EMR Final Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
EMS System - CORRECT ANSWERS A network of resources to provide emergency care and
transport victims of sudden illness and injury
Enhanced 911 System - CORRECT ANSWERS Allows caller to be identified by the dispatch
system by providing the callers phone numbers and address from which they are calling
Seven Levels of EMS training - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Emergency Medical Responder
(DOTrans, Basic, Advanced)
2. EMT Basic
3. AEMT (Advanced EMT)
4. Intermediate 85,99
5. EMT Paramedic
6. Critical Care Paramedic
7. TEMS (Tactical EMS)
Five Roles / Responsibilities of the EMR - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Personal Health and
Safety
2. Caring Attitude, Maintaining Composure
3. Neat, Clean, and Professional Appearance
4. Keep Up to Date knowledge and skills
5. Put Patients needs as a priority
Eustress - CORRECT ANSWERS Good Stress
Distress - CORRECT ANSWERS Bad Stress
Five Common Causes of Stress - CORRECT ANSWERS mass casualty
violence
amputations
death
,Pediatric patients
Five Stages of the Grieving Process - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Denial (Disbelief)
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
Five Signs of Stress - CORRECT ANSWERS irritability
can't concentrate
difficulty sleeping
anxiety (guilt)
loss of appetite
Four Lifestyle Changes to Deal with Stress - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Eat healthier
2. Exercise (Meditation)
3. Balance Work
4. Listening to Family and friends
CISD - CORRECT ANSWERS Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing: Purpose - CORRECT ANSWERS Deals with Traumatic
Incidents, a debriefing is a confidential group meeting which encourages open discussion of the
incident. The goal is to assist the EMS personal in dealing with the stress related to the incident
Four Types of Body Substance Isolation - CORRECT ANSWERS Hand washing
Proper disposal of medical equipment
use of personal protective equipment
Scene Safety (?)
Scene Safety - CORRECT ANSWERS Assessment of scene (surroundings) that will provide
information to the first responder and will help ensure their well-being
, Scope of Practice - CORRECT ANSWERS The legal duties to the patient, medical director,
and public
Standard of Care - CORRECT ANSWERS care expected based on training and experience
taking into account the conditions under which the care is rendered
Competence - CORRECT ANSWERS The ability to understand questions and to the
implication of decisions made
( do you know who / where / what you are? )
Expressed Consent - CORRECT ANSWERS The patient must be told in an easy to understand
nature and the extent of the procedure to be preformed as well as the possible risks involved
Implied Consent - CORRECT ANSWERS Consent based on the assumption that the
unresponsive patient would consent to life saving interventions
Advanced Directives - CORRECT ANSWERS Written documentation that specifies what
medical treatment a patient wishes to have and what to withhold should the patient become unable to
make a decision
Assault and Battery - CORRECT ANSWERS Unlawfully touching a patient without consent
providing emergency medical care when a competent patient does not consent to the emergency
medical care
Abandonment - CORRECT ANSWERS Terminating care of the patient without insuring that
care will continue at the same level or higher
Four Components of Negligence - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Duty to act (legal obligation)
2. Breach of Duty (failure to act)
3. Injury where Inflicted (some injury occurred)
4. Proximate Cause (the actions of the EMR caused injury)
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWERS Deviating from the accepted standard of care resulting in
further injury of the patient
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
EMS System - CORRECT ANSWERS A network of resources to provide emergency care and
transport victims of sudden illness and injury
Enhanced 911 System - CORRECT ANSWERS Allows caller to be identified by the dispatch
system by providing the callers phone numbers and address from which they are calling
Seven Levels of EMS training - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Emergency Medical Responder
(DOTrans, Basic, Advanced)
2. EMT Basic
3. AEMT (Advanced EMT)
4. Intermediate 85,99
5. EMT Paramedic
6. Critical Care Paramedic
7. TEMS (Tactical EMS)
Five Roles / Responsibilities of the EMR - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Personal Health and
Safety
2. Caring Attitude, Maintaining Composure
3. Neat, Clean, and Professional Appearance
4. Keep Up to Date knowledge and skills
5. Put Patients needs as a priority
Eustress - CORRECT ANSWERS Good Stress
Distress - CORRECT ANSWERS Bad Stress
Five Common Causes of Stress - CORRECT ANSWERS mass casualty
violence
amputations
death
,Pediatric patients
Five Stages of the Grieving Process - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Denial (Disbelief)
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
Five Signs of Stress - CORRECT ANSWERS irritability
can't concentrate
difficulty sleeping
anxiety (guilt)
loss of appetite
Four Lifestyle Changes to Deal with Stress - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Eat healthier
2. Exercise (Meditation)
3. Balance Work
4. Listening to Family and friends
CISD - CORRECT ANSWERS Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing: Purpose - CORRECT ANSWERS Deals with Traumatic
Incidents, a debriefing is a confidential group meeting which encourages open discussion of the
incident. The goal is to assist the EMS personal in dealing with the stress related to the incident
Four Types of Body Substance Isolation - CORRECT ANSWERS Hand washing
Proper disposal of medical equipment
use of personal protective equipment
Scene Safety (?)
Scene Safety - CORRECT ANSWERS Assessment of scene (surroundings) that will provide
information to the first responder and will help ensure their well-being
, Scope of Practice - CORRECT ANSWERS The legal duties to the patient, medical director,
and public
Standard of Care - CORRECT ANSWERS care expected based on training and experience
taking into account the conditions under which the care is rendered
Competence - CORRECT ANSWERS The ability to understand questions and to the
implication of decisions made
( do you know who / where / what you are? )
Expressed Consent - CORRECT ANSWERS The patient must be told in an easy to understand
nature and the extent of the procedure to be preformed as well as the possible risks involved
Implied Consent - CORRECT ANSWERS Consent based on the assumption that the
unresponsive patient would consent to life saving interventions
Advanced Directives - CORRECT ANSWERS Written documentation that specifies what
medical treatment a patient wishes to have and what to withhold should the patient become unable to
make a decision
Assault and Battery - CORRECT ANSWERS Unlawfully touching a patient without consent
providing emergency medical care when a competent patient does not consent to the emergency
medical care
Abandonment - CORRECT ANSWERS Terminating care of the patient without insuring that
care will continue at the same level or higher
Four Components of Negligence - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Duty to act (legal obligation)
2. Breach of Duty (failure to act)
3. Injury where Inflicted (some injury occurred)
4. Proximate Cause (the actions of the EMR caused injury)
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWERS Deviating from the accepted standard of care resulting in
further injury of the patient
