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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
