First Responder Final Study Guide
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
When does a First Responder provide care? For how long? - CORRECT ANSWER - from the
scene till the next person of equal or higher certification arrives
What is a PSAP? - CORRECT ANSWER - public safety answering point (911 call center)
What is the difference between off-line and on-line medical direction? - CORRECT
ANSWER - off-line - predetermined protocols
on-line - communication with medical director
What are the levels of EMS training? - CORRECT ANSWER - EMR - emergency medical
responder
EMT - emergency medical technician
A-EMT - advanced emergency medical technician
Paramedic
Agency responsible for certification and license of EMR's in Louisiana? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Louisiana Bureau of EMS
What is a Scope of Care? - CORRECT ANSWER - what you can do legally as an EMR; ex -
no traction splints or KED
What is the first concern of an EMR when dealing with patient care? - CORRECT
ANSWER - scene safety
What is implied consent? - CORRECT ANSWER - assuming permission of an unresponsive
patient requiring care
, What is expressed consent? - CORRECT ANSWER - when a patient gives permission for
care
What is patient abandonment? - CORRECT ANSWER - leaving a patient after beginning the
provision of care
Explain patient confidentiality. Who can and can't share patient info? - CORRECT
ANSWER - not sharing personal/medical info of a patient; can share with medical
professionals caring for patient and those responsible for payment
What is a DNR? What implications does it have? - CORRECT ANSWER - advanced
directive of patient's request that CPR not be performed
What are some common examples of a patient not being declared competent? - CORRECT
ANSWER - unresponsive, altered mental status
What is refusal of care? What needs to happen if a patient refuses care? - CORRECT
ANSWER - patient not permitting care; must be a competent adult that can understand
consequences and make informed decisions
Who does the Good Samaritan Law cover, legally? - CORRECT ANSWER - protects citizens
from frivolous lawsuits; protects those that are not paid by EMS
In order to prove negligence, what things need to be true? - CORRECT ANSWER - provider's
duty to act; breach of duty; harm; harm caused directly from care
What is CISD (critical incidence stress debriefing)? - CORRECT ANSWER - healthcare
counseling for things like patient loss, decapitation
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
When does a First Responder provide care? For how long? - CORRECT ANSWER - from the
scene till the next person of equal or higher certification arrives
What is a PSAP? - CORRECT ANSWER - public safety answering point (911 call center)
What is the difference between off-line and on-line medical direction? - CORRECT
ANSWER - off-line - predetermined protocols
on-line - communication with medical director
What are the levels of EMS training? - CORRECT ANSWER - EMR - emergency medical
responder
EMT - emergency medical technician
A-EMT - advanced emergency medical technician
Paramedic
Agency responsible for certification and license of EMR's in Louisiana? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Louisiana Bureau of EMS
What is a Scope of Care? - CORRECT ANSWER - what you can do legally as an EMR; ex -
no traction splints or KED
What is the first concern of an EMR when dealing with patient care? - CORRECT
ANSWER - scene safety
What is implied consent? - CORRECT ANSWER - assuming permission of an unresponsive
patient requiring care
, What is expressed consent? - CORRECT ANSWER - when a patient gives permission for
care
What is patient abandonment? - CORRECT ANSWER - leaving a patient after beginning the
provision of care
Explain patient confidentiality. Who can and can't share patient info? - CORRECT
ANSWER - not sharing personal/medical info of a patient; can share with medical
professionals caring for patient and those responsible for payment
What is a DNR? What implications does it have? - CORRECT ANSWER - advanced
directive of patient's request that CPR not be performed
What are some common examples of a patient not being declared competent? - CORRECT
ANSWER - unresponsive, altered mental status
What is refusal of care? What needs to happen if a patient refuses care? - CORRECT
ANSWER - patient not permitting care; must be a competent adult that can understand
consequences and make informed decisions
Who does the Good Samaritan Law cover, legally? - CORRECT ANSWER - protects citizens
from frivolous lawsuits; protects those that are not paid by EMS
In order to prove negligence, what things need to be true? - CORRECT ANSWER - provider's
duty to act; breach of duty; harm; harm caused directly from care
What is CISD (critical incidence stress debriefing)? - CORRECT ANSWER - healthcare
counseling for things like patient loss, decapitation
