EMR ACTUAL FINALS SET ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔The blanket drag would be most appropriate to use to move a patient if he or she is:
A. wearing clothing that is easily torn.
B. in cardiac arrest and requires CPR.
C. underweight and semiconscious.
D. wearing a sturdy shirt but no pants. - ✔✔A. wearing clothing that is easily torn.
✔✔An elderly woman must be moved from an unsafe environment quickly. The patient
is unconscious and is wearing a thin nightgown. What is the most rapid and effective
way for you and your partner to move her?
A. Place a blanket or rug on the ground, roll her onto it, and quickly remove her from the
unsafe environment.
B. Grasp the patient by the collar of her nightgown and pull her in the direction of the
long axis of her body.
C. Quickly log roll her onto a backboard, secure her to the board with straps, and move
her to safety.
D. Place her in a chair and rapidly move her to a place of safety while protecting her
head and neck. - ✔✔A. Place a blanket or rug on the ground, roll her onto it, and quickly
remove her from the unsafe environment.
✔✔Basic patient movement techniques require slight modification when moving a
patient from a wrecked vehicle because the patient:
A. is not in a lying position.
B. cannot be grasped under the arms.
C. is often unconscious.
D. is usually trapped in the wreckage. - ✔✔A. is not in a lying position.
,✔✔A 60-year-old man is found sitting in his car alongside the road. There is no
apparent damage to his vehicle. Your assessment reveals that the man is in cardiac
arrest. You should:
A. grasp the patient by his arms and rapidly drag him from the vehicle while protecting
his head and neck as much as possible.
B. recline the seat completely back, get inside the car, and begin CPR until additional
help arrives at the scene.
C. grasp the patient under his arms, cradle his head between your arms, and remove
him from the vehicle.
D. begin CPR while the patient is still in his car and remove him from the car when
additional help arrives. - ✔✔C. grasp the patient under his arms, cradle his head
between your arms, and remove him from the vehicle.
✔✔The direct ground lift should not be performed if the patient:
A. is unconscious and not breathing.
B. has experienced a traumatic injury.
C. weighs more than 175 pounds (79 kg).
D. has a back injury and is able to walk. - ✔✔B. has experienced a traumatic injury.
✔✔Which of the following concepts is the first and most important when providing
patient care?
A. Render proper treatment
B. Above all else, do no harm
C. Provide your care in good faith
D. Maintain your composure - ✔✔B. Above all else, do no harm
✔✔An EMR has a legal duty to act:
A. if he or she encounters an emergency scene while not on duty.
B. only if he or she is not paid by a fire department or rescue squad.
C. while employed by an agency that designates you as an EMR.
D. even when outside of his or her response jurisdiction. - ✔✔C. while employed by an
agency that designates you as an EMR.
✔✔To comply with the standard of care, the EMR must:
A. provide prompt and competent care that is consistent with what is deemed
appropriate by the paramedic in charge and that is clearly defined in the EMS system
protocols.
B. treat the patient in a manner that is consistent with what is expected of the general
public and that meets or exceeds the EMR's established scope of practice.
, C. provide the same prompt and competent care that an individual with a higher level of
training would have provided under the same or similar circumstances.
D. treat the patient to the best of his or her ability and provide care that a reasonable,
prudent person with similar training would provide under similar circumstances. - ✔✔D.
treat the patient to the best of his or her ability and provide care that a reasonable,
prudent person with similar training would provide under similar circumstances.
✔✔You are a volunteer EMR and have placed your name on the schedule to respond
for a 12-hour shift. With 10 minutes left in your shift, you are dispatched for a patient
with a possible fractured leg. You should:
A. wait for paramedics to arrive to determine if you are needed.
B. respond only if it is convenient because you are a volunteer.
C. wait until your relief arrives and let him or her respond.
D. proceed to the scene and begin providing care to the patient. - ✔✔D. proceed to the
scene and begin providing care to the patient.
✔✔While functioning at the scene of a patient in cardiac arrest, you do not initiate CPR
because the patient is elderly and you think that he is probably dead. Paramedics arrive
and determine that the patient has only been in cardiac arrest for 6 minutes. Which of
the following statements regarding this scenario is correct?
A. You may be held liable for failure to follow the standard of care.
B. Your actions are consistent with the responsibilities of an EMR.
C. The patient would most likely not be able to be resuscitated.
D. As an EMR, you did not have a legal duty to begin CPR. - ✔✔A. You may be held
liable for failure to follow the standard of care.
✔✔The scope of care under which the EMR functions is specified by the:
A. State Department of Public Safety.
B. EMS system medical director.
C. National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.
D. National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. - ✔✔B. EMS system medical
director.
✔✔In general, you should never change or alter a patient care report, unless:
A. you need to correct an error to ensure that the information is accurate.
B. a paramedic or licensed physician orders you to do so.
C. law enforcement personnel need the report for legal reasons.
D. the patient's condition deteriorated after a paramedic assumed care. - ✔✔A. you
need to correct an error to ensure that the information is accurate.
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔The blanket drag would be most appropriate to use to move a patient if he or she is:
A. wearing clothing that is easily torn.
B. in cardiac arrest and requires CPR.
C. underweight and semiconscious.
D. wearing a sturdy shirt but no pants. - ✔✔A. wearing clothing that is easily torn.
✔✔An elderly woman must be moved from an unsafe environment quickly. The patient
is unconscious and is wearing a thin nightgown. What is the most rapid and effective
way for you and your partner to move her?
A. Place a blanket or rug on the ground, roll her onto it, and quickly remove her from the
unsafe environment.
B. Grasp the patient by the collar of her nightgown and pull her in the direction of the
long axis of her body.
C. Quickly log roll her onto a backboard, secure her to the board with straps, and move
her to safety.
D. Place her in a chair and rapidly move her to a place of safety while protecting her
head and neck. - ✔✔A. Place a blanket or rug on the ground, roll her onto it, and quickly
remove her from the unsafe environment.
✔✔Basic patient movement techniques require slight modification when moving a
patient from a wrecked vehicle because the patient:
A. is not in a lying position.
B. cannot be grasped under the arms.
C. is often unconscious.
D. is usually trapped in the wreckage. - ✔✔A. is not in a lying position.
,✔✔A 60-year-old man is found sitting in his car alongside the road. There is no
apparent damage to his vehicle. Your assessment reveals that the man is in cardiac
arrest. You should:
A. grasp the patient by his arms and rapidly drag him from the vehicle while protecting
his head and neck as much as possible.
B. recline the seat completely back, get inside the car, and begin CPR until additional
help arrives at the scene.
C. grasp the patient under his arms, cradle his head between your arms, and remove
him from the vehicle.
D. begin CPR while the patient is still in his car and remove him from the car when
additional help arrives. - ✔✔C. grasp the patient under his arms, cradle his head
between your arms, and remove him from the vehicle.
✔✔The direct ground lift should not be performed if the patient:
A. is unconscious and not breathing.
B. has experienced a traumatic injury.
C. weighs more than 175 pounds (79 kg).
D. has a back injury and is able to walk. - ✔✔B. has experienced a traumatic injury.
✔✔Which of the following concepts is the first and most important when providing
patient care?
A. Render proper treatment
B. Above all else, do no harm
C. Provide your care in good faith
D. Maintain your composure - ✔✔B. Above all else, do no harm
✔✔An EMR has a legal duty to act:
A. if he or she encounters an emergency scene while not on duty.
B. only if he or she is not paid by a fire department or rescue squad.
C. while employed by an agency that designates you as an EMR.
D. even when outside of his or her response jurisdiction. - ✔✔C. while employed by an
agency that designates you as an EMR.
✔✔To comply with the standard of care, the EMR must:
A. provide prompt and competent care that is consistent with what is deemed
appropriate by the paramedic in charge and that is clearly defined in the EMS system
protocols.
B. treat the patient in a manner that is consistent with what is expected of the general
public and that meets or exceeds the EMR's established scope of practice.
, C. provide the same prompt and competent care that an individual with a higher level of
training would have provided under the same or similar circumstances.
D. treat the patient to the best of his or her ability and provide care that a reasonable,
prudent person with similar training would provide under similar circumstances. - ✔✔D.
treat the patient to the best of his or her ability and provide care that a reasonable,
prudent person with similar training would provide under similar circumstances.
✔✔You are a volunteer EMR and have placed your name on the schedule to respond
for a 12-hour shift. With 10 minutes left in your shift, you are dispatched for a patient
with a possible fractured leg. You should:
A. wait for paramedics to arrive to determine if you are needed.
B. respond only if it is convenient because you are a volunteer.
C. wait until your relief arrives and let him or her respond.
D. proceed to the scene and begin providing care to the patient. - ✔✔D. proceed to the
scene and begin providing care to the patient.
✔✔While functioning at the scene of a patient in cardiac arrest, you do not initiate CPR
because the patient is elderly and you think that he is probably dead. Paramedics arrive
and determine that the patient has only been in cardiac arrest for 6 minutes. Which of
the following statements regarding this scenario is correct?
A. You may be held liable for failure to follow the standard of care.
B. Your actions are consistent with the responsibilities of an EMR.
C. The patient would most likely not be able to be resuscitated.
D. As an EMR, you did not have a legal duty to begin CPR. - ✔✔A. You may be held
liable for failure to follow the standard of care.
✔✔The scope of care under which the EMR functions is specified by the:
A. State Department of Public Safety.
B. EMS system medical director.
C. National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.
D. National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. - ✔✔B. EMS system medical
director.
✔✔In general, you should never change or alter a patient care report, unless:
A. you need to correct an error to ensure that the information is accurate.
B. a paramedic or licensed physician orders you to do so.
C. law enforcement personnel need the report for legal reasons.
D. the patient's condition deteriorated after a paramedic assumed care. - ✔✔A. you
need to correct an error to ensure that the information is accurate.
