EMR FINAL REVIEW 2026 LATEST
UPDATE!!!
Primary responsibilities of an EMR - ANSWEREnsure safety of self/others, gain access
to patient, check for life-threatening conditions, summon/assist more advanced medical
personnel, provide care for the patient.
Indirect medical control - ANSWERStanding orders, procedures performed according to
normal protocol
Advance directive - ANSWERWritten instructions that documents the patient's wishes if
they are unable to communicate. Example: DNR
Trip sheet - ANSWERAnother name for a prehospital care report.
Pinch the glove near the wrist on the palm side of the hand - ANSWERThe first step in
removing disposable gloves.
Standard precautions - ANSWER"If it's wet and not yours, don't touch it"
Ensure scene safety (of self and others) - ANSWERFirst step when arriving on the
scene of an emergency.
360-degree assessment - ANSWERLooking in all directions for possible dangers
Where to park your ambulance - ANSWER50 feet away to help re-direct traffic, 100 feet
away if there is a fire, 2000 feet away for a HAZMAT incident
Do not disturb items in a crime scene. - ANSWERWhen taking care of a victim in a
possible crime scene, be sure to remember this.
Biohazard container - ANSWERAn engineering control used to collect contaminated
items
How diseases are spread (and example) - ANSWERDirect contact (HIV), indirect
contact (Hepatitis), respiratory droplet (TB), vector-borne (Malaria)
Skin - ANSWERThe body's largest organ and best defense against pathogens.
Identify yourself - ANSWERBefore providing care to a patient, you must obtain consent.
This is the first step to that.
Good Samaritan Law - ANSWERLaw which protects people helping in an emergency if
they act in good faith (not compensated) and according to their level of training.
, Scope of practice - ANSWERThe duties and skills that are expected to be performed for
a certain job.
Standard of Care - ANSWERThe extent and quality of care expected from your level of
training.
Levels of EMS training - ANSWERFrom least to most: EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic
Competence - ANSWERThe patient's ability to understand the EMR's questions and the
implications of decisions made.
Dispatch - ANSWERWhere the public contacts to activate the EMS system
Proper lifting/moving techniques - ANSWERReach no more than 20 inches from your
body, push rather than pull, use the power grip, lift with your legs (power/squat lift)
Situations where you SHOULD move a patient - ANSWERImmediate danger, gaining
access to other patients, providing proper care
Frontal Plane - ANSWERDivides the body into front and back portions. Also known as
the Coronal Plane.
Sagittal Plane - ANSWERDivides the body into right and left portions
Transverse Plane - ANSWERDivides the body into top and bottom portions. Also known
as the Axial or Horizontal Plane.
Superior - ANSWERHigher or closer to the head
Inferior - ANSWERLower or closer to the feet
Lateral - ANSWERFurther away from the midline of the body
Medial - ANSWERCloser to the midline of the body
Tachy- - ANSWERSuffix meaning fast
Brady- - ANSWERSuffix meaning slow
Hypo- - ANSWERSuffix meaning low or insufficient
Hyper- - ANSWERSuffix meaning high or excessive
Body cavities - ANSWERCranial (brain), Spinal (spinal cord), Thoracic (heart, lungs),
Abdominal (stomach, spleen, liver, etc.), Pelvic (appendix, colon, bladder, etc.)
UPDATE!!!
Primary responsibilities of an EMR - ANSWEREnsure safety of self/others, gain access
to patient, check for life-threatening conditions, summon/assist more advanced medical
personnel, provide care for the patient.
Indirect medical control - ANSWERStanding orders, procedures performed according to
normal protocol
Advance directive - ANSWERWritten instructions that documents the patient's wishes if
they are unable to communicate. Example: DNR
Trip sheet - ANSWERAnother name for a prehospital care report.
Pinch the glove near the wrist on the palm side of the hand - ANSWERThe first step in
removing disposable gloves.
Standard precautions - ANSWER"If it's wet and not yours, don't touch it"
Ensure scene safety (of self and others) - ANSWERFirst step when arriving on the
scene of an emergency.
360-degree assessment - ANSWERLooking in all directions for possible dangers
Where to park your ambulance - ANSWER50 feet away to help re-direct traffic, 100 feet
away if there is a fire, 2000 feet away for a HAZMAT incident
Do not disturb items in a crime scene. - ANSWERWhen taking care of a victim in a
possible crime scene, be sure to remember this.
Biohazard container - ANSWERAn engineering control used to collect contaminated
items
How diseases are spread (and example) - ANSWERDirect contact (HIV), indirect
contact (Hepatitis), respiratory droplet (TB), vector-borne (Malaria)
Skin - ANSWERThe body's largest organ and best defense against pathogens.
Identify yourself - ANSWERBefore providing care to a patient, you must obtain consent.
This is the first step to that.
Good Samaritan Law - ANSWERLaw which protects people helping in an emergency if
they act in good faith (not compensated) and according to their level of training.
, Scope of practice - ANSWERThe duties and skills that are expected to be performed for
a certain job.
Standard of Care - ANSWERThe extent and quality of care expected from your level of
training.
Levels of EMS training - ANSWERFrom least to most: EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic
Competence - ANSWERThe patient's ability to understand the EMR's questions and the
implications of decisions made.
Dispatch - ANSWERWhere the public contacts to activate the EMS system
Proper lifting/moving techniques - ANSWERReach no more than 20 inches from your
body, push rather than pull, use the power grip, lift with your legs (power/squat lift)
Situations where you SHOULD move a patient - ANSWERImmediate danger, gaining
access to other patients, providing proper care
Frontal Plane - ANSWERDivides the body into front and back portions. Also known as
the Coronal Plane.
Sagittal Plane - ANSWERDivides the body into right and left portions
Transverse Plane - ANSWERDivides the body into top and bottom portions. Also known
as the Axial or Horizontal Plane.
Superior - ANSWERHigher or closer to the head
Inferior - ANSWERLower or closer to the feet
Lateral - ANSWERFurther away from the midline of the body
Medial - ANSWERCloser to the midline of the body
Tachy- - ANSWERSuffix meaning fast
Brady- - ANSWERSuffix meaning slow
Hypo- - ANSWERSuffix meaning low or insufficient
Hyper- - ANSWERSuffix meaning high or excessive
Body cavities - ANSWERCranial (brain), Spinal (spinal cord), Thoracic (heart, lungs),
Abdominal (stomach, spleen, liver, etc.), Pelvic (appendix, colon, bladder, etc.)
