EMT Entrance Exam Study Guide
425 - ANS -The EMR is using a D cylinder that contains ____ liters of oxygen:
\A legal document - ANS -You are asked to give testimony in court about the care you gave to a
patient. The attorney may ask you about items in your run report because the report is:
\A rupture in a weak area in the lung - ANS -A spontaneous pneumothorax occurs when there
is:
\A.) A mask
B.) Eye Protection
C.) Gloves
D.) All of the above - ANS -The personal protective equipment for the EMR should include:
\A.) Be ready to perform at all times
B.) Read professional publications
C.) Maintain your skills and knowledge
D.) All of the above - ANS -You have the ethical responsibility to:
\A.) Breech Birth
B.) Prolapsed Cord
C.) Both A & B - ANS -Providing an airway with your fingers is indicated in which of the following
cases:
\A.) Control Bleeding with direct presure
or
C.) Place a nonstick dressing between the flap and the wound - ANS -When caring for a patient
who is bleeding from a forearm avulsion, you should do all of the following EXCEPT:
\A.) Depression
B.) Poor Nutrition
C.) Falls
D.) All of the above - ANS -Elderly people live with limited mobility that can be caused by:
\A.) Downed Electrical Wires
B.) Fire
C.) Leaking Fuel
D.) All of the above - ANS -Which of the following are hazards that should be noted as an EMR
approaches the scene of a motor vehicle collision:
\A.) Equipment
B.) Personnel
C.) Facilities
D.) All of the above - ANS -The incident management system consist of procedures for
organizing:
\A.) Leg rotating outward and inward
B.) Bulging where there is a joint or where the extremity joins the torso
C.) Pelvic pain or compression of patients hips
D.) All of the above - ANS -Some special signs to look for with injured extremities include:
\A.) Muted Physical Sensations
, B.) A decreased ability to perspire
C.)Thinning of he skin
D.)All of the above - ANS -Heat- and - Cold related injuries are common in the elderly due to.
\A.) Standing Erect
B.) Facing the observer
C.) Upright
D.) All of the above - ANS -For the body to be in the anatomical position, it should be:
\A.) Unrealistic or vague explanations for injuries
B.) Unexplained injuries (past or present)
C.) Poor interaction between patience and caregiver
D.) All of the above - ANS -Common Signs of elder abuse include
\A.) Weather Conditions
B.) Type of Material
C.) Name of Shipper or manufacturer
D.) All of the above - ANS -Which of the following information should the EMR provide during a
hazardous materials incident.
\Airway Obstruction - ANS -Because the tongue is larger in an infant and child, it can cause:
\Airway obstruction - ANS -The most severe potential complication of a facial injury is:
\Alveoli - ANS -In the lungs, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place within
these structures:
\An intense state of excitement - ANS -The effects of hallucinogens include:
\Angina Pectoris - ANS -When a person's coronary artery is unable to supply adequate
oxygenated blood to the heart muscle, it is know as:
\Application of topic Analgesics - ANS -Emergency care for a patient who is suffering from an
injected poison is most likely to include all of the following except:
\Arterial Bleeding - ANS -A patient has blood spurting from a cut on his leg. This would be:
\Assume the injuries are present even if unseen and continue with emergency care. - ANS -If
the mechanism of injury indicates possible spinal injuries, you should:
\Atherosclerosis - ANS -You are treating a patient who is having chest pain. Your patient states
that he has narrowing of the arteries. This is called:
\Avulsion - ANS -Which of the following refers to a loose flap of torn tissue?
\Be honest and realistic - ANS -As an EMR, when you are helping a person you should:
\Black - ANS -You are responding to an explosion at an industrial facility. During triage, you find
a patient who is mortally wounded. Which color tag should be placed on this patient?
\Bleeding and Shock - ANS -During labor and Delivery, the greatest danger to both mother and
baby is:
\Bruising behind ears, confusion, and unequal pupils - ANS -Signs and symptoms of an injury to
the head include:
\California Wildfires of the 1970's - ANS -The first informal Incident Management Systems were
formed as a result of which of the following:
\Cardio - ANS -In medical terminology, the root for electrocardiogram is:
\Cardiogenic - ANS -An Elderly patient is experiencing heart palpitations and is having trouble
breathing. The category of shock he is experiencing is likely:
\Cilia - ANS -The elderly have a decrease in the number of:
425 - ANS -The EMR is using a D cylinder that contains ____ liters of oxygen:
\A legal document - ANS -You are asked to give testimony in court about the care you gave to a
patient. The attorney may ask you about items in your run report because the report is:
\A rupture in a weak area in the lung - ANS -A spontaneous pneumothorax occurs when there
is:
\A.) A mask
B.) Eye Protection
C.) Gloves
D.) All of the above - ANS -The personal protective equipment for the EMR should include:
\A.) Be ready to perform at all times
B.) Read professional publications
C.) Maintain your skills and knowledge
D.) All of the above - ANS -You have the ethical responsibility to:
\A.) Breech Birth
B.) Prolapsed Cord
C.) Both A & B - ANS -Providing an airway with your fingers is indicated in which of the following
cases:
\A.) Control Bleeding with direct presure
or
C.) Place a nonstick dressing between the flap and the wound - ANS -When caring for a patient
who is bleeding from a forearm avulsion, you should do all of the following EXCEPT:
\A.) Depression
B.) Poor Nutrition
C.) Falls
D.) All of the above - ANS -Elderly people live with limited mobility that can be caused by:
\A.) Downed Electrical Wires
B.) Fire
C.) Leaking Fuel
D.) All of the above - ANS -Which of the following are hazards that should be noted as an EMR
approaches the scene of a motor vehicle collision:
\A.) Equipment
B.) Personnel
C.) Facilities
D.) All of the above - ANS -The incident management system consist of procedures for
organizing:
\A.) Leg rotating outward and inward
B.) Bulging where there is a joint or where the extremity joins the torso
C.) Pelvic pain or compression of patients hips
D.) All of the above - ANS -Some special signs to look for with injured extremities include:
\A.) Muted Physical Sensations
, B.) A decreased ability to perspire
C.)Thinning of he skin
D.)All of the above - ANS -Heat- and - Cold related injuries are common in the elderly due to.
\A.) Standing Erect
B.) Facing the observer
C.) Upright
D.) All of the above - ANS -For the body to be in the anatomical position, it should be:
\A.) Unrealistic or vague explanations for injuries
B.) Unexplained injuries (past or present)
C.) Poor interaction between patience and caregiver
D.) All of the above - ANS -Common Signs of elder abuse include
\A.) Weather Conditions
B.) Type of Material
C.) Name of Shipper or manufacturer
D.) All of the above - ANS -Which of the following information should the EMR provide during a
hazardous materials incident.
\Airway Obstruction - ANS -Because the tongue is larger in an infant and child, it can cause:
\Airway obstruction - ANS -The most severe potential complication of a facial injury is:
\Alveoli - ANS -In the lungs, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place within
these structures:
\An intense state of excitement - ANS -The effects of hallucinogens include:
\Angina Pectoris - ANS -When a person's coronary artery is unable to supply adequate
oxygenated blood to the heart muscle, it is know as:
\Application of topic Analgesics - ANS -Emergency care for a patient who is suffering from an
injected poison is most likely to include all of the following except:
\Arterial Bleeding - ANS -A patient has blood spurting from a cut on his leg. This would be:
\Assume the injuries are present even if unseen and continue with emergency care. - ANS -If
the mechanism of injury indicates possible spinal injuries, you should:
\Atherosclerosis - ANS -You are treating a patient who is having chest pain. Your patient states
that he has narrowing of the arteries. This is called:
\Avulsion - ANS -Which of the following refers to a loose flap of torn tissue?
\Be honest and realistic - ANS -As an EMR, when you are helping a person you should:
\Black - ANS -You are responding to an explosion at an industrial facility. During triage, you find
a patient who is mortally wounded. Which color tag should be placed on this patient?
\Bleeding and Shock - ANS -During labor and Delivery, the greatest danger to both mother and
baby is:
\Bruising behind ears, confusion, and unequal pupils - ANS -Signs and symptoms of an injury to
the head include:
\California Wildfires of the 1970's - ANS -The first informal Incident Management Systems were
formed as a result of which of the following:
\Cardio - ANS -In medical terminology, the root for electrocardiogram is:
\Cardiogenic - ANS -An Elderly patient is experiencing heart palpitations and is having trouble
breathing. The category of shock he is experiencing is likely:
\Cilia - ANS -The elderly have a decrease in the number of:
