EMR Final Review ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Primary responsibilities of an EMR - CORRECT ANSWERS Ensure
safety of self/others, gain access to patient, check for life-threatening
conditions, summon/assist more advanced medical personnel, provide care for
the patient.
Indirect medical control - CORRECT ANSWERS Standing orders,
procedures performed according to normal protocol
Advance directive - CORRECT ANSWERS Written instructions that
documents the patient's wishes if they are unable to communicate. Example:
DNR
Trip sheet - CORRECT ANSWERS Another name for a prehospital care
report.
Pinch the glove near the wrist on the palm side of the hand - CORRECT
ANSWERS The first step in removing disposable gloves.
Standard precautions - CORRECT ANSWERS "If it's wet and not yours,
don't touch it"
Ensure scene safety (of self and others) - CORRECT ANSWERS First
step when arriving on the scene of an emergency.
360-degree assessment - CORRECT ANSWERS Looking in all
directions for possible dangers
, Where to park your ambulance - CORRECT ANSWERS 50 feet away to
help re-direct traffic, 100 feet away if there is a fire, 2000 feet away for a
HAZMAT incident
Do not disturb items in a crime scene. - CORRECT ANSWERS When
taking care of a victim in a possible crime scene, be sure to remember this.
Biohazard container - CORRECT ANSWERS An engineering control
used to collect contaminated items
How diseases are spread (and example) - CORRECT ANSWERS Direct
contact (HIV), indirect contact (Hepatitis), respiratory droplet (TB), vector-
borne (Malaria)
Skin - CORRECT ANSWERS The body's largest organ and best defense
against pathogens.
Identify yourself - CORRECT ANSWERS Before providing care to a
patient, you must obtain consent. This is the first step to that.
Good Samaritan Law - CORRECT ANSWERS Law which protects
people helping in an emergency if they act in good faith (not compensated) and
according to their level of training.
Scope of practice - CORRECT ANSWERS The duties and skills that are
expected to be performed for a certain job.
Standard of Care - CORRECT ANSWERS The extent and quality of care
expected from your level of training.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Primary responsibilities of an EMR - CORRECT ANSWERS Ensure
safety of self/others, gain access to patient, check for life-threatening
conditions, summon/assist more advanced medical personnel, provide care for
the patient.
Indirect medical control - CORRECT ANSWERS Standing orders,
procedures performed according to normal protocol
Advance directive - CORRECT ANSWERS Written instructions that
documents the patient's wishes if they are unable to communicate. Example:
DNR
Trip sheet - CORRECT ANSWERS Another name for a prehospital care
report.
Pinch the glove near the wrist on the palm side of the hand - CORRECT
ANSWERS The first step in removing disposable gloves.
Standard precautions - CORRECT ANSWERS "If it's wet and not yours,
don't touch it"
Ensure scene safety (of self and others) - CORRECT ANSWERS First
step when arriving on the scene of an emergency.
360-degree assessment - CORRECT ANSWERS Looking in all
directions for possible dangers
, Where to park your ambulance - CORRECT ANSWERS 50 feet away to
help re-direct traffic, 100 feet away if there is a fire, 2000 feet away for a
HAZMAT incident
Do not disturb items in a crime scene. - CORRECT ANSWERS When
taking care of a victim in a possible crime scene, be sure to remember this.
Biohazard container - CORRECT ANSWERS An engineering control
used to collect contaminated items
How diseases are spread (and example) - CORRECT ANSWERS Direct
contact (HIV), indirect contact (Hepatitis), respiratory droplet (TB), vector-
borne (Malaria)
Skin - CORRECT ANSWERS The body's largest organ and best defense
against pathogens.
Identify yourself - CORRECT ANSWERS Before providing care to a
patient, you must obtain consent. This is the first step to that.
Good Samaritan Law - CORRECT ANSWERS Law which protects
people helping in an emergency if they act in good faith (not compensated) and
according to their level of training.
Scope of practice - CORRECT ANSWERS The duties and skills that are
expected to be performed for a certain job.
Standard of Care - CORRECT ANSWERS The extent and quality of care
expected from your level of training.
