EMR Final Written Practice Test Questions And Well
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As an EMR you should be able to - answers
... [Show More] provide basic emergency care
Malaria is a disease that is primarily transmitted by which of the following ? - answers
Vector-borne transmission
Which of the following is an example of an engineering control? - answers Using
biohazard containers
While providing care to a patient , some of the patient's body fluids inadvertently splash
into your eyes. Which of the following should you do first? - answers Flush your eyes
with clean water , saline or sterile irritant for 20 minutes.
Which type of EMS provider has the most training ? - answers Paramedic
Good Samaritan laws generally protect people from legal liability when providing care
in an emergency if they do which of the following? - answers Act in good faith within the
scope of their training.
You determine that a patient is competent when he demonstrates which of the
following? - answers The ability to understand questions and the implications of
decisions.
As an EMS you are expected to provide care based on specific criteria. This is called
________? - answers Standard of Care
Any body part that is toward the midline of the body is called - answers Medial
Which of the following is least likely considered a vital organ ? - answers Kidneys
Which situation is least likely to warrant moving a patient ? - answers A patient who
was waiting a house and has fallen off a ladder onto the grass.
You suspect that your patient has a head , neck or spinal injury but needs to be moved.
Which technique is most appropriate to use ?` - answers Blanket drag
Which of the following is an example of MOI?
A) Explosion
B) Abdominal Pain
C) Difficulty breathing
D) Shock - answers Explosion
You are approaching the scene of an emergency and notice a strange odor and a large
cloud of gas. You would suspect what ? - answers Hazardous material
When arriving at the scene what is the first thing that you do ? - answers Scene safety.
What best describe the principle of moving patients? - answers The power grip allows
for max strength.
You should reassess an unstable patient every ____ minutes.
a) 10
b) 15
c) 5
d) 30 - answers 5
A round of CPR should last 5 cycles or approximately how many minutes when
performed at the proper rate? - answers 2 minutes
You have just witnessed a patient collapse. He is not breathing. A second rescuer
arrives. What is the role of the second rescuer? - answers Activate the emergency
response system and get the AED
Which type of oxygen regulator only has 1 gauge and way to regulate the flow-rate? -
answers High pressure regulator
When opening up the airway of a patient who is suspected of having a spinal injury you
should use what maneuver? - answers Jaw-thrust
You have witnessed a patient go into cardiac arrest and began CPR after sending a
second rescuer to activate the emergency response system and get an AED. When a
third rescuer arrives he should: - answers help with bag-mask ventilations
The risk of infection to the rescuer while performing CPR is:
a) high
b) non-existent
c) moderate
d) extremely low - answers extremely low
You are transporting a 5 year old male to the hospital who is agitated and has an
oxygen saturation of 92%. He will not tolerate a NRB or nasal cannula, and taking them
off of his face. What would be your best course of action? - answers Have his mother
hold the mask close to his face, providing blow-by oxygen
Out of the brain, heart, lungs, and kidney, which would be considered to be the least
vital? - answers kidney
When is it okay to move a seriously injured patient? - answers When a building is on
fire, from a vehicle that is smoking, and when the patient is blocking access to other
patients.
A correctly placed blood pressure cuff will be centered over the _____ artery. - answers
brachial
What is the first thing you should do when communicating with medical control? -
answers Identify yourself
True or False. The tongue is the most likely cause of a mechanical airway obstruction. -
answers False
You can only insert an oropharyngeal airway if the patient is ____. - answers
unconscious
When suctioning a patient, do not suction for more than _____ seconds at a time.
a) 5
b) 10
c) 30
d) 15 - answers 15
An oxygen cylinder should be refilled when the pressure gauge reads _____ ppi or
below. - answers 200
An advantage of a variable flow rate device on an oxygen tank is that you can ______.
- answers Adjust the flow rate for different types of delivery devices
You should only do a finger sweep in a person's mouth when they are ____. - answers
unconscious
What is the best way to deal with a patient who is experiencing a behavioral
emergency? - answers Speak directly to the patient
What is your first priority (after scene safety) if you arrive on a scene where you
suspect child abuse? - answers Care for the child
What kind of dressing do you apply to a patient with a sucking chest wound? - answers
occlusive
What is the name of the system that is used when dealing with a large emergency
situation involving multiple patients? - answers Incidence Command System (ICS)
What is the name of an injury that involves a partially severed body part such as a
finger or toe? - answers Avulsion
What is the most common heart rhythm associated with sudden cardiac arrest? -
answers V-Fib
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