At 2300 Final Written Exam Questions With Complete
Solutions
**As an EMR, you are expected to provide care based upon
specific criteria Correct Answer Standard of care
**Limit suctioning the mouth of a child patient to no more than-
Correct Answer 10 seconds
**Limit suctioning the mouth of an adult patient to no more than
— Correct Answer 15 seconds
**Limit suctioning the mouth of an infant patient to no more
than- Correct Answer 5 seconds
**The patient has an open abdominal wound. If local protocols
allow, which of the following dressings should you apply?
Correct Answer Occlusive dressing
**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
**The safe and appropriate removal of a patient trapped in a
motor vehicle or dangerous situation is called: Correct Answer
Extrication
**Upon arriving at the scene of an emergency, which of the
following is your first responsibility as an EMR? Correct
Answer Scene safety
,**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
**When communicating with Medical Control, which of the
following should you do first? Correct Answer Identify
yourself
**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 providing care to a child with autism, which of the
following is most appropriate? Correct Answer Use verbal
explanations of emotions
**When should you NOT consider the use of an Oropharyngeal
airway (OPA)? Correct Answer When the patient responds to
verbal stimuli
**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
**which of the following is LEAST likely to be considered a
vital organ? Correct Answer Kidneys
**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
**Which of the following is the priority when caring for a child
who has been abused? Correct Answer Treat the injuries
**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)
**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?"
**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
**You need to manually stabilize a patient's head and neck, the
patient's head is turned sharply to the right, which of the
following would you do? Correct Answer Support the head
and neck in the position found.
**You suspect that your patient has a head, neck, or spinal
injury but they have to be moved. Which of the following
Solutions
**As an EMR, you are expected to provide care based upon
specific criteria Correct Answer Standard of care
**Limit suctioning the mouth of a child patient to no more than-
Correct Answer 10 seconds
**Limit suctioning the mouth of an adult patient to no more than
— Correct Answer 15 seconds
**Limit suctioning the mouth of an infant patient to no more
than- Correct Answer 5 seconds
**The patient has an open abdominal wound. If local protocols
allow, which of the following dressings should you apply?
Correct Answer Occlusive dressing
**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
**The safe and appropriate removal of a patient trapped in a
motor vehicle or dangerous situation is called: Correct Answer
Extrication
**Upon arriving at the scene of an emergency, which of the
following is your first responsibility as an EMR? Correct
Answer Scene safety
,**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
**When communicating with Medical Control, which of the
following should you do first? Correct Answer Identify
yourself
**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 providing care to a child with autism, which of the
following is most appropriate? Correct Answer Use verbal
explanations of emotions
**When should you NOT consider the use of an Oropharyngeal
airway (OPA)? Correct Answer When the patient responds to
verbal stimuli
**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
**which of the following is LEAST likely to be considered a
vital organ? Correct Answer Kidneys
**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
**Which of the following is the priority when caring for a child
who has been abused? Correct Answer Treat the injuries
**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)
**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?"
**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
**You need to manually stabilize a patient's head and neck, the
patient's head is turned sharply to the right, which of the
following would you do? Correct Answer Support the head
and neck in the position found.
**You suspect that your patient has a head, neck, or spinal
injury but they have to be moved. Which of the following
