At 2300 Final Written Exam Questions And Answers

AT 2300 FINAL WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
**As an EMR, you are expected to provide care based upon specific criteria - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Standard of care



**which of the following is LEAST likely to be considered a vital organ? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Kidneys



**You suspect that your patient has a head, neck, or spinal injury but they have to be moved. Which of
the following techniques is the MOST appropriate to use? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Blanket Drag



**Upon arriving at the scene of an emergency, which of the following is your first responsibility as an
EMR? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Scene safety



**Which of the following statements BEST reflects the principles of moving a patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅All team members should be trained in proper techniques. (Shortest answer)



**Which of the following BEST reflects the purpose of an ongoing patient assessment? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Identify and treat any changes in the patient's condition



**When placing a blood pressure cuff on a patient's arm, make sure that the cuff is centered over which
of the following arteries? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Brachial Artery



**When communicating with Medical Control, which of the following should you do first? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Identify yourself



**Which of the following is MOST appropriate when performing the Jaw-Thrust maneuver to open an
airway? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Thrusting the lower jaw upward without moving the head or neck



**Limit suctioning the mouth of an adult patient to no more than— - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅15 seconds



**Limit suctioning the mouth of a child patient to no more than- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅10 seconds

, **Limit suctioning the mouth of an infant patient to no more than- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅5 seconds



**The pressure gauge on an oxygen cylinder reads 200 pounds per square inch (psi). Which action is
most appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Replace the oxygen cylinder with a new one



**You're caring for a patient with a history of diabetes. The patient is awake but has cool, pale, sweaty
skin. The patients home glucometer shows low blood glucose levels. The patient is able to follow simple
commands and can safely swallow. What do you give the patient? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅15-20g of
sugar



**When should you NOT consider the use of an Oropharyngeal airway (OPA)? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅When the patient responds to verbal stimuli



**While interviewing the patient, you observe the patient grimace and hold their abdomen as they
attempt to change positions. Which of the following questions is LEAST appropriate? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅"Why'd you make that face?"



**Water rescue personnel summon you to an emergency scene. A child was stung by a jellyfish while
swimming at the beach. Which of the following is the most appropriate for you to do? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Irrigate the injured part with large amounts of salt water



**Which of the following is the priority when caring for a child who has been abused? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Treat the injuries



**The patient has an open abdominal wound. If local protocols allow, which of the following dressings
should you apply? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Occlusive dressing



**You arrive at the scene of an emergency in which a 35 year-old has caught their hand in the blades of
a lawn mower. Two of the patient's fingers are completely severed. The third finger is partially severed
and is hanging by some skin. Which of the following would you qualify that as? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Avulsion