EMR Written Exam UPDATED Study
Guide QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
When trying to control external bleeding what do you do first? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Cover wound with dressing
Which of the following is most important to keep in mind when performing a
finger sweep? - CORRECT ANSWERS Ensuring that the patient is
unconscious
What's the position when performing the jaw thrust without head extension
maneuver to open the airway? - CORRECT ANSWERS Slide fingers
under angle of jawbone
You suspect a head, neck or spine injury. The patient is lying on his back and
you need to perform manual stabilization. Which of the following should you do
first? - CORRECT ANSWERS Place your hands on the side of the head
What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Diaphragm
Another term for heart attack? - CORRECT ANSWERS Myocardial
infraction
For the patient with a closed abdominal injury, position the patient-- -
CORRECT ANSWERS On the back with knees bent
, A patient has an open wound with several organs protruding through the wound.
Which of the following do you do first? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Summon more advanced help
First priority for calf heat cramps? - CORRECT ANSWERS Massage
calf
Which body system involved blood glucose levels? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Endocrine
Which type of EMS provider has the most training? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Paramedic
Shock results from the inability of the circulatory system to provide oxygenated
blood to all parts of the body. True or false? - CORRECT ANSWERS
True
You arrive at the scene of an emergency and do a primary assessment. The bone
is protruding from an open and bleeding wound on the patients lower leg. What
do you do? - CORRECT ANSWERS Pack the area with sterile gauze
What the purpose of an ongoing assessment? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Identify changes in a patient's condition
If a person's pulse is fast, which prefix describes this? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Tachy
If no elevator and staircase is narrow how do you move a patient? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Stair chair
Guide QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
When trying to control external bleeding what do you do first? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Cover wound with dressing
Which of the following is most important to keep in mind when performing a
finger sweep? - CORRECT ANSWERS Ensuring that the patient is
unconscious
What's the position when performing the jaw thrust without head extension
maneuver to open the airway? - CORRECT ANSWERS Slide fingers
under angle of jawbone
You suspect a head, neck or spine injury. The patient is lying on his back and
you need to perform manual stabilization. Which of the following should you do
first? - CORRECT ANSWERS Place your hands on the side of the head
What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Diaphragm
Another term for heart attack? - CORRECT ANSWERS Myocardial
infraction
For the patient with a closed abdominal injury, position the patient-- -
CORRECT ANSWERS On the back with knees bent
, A patient has an open wound with several organs protruding through the wound.
Which of the following do you do first? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Summon more advanced help
First priority for calf heat cramps? - CORRECT ANSWERS Massage
calf
Which body system involved blood glucose levels? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Endocrine
Which type of EMS provider has the most training? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Paramedic
Shock results from the inability of the circulatory system to provide oxygenated
blood to all parts of the body. True or false? - CORRECT ANSWERS
True
You arrive at the scene of an emergency and do a primary assessment. The bone
is protruding from an open and bleeding wound on the patients lower leg. What
do you do? - CORRECT ANSWERS Pack the area with sterile gauze
What the purpose of an ongoing assessment? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Identify changes in a patient's condition
If a person's pulse is fast, which prefix describes this? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Tachy
If no elevator and staircase is narrow how do you move a patient? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Stair chair
