All of the following are true of the emergency medical responder (EMR) except:
• they are often the first to arrive on the scene of an emergency
• They require no specific training
• The care that they provide could mean the difference between life and death
• Their care is usually followed up by EMTs, paramedics, nurses, and physicians -
Answer -They require no specific training
True of false? The emergency medical responder must at least have equivalent training
to that of an emergency medical technician (EMT). - Answer -False
The key survival factor for people in cardiac arrest is: - Answer -The time to when
manual cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) starts
True or false? law enforcement officers often act as EMRs - Answer -True
All of the following are terms applied to transportation to an appropriate medical facility
except:
• Rapid transport
• Prompt transport
• Expedited transport
• Transport - Answer -Expedited transport
True of false? EMS personnel should work independently to establish transportation
protocols that ensure that patients are transported to the closest medical facility capable
of providing adequate care. - Answer -False
All of the following are true of EMR training except:
• It will teach you to examine patients and use basic emergency medical skills
• It will teach knowledge and skills that could prevent minor situations from becoming
serious
• it will provide the foundation for the entire EMS system
, • It will provide instruction in a variety of basic and advanced kills and procedures -
Answer -It will provide instruction in a variety of basic and advanced skills and
procedures
True or false? This textbook may be used in isolation to provide EMT training - Answer -
False
The goals of EMR training include all of the following except:
• How to improvise
• What the EMR should not do
• How to use the EMR Life Support Kit
• How to work as an individual - Answer -How to work as an individual
True or False? EMR training relies on the use of specialized equipment and techniques
- Answer -False
EMR training may include all of the following except:
• Advance airway management
• How to adapt to regional variations in climate
• Additional skills and equipment required to meet local needs
• Knowledge and skills required to address problems in both urban and rural settings -
Answer -Advance airway management
True or false? EMRs operate in a very narrow and specific circumstance - Answer -
False
professional behaviors of the EMR include all of the following except:
• A courteous and caring tone of voice
• Respect for patient privacy
• A neat and clean appearance
• A focus on what you need to do and explain to the patient later - Answer -A focus on
what you need to do and explain to the patient later
True or false? In order to ensure that optimal care is rendered, EMRs should discuss
the patient's medical information with their family - Answer -False
In an EMS system, the medical director is responsible for all of the following except:
• Quality management
• Help set medical policies and procedures
• Patient care record and chart audits
• Direct training courses - Answer -Patient care record and chart audits
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