniquet be used for bleeding? - -If direct pressure does not control
bleeding
