EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE (EMR)
EXAM A QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. As an emergency medical responder (EMR), you
should be able to:
a. Assess electrocardiograms (ECGs or EKGs).
b. Insert intravenous (IV) devices.
c. Provide basic emergency care.
d. Perform advanced airway procedures. - -c. Provide basic emergency care.
-2. Vector-borne transmission of disease occurs when:
a. Blood or other potentially infectious materials
(OPIM) from one person enters another
person's body through the correct entry site.
b. A person touches an object that contains the
blood or other potentially infectious materials
of an infected person, and that blood or OPIM
enters the body through the correct entry site.
c. An infectious source, such as an animal or
insect bite, penetrates the body's skin.
d. A person inhales droplets propelled from an
infected person's cough or sneeze from within
a few feet. - -c. An infectious source, such as an animal or
insect bite, penetrates the body's skin.
-3. Which of the following is an example of an
engineering control?
a. Using biohazard containers
b. Disinfecting equipment
c. Disposing of contaminated equipment
d. Avoiding splashing of infectious materials - -a. Using biohazard containers
-While providing care to a patient, some of the
patient's blood inadvertently makes contact with your
eyes. Which of the following should you do first?
a. Apply an antibiotic ointment.
b. Wash your face with soap and water.
c. Rinse your eyes with a disinfectant solution.
d. Flush your eyes with clean water, saline or a
sterile irrigant for 20 minutes. - -d. Flush your eyes with clean water, saline or a
sterile irrigant for 20 minutes.
-5. Which type of emergency medical services (EMS)
system provider has the most in-depth training?
,a. Emergency medical responder (EMR)
b. Emergency medical technician (EMT)
c. Advanced emergency medical technician
(AEMT)
d. Paramedic - -d. Paramedic
-6. Good Samaritan laws generally protect people
from legal liability when providing care in an
emergency if they do which of the following?
a. Obtain verbal consent from the patient.
b. Tell the patient that they have a reasonable
level of skill.
c. Offer help in the hope of being reimbursed for
services.
d. Act in good faith. - -d. Act in good faith.
-7. You determine that a patient is competent when
they demonstrate which of the following?
a. A verbal or nonverbal acceptance of the
treatment to be provided
b. An understanding that information shared will
remain private
c. The ability to understand questions and the
implications of decisions
d. The capability to identify an appropriate
healthcare proxy - -c. The ability to understand questions and the
implications of decisions
-8. As an emergency medical responder (EMR), you
are expected to provide care based on specific
criteria. This is called:
a. Duty to act.
b. Standard of care.
c. Scope of practice.
d. Good faith action. - -b. Standard of care.
-9. Any body part that is toward the midline of the
body is called:
a. Inferior.
b. Proximal.
c. Medial.
d. Lateral. - -c. Medial.
-10. Which of the following is the least likely to be
considered a vital organ?
a. Lungs
, b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Kidneys - -d. Kidneys
-11. Which of the following situations is the least likely
to warrant moving a patient?
a. A patient has fallen off a ladder onto the grass
while painting a house.
b. A patient involved in a motor-vehicle collision is
lying next to a vehicle that is smoking.
c. A patient has collapsed and is lying inside the
doorway of a burning building.
d. A patient is blocking your access to another
severely injured patient. - -a. A patient has fallen off a ladder onto the grass
while painting a house.
-12. You suspect that your patient has a head, neck or
spinal injury but needs to be moved. Which of the
following techniques is most appropriate to use?
a. Shoulder drag
b. Blanket drag
c. Ankle drag
d. Firefighter's drag - -b. Blanket drag
-13. Which of the following is an example of a
mechanism of injury?
a. Shock
b. Difficulty breathing
c. Abdominal pain
d. Explosion - -d. Explosion
-14. You are approaching the scene of an emergency
and notice a strange odor and a large cloud of gas
but no fire in the area of the emergency. You would
suspect which of the following?
a. Explosion
b. Hazardous materials
c. Chocking
d. Penetrating trauma - -b. Hazardous materials
-15. Upon arriving at the scene of an emergency, which
of the following is your first responsibility as an
emergency medical responder (EMR)?
a. Keeping bystanders away from the area
b. Gaining access to the patients to provide care
c. Making sure that the scene is safe
EXAM A QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. As an emergency medical responder (EMR), you
should be able to:
a. Assess electrocardiograms (ECGs or EKGs).
b. Insert intravenous (IV) devices.
c. Provide basic emergency care.
d. Perform advanced airway procedures. - -c. Provide basic emergency care.
-2. Vector-borne transmission of disease occurs when:
a. Blood or other potentially infectious materials
(OPIM) from one person enters another
person's body through the correct entry site.
b. A person touches an object that contains the
blood or other potentially infectious materials
of an infected person, and that blood or OPIM
enters the body through the correct entry site.
c. An infectious source, such as an animal or
insect bite, penetrates the body's skin.
d. A person inhales droplets propelled from an
infected person's cough or sneeze from within
a few feet. - -c. An infectious source, such as an animal or
insect bite, penetrates the body's skin.
-3. Which of the following is an example of an
engineering control?
a. Using biohazard containers
b. Disinfecting equipment
c. Disposing of contaminated equipment
d. Avoiding splashing of infectious materials - -a. Using biohazard containers
-While providing care to a patient, some of the
patient's blood inadvertently makes contact with your
eyes. Which of the following should you do first?
a. Apply an antibiotic ointment.
b. Wash your face with soap and water.
c. Rinse your eyes with a disinfectant solution.
d. Flush your eyes with clean water, saline or a
sterile irrigant for 20 minutes. - -d. Flush your eyes with clean water, saline or a
sterile irrigant for 20 minutes.
-5. Which type of emergency medical services (EMS)
system provider has the most in-depth training?
,a. Emergency medical responder (EMR)
b. Emergency medical technician (EMT)
c. Advanced emergency medical technician
(AEMT)
d. Paramedic - -d. Paramedic
-6. Good Samaritan laws generally protect people
from legal liability when providing care in an
emergency if they do which of the following?
a. Obtain verbal consent from the patient.
b. Tell the patient that they have a reasonable
level of skill.
c. Offer help in the hope of being reimbursed for
services.
d. Act in good faith. - -d. Act in good faith.
-7. You determine that a patient is competent when
they demonstrate which of the following?
a. A verbal or nonverbal acceptance of the
treatment to be provided
b. An understanding that information shared will
remain private
c. The ability to understand questions and the
implications of decisions
d. The capability to identify an appropriate
healthcare proxy - -c. The ability to understand questions and the
implications of decisions
-8. As an emergency medical responder (EMR), you
are expected to provide care based on specific
criteria. This is called:
a. Duty to act.
b. Standard of care.
c. Scope of practice.
d. Good faith action. - -b. Standard of care.
-9. Any body part that is toward the midline of the
body is called:
a. Inferior.
b. Proximal.
c. Medial.
d. Lateral. - -c. Medial.
-10. Which of the following is the least likely to be
considered a vital organ?
a. Lungs
, b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Kidneys - -d. Kidneys
-11. Which of the following situations is the least likely
to warrant moving a patient?
a. A patient has fallen off a ladder onto the grass
while painting a house.
b. A patient involved in a motor-vehicle collision is
lying next to a vehicle that is smoking.
c. A patient has collapsed and is lying inside the
doorway of a burning building.
d. A patient is blocking your access to another
severely injured patient. - -a. A patient has fallen off a ladder onto the grass
while painting a house.
-12. You suspect that your patient has a head, neck or
spinal injury but needs to be moved. Which of the
following techniques is most appropriate to use?
a. Shoulder drag
b. Blanket drag
c. Ankle drag
d. Firefighter's drag - -b. Blanket drag
-13. Which of the following is an example of a
mechanism of injury?
a. Shock
b. Difficulty breathing
c. Abdominal pain
d. Explosion - -d. Explosion
-14. You are approaching the scene of an emergency
and notice a strange odor and a large cloud of gas
but no fire in the area of the emergency. You would
suspect which of the following?
a. Explosion
b. Hazardous materials
c. Chocking
d. Penetrating trauma - -b. Hazardous materials
-15. Upon arriving at the scene of an emergency, which
of the following is your first responsibility as an
emergency medical responder (EMR)?
a. Keeping bystanders away from the area
b. Gaining access to the patients to provide care
c. Making sure that the scene is safe
