EMR Test #1 (Chapters 1-7) Practice Questions
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1. Which2aof2athe2afollowing2aMOST2aaccurately2adescribes2aan2aemergency
2amedical 2aresponder 2a(EMR)?
A. An2aindividual2awho2aprovides2ainitial2aadvanced2alife2asupport
B. An2aindividual2awho2aresponds2ato2athe2ascene2ain2aan2aambulance
C. The2afirst2amedically2atrained2aperson2ato2aarrive2aat2athe2ascene
D. A 2afire 2afighter 2aor 2apolice 2aofficer 2awho 2aassists 2athe 2aparamedics: (answer) C.2aThe2afirst
2amedically 2atrained
person2ato2aarrive2aat2athe2ascene
2. Fire2afighters2aand2alaw2aenforcement2apersonnel2aare2alikely2ato2abe2athe2afirst2aEMRs
2ato 2aarrive 2aat 2aa 2ascene 2abecause:
A. they2aare2atrained2ain2aall2aaspects2aof2aan2aemergency2acall.
B. they2aare2atypically2apaid2aand2aare2aon2acall2a242ahours2aa2aday.
C. most2acommunities2ado2anot2ahave2aEMTs 2aor2aparamedics.
D. of 2atheir 2alocation 2aor 2aspeed 2ain 2aresponding 2ato 2athe 2acall.:( answer) 2aD. 2aof 2atheir 2alocation 2aor
2aspeed 2ain
responding2ato2athe2acall.
3. A2acardiac2aarrest2apatient's2amost2acrucial2acontact2awith2athe2aEMS2asystem
2aoccurs 2awhen:
A. trained2aEMRs2aarrive2aat2athe2apatient's2aside.
B. medical2acontrol2ais2amade2aaware2aof2athe2asituation.
C. paramedics2aarrive2aand2aadminister2aadvanced2acare.
D. the 2 a receiving 2 a hospital 2 a is 2 a made 2 a aware 2 a of 2 a the 2 a situation.: ( answer) 2 a A.2atrained 2aEMRs
2aarrive 2aat 2athe
patient's 2aside.
4. When2aEMTs2aor2aparamedics2aarrive2aat2athe2ascene2aof2aan2aemergency, 2athe
2aEMR 2ashould:
,A. accompany2athe2apatient2ato2athe2areceiving2amedical2afacility.
B. assume2athat2ahis2aor2aher2aassistance2awill2ano2alonger2abe2arequired.
C. assist2athe2aEMTs2ain 2acontinuing2athe2acare2athat2ahe2aor2ashe2ainitiated.
D. obtain 2aa 2asignature 2afrom 2athe 2aEMT 2awho 2ais 2aassuming 2apatient 2acare.: ( answer) 2aC.
2aassist 2athe 2aEMTs
in 2acontinuing 2athe 2acare 2athat 2ahe 2aor 2ashe 2ainitiated.
,5. Which 2aof2athe2afollowing2ainterventions2awould2athe2aEMR2amost2alikely2aperform
2aat 2athe 2ascene 2aof 2aa 2acardiac 2aarrest?
A. CPR2aand2adefibrillation
B. Administration2aof2acertain2amedications
C. Insertion2aof2aan2aendotracheal2atube
D. Initiation 2aof 2aan 2aintravenous 2aline: 2( answer) aA.2aCPR2aand2adefibrillation
6. Fire2aunits2aare2aoften2aa2acrucial2apart2aof2athe2aEMS2asystem2abecause 2athey:
A. always2aarrive2aat2athe2ascene2abefore2aEMTs2aor2aparamedics.
B. are2abetter2atrained2athan2aEMTs2ato2aassist2aparamedics.
C. provide 2aspecialized 2arescue 2asuch 2aas 2apatient 2aextrication.
D. provide 2aprotection 2aand 2acontrol 2aof 2athe 2ascene.: ( answer) 2aC.2aprovide2aspecialized 2arescue2asuch
2aas 2apatient
extrication.
7. Which 2aof2athe2afollowing2astatements2aregarding 2atransport 2aof2aa2apatient2ato
2athe 2ahospital 2ais 2acorrect?
A. Patients2amay2arequire2aimmediate2astabilization2aat2athe2aclosest2ahospital2aand2athen
2atransfer 2ato 2aanother 2afacility.
B. Any2asick2aor2ainjured2apatient2ashould2abe2atransported2ato2athe2aclosest
2ahospital, 2aregardless 2aof 2athe 2apatient's 2acondition.
C. EMRs2aare2alegally2aobligated2ato2aaccompany2athe2apatient2ain2athe2aback2aof
2athe 2aambulance 2ato 2athe 2ahospital.
D. In 2amost 2astates 2aand 2aEMS 2asystems, 2aEMRs 2aare 2anot 2aauthorized 2ato 2aassist 2athe
2aEMT 2ain 2athe 2aback 2aof 2athe 2aambulance.: ( answer) 2aA. 2aPatients 2amay 2arequire 2aimmediate 2astabilization
2aat 2athe 2aclosest 2ahospital
and 2athen 2atransfer 2ato 2aanother 2afacility.
8. A2apatient 2arequires 2arapid 2atransport 2ato2athe2ahospital2awhen:
A. the2apatient's2acondition2amay2adeteriorate2aif2ahe2aor2ashe2ais2anot2atransported
2afairly 2aquickly.
B. EMS2apersonnel2aare2aunable2ato2agive2athe2apatient2aadequate2alife-saving2acare2ain2athe
, 2a field.
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1. Which2aof2athe2afollowing2aMOST2aaccurately2adescribes2aan2aemergency
2amedical 2aresponder 2a(EMR)?
A. An2aindividual2awho2aprovides2ainitial2aadvanced2alife2asupport
B. An2aindividual2awho2aresponds2ato2athe2ascene2ain2aan2aambulance
C. The2afirst2amedically2atrained2aperson2ato2aarrive2aat2athe2ascene
D. A 2afire 2afighter 2aor 2apolice 2aofficer 2awho 2aassists 2athe 2aparamedics: (answer) C.2aThe2afirst
2amedically 2atrained
person2ato2aarrive2aat2athe2ascene
2. Fire2afighters2aand2alaw2aenforcement2apersonnel2aare2alikely2ato2abe2athe2afirst2aEMRs
2ato 2aarrive 2aat 2aa 2ascene 2abecause:
A. they2aare2atrained2ain2aall2aaspects2aof2aan2aemergency2acall.
B. they2aare2atypically2apaid2aand2aare2aon2acall2a242ahours2aa2aday.
C. most2acommunities2ado2anot2ahave2aEMTs 2aor2aparamedics.
D. of 2atheir 2alocation 2aor 2aspeed 2ain 2aresponding 2ato 2athe 2acall.:( answer) 2aD. 2aof 2atheir 2alocation 2aor
2aspeed 2ain
responding2ato2athe2acall.
3. A2acardiac2aarrest2apatient's2amost2acrucial2acontact2awith2athe2aEMS2asystem
2aoccurs 2awhen:
A. trained2aEMRs2aarrive2aat2athe2apatient's2aside.
B. medical2acontrol2ais2amade2aaware2aof2athe2asituation.
C. paramedics2aarrive2aand2aadminister2aadvanced2acare.
D. the 2 a receiving 2 a hospital 2 a is 2 a made 2 a aware 2 a of 2 a the 2 a situation.: ( answer) 2 a A.2atrained 2aEMRs
2aarrive 2aat 2athe
patient's 2aside.
4. When2aEMTs2aor2aparamedics2aarrive2aat2athe2ascene2aof2aan2aemergency, 2athe
2aEMR 2ashould:
,A. accompany2athe2apatient2ato2athe2areceiving2amedical2afacility.
B. assume2athat2ahis2aor2aher2aassistance2awill2ano2alonger2abe2arequired.
C. assist2athe2aEMTs2ain 2acontinuing2athe2acare2athat2ahe2aor2ashe2ainitiated.
D. obtain 2aa 2asignature 2afrom 2athe 2aEMT 2awho 2ais 2aassuming 2apatient 2acare.: ( answer) 2aC.
2aassist 2athe 2aEMTs
in 2acontinuing 2athe 2acare 2athat 2ahe 2aor 2ashe 2ainitiated.
,5. Which 2aof2athe2afollowing2ainterventions2awould2athe2aEMR2amost2alikely2aperform
2aat 2athe 2ascene 2aof 2aa 2acardiac 2aarrest?
A. CPR2aand2adefibrillation
B. Administration2aof2acertain2amedications
C. Insertion2aof2aan2aendotracheal2atube
D. Initiation 2aof 2aan 2aintravenous 2aline: 2( answer) aA.2aCPR2aand2adefibrillation
6. Fire2aunits2aare2aoften2aa2acrucial2apart2aof2athe2aEMS2asystem2abecause 2athey:
A. always2aarrive2aat2athe2ascene2abefore2aEMTs2aor2aparamedics.
B. are2abetter2atrained2athan2aEMTs2ato2aassist2aparamedics.
C. provide 2aspecialized 2arescue 2asuch 2aas 2apatient 2aextrication.
D. provide 2aprotection 2aand 2acontrol 2aof 2athe 2ascene.: ( answer) 2aC.2aprovide2aspecialized 2arescue2asuch
2aas 2apatient
extrication.
7. Which 2aof2athe2afollowing2astatements2aregarding 2atransport 2aof2aa2apatient2ato
2athe 2ahospital 2ais 2acorrect?
A. Patients2amay2arequire2aimmediate2astabilization2aat2athe2aclosest2ahospital2aand2athen
2atransfer 2ato 2aanother 2afacility.
B. Any2asick2aor2ainjured2apatient2ashould2abe2atransported2ato2athe2aclosest
2ahospital, 2aregardless 2aof 2athe 2apatient's 2acondition.
C. EMRs2aare2alegally2aobligated2ato2aaccompany2athe2apatient2ain2athe2aback2aof
2athe 2aambulance 2ato 2athe 2ahospital.
D. In 2amost 2astates 2aand 2aEMS 2asystems, 2aEMRs 2aare 2anot 2aauthorized 2ato 2aassist 2athe
2aEMT 2ain 2athe 2aback 2aof 2athe 2aambulance.: ( answer) 2aA. 2aPatients 2amay 2arequire 2aimmediate 2astabilization
2aat 2athe 2aclosest 2ahospital
and 2athen 2atransfer 2ato 2aanother 2afacility.
8. A2apatient 2arequires 2arapid 2atransport 2ato2athe2ahospital2awhen:
A. the2apatient's2acondition2amay2adeteriorate2aif2ahe2aor2ashe2ais2anot2atransported
2afairly 2aquickly.
B. EMS2apersonnel2aare2aunable2ato2agive2athe2apatient2aadequate2alife-saving2acare2ain2athe
, 2a field.
