EMR Final Exam A |75 Questions and Answers
As an EMR, you should be able to - -Provide basic emergency care
-Malaria is a disease that is primarily transmitted by which of the following? - -Vector-
borne transmission
-Which of the following is an example of an engineering control? - -Using biohazard
containers
-While providing care to a patient, some of the patient's body fluids inadvertently splash
into your eyes. Which of the following should you do first? - -Flush your eyes with clean
water, saline or sterile irrigant for 20 minutes
-Which type of emergency medical system (EMS) provider has the most in-depth amount
of training? - -Paramedic
-Good Samaritan laws generally protect people from legal liability when providing care in
an emergency if they do which of the following? - -Act in good faith within the scope of
their training
-You determine that a patient is competent when he demonstrates which of the following?
- -The ability to understand questions and the implications of decisions
-As an EMR, you are expected to provide care based on specific criteria. This is called - - -
Standard of care
-Any body part that is toward the midline of the body is called - - -Medial
-Which of the following is least likely considered a vital organ? - -Kidneys
-Which situation is least likely to warrant moving a patient? - -A patient who was painting
a house and has fallen off a ladder onto the grass
-You suspect that your patient has a head, neck, or spinal injury but needs to be moved.
Which technique is most appropriate to use? - -Blanket drag
-Which of the following is an example of a mechanism of injury? - -Explosion
-You are approaching the scene of an emergency and notice a strange odor and a large
cloud of gas in the area of the emergency. You would suspect which of the following? - -
Hazardous materials
-Upon arriving at the scene of an emergency, which of the following is your first
responsibility as an EMR? - -Making sure that the scene is safe
, -Which of the following statements best reflects the principles of moving patients? - -The
power grip allows for maximum hand stability and strength
-You are providing care to a patient and your assessment reveals that the patient is
unstable. As a general rule, you should continue to reassess the patient at which frequency?
- -Every 5 minutes
-You are providing care to a patient at the scene of a motor vehicle collision. The patient
has a cut on his arm that is bleeding. You observe the bleeding as a steady stream oozing
from the wound. Which personal protective equipment (PPE) is the most important to use?
- -Disposable gloves
-Which of the following best reflects the purpose of an ongoing assessment? - -Identify
changes in the patient's condition
-When placing a blood pressure cuff on a patient's arm, ensure that the bladder of the cuff
is centered over which artery? - -Brachial
-When communicating with medical control, which of the following should you do first? - -
Identify yourself
-Which of the following is least likely to cause a mechanical airway obstruction - -Tongue
-The plane that divides the body horizontally is called which plane? - -Axial
-Which of the following is most appropriate when performing the jaw-thrust (without
head extension) maneuver to open the airway? - -Sliding the fingers under the angles of
the jawbone
-Which of the following should you do first when inserting an oral airway? - -Ensure the
patient is unconscious
-Which structure separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity? - -Diaphragm
-Which organ is considered to be the largest body organ? - -Skin
-Which of the following would lead you to suspect that hazardous materials are most likely
involved? - -Foul, acrid odor
-Limit suctioning the mouth of an adult patient to no more than - - -15 seconds
-You are attempting to dislodge a foreign body from a conscious patient who is choking.
The patient then becomes unconscious. Which of the following should you do next? - -
Gently lower the patient to the ground
As an EMR, you should be able to - -Provide basic emergency care
-Malaria is a disease that is primarily transmitted by which of the following? - -Vector-
borne transmission
-Which of the following is an example of an engineering control? - -Using biohazard
containers
-While providing care to a patient, some of the patient's body fluids inadvertently splash
into your eyes. Which of the following should you do first? - -Flush your eyes with clean
water, saline or sterile irrigant for 20 minutes
-Which type of emergency medical system (EMS) provider has the most in-depth amount
of training? - -Paramedic
-Good Samaritan laws generally protect people from legal liability when providing care in
an emergency if they do which of the following? - -Act in good faith within the scope of
their training
-You determine that a patient is competent when he demonstrates which of the following?
- -The ability to understand questions and the implications of decisions
-As an EMR, you are expected to provide care based on specific criteria. This is called - - -
Standard of care
-Any body part that is toward the midline of the body is called - - -Medial
-Which of the following is least likely considered a vital organ? - -Kidneys
-Which situation is least likely to warrant moving a patient? - -A patient who was painting
a house and has fallen off a ladder onto the grass
-You suspect that your patient has a head, neck, or spinal injury but needs to be moved.
Which technique is most appropriate to use? - -Blanket drag
-Which of the following is an example of a mechanism of injury? - -Explosion
-You are approaching the scene of an emergency and notice a strange odor and a large
cloud of gas in the area of the emergency. You would suspect which of the following? - -
Hazardous materials
-Upon arriving at the scene of an emergency, which of the following is your first
responsibility as an EMR? - -Making sure that the scene is safe
, -Which of the following statements best reflects the principles of moving patients? - -The
power grip allows for maximum hand stability and strength
-You are providing care to a patient and your assessment reveals that the patient is
unstable. As a general rule, you should continue to reassess the patient at which frequency?
- -Every 5 minutes
-You are providing care to a patient at the scene of a motor vehicle collision. The patient
has a cut on his arm that is bleeding. You observe the bleeding as a steady stream oozing
from the wound. Which personal protective equipment (PPE) is the most important to use?
- -Disposable gloves
-Which of the following best reflects the purpose of an ongoing assessment? - -Identify
changes in the patient's condition
-When placing a blood pressure cuff on a patient's arm, ensure that the bladder of the cuff
is centered over which artery? - -Brachial
-When communicating with medical control, which of the following should you do first? - -
Identify yourself
-Which of the following is least likely to cause a mechanical airway obstruction - -Tongue
-The plane that divides the body horizontally is called which plane? - -Axial
-Which of the following is most appropriate when performing the jaw-thrust (without
head extension) maneuver to open the airway? - -Sliding the fingers under the angles of
the jawbone
-Which of the following should you do first when inserting an oral airway? - -Ensure the
patient is unconscious
-Which structure separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity? - -Diaphragm
-Which organ is considered to be the largest body organ? - -Skin
-Which of the following would lead you to suspect that hazardous materials are most likely
involved? - -Foul, acrid odor
-Limit suctioning the mouth of an adult patient to no more than - - -15 seconds
-You are attempting to dislodge a foreign body from a conscious patient who is choking.
The patient then becomes unconscious. Which of the following should you do next? - -
Gently lower the patient to the ground
