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A comprehensive set of 100 practice questions and answers for an emr (emergency medical responder) final written test. It covers a wide range of topics, including scene safety, patient assessment, airway management, oxygen administration, and basic life support. The questions are designed to test the knowledge and skills required for emr certification.
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You are using the START system for assessment. What should you assess first? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Ability to get up and walk At which time do you expect to perform secondary triage? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔After being moved to the treatment area What is of utmost importance if you are the first to arrive on the scene of a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) incident? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Size-up the scene What is the first priority when responding to a disaster? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Assessing the scene for hazards Which statement best describes an open access crime scene? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Evidence still needs to be collected but personnel have access to the entire area. As an EMR you should be able to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔provide basic emergency care Malaria is a disease that is primarily transmitted by which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Vector-borne transmission Which of the following is an example of an engineering control? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Flush your eyes with clean water , saline or sterile irritant for 20 minutes.
Which type of EMS provider has the most training? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Paramedic Good Samaritan laws generally protect people from legal liability when providing care in an emergency if they do which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Act in good faith within the scope of their training. You determine that a patient is competent when he demonstrates which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔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 ________? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Standard of Care Any body part that is toward the midline of the body is called - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Medial Which of the following is least likely considered a vital organ? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Kidneys Which situation is least likely to warrant moving a patient? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔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 ?` - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Blanket drag Which of the following is an example of MOI? A) Explosion B) Abdominal Pain C) Difficulty breathing D) Shock - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Explosion You are approaching the scene of an emergency and notice a strange odor and a large cloud of gas. You would suspect what? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Hazardous material
When arriving at the scene what is the first thing that you do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Scene safety. What best describe the principle of moving patients? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The power grip allows for max strength. You should reassess an unstable patient every ____ minutes. a) 10 b) 15 c) 5 d) 30 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ 5 A round of CPR should last 5 cycles or approximately how many minutes when performed at the proper rate? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔High pressure regulator When opening up the airway of a patient who is suspected of having a spinal injury you should use what maneuver? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔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: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔kidney When is it okay to move a seriously injured patient? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔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. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔brachial What is the first thing you should do when communicating with medical control? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Identify yourself True or False. The tongue is the most likely cause of a mechanical airway obstruction. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔False You can only insert an oropharyngeal airway if the patient is ____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔unconscious When suctioning a patient, do not suction for more than _____ seconds at a time. a) 5 b) 10 c) 30 d) 15 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ 15
An oxygen cylinder should be refilled when the pressure gauge reads _____ ppi or below. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ 200 An advantage of a variable flow rate device on an oxygen tank is that you can ______. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔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 ____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔unconscious What is the best way to deal with a patient who is experiencing a behavioral emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Speak directly to the patient What is your first priority (after scene safety) if you arrive on a scene where you suspect child abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Care for the child What kind of dressing do you apply to a patient with a sucking chest wound? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔occlusive What is the name of the system that is used when dealing with a large emergency situation involving multiple patients? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Incidence Command System (ICS) What is the name of an injury that involves a partially severed body part such as a finger or toe? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Avulsion What is the most common heart rhythm associated with sudden cardiac arrest? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔V-Fib f you are trying to stabilize a patient's head, and their head is turned sharply to the right or left, your should ____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Maintain the head in the position found True or False. Braxton-Hicks contractions are sporatic in nature. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔True
While assisting a pregnant mother who is giving birth, you notice a small loop of umbilical cord protruding from the vagina while the babies head is crowning. What should you do if this happens? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Have the mother assume a knee-chest position (stink bug) What are the conditions where using air medical transport might be required? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Unrestrained car rollover, severe burns, and extreme trauma. What is your first priority (after scene safety) for a patient who has an abdominal wound with organs protruding? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Summon more advanced medical personnel ____ is the safe and appropriate way to remove a patient who is trapped in a motor vehicle. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Extrication The term ______ refers to the possible risk to health, safety, or property due the release of toxic substance. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔HAZMAT "DuoDote" is an antidote kit for ______. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Nerve agents What type of oxygen administration devices would work for a patient with a nasal injury? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔BVM, Resuscitation mask, Non-rebreather mask What is the National Incident Management System (NIMS)? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔It is a comprehensive framework that outlines the structures for response activities for command and management. If a person was trapped in a farm silo, a hole in the ground, inside a tank, this would be considered a _______ situation. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Confined-space _____ connect muscle to bone. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Tendons _____ connect bone to bone. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Ligament
If you must leave a patient to get help, leave the patient in the ________ position. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔H.A.I.N.E.S What does H.A.I.N.E.S stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔High Arm IN Endangered Spine The best way to move a person down a narrow staircase is with a ______. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Stair Chair How far away should you park your vehicle from a scene involving fire? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔100 feet What is diastolic blood pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The force exerted on arterial walls between contractions. ______ is the point of contact between the public and an EMR. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Dispatch A Pre-hospital Care Report (PCR) is also called a ____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Trip Sheet Caring for a patient on "Standing Orders" is direct/indirect medical control. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Indirect The standard rate of oxygen for a fixed-flow-rate oxygen system is _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ 15 liters per minute (lpm) A typical symptom of a person who has renal failure, but has not had dialysis treatment for several days would be ____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Generalized edema What is the first thing you should do when you arrive on a scene of a patient experiencing status epilepticus? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Summon more advanced medical personnel What is status epilepticus? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a dangerous condition in which epileptic seizures follow one another without recovery of consciousness between them.
Oxycodone and Percocet are examples of _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Narcotics A patient with heat exhaustion would have (cool/hot) and (pale/red) skin. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔cool, pale What is the first thing you should check before administering oxygen to a patient? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Check the label and markings on the tank to ensure you are giving the right thing. How would you describe venous bleeding? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Steady flow, darker red color If you hear a "whooshing" sound every time a patient take a breath, you would suspect what type of injury? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A sucking chest wound Another term for shock is _______. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Hypoperfusion What is a classic sign of elder abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Numerous old and new bruises on a patient's inner arms and thighs. What is a big difference between shock in children and adults? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Children are better at compensating for a long period before succumbing to shock. Birth is imminent when contractions are ___ minutes apart. a) 2 b) 5 c) 10 d) 7 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ 2 True or False. It is okay to use grease or oil to clean and lubricate the regulator on an oxygen tank. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔False: It could lead to an explosion
Where do you go to find information about hazardous materials (HAZMATs)? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The Emergency Response Guidebook The "exclusion zone" is also called the _____ zone. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Hot Nerve agents are classified as which type of weapon of mass destruction (WMD)? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Chemical When responding to a scene in which a nerve agent was involved, which equipment is the most important for you to have available? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A DuoDote antidote True or False. An EMR has the appropriate training to enter a confined space. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔False Which of the following leads you to suspect that a pregnant woman is experiencing placenta abruption? a) soft abdomen b) abdominal pain c) irregular uterine contractions d) painless vaginal bleeding - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔abdominal pain When obtaining a SAMPLE history from a pregnant woman, you identify factors that increase her risk for uterine rupture. Which of the following should you note? a) previous vaginal delivery b) first-time pregnancy c) young maternal age d) prior cesarean section - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔prior cesarean The third stage of labor begins with _________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Separation of the placenta
A pregnant woman in labor tells you that her due date is 2 weeks away. The woman is experiencing contractions occurring about every 3 minutes and lasting about 60 seconds. She also reports feeling strong pressure as if she needs to have a bowel movement. This patient is in which stage of labor? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔second stage You arrive on the scene of an emergency in which a pregnant woman in her third trimester has been involved in a motor-vehicle collision. A spinal injury is suspected, and the woman is placed on a backboard. In which manner should you ensure that the backboard is positioned? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔tilted to the left side ________ refers to a viral infection in children that is associated with a barking cough. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Croup What statement most accurately describes a seizure? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A condition involving irregular electrical activity in the brain. A preschooler has fallen from a 3-foot wooden fence. You arrive on the scene and notice blood on his jeans and on the ground. His mother says that a piece of the fence cut into his thigh. The child is alert and sobbing. You should be alert for signs and symptoms of ________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Shock You should use pediatric-specific automated external defibrillator (AED) pads and/or equipment for which patient? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔children ages 1-8 years old True or False: The epiglottis is higher in children and infants than in adults. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔True __________ is a priority when assessing a geriatric patient. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Breathing and pulse Getting a patient ready for transport is called _________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Packaging During transfer of care, what is of utmost importance? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Ensuring that at least one crew-member stays with the patient at all times.
When preparing to leave the scene of an emergency, what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Place soiled dressings in a bio-hazard container. Which of the following is an example of a traditional EMR? a) Fire Rescue personnel b) Park ranger c) Trip leader d) Athletic trainer - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Fire Rescue personnel Drivers transporting hazardous materials (HAZMATs) are required to carry documents listing the names, associated dangers and four-digit identification numbers of the substances. These documents are called ________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Shipping papers When performing primary triage, you should expect to complete this task for each patient within which time-frame? a) 30 seconds b) 45 seconds c) 60 seconds d) 15 seconds - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔30 seconds Assessment of a patient reveals partial- and full-thickness burns over 90 percent of the body, including the patient's head and neck. The patient is not breathing, even after multiple attempts to open and clear the airway. You should classify/tag this patient as hold (green), delayed (yellow), deceased/nonsalvageable/expectant (black), or immediate (red)? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔deceased/nonsalvageable/expectant (black)