EMR FINAL WRITTEN PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

As an EMR you should be able to CORRECT ANSWER provide basic emergency care Malaria is a disease that is primarily transmitted by which of the following? CORRECT ANSWER Vector-borne transmission Which of the following is an example of an engineering control? CORRECT ANSWER Using biohazard containers 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? CORRECT ANSWER Flush your eyes with clean water, saline or sterile irritant for 20 minutes. Which type of EMS provider has the most training? CORRECT ANSWER Paramedic Good Samaritan laws generally protect people from legal liability when providing care in an emergency if they do which of the following? CORRECT ANSWER Act in good faith within the scope of their training. You determine that a patient is competent when he demonstrates which of the following? CORRECT ANSWER The ability to understand questions and the implications of decisions. As an EMS you are expected to provide care based on specific criteria. This is called ________? CORRECT ANSWER Standard of Care Any body part that is toward the midline of the body is called CORRECT ANSWER Medial Which of the following is least likely considered a vital organ? CORRECT ANSWER Kidneys Which situation is least likely to warrant moving a patient? CORRECT ANSWER A patient who was waiting a house and has fallen off a ladder onto the grass. You suspect that your patient has a head, neck or spinal injury but needs to be moved. Which technique is most appropriate to use? ` CORRECT ANSWER Blanket drag Which of the following is an example of MOI? A) Explosion B) Abdominal Pain C) Difficulty breathing D) Shock CORRECT ANSWER Explosion