QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
As an Emergency Medical Responder, which of the following should you set as
your top priority at the scene of an emergency?
CPR
Safety
Patient care
Traffic control - CORRECT ANSWERS Safety
An Emergency Medical Responder possesses all of the following skills
EXCEPT:
defibrillation.
oxygen administration.
medication administration.
bleeding control. - CORRECT ANSWERS medication administration.
Emergency Medical Responder care is usually authorized by:
the National Registry.
state laws.
the patient's physician.
department bylaws. - CORRECT ANSWERS state laws.
A careful and deliberate walk around a scene, scanning for dangers or hazards,
is known as a:
,360-degree assessment.
270-degree assessment.
180-degree assessment.
90-degree assessment. - CORRECT ANSWERS 360-degree assessment.
The highest level of EMS provider is:
Advanced EMT.
Emergency Medical Technician.
Emergency Transport Technician.
Paramedic. - CORRECT ANSWERS Paramedic.
Appropriate lifestyle changes to aid in dealing with stress would include all of
the following EXCEPT:
cutting down on sugar, fat, and caffeine.
avoiding exercise in your daily routine.
avoiding cigarettes and alcohol.
use of relaxation techniques. - CORRECT ANSWERS avoiding exercise
in your daily routine.
An Emergency Medical Responder who flees a scene because of potential
violence and positions himself behind a brick retaining wall is using which
technique?
Cover
Distraction
, Concealment
Misdirection - CORRECT ANSWERS Cover
A patient with a terminal illness has an outburst where she yells "Why is this
happening to
Me!?!" This patient is exhibiting what stage of the grieving process?
Bargaining
Denial
Depression
Anger - CORRECT ANSWERS Anger
Disease-causing agents are called:
Venoms
Pathogens
Toxemias
Amoebas - CORRECT ANSWERS Pathogens
Practice to prevent exposure to disease during patient contact is called:
Infection Precautions
Disease Control Methods
Universal Isolations
Standard Precautions - CORRECT ANSWERS Standard Precautions
Patients of legal age who are competent and who accept your care are
giving________ consent.