First Responder Final Exam Study Guide
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
You are the first to arrive at the scene of an unresponsive patient and you observe a large sum of
cash near the patient. No one is in the room with you. The professional quality that prevents you
from taking the cash, even though no one would know, is:
A) confidence
B) integrity
C) motivation
D) patient advocacy - CORRECT ANSWER - B) integrity
Once an EMR has provided initial emergency care for a critically injured patient, which of the
following factors will give the patient the best chance of survival?
A) Air medical transportation
B) finding all of the injuries before the EMS units arrive
C) prompt transport to a trauma center
D) having a physician on the scene - CORRECT ANSWER - C) prompt transport to a trauma
center
Three weeks ago you and one of your partners responded to a difficult call in which four
teenagers
were killed by someone driving while intoxicated, and another was critically injured. At this
point
in time, which of the following would indicate your partner needs additional assistance in coping
with this call?
A ) He is following the story in the news.
B) He has continued to work out at the gym as usual.
,C ) He talks to you about the call a couple of times a week. D ) He has called off sick for three of
his four scheduled shifts. - CORRECT ANSWER - D ) He has called off sick for three of his
four scheduled shifts.
Your partner seems to have lost interest in work and recreational activities. He occupies his time
watching television, rather than talking with you as usual. You have tried to talk to him about it,
but he is irritable. You've also noticed he is unusually abrupt with patients. Which of the
following
would be most beneficial to your partner?
A ) Having as little contact with patients as possible
B) Realizing that being an EMR is not for everyone, and once someone reaches this point, it is
time to quit
C ) Engaging in regular exercise to reduce stress
D ) Unwinding with a few beers or cocktails after work - CORRECT ANSWER -C)
Engaging in regular exercise to reduce stress
You have responded to a home day care center for an injured child. A 4-year-old has fallen from
a tree house and appears to have a broken arm or collarbone. She is crying and saying her arm
hurts. You are concerned that she may have other injuries from the fall. Which of the following
is
the best approach with regard to consent?
A ) Begin your assessment so you can determine how badly injured the child may be.
B) Ask the day care provider for permission to immediately transport the patient.
C ) Get the parents' phone numbers so you can get parental consent.
D ) Wait for law enforcement to arrive so they can give consent - CORRECT ANSWER -A)
Begin your assessment so you can determine how badly injured the child may be.
You have arrived at a private residence for a patient in cardiac arrest. The patient's husband
states
she has a DNR, he just wants you to confirm that she is deceased, and he does not want her to be
resuscitated. The best choice would be to:
, A ) let the husband know that you can honor a living will, but not a DNR.
B) begin and continue resuscitation until a higher-level EMS provider arrives.
C ) let the husband know that you will need to see the DNR.
D ) get the physician's telephone number so you can confirm the DNR status. - CORRECT
ANSWER - C ) let the husband know that you will need to see the DNR.
What we commonly refer to as the inside of the arm is known medically as the ________ aspect
of
the arm.
A ) lateral
B) ventral
C ) medial
D ) proximal - CORRECT ANSWER - C ) medial
Which term best describes structures that are found inside the body?
A ) Prone
B) Internal
C ) External
D ) Superficial - CORRECT ANSWER - B) Internal
If a patient has an injury to the cervical spine, which of the following should you be concerned
about?
A) Neck
B) Lower back
C ) Upper back
D ) Tailbone - CORRECT ANSWER - A) Neck
A structure belonging to the endocrine system is the:
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
You are the first to arrive at the scene of an unresponsive patient and you observe a large sum of
cash near the patient. No one is in the room with you. The professional quality that prevents you
from taking the cash, even though no one would know, is:
A) confidence
B) integrity
C) motivation
D) patient advocacy - CORRECT ANSWER - B) integrity
Once an EMR has provided initial emergency care for a critically injured patient, which of the
following factors will give the patient the best chance of survival?
A) Air medical transportation
B) finding all of the injuries before the EMS units arrive
C) prompt transport to a trauma center
D) having a physician on the scene - CORRECT ANSWER - C) prompt transport to a trauma
center
Three weeks ago you and one of your partners responded to a difficult call in which four
teenagers
were killed by someone driving while intoxicated, and another was critically injured. At this
point
in time, which of the following would indicate your partner needs additional assistance in coping
with this call?
A ) He is following the story in the news.
B) He has continued to work out at the gym as usual.
,C ) He talks to you about the call a couple of times a week. D ) He has called off sick for three of
his four scheduled shifts. - CORRECT ANSWER - D ) He has called off sick for three of his
four scheduled shifts.
Your partner seems to have lost interest in work and recreational activities. He occupies his time
watching television, rather than talking with you as usual. You have tried to talk to him about it,
but he is irritable. You've also noticed he is unusually abrupt with patients. Which of the
following
would be most beneficial to your partner?
A ) Having as little contact with patients as possible
B) Realizing that being an EMR is not for everyone, and once someone reaches this point, it is
time to quit
C ) Engaging in regular exercise to reduce stress
D ) Unwinding with a few beers or cocktails after work - CORRECT ANSWER -C)
Engaging in regular exercise to reduce stress
You have responded to a home day care center for an injured child. A 4-year-old has fallen from
a tree house and appears to have a broken arm or collarbone. She is crying and saying her arm
hurts. You are concerned that she may have other injuries from the fall. Which of the following
is
the best approach with regard to consent?
A ) Begin your assessment so you can determine how badly injured the child may be.
B) Ask the day care provider for permission to immediately transport the patient.
C ) Get the parents' phone numbers so you can get parental consent.
D ) Wait for law enforcement to arrive so they can give consent - CORRECT ANSWER -A)
Begin your assessment so you can determine how badly injured the child may be.
You have arrived at a private residence for a patient in cardiac arrest. The patient's husband
states
she has a DNR, he just wants you to confirm that she is deceased, and he does not want her to be
resuscitated. The best choice would be to:
, A ) let the husband know that you can honor a living will, but not a DNR.
B) begin and continue resuscitation until a higher-level EMS provider arrives.
C ) let the husband know that you will need to see the DNR.
D ) get the physician's telephone number so you can confirm the DNR status. - CORRECT
ANSWER - C ) let the husband know that you will need to see the DNR.
What we commonly refer to as the inside of the arm is known medically as the ________ aspect
of
the arm.
A ) lateral
B) ventral
C ) medial
D ) proximal - CORRECT ANSWER - C ) medial
Which term best describes structures that are found inside the body?
A ) Prone
B) Internal
C ) External
D ) Superficial - CORRECT ANSWER - B) Internal
If a patient has an injury to the cervical spine, which of the following should you be concerned
about?
A) Neck
B) Lower back
C ) Upper back
D ) Tailbone - CORRECT ANSWER - A) Neck
A structure belonging to the endocrine system is the:
