EMR FINAL A FINAL TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Five Roles / Responsibilities of the EMR.
Answer: 1. Personal Health and Safety 2. Caring Attitude, Maintaining
Composure3. Neat, Clean, and Professional Appearance 4. Keep Up to Date
knowledge and skills5. Put Patients needs as a priority
◍ Four Types of Body Substance Isolation.
Answer: Hand washingProper disposal of medical equipment use of
personal protective equipmentScene Safety (?)
◍ Your initial assessment reveals the patient is able to acknowledge your
presence and answer your questions. Using the AVPU pneumonic, you
should describe the level of consciousness as which of the following?- A- P-
V- U.
Answer: - A
◍ Scene Safety.
Answer: Assessment of scene (surroundings) that will provide information
to the first responder and will help ensure their well-being
◍ Scope of Practice.
Answer: The legal duties to the patient, medical director, and public
◍ Standard of Care.
Answer: care expected based on training and experience taking into account
the conditions under which the care is rendered
◍ The term hazardous materials refers to which of the following?- The
probability the substance is poisonous- The degree which a substance may
, ignite a fire- The possibility of a reaction if a substance is exposed to
another substance- Any chemical substance or material that can pose a threat
to the health, safety or property of an individual.
Answer: - Any chemical substance or material that can pose a threat to the
health, safety or property of an individual
◍ When placing a blood pressure cuff on a patient's arm, ensure the bladder is
centered over which artery?- Ulnar- Femoral- Radial- Brachial.
Answer: - Brachial
◍ Competence.
Answer: The ability to understand questions and to the implication of
decisions made ( do you know who / where / what you are? )
◍ For a patient with a closed abdominal injury, position the patient -- On their
back, with their knees slightly bent- On their side, with their arms flexed-
Sitting up, leaning forward- On the right side, with the left leg elevated.
Answer: - On their back, with their knees slightly bent
◍ Expressed Consent.
Answer: 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
◍ For severe life threatening bleeding, it is appropriate to apply a tourniquet as
the first step for controlling bleeding in all of the following situations
except:- A scene is unsafe- A multiple-casualty incident involves several
patients with life-threatening injuries and there are limited resources
available- An entrapped limb makes it impossible to apply direct pressure
over the wound- It is possible to safely apply direct pressure over the
wound.
Answer: - It is possible to safely apply direct pressure over the wound
◍ Implied Consent.
Answer: Consent based on the assumption that the unresponsive patient
would consent to life saving interventions
,◍ Advanced Directives.
Answer: 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
◍ Cardiac arrest in children most commonly results from which of the
following?- Airway and breathing problems- Stroke- Coronary heart
disease- Myocardial infarction.
Answer: - Airway and breathing problems
◍ As an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), you should be able to:-
Perform advanced airway procedures- Provide basic emergency care- Insert
intravenous devices- Assess electrocardiograms (ECGs).
Answer: - Provide basic emergency care
◍ As an emergency medical responder (EMR), you are expected to provide
care based on a specific criteria. This is known as - - Good faith action-
Duty to act- Standard of care- Scope of practice.
Answer: - Standard of care
◍ Assault and Battery.
Answer: Unlawfully touching a patient without consent providing
emergency medical care when a competent patient does not consent to the
emergency medical care
◍ Abandonment.
Answer: Terminating care of the patient without insuring that care will
continue at the same level or higher
◍ You arrive at the scene of an emergency involving an older adult who has
fallen in the kitchen. The daughter is also in the kitchen. The patient is alert
and breathing but complaining of pain in the left hip. Which of the
following should you do first?- Ask the daughter what happened.- Call the
patient by her first name.- Introduce yourself to the patient and the
daughter.- Tell the patient she has probably fractured her hip.
Answer: - Introduce yourself to the patient and the daughter.
, ◍ Four Components of Negligence.
Answer: 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)
◍ You are using a fixed-flow-rate oxygen system. You understand that most of
these systems are set to administer oxygen at a flow rate of how many liters
per minute?- 2 LPM- 4 LPM- 10 LPM- 15 LPM.
Answer: - 15 LPM
◍ Which of the following alerts you to the possibility that a patient is
experiencing an overdose of a stimulant?- Slurred speech.- Sudden mood
changes.- Rapid pulse- Drowsiness.
Answer: - Rapid pulse
◍ Negligence.
Answer: Deviating from the accepted standard of care resulting in further
injury of the patient
◍ You arrive at the scene of an emergency and are sizing up the scene. Which
of the following would you identify as being the least hazardous?- Broken
glass in large and small pieces- Damaged vehicle on the side of the road.-
Downed electrical line- Smell of gasoline.
Answer: - Damaged vehicle on the side of the road
◍ Good Samaritan Law.
Answer: State Laws intended to protect care providers from liability if they
deliver the standard care in good faith to the level of their training and to the
best of their ability. Don't protect from Wanton, Gross, or Willful
Negligence
◍ You are providing care to a patient with a history of problems related to
their blood glucose levels. Which of the following systems should you
expect to be involved?- Digestive- Urinary- Endocrine- Circulatory.
Answer: - Endocrine
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Five Roles / Responsibilities of the EMR.
Answer: 1. Personal Health and Safety 2. Caring Attitude, Maintaining
Composure3. Neat, Clean, and Professional Appearance 4. Keep Up to Date
knowledge and skills5. Put Patients needs as a priority
◍ Four Types of Body Substance Isolation.
Answer: Hand washingProper disposal of medical equipment use of
personal protective equipmentScene Safety (?)
◍ Your initial assessment reveals the patient is able to acknowledge your
presence and answer your questions. Using the AVPU pneumonic, you
should describe the level of consciousness as which of the following?- A- P-
V- U.
Answer: - A
◍ Scene Safety.
Answer: Assessment of scene (surroundings) that will provide information
to the first responder and will help ensure their well-being
◍ Scope of Practice.
Answer: The legal duties to the patient, medical director, and public
◍ Standard of Care.
Answer: care expected based on training and experience taking into account
the conditions under which the care is rendered
◍ The term hazardous materials refers to which of the following?- The
probability the substance is poisonous- The degree which a substance may
, ignite a fire- The possibility of a reaction if a substance is exposed to
another substance- Any chemical substance or material that can pose a threat
to the health, safety or property of an individual.
Answer: - Any chemical substance or material that can pose a threat to the
health, safety or property of an individual
◍ When placing a blood pressure cuff on a patient's arm, ensure the bladder is
centered over which artery?- Ulnar- Femoral- Radial- Brachial.
Answer: - Brachial
◍ Competence.
Answer: The ability to understand questions and to the implication of
decisions made ( do you know who / where / what you are? )
◍ For a patient with a closed abdominal injury, position the patient -- On their
back, with their knees slightly bent- On their side, with their arms flexed-
Sitting up, leaning forward- On the right side, with the left leg elevated.
Answer: - On their back, with their knees slightly bent
◍ Expressed Consent.
Answer: 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
◍ For severe life threatening bleeding, it is appropriate to apply a tourniquet as
the first step for controlling bleeding in all of the following situations
except:- A scene is unsafe- A multiple-casualty incident involves several
patients with life-threatening injuries and there are limited resources
available- An entrapped limb makes it impossible to apply direct pressure
over the wound- It is possible to safely apply direct pressure over the
wound.
Answer: - It is possible to safely apply direct pressure over the wound
◍ Implied Consent.
Answer: Consent based on the assumption that the unresponsive patient
would consent to life saving interventions
,◍ Advanced Directives.
Answer: 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
◍ Cardiac arrest in children most commonly results from which of the
following?- Airway and breathing problems- Stroke- Coronary heart
disease- Myocardial infarction.
Answer: - Airway and breathing problems
◍ As an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), you should be able to:-
Perform advanced airway procedures- Provide basic emergency care- Insert
intravenous devices- Assess electrocardiograms (ECGs).
Answer: - Provide basic emergency care
◍ As an emergency medical responder (EMR), you are expected to provide
care based on a specific criteria. This is known as - - Good faith action-
Duty to act- Standard of care- Scope of practice.
Answer: - Standard of care
◍ Assault and Battery.
Answer: Unlawfully touching a patient without consent providing
emergency medical care when a competent patient does not consent to the
emergency medical care
◍ Abandonment.
Answer: Terminating care of the patient without insuring that care will
continue at the same level or higher
◍ You arrive at the scene of an emergency involving an older adult who has
fallen in the kitchen. The daughter is also in the kitchen. The patient is alert
and breathing but complaining of pain in the left hip. Which of the
following should you do first?- Ask the daughter what happened.- Call the
patient by her first name.- Introduce yourself to the patient and the
daughter.- Tell the patient she has probably fractured her hip.
Answer: - Introduce yourself to the patient and the daughter.
, ◍ Four Components of Negligence.
Answer: 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)
◍ You are using a fixed-flow-rate oxygen system. You understand that most of
these systems are set to administer oxygen at a flow rate of how many liters
per minute?- 2 LPM- 4 LPM- 10 LPM- 15 LPM.
Answer: - 15 LPM
◍ Which of the following alerts you to the possibility that a patient is
experiencing an overdose of a stimulant?- Slurred speech.- Sudden mood
changes.- Rapid pulse- Drowsiness.
Answer: - Rapid pulse
◍ Negligence.
Answer: Deviating from the accepted standard of care resulting in further
injury of the patient
◍ You arrive at the scene of an emergency and are sizing up the scene. Which
of the following would you identify as being the least hazardous?- Broken
glass in large and small pieces- Damaged vehicle on the side of the road.-
Downed electrical line- Smell of gasoline.
Answer: - Damaged vehicle on the side of the road
◍ Good Samaritan Law.
Answer: State Laws intended to protect care providers from liability if they
deliver the standard care in good faith to the level of their training and to the
best of their ability. Don't protect from Wanton, Gross, or Willful
Negligence
◍ You are providing care to a patient with a history of problems related to
their blood glucose levels. Which of the following systems should you
expect to be involved?- Digestive- Urinary- Endocrine- Circulatory.
Answer: - Endocrine
