Emergency Medical Responder Exam 1 |66 Questions
and Answers
What is an EMR's most important concern listed in their roles and responsibility? - -Their
own personal safety.
-What is an EMR's responsibility? - -Size up the scene, determine the patient's chief
complaint, lift/move/reposition the patient when necessary, transfer the patient/patient
information, protect the patient's privacy/maintain confidentiality, and be the patient's
advocate.
-List the recognized levels of EMS Training. - -1. Emergency Medical Responder (EMS)
2. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
3. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
4. Paramedic
-What is enhanced 911/E911 and what are their benefits? - -Enhanced 911 or E911
enables an emergency call to be selectively routed to the most appropriate dispatch center
(PSAP - Public Safety Answering Point) and also allows communication centers to
automatically receive caller information (phone number and address) just in case the call is
lost.
-What are some traits required for an EMR when working with people? - -Be able to
overlook rude behavior or unreasonable demands from the patient; always remain
professional and compassionate; do not modify the care you provide based on religious
beliefs, cultural expression, age, sex, social behavior, socioeconomic background, or
geographic origin; be honest, realistic and able to control your feelings.
-What is On-line medical direction? - -Orders to perform a skill or administer care from
the on-duty physician, given to the rescuer by radio/phone.
-What is Off-line medical direction? - -An EMS system's written standing orders and
protocols, which authorize personnel to perform particular skills in certain situations
without actually speaking to the medical director or her designating agent.
-What are Standing orders? - -The medical director's specific insert ions for specific
medical conditions or injuries.
-What is a Scope of practice? - -The care that an Emergency Medical Responder, an
Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic is allowed and supposed to provide according
to local, state, or regional regulations or statutes.
-What are Protocols? - -Written guidelines that direct the care EMS personnel provide for
patients.
, -What is Negligence? - -A failure to provide the expected standard of care.
-What are four elements that must prove negligence to be successful? - -1. Duty to act
2. Breach of duty
3. Damages
4. Causation
-Who are the acceptable people an EMR is able to provide patient information to? - -Other
health care providers who are part of the continued care of the patient.
-What are the two types of consent? - -Expressed consent (a competent adult's decision to
accept emergency care) and Informed consent ( consent granted by a patient after he has
been appropriately informed of the care being suggested and associated consequences.
-What are two types of alert and oriented patients who can not give consent or refuse
care? - -Children and Emancipated Minors
-What is assault? - -Restraining or threatening to restrain a patient against his or her
wishes could result in a violation of criminal law and result in a charge of assault and/or
battery.
-What is battery? - -Unlawful physical contact.
-What is a duty to act? - -A requirement that Emergency Medical Responders, at least
while on duty, must provide care according to a set standard.
-What is the Good Samaritan Law? - -State laws designed to protect certain care providers
if they deliver the standard of care in good faith, to the level of their training and to the best
of their abilities.
-What are the routes foreign bodies can enter the body by? - -1. Ingestion (Swallowing)
2. Injection (needle stick, sting, bite)
3. Absorption (through the skin)
4. Inhalation (breathed in through the lungs)
-What are the four types of BSI (Body Substance Isolation) and what do they protect
against? - -1. Synthetic gloves
2. Face shields/masks
3. Eye protection
4. Gowns
The four types of BSI protect against infection, pathogens (viruses and bacteria)
-What are the four diseases of concern for an EMR and how are they transmitted? - -1.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - transmitted with direct contact with non intact
(open) skin or mucous membranes and with blood, semen, or other body fluids.
2. Hepatitis - transmitted with direct contact with the virus via objects or infected blood.
and Answers
What is an EMR's most important concern listed in their roles and responsibility? - -Their
own personal safety.
-What is an EMR's responsibility? - -Size up the scene, determine the patient's chief
complaint, lift/move/reposition the patient when necessary, transfer the patient/patient
information, protect the patient's privacy/maintain confidentiality, and be the patient's
advocate.
-List the recognized levels of EMS Training. - -1. Emergency Medical Responder (EMS)
2. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
3. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
4. Paramedic
-What is enhanced 911/E911 and what are their benefits? - -Enhanced 911 or E911
enables an emergency call to be selectively routed to the most appropriate dispatch center
(PSAP - Public Safety Answering Point) and also allows communication centers to
automatically receive caller information (phone number and address) just in case the call is
lost.
-What are some traits required for an EMR when working with people? - -Be able to
overlook rude behavior or unreasonable demands from the patient; always remain
professional and compassionate; do not modify the care you provide based on religious
beliefs, cultural expression, age, sex, social behavior, socioeconomic background, or
geographic origin; be honest, realistic and able to control your feelings.
-What is On-line medical direction? - -Orders to perform a skill or administer care from
the on-duty physician, given to the rescuer by radio/phone.
-What is Off-line medical direction? - -An EMS system's written standing orders and
protocols, which authorize personnel to perform particular skills in certain situations
without actually speaking to the medical director or her designating agent.
-What are Standing orders? - -The medical director's specific insert ions for specific
medical conditions or injuries.
-What is a Scope of practice? - -The care that an Emergency Medical Responder, an
Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic is allowed and supposed to provide according
to local, state, or regional regulations or statutes.
-What are Protocols? - -Written guidelines that direct the care EMS personnel provide for
patients.
, -What is Negligence? - -A failure to provide the expected standard of care.
-What are four elements that must prove negligence to be successful? - -1. Duty to act
2. Breach of duty
3. Damages
4. Causation
-Who are the acceptable people an EMR is able to provide patient information to? - -Other
health care providers who are part of the continued care of the patient.
-What are the two types of consent? - -Expressed consent (a competent adult's decision to
accept emergency care) and Informed consent ( consent granted by a patient after he has
been appropriately informed of the care being suggested and associated consequences.
-What are two types of alert and oriented patients who can not give consent or refuse
care? - -Children and Emancipated Minors
-What is assault? - -Restraining or threatening to restrain a patient against his or her
wishes could result in a violation of criminal law and result in a charge of assault and/or
battery.
-What is battery? - -Unlawful physical contact.
-What is a duty to act? - -A requirement that Emergency Medical Responders, at least
while on duty, must provide care according to a set standard.
-What is the Good Samaritan Law? - -State laws designed to protect certain care providers
if they deliver the standard of care in good faith, to the level of their training and to the best
of their abilities.
-What are the routes foreign bodies can enter the body by? - -1. Ingestion (Swallowing)
2. Injection (needle stick, sting, bite)
3. Absorption (through the skin)
4. Inhalation (breathed in through the lungs)
-What are the four types of BSI (Body Substance Isolation) and what do they protect
against? - -1. Synthetic gloves
2. Face shields/masks
3. Eye protection
4. Gowns
The four types of BSI protect against infection, pathogens (viruses and bacteria)
-What are the four diseases of concern for an EMR and how are they transmitted? - -1.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - transmitted with direct contact with non intact
(open) skin or mucous membranes and with blood, semen, or other body fluids.
2. Hepatitis - transmitted with direct contact with the virus via objects or infected blood.
