EMR Final Exam Review UPDATED Study
Guide QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
You are responding to an incident in which a nerve agent may be involved.
Which of the following equipment is the most important to have readily
available? - CORRECT ANSWERS DuoDote
Which should you interpret as indicating that a patient's airway is open and
clear? - CORRECT ANSWERS You hear and feel air coming out of
patients nose and mouth.
You suspect a woman is experiencing Braxton-Hicks contractions when the
contractions are - - CORRECT ANSWERS Sporadic in nature
What would be appropriate to do while caring for an emancipated minor if the
patient tells you she is fine and does not want further care? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Honor her refusal, following local policies for such
situations
What statements best reflects the principles of moving patients? - CORRECT
ANSWERS All team members should be trained in the proper
techniques.
What considers all body fluids, secretions, excretions as being potentially
infective? - CORRECT ANSWERS Standard Precautions
Which of the following would you interpret as LEAST indicative of a brain
injury in a person who has sustained a head injury?
Clear fluid draining out of the nose, hypotension, bruising behind ears, or
slowed pulse. - CORRECT ANSWERS Hypotension
,Of the following burns (chemical, superficial, circumferential or electric), which
of the following does NOT necessitate referral to a burn unit? - CORRECT
ANSWERS superficial
You are preparing to care for a patient with an open fracture to an extremity.
The wound is oozing blood. Which of the following should you do first?
Control the bleeding, check the patient's range of motion, attempt to straighten
the extremity, or follow standard precautions. - CORRECT ANSWERS
Follow standard precautions.
You are assessing the pulse rate of a patient who has fallen 10 feet off of a
ladder. Before landing on a cement floor, his abdomen struck the edge of a
metal shelf protruding from the side of a wall. You find his pulse rate is 120
beats per minute and weak. You should interpret this as an indicator of what? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Internal blood loss.
You are about to apply AED pads to a patient's chest when you notice that a
patient has an implanted defibrillator. What should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Avoid placing the pads directly over the defibrillator.
You are providing care to a patient with a history of problems related to their
blood glucose levels. Which body systems should you expect to be involved? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Endocrine
What statement following best describes a stroke? - CORRECT ANSWERS
It is a disruption of blood flow to the brain, which may cause permanent
damage to brain tissue.
When possible, 2 responder ventilations with a BVM resuscitator is preferred
because: - CORRECT ANSWERS It allows one responder to create and
maintain a mask seal.
, You arrive at the scene of an emergency in response to a 9-1-1 call where a
college student cannot wake up her roommate. While sizing up the scene, you
notice an open bottle of pills lying on the floor next to the victim. The label
shows "oxycodone." You identify this as which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Opioid narcotic
You are providing care for a woman in labor. As you inspect the area, you notice
the baby's head is crowning, but there is a rope like tissue coming from the
vaginal opening. What should you do immediately? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Have the woman assume a knee to chest position.
Which of the following is an example of a chief complaint?
1. The patient says "I was having some really severe pain in my chest."
2. The patient says "I have a history of high blood pressure."
3. The patient fell from a height of 6 feet.
4. The patient says "I last drank water 1 hour ago." - CORRECT ANSWERS
The patient says "I was having some really severe pain in my chest."
You classify a patient as "delayed care" if the patient is... - CORRECT
ANSWERS alert and responds appropriately to verbal stimuli.
How should you place your hands when giving chest compressions to an infant
during CPR with 2 trained responders? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Encircling thumbs technique with thumbs just below the nipple line.
When dealing with any injury to the neck or spine, you must always - -
CORRECT ANSWERS Consider it to be a serious injury.
ou arrive at the scene of an emergency in which an adult male caught their hand
in the blades of a lawn mower. Two of the patient's fingers are completely
Guide QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
You are responding to an incident in which a nerve agent may be involved.
Which of the following equipment is the most important to have readily
available? - CORRECT ANSWERS DuoDote
Which should you interpret as indicating that a patient's airway is open and
clear? - CORRECT ANSWERS You hear and feel air coming out of
patients nose and mouth.
You suspect a woman is experiencing Braxton-Hicks contractions when the
contractions are - - CORRECT ANSWERS Sporadic in nature
What would be appropriate to do while caring for an emancipated minor if the
patient tells you she is fine and does not want further care? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Honor her refusal, following local policies for such
situations
What statements best reflects the principles of moving patients? - CORRECT
ANSWERS All team members should be trained in the proper
techniques.
What considers all body fluids, secretions, excretions as being potentially
infective? - CORRECT ANSWERS Standard Precautions
Which of the following would you interpret as LEAST indicative of a brain
injury in a person who has sustained a head injury?
Clear fluid draining out of the nose, hypotension, bruising behind ears, or
slowed pulse. - CORRECT ANSWERS Hypotension
,Of the following burns (chemical, superficial, circumferential or electric), which
of the following does NOT necessitate referral to a burn unit? - CORRECT
ANSWERS superficial
You are preparing to care for a patient with an open fracture to an extremity.
The wound is oozing blood. Which of the following should you do first?
Control the bleeding, check the patient's range of motion, attempt to straighten
the extremity, or follow standard precautions. - CORRECT ANSWERS
Follow standard precautions.
You are assessing the pulse rate of a patient who has fallen 10 feet off of a
ladder. Before landing on a cement floor, his abdomen struck the edge of a
metal shelf protruding from the side of a wall. You find his pulse rate is 120
beats per minute and weak. You should interpret this as an indicator of what? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Internal blood loss.
You are about to apply AED pads to a patient's chest when you notice that a
patient has an implanted defibrillator. What should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Avoid placing the pads directly over the defibrillator.
You are providing care to a patient with a history of problems related to their
blood glucose levels. Which body systems should you expect to be involved? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Endocrine
What statement following best describes a stroke? - CORRECT ANSWERS
It is a disruption of blood flow to the brain, which may cause permanent
damage to brain tissue.
When possible, 2 responder ventilations with a BVM resuscitator is preferred
because: - CORRECT ANSWERS It allows one responder to create and
maintain a mask seal.
, You arrive at the scene of an emergency in response to a 9-1-1 call where a
college student cannot wake up her roommate. While sizing up the scene, you
notice an open bottle of pills lying on the floor next to the victim. The label
shows "oxycodone." You identify this as which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Opioid narcotic
You are providing care for a woman in labor. As you inspect the area, you notice
the baby's head is crowning, but there is a rope like tissue coming from the
vaginal opening. What should you do immediately? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Have the woman assume a knee to chest position.
Which of the following is an example of a chief complaint?
1. The patient says "I was having some really severe pain in my chest."
2. The patient says "I have a history of high blood pressure."
3. The patient fell from a height of 6 feet.
4. The patient says "I last drank water 1 hour ago." - CORRECT ANSWERS
The patient says "I was having some really severe pain in my chest."
You classify a patient as "delayed care" if the patient is... - CORRECT
ANSWERS alert and responds appropriately to verbal stimuli.
How should you place your hands when giving chest compressions to an infant
during CPR with 2 trained responders? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Encircling thumbs technique with thumbs just below the nipple line.
When dealing with any injury to the neck or spine, you must always - -
CORRECT ANSWERS Consider it to be a serious injury.
ou arrive at the scene of an emergency in which an adult male caught their hand
in the blades of a lawn mower. Two of the patient's fingers are completely
