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EMR FINAL WRITTEN PRACTICE TESTQUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
First to arrive at scene, you observe a large sum of cash beside the unresponsive
patient. No one is in the room with you. The professional quality that prevents you
from taking the cash, even though no one would know you did, is - ANSWER
Integrity
Much of what is taught in EMS is based on - ANSWER Research
Which one of the following is an example of the role of an EMR? - ANSWER
Maintaining continuity of care
Once an EMR has provided initial emergency care for a critically injured patient,
which one of the following factors will give the patient the best chance of survival? -
ANSWER Prompt transport to a trauma center
The EMS provider who can provide patients with the highest level of care in the
prehospital setting is - ANSWER Paramedic
The center in which 911 calls are answered is the - ANSWER Public safety
answering point
The role of evaluation in DOT's "Ten Classic EMS system components" is to -
ANSWER Continually review and improve the system
The role and responsibilities of EMR's include - ANSWER Gaining access to the
patients
Which one of the following is a type of specialty hospital available to some EMS
systems? - ANSWER Stroke center
Which one of the following is an important way for an EMR to minimize the chances
of making an error in patient care? - ANSWER Review your protocols when in doubt
about assessment or treatment options
Assuming each patient is unresponsive, not breathing, and shows no signs of
circulation, in which one of the following situations should attempts at resuscitation
be withheld? - ANSWER A self-inflicted gunshot wound has destroyed the face and
head above the lower jaw.
In which of the following situations should you perform an emergent move? -
ANSWER When a non critical patient is blocking your access to a critical patient
Three weeks ago you and your partner responded to a difficult call in which four
teenagers were killed. Which one of the following would indicate your partner needs
,assistance in coping with this call? - ANSWER He has called off sick for three of his
four scheduled shifts
When responding to a call, which one of the following situations should cause the
most immediate concern for your safety? - ANSWER A large crowd has gathered
around the patient.
When you are lifting a patient, which of the following principles should you follow? -
ANSWER Use the muscles of your legs to do the lifting
Which of the following statements best describes movement of a patient along the
long axis of the body? - ANSWER Supporting the head and pulling the patient from
under the shoulders
Which of the following situations is likely to be considered most stressful by many
EMR's? - ANSWER Serious line of duty injury to coworker
Which one of the following situations would require you to wear face and eye
protection during patient care? - ANSWER Suctioning the airway of a patient who is
unresponsive and has blood in his mouth
Which one of the following is considered an exposure to blood or bodily fluids and
must be reported to your infection control officer? - ANSWER You are stuck with a
needle that has been used to start an IV on a patient
Which one of the following principles must be followed when physically restraining a
patient? - ANSWER Use several people to gain control of the patient.
A patient states he does not want medical care, but you believe he is hot able to
make this decision. You take his vital signs, despite his objections. The patient would
most likely have a claim against you for - ANSWER Assault or battery
A set of protocols written by your medical director to provide general guidance in
patient care is an example of __________ medial - ANSWER Off line
In which of the following cases would you legally and ethically accept a patients
refusal of care - ANSWER The patient has been informed of the risks and benefits
of care and refusing care
In which of the following situations may your share protected health information
about a patient - ANSWER The EMT's arriving on scene ask for a copy of your
patient care report
Living wills, do not resuscitate orders, durable powers of attorney, and health care
proxies are all examples of - ANSWER Advanced directives
When harm to a patient is a direct result of an EMR's actions or inactions, this
establishes which one of the four elements of negligence? - ANSWER Proximate
causation
, Which one of the following patients is most likely to be classified as an emancipated
minor? - ANSWER 17-year-old who is pregnant
Which one of the following is least likely to require mandatory reporting by the EMR?
- ANSWER You notice the unmistakable scent of marijuana in your patient's car.
Which type of consent would apply for an unresponsive patient? - ANSWER Implied
A patient who is found laying down is described as being found - ANSWER Prone
An organ lying within the pelvic cavity is the - ANSWER Urinary bladder
The opposite of the term distal is - ANSWER Proximal
The term hypotension means that a patient has - ANSWER Low blood pressure
What we commonly refer to as inside of the arm is known medically as the -
ANSWER Medial
When assessing the posterior of a patients body, you are examining the - ANSWER
Back
Which one of the following structures of contained in the cranial cavity of the body? -
ANSWER Brain
Which term best describes structures that are found inside the body? - ANSWER
Internal
Your patient has been struck by a vehicle while crossing the street. A bruise over the
left upper quadrant of the abdomen should lead you to suspect possible injury to the
- ANSWER Spleen
Your patient is an 80 year old man. He was previously diagnosed by his physician
with bradycardia. This means the patient has a history of - ANSWER Slow heart rate
A 21 year old man has an injury to the cervical spine. Which one of the following
areas of - ANSWER Neck
A structure belonging to the endocrine system is - ANSWER Pancreas
An example of a lymph node is the - ANSWER Tonsil
Another name for the shoulder blade is - ANSWER scapula
Another name for the jawbone is the - ANSWER Mandible
Specifically a muscle is attached to a bone by a - ANSWER Tendon
The canal like anatomical structures through which urine leaves the body is carried -
ANSWER Urethra
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