EMERGENCY CARE ACTUAL TEST
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PACKAGE
●● What should be controlled after ensuring an open airway in
emergency care?
Answer: Control bleeding
●● What is the third priority in emergency care?
Answer: Prevent/treat shock
●● What should be attended to after preventing/treating shock?
Answer: Attend to wounds/open fractures
●● What is the importance of emotional support in emergency care?
Answer: To provide comfort and reassurance to the patient
●● What does ECPAPC stand for in emergency care priorities?
Answer: Ensure open airway, Control bleeding, Prevent/treat shock,
Attend to wounds/open fractures, Provide emotional support,
Continually evaluate
, ●● What is the purpose of emergency carts (crash carts)?
Answer: To have essential medical supplies readily available in
emergencies
●● What must be done regularly with emergency carts?
Answer: They must be checked and restocked daily or weekly
●● What is an AED?
Answer: Automated/automatic external defibrillator
●● What is the difference between fully automatic and semi-automatic
AEDs?
Answer: Fully automatic AEDs shock the patient automatically, while
semi-automatic AEDs require the user to push a button to deliver a
shock
●● What imaging is typically done for head injuries?
Answer: A CT scan is usually preferred over an x-ray
●● What does LOC stand for in the context of head injuries?
Answer: Level of consciousness
●● What are common symptoms of a head injury?
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PACKAGE
●● What should be controlled after ensuring an open airway in
emergency care?
Answer: Control bleeding
●● What is the third priority in emergency care?
Answer: Prevent/treat shock
●● What should be attended to after preventing/treating shock?
Answer: Attend to wounds/open fractures
●● What is the importance of emotional support in emergency care?
Answer: To provide comfort and reassurance to the patient
●● What does ECPAPC stand for in emergency care priorities?
Answer: Ensure open airway, Control bleeding, Prevent/treat shock,
Attend to wounds/open fractures, Provide emotional support,
Continually evaluate
, ●● What is the purpose of emergency carts (crash carts)?
Answer: To have essential medical supplies readily available in
emergencies
●● What must be done regularly with emergency carts?
Answer: They must be checked and restocked daily or weekly
●● What is an AED?
Answer: Automated/automatic external defibrillator
●● What is the difference between fully automatic and semi-automatic
AEDs?
Answer: Fully automatic AEDs shock the patient automatically, while
semi-automatic AEDs require the user to push a button to deliver a
shock
●● What imaging is typically done for head injuries?
Answer: A CT scan is usually preferred over an x-ray
●● What does LOC stand for in the context of head injuries?
Answer: Level of consciousness
●● What are common symptoms of a head injury?
