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Emergency Medical Responder Exam B
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Emergency Medical Responder Exam BWhich of the following is a common immunization recommended to EMS providers? -
ANS-Chicken Pox
You respond to a call for an injured person and find the patient lying on his back. This is
the known as what type of position? - ANS-Supine
Which is one of the features of professionalism as it relates to the EMR provider? -
ANS-Paid a Salary
What best describes a situation when one of the arteries supplying blood and oxygen to
heart tissue becomes blocked and tissue death occurs as a result? - ANS-Myocardial
Infarcation
Often people who are experiencing dyspnea will sit or stand with their hands on their
knees, should arched forward, and their head forward. What is this position called? -
ANS-Recumbent Position
Which of the following would be an expected response to sympathetic (fight-or-flight)
nervous system stimulation? - ANS-Heart rate increases
Which of the following is an example of electrical failure within the heart? -
ANS-Ventricular Fibrillation
Which of these is a concern in the airway management of elderly patients? - ANS-The
jaw-thrust maneuver may need to be used more often because of the higher risk of
spinal injury
What is the primary job duty of an EMR provider at a HAZMAT scene? - ANS-Use
personal protection
Which of the following is the route of expose through the skin? - ANS-Absorption
Which of the following is a symptom of a musculoskeletal injury? - ANS-Tenderness
Threats of harm or humiliation would be what type of abuse of the elderly? -
ANS-Emotional
, A condition in which there is an insufficient level of oxygen in the blood and tissues is
called: - ANS-Hypoxia
An EMR provider has touched a patient against his/her will. This can be violation of the
patients civil rights. This is called: - ANS-Battery
You are at the scene of an MVC and the patient is telling you what happened. Active
listening with this patient would include: - ANS-Asking clarifying questions
Responding to a call at the home of a patient complaining of shortness of breath, you
find a 77-year-old male sitting at the table. In addition to being short of breath, his
ankles are swollen. He states that he had a heart attack six months ago. What condition
is the patient likely experiencing? - ANS-Heart Failure
To minimize fatigue and ensure high quality chest compressions on an adult, when
should rescuers quickly switch doing compressions? - ANS-About every 2 minutes
An organism that is capable of causing infection is known as a: - ANS-Pathogen
Which body system is used to regulate blood sugar through hormone response? -
ANS-Endocrine
You and your partner are dispatched to a crime scene where there is a stabbing victim.
What is your first priority? - ANS-Perform a scene size-up
Your patient is vomiting bright red blood. What does this indicate? - ANS-Active internal
bleeding
In which of the following situations would it be acceptable to share confidential
information? - ANS-When giving a report to arriving medical professionals
Care for patient with possible musculoskeletal injuries starts with: - ANS-Assessing and
caring for life-threatening problems
After attending an ASHI Emergency Medical Response course, a friend asks you, "What
typical duties does an EMR provider perform?" You explain that your patient-related
duties include: - ANS-Safely gaining access to the patient
Which of the following would be considered a "hollow organ"? - ANS-Intestines
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