EMR final Exam |50 Answered Questions
What are the four levels of pre-hospital EMS training as determined by the Paramedic
Association of Canada? - -Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), Primary Care Paramedic
(PCP), Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP), Critical Care Paramedic (CCP)
-What is the pumping action of the heart called? - -Contraction
-What is not a major responsibility of professional responders? - -Diagnosing a patient's
specific problem
-When measuring a patient for a nasopharyngeal airway (npa), where should the npa
extend from? - -The tip of the patient's nose to the earlobe
-When performing the jaw thrust technique, what should you do? - -With your thumbs on
the patient's cheekbones, place your fingers under the angles of the mandible and lift
upwards
-What is the most important reason for assessing the scene before approaching a patient? -
-You might become injured yourself if the scene is not safe
-What is an example of non-verbal communication? - -Assuming a non-threatening
posture
-What should you do when responding to a possible crime scene? - -Document anything
that you interact with or move
-Which is the name for the condition in which breathing has stopped? - -Respiratory arrest
-What is the ratio of compressions to ventilations in two-responder CPR for an infant? - -
15 compressions for every 2 ventilations
-Which breathing device would you use in caring for a patient who is breathing only four
times per minute? - -Bag-valve-mask resuscitator (BVM)❓
-A 67-year-old male has been injured in an accidental firearm discharge. He has been shot
in the left thigh and there is a significant amount of blood loss. He has a rapid pulse, and his
skin is pale, cool, and sweaty. He tells you he has emphysema. How would you administer
oxygen? - -
-If a patient has an adequate airway, six respirations, per minute, blue lips, and only
responds to pain by moaning, what would be the best treatment? - -
-What concentration of oxygen does a bag-valve-massmask resuscitator NOT attached to
oxygen deliver? - -21%
What are the four levels of pre-hospital EMS training as determined by the Paramedic
Association of Canada? - -Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), Primary Care Paramedic
(PCP), Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP), Critical Care Paramedic (CCP)
-What is the pumping action of the heart called? - -Contraction
-What is not a major responsibility of professional responders? - -Diagnosing a patient's
specific problem
-When measuring a patient for a nasopharyngeal airway (npa), where should the npa
extend from? - -The tip of the patient's nose to the earlobe
-When performing the jaw thrust technique, what should you do? - -With your thumbs on
the patient's cheekbones, place your fingers under the angles of the mandible and lift
upwards
-What is the most important reason for assessing the scene before approaching a patient? -
-You might become injured yourself if the scene is not safe
-What is an example of non-verbal communication? - -Assuming a non-threatening
posture
-What should you do when responding to a possible crime scene? - -Document anything
that you interact with or move
-Which is the name for the condition in which breathing has stopped? - -Respiratory arrest
-What is the ratio of compressions to ventilations in two-responder CPR for an infant? - -
15 compressions for every 2 ventilations
-Which breathing device would you use in caring for a patient who is breathing only four
times per minute? - -Bag-valve-mask resuscitator (BVM)❓
-A 67-year-old male has been injured in an accidental firearm discharge. He has been shot
in the left thigh and there is a significant amount of blood loss. He has a rapid pulse, and his
skin is pale, cool, and sweaty. He tells you he has emphysema. How would you administer
oxygen? - -
-If a patient has an adequate airway, six respirations, per minute, blue lips, and only
responds to pain by moaning, what would be the best treatment? - -
-What concentration of oxygen does a bag-valve-massmask resuscitator NOT attached to
oxygen deliver? - -21%
