EMR Final Exam |100 Questions with Solutions
1. You have received orders over the radio to give oxygen to a patient. This would be called:
- -On-line medical direction
-2. After attending an Emergency Medical Responder course, a friend asks you, "What
duties does an Emergency Medical Responder perform?" You explain that your patient-
related duties include: - -Safely gaining access to the patient
-3. What is the term used to describe specific instructions from the medical director for
providing care for a particular medical condition or injury? - -Standing orders
-4. Which is one of the features of professionalism as it relates to the EMS provider? - -
Well-groomed
-5. An EMR has touched a patient against his/her will. This can be a violation of the
patient's civil rights.This is called - -Battery
-6. An EMR is working for a paid fire/rescue service. They are required to provide care
under the: - -Duty to act concept
-7. In which of the following situations would it be acceptable to share confidential
information - -When giving a report to arriving medical professionals
-8. Engine 111 is called to a motor vehicle crash. As you arrive, you see two cars and two
victims walking around. As you approach the two victims, they state that they are not
injured, and do not need your help.You should: - -Carefully document the refusal of care
-9. An 18-year-old male has been in a motor vehicle crash. The patient is alert and
competent. You intro-duce yourself and ask if you can treat him and he says okay. What
type of consent was provided in this situation? - -Expressed
-10. An organism that is capable of causing infection is known as a/an: - -Pathogen
-11. Which of the following is the route of exposure through the skin. - -Absorption
-12. What is the primary job duty of the EMR at a HAZMAT scene? - -Use personal
protection
-13. You show up to work feeling less than enthusiastic about your job, and even
experiencing low self esteem and hopelessness. This is called? - -Burnout
-14. Which of the following is a common immunization recommended to EMS providers? -
-Varicella
, -15. You respond to a call for a 47-year-old woman with abdominal pain. The patient
points to the upper right side of her abdomen. You report the region of the patient's pain as
the: - -RUQ
-16. A patient reports that he has fallen, and he has a deformity to the lower leg near the
ankle, on the inside of the leg. This most likely is an injury to which of the following body
systems? - -Musculoskeletal system
-17. Which body system is used to regulate blood sugar through hormone response? - -
Endocrine
-18. 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
-19. Which of the following would be an expected response to sympathetic stimulation? - -
Heart rate increases.
-20. Which of the following causes anaerobic metabolism? - -Too little oxygen.
-21. Which of the following causes electrical failure within the heart? - -Ventricular
fibrillation.
-22. When moving or lifting a patient, it is important to do which of the following? - -Use
good body mechanics
-23. You encounter a combative patient. You and the police need to restrain the patient.
Which of the following would be a guideline to follow? - -Establish a clear plan of action
-24. How many rescuers are recommended when performing a direct ground lift? - -Three
-25. The best method for transferring a patient with no suspected spine injury from the
stretcher over to a bed is the: - -Draw sheet method
-26. Which of these types of communication involves body language? - -Nonverbal
-27. You are at the scene of a motor vehicle crash. The patient is telling you what
happened. Active listening with this patient would include: - -Asking clarifying questions
-28. When you are speaking on a radio, it is important that you: - -Speak clearly
-29. You are called to testify in court about the care you provided to a patient. Why might
your run report be the subject of an attorney's questioning? - -It is a legal document
-30. When filling out a patient care report, you write 18 for the respirations and it should
have been 16. How should you correct this error? - -Draw a single line through the error
and initial it
1. You have received orders over the radio to give oxygen to a patient. This would be called:
- -On-line medical direction
-2. After attending an Emergency Medical Responder course, a friend asks you, "What
duties does an Emergency Medical Responder perform?" You explain that your patient-
related duties include: - -Safely gaining access to the patient
-3. What is the term used to describe specific instructions from the medical director for
providing care for a particular medical condition or injury? - -Standing orders
-4. Which is one of the features of professionalism as it relates to the EMS provider? - -
Well-groomed
-5. An EMR has touched a patient against his/her will. This can be a violation of the
patient's civil rights.This is called - -Battery
-6. An EMR is working for a paid fire/rescue service. They are required to provide care
under the: - -Duty to act concept
-7. In which of the following situations would it be acceptable to share confidential
information - -When giving a report to arriving medical professionals
-8. Engine 111 is called to a motor vehicle crash. As you arrive, you see two cars and two
victims walking around. As you approach the two victims, they state that they are not
injured, and do not need your help.You should: - -Carefully document the refusal of care
-9. An 18-year-old male has been in a motor vehicle crash. The patient is alert and
competent. You intro-duce yourself and ask if you can treat him and he says okay. What
type of consent was provided in this situation? - -Expressed
-10. An organism that is capable of causing infection is known as a/an: - -Pathogen
-11. Which of the following is the route of exposure through the skin. - -Absorption
-12. What is the primary job duty of the EMR at a HAZMAT scene? - -Use personal
protection
-13. You show up to work feeling less than enthusiastic about your job, and even
experiencing low self esteem and hopelessness. This is called? - -Burnout
-14. Which of the following is a common immunization recommended to EMS providers? -
-Varicella
, -15. You respond to a call for a 47-year-old woman with abdominal pain. The patient
points to the upper right side of her abdomen. You report the region of the patient's pain as
the: - -RUQ
-16. A patient reports that he has fallen, and he has a deformity to the lower leg near the
ankle, on the inside of the leg. This most likely is an injury to which of the following body
systems? - -Musculoskeletal system
-17. Which body system is used to regulate blood sugar through hormone response? - -
Endocrine
-18. 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
-19. Which of the following would be an expected response to sympathetic stimulation? - -
Heart rate increases.
-20. Which of the following causes anaerobic metabolism? - -Too little oxygen.
-21. Which of the following causes electrical failure within the heart? - -Ventricular
fibrillation.
-22. When moving or lifting a patient, it is important to do which of the following? - -Use
good body mechanics
-23. You encounter a combative patient. You and the police need to restrain the patient.
Which of the following would be a guideline to follow? - -Establish a clear plan of action
-24. How many rescuers are recommended when performing a direct ground lift? - -Three
-25. The best method for transferring a patient with no suspected spine injury from the
stretcher over to a bed is the: - -Draw sheet method
-26. Which of these types of communication involves body language? - -Nonverbal
-27. You are at the scene of a motor vehicle crash. The patient is telling you what
happened. Active listening with this patient would include: - -Asking clarifying questions
-28. When you are speaking on a radio, it is important that you: - -Speak clearly
-29. You are called to testify in court about the care you provided to a patient. Why might
your run report be the subject of an attorney's questioning? - -It is a legal document
-30. When filling out a patient care report, you write 18 for the respirations and it should
have been 16. How should you correct this error? - -Draw a single line through the error
and initial it
