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As an EMR, you should be able to
A. perform advanced airway procedures
B. provide basic emergency care
C. assess electrocardiograms
D. insert intraveneous (IV) devises - correct answer -B. provide basic emergency
care
Upon arriving at the scene of an emergency, which of the following is your first
responsibility as an EMR?
A. gaining access to the patients to provide care
B. making sure that the scene is safe
C. keeping bystanders away from the area
D. directing traffic away from the scene - correct answer -B. making sure that the
scene is safe
Which type of emergency medical system (EMS) provider has the most in-depth
amount of training?
A. advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT)
B. emergency medical responder (EMR)
C. emergency medical technician (EMT)
D. paramedic - correct answer -D. paramedic
Malaria is a disease that is primarily transmitted by which of the following?
A. contaminated blood
,B. respiratory droplets
C. vector-borne transmission
D. contaminated food - correct answer -C. vector-borne transmission
Which of the following is an example of an engineering control?
A. avoiding splashing of infectious materials
B. using biohazard containers
C. disinfecting equipment
D. placing needles in puncture-resistant containers - correct answer -B. using
biohazard containers
You are providing care to a patient at the scene of a motor-vehicle collision. The
patient has a cut on his arm that is bleeding. You observe the bleeding as a steady
stream oozing from the wound. Which PPE is the most important to use?
A. mask
B. safety goggles
C. gown
D. disposable gloves - correct answer -D. disposable gloves
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?
A. apply an antibiotic ointment
B. wash your face with soap and water
C. flush your eyes with clean water, saline or sterile irrigant for 20 minutes
D. rinse your eyes with a disinfectant solution - correct answer -C. flush your eyes
with clean water, saline or sterile irrigant for 20 minutes
As an emergency medical responder (EMR), you are expected to provide care based
on specific criteria. This is called
, A. duty to act
B. good faith action
C. scope of practice
D. standard of care - correct answer -D. standard of care
Good Samaritan laws generally protect people from legal liability when providing
care in an emergency if they do which of the following?
A. tell the patient that they have a reasonable level of skill
B. act in good faith within the scope of their training
C. obtain verbal consent from the patient
D. offer help in the hopes of being reimbursed for services - correct answer -B. act
in good faith within the scope of their training
You determine that a patient is competent when he demonstrates which of the
following?
A. an understanding that information shared will remain private
B. a verbal or nonverbal acceptance of the treatment to be provided
C. the capability to identify an appropriate health care proxy
D. the ability to understand questions and the implications of decisions - correct
answer -D. the ability to understand questions and the implications of decisions
Any body part that is toward the midline of the body is called
A. inferior
B. lateral
C. medial
D. proximal - correct answer -C. medial
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