JIBC EMR Test Bank 2018/2019
The EMR is the first person on the scene with ________. - ANS emergency medical training
Maintaining a professional appearance as an EMR is important because it ________. - ANS instills
confidence in patients and their families
An EMR provides emergency care ONLY to ________. - ANS those people who are ill or injured
The medical director of your EMS system has helped write the protocols for your region. This is
called ________. - ANS indirect medical control
Regulation of the EMS system is provided by ________. - ANS the individual provinces
The prehospital care provider with the highest level of training is the ________. - ANS Critical Care
Paramedic
When people who need help call 9-1-1, their calls are received at ________. - ANS a public safety
answering point
A ________ number has important benefits: it is usually staffed by emergency medical dispatchers
and it minimizes delay of rescuers to the emergency scene. - ANS universal
Reading professional journals dedicated to EMS issues is ________. - ANS a responsibility of all EMRs
and Paramedics
One of your most important roles as an EMR is ________. - ANS protecting yourself and your crew
The EMR is one link in the chain of services that forms the ________. - ANS Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) system
The Emergency Medical Services system may best be defined as a ________. - ANS network of
resources that provide care to the ill or injured
,You are asked to explain "direct medical control" to a new EMR. Your best explanation would be that
direct medical control occurs when a ________. - ANS physician gives medical advice to an EMR who
is on scene
EMS regulations for all provinces are set by ________. - ANS the individual province
The term "medical oversight" refers to ________. - ANS every EMS system's need to have a physician
as medical director
The listing of accepted practices for EMRs in your area is called ________. - ANS protocol
When a father is told that his daughter is dead from a car crash, he screams "That's not true, get a
doctor!" The EMR recognizes that the father is in the ________ stage of the grief process. - ANS
denial
Which one of the following statements is true? - ANS Hand washing is the most effective means of
preventing spread of disease.
About 30 to 45 minutes after a distressful call, members of a patient care team meet with a mental
health professional to share their experience. This is called a ________. - ANS defusing
The best course of action for an EMR who hears a loud argument on scene would be to ________. -
ANS avoid entering the scene until it has been made safe
When caring for the family of a patient who has died, an EMR must remember ________. - ANS they
are extra sensitive and will perceive even unspoken messages
- ANS
A family member of a patient who is dying yells at you: "Get out of the way! You don't know what
you are doing." The most helpful response would be to ________. - ANS assure him or her that
everything that can be done will be done
Identify the item below that is NOT true of EMR families. - ANS If they are normal, they will not
become stressed.
,For an EMR to avoid injury at an emergency scene, he or she must ________. - ANS assess the scene
for hazards
Your patient has been seriously injured in a 5 metre fall onto a stack of old lumber and other debris.
Most obvious is a large lump on his forehead. Amazingly, the patient has no open wounds and no
bleeding. What personal protective equipment, if any, should you put on before caring for this
patient? - ANS latex gloves * Please Note* While the Brady EMR textbook recommends gloves as
minimum PPE, the JIBC Health Sciences Division recommends BOTH gloves and eye protection as
minimum PPE for every patient.
John is an EMR. In addition to carrying eye protection, gloves, a face mask, and a gown, John also
makes sure he wears ________ when called to the scene of possible violence. - ANS body armour *
In some parts of the country paramedics do wear body armour as part of their PPE. Always
remember however that this does not replace the Rescue Scene Evaluation and that you should
NEVER approach a scene until you are confident that it is free of violence and other potential
hazards
Special masks or respirators help prevent the spread of ________. - ANS Tuberculosis.
An EMR is killed accidently at a call. This is an example of ______. - ANS A critical incident.
EMRs may contract infectious diseases by way of ________. - ANS all of the above: contaminated
objects, blood to blood contact, droplets coughed of sneezed into mouth, nose or eyes.
A critical incident may best be defined as ________. - ANS an event that generates strong emotions
Returning to the station after the death of a patient, you observe that your partner is "not himself."
You have the same perception the next day and also notice that he is having a hard time making
decisions and concentrating. A likely cause is ________. - ANS critical incident stress
About 24 hours after a critical incident, all the rescuers involved meet with peers and mental health
professionals to share their experiences. This is called a ________. - ANS debriefing
Ron, your partner, has just returned from a call involving the severe injury of a child. Ron is nauseous
and irritable. You recognize these as ________. - ANS an emotional response to the stress of the call
, Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) may be contracted by ________. - ANS intimate
contact with the body fluids of an infected person
The term "body substance isolation" may best be defined as ________. - ANS assuming that all body
fluids are potentially infectious
When called to a patient injured in a bar fight, an EMR should ________. - ANS wait until police have
secured the scene before entering
- ANS
HIV can be transmitted by way of ________. - ANS sexual contact
EMRs should receive a vaccination for which one of the following? - ANS Hepatitis B
In regard to possible child abuse, the EMR must know ________. - ANS if his or her province requires
suspicions to be reported
An EMR provides emergency care to an adult male who is unconscious and seriously injured. This is
an example of ________. - ANS Implied consent.
Inattentive or careless treatment that results in injury to the patient may open the EMR to a charge
of ________. - ANS Negligence.
EMRs are trained to perform CPR on patients who need it. This procedure is within an EMR's
________. - ANS Scope of practice.
During a shift, EMRs must answer emergency calls in any part of their assigned area. This is called
________. - ANS a duty to act
Volunteer Service Acts are designed to ________. - ANS offer some legal protection if care was
performed in good faith
Actions that can be performed legally make up the EMR's ________. - ANS Scope of practice.
The EMR is the first person on the scene with ________. - ANS emergency medical training
Maintaining a professional appearance as an EMR is important because it ________. - ANS instills
confidence in patients and their families
An EMR provides emergency care ONLY to ________. - ANS those people who are ill or injured
The medical director of your EMS system has helped write the protocols for your region. This is
called ________. - ANS indirect medical control
Regulation of the EMS system is provided by ________. - ANS the individual provinces
The prehospital care provider with the highest level of training is the ________. - ANS Critical Care
Paramedic
When people who need help call 9-1-1, their calls are received at ________. - ANS a public safety
answering point
A ________ number has important benefits: it is usually staffed by emergency medical dispatchers
and it minimizes delay of rescuers to the emergency scene. - ANS universal
Reading professional journals dedicated to EMS issues is ________. - ANS a responsibility of all EMRs
and Paramedics
One of your most important roles as an EMR is ________. - ANS protecting yourself and your crew
The EMR is one link in the chain of services that forms the ________. - ANS Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) system
The Emergency Medical Services system may best be defined as a ________. - ANS network of
resources that provide care to the ill or injured
,You are asked to explain "direct medical control" to a new EMR. Your best explanation would be that
direct medical control occurs when a ________. - ANS physician gives medical advice to an EMR who
is on scene
EMS regulations for all provinces are set by ________. - ANS the individual province
The term "medical oversight" refers to ________. - ANS every EMS system's need to have a physician
as medical director
The listing of accepted practices for EMRs in your area is called ________. - ANS protocol
When a father is told that his daughter is dead from a car crash, he screams "That's not true, get a
doctor!" The EMR recognizes that the father is in the ________ stage of the grief process. - ANS
denial
Which one of the following statements is true? - ANS Hand washing is the most effective means of
preventing spread of disease.
About 30 to 45 minutes after a distressful call, members of a patient care team meet with a mental
health professional to share their experience. This is called a ________. - ANS defusing
The best course of action for an EMR who hears a loud argument on scene would be to ________. -
ANS avoid entering the scene until it has been made safe
When caring for the family of a patient who has died, an EMR must remember ________. - ANS they
are extra sensitive and will perceive even unspoken messages
- ANS
A family member of a patient who is dying yells at you: "Get out of the way! You don't know what
you are doing." The most helpful response would be to ________. - ANS assure him or her that
everything that can be done will be done
Identify the item below that is NOT true of EMR families. - ANS If they are normal, they will not
become stressed.
,For an EMR to avoid injury at an emergency scene, he or she must ________. - ANS assess the scene
for hazards
Your patient has been seriously injured in a 5 metre fall onto a stack of old lumber and other debris.
Most obvious is a large lump on his forehead. Amazingly, the patient has no open wounds and no
bleeding. What personal protective equipment, if any, should you put on before caring for this
patient? - ANS latex gloves * Please Note* While the Brady EMR textbook recommends gloves as
minimum PPE, the JIBC Health Sciences Division recommends BOTH gloves and eye protection as
minimum PPE for every patient.
John is an EMR. In addition to carrying eye protection, gloves, a face mask, and a gown, John also
makes sure he wears ________ when called to the scene of possible violence. - ANS body armour *
In some parts of the country paramedics do wear body armour as part of their PPE. Always
remember however that this does not replace the Rescue Scene Evaluation and that you should
NEVER approach a scene until you are confident that it is free of violence and other potential
hazards
Special masks or respirators help prevent the spread of ________. - ANS Tuberculosis.
An EMR is killed accidently at a call. This is an example of ______. - ANS A critical incident.
EMRs may contract infectious diseases by way of ________. - ANS all of the above: contaminated
objects, blood to blood contact, droplets coughed of sneezed into mouth, nose or eyes.
A critical incident may best be defined as ________. - ANS an event that generates strong emotions
Returning to the station after the death of a patient, you observe that your partner is "not himself."
You have the same perception the next day and also notice that he is having a hard time making
decisions and concentrating. A likely cause is ________. - ANS critical incident stress
About 24 hours after a critical incident, all the rescuers involved meet with peers and mental health
professionals to share their experiences. This is called a ________. - ANS debriefing
Ron, your partner, has just returned from a call involving the severe injury of a child. Ron is nauseous
and irritable. You recognize these as ________. - ANS an emotional response to the stress of the call
, Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) may be contracted by ________. - ANS intimate
contact with the body fluids of an infected person
The term "body substance isolation" may best be defined as ________. - ANS assuming that all body
fluids are potentially infectious
When called to a patient injured in a bar fight, an EMR should ________. - ANS wait until police have
secured the scene before entering
- ANS
HIV can be transmitted by way of ________. - ANS sexual contact
EMRs should receive a vaccination for which one of the following? - ANS Hepatitis B
In regard to possible child abuse, the EMR must know ________. - ANS if his or her province requires
suspicions to be reported
An EMR provides emergency care to an adult male who is unconscious and seriously injured. This is
an example of ________. - ANS Implied consent.
Inattentive or careless treatment that results in injury to the patient may open the EMR to a charge
of ________. - ANS Negligence.
EMRs are trained to perform CPR on patients who need it. This procedure is within an EMR's
________. - ANS Scope of practice.
During a shift, EMRs must answer emergency calls in any part of their assigned area. This is called
________. - ANS a duty to act
Volunteer Service Acts are designed to ________. - ANS offer some legal protection if care was
performed in good faith
Actions that can be performed legally make up the EMR's ________. - ANS Scope of practice.
