Emergency Medical Responder
Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2024/2025 | Correct & Verified
What is the first step you should take when arriving at the scene of an emergency?
✔✔ Ensure the scene is safe for both you and the victim.
If you suspect a spinal injury in an unconscious patient, how should you manage their airway?
✔✔ Use the jaw-thrust maneuver without tilting the head.
A victim of a car accident is bleeding heavily from a leg wound. What is the most important step
in controlling the bleeding?
✔✔ Apply direct pressure to the wound and elevate the leg if possible.
You arrive at the scene of an emergency, and the patient is unresponsive but has a pulse. What
should you do next?
✔✔ Check for breathing and provide rescue breaths if necessary.
A person has collapsed due to suspected cardiac arrest. What is your immediate action?
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,✔✔ Start chest compressions and call for advanced medical help.
How should you manage a patient who is having a seizure?
✔✔ Protect the patient from injury by moving objects out of the way and keeping their head
cushioned.
A person is found with severe burns covering both arms and legs. What is your priority in
treating them?
✔✔ Cover the burns with clean, dry cloths and prevent the patient from becoming chilled.
In the case of a choking infant, what technique should be used to clear the airway?
✔✔ Perform back blows and chest thrusts to remove the obstruction.
If you come across a person who is not breathing but has a pulse, how do you proceed?
✔✔ Provide rescue breathing at a rate of one breath every 5-6 seconds.
A patient has been stung by a bee and shows signs of anaphylaxis. What should you do if you
have an epinephrine auto-injector?
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,✔✔ Administer the epinephrine immediately and call 911 for further assistance.
You’re treating a patient with a suspected stroke. What is a key symptom to assess for?
✔✔ Facial drooping or weakness on one side of the body.
A child falls from a height and is unresponsive. What is your first action?
✔✔ Check for signs of breathing and start CPR if necessary.
How should you treat a burn caused by a chemical spill on the skin?
✔✔ Flush the area with copious amounts of water for at least 20 minutes.
If a person is in shock, what should you prioritize in their care?
✔✔ Keep the person warm and maintain an open airway.
In the case of a suspected head injury, how should you stabilize the victim?
✔✔ Keep their head and neck in a neutral position and avoid unnecessary movement.
A patient is found with a fractured bone. What is the best way to handle the situation?
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, ✔✔ Immobilize the area above and below the fracture site to prevent further injury.
When performing CPR on a child, what is the difference in compression depth compared to an
adult?
✔✔ Compressions should be about 1/3 the depth of the chest or roughly 2 inches.
You encounter a person who is having trouble breathing and is using their accessory muscles.
What should you do next?
✔✔ Encourage the person to sit upright and provide supplemental oxygen if available.
A patient has been exposed to a high voltage electrical shock. What is the first step you should
take?
✔✔ Ensure the power source is turned off before approaching the patient.
When treating a person who is hyperventilating, what is the best approach?
✔✔ Encourage the person to breathe slowly and deeply into a paper bag.
A victim of a motor vehicle accident has an open fracture with bone exposed. How should you
manage the injury?
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Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2024/2025 | Correct & Verified
What is the first step you should take when arriving at the scene of an emergency?
✔✔ Ensure the scene is safe for both you and the victim.
If you suspect a spinal injury in an unconscious patient, how should you manage their airway?
✔✔ Use the jaw-thrust maneuver without tilting the head.
A victim of a car accident is bleeding heavily from a leg wound. What is the most important step
in controlling the bleeding?
✔✔ Apply direct pressure to the wound and elevate the leg if possible.
You arrive at the scene of an emergency, and the patient is unresponsive but has a pulse. What
should you do next?
✔✔ Check for breathing and provide rescue breaths if necessary.
A person has collapsed due to suspected cardiac arrest. What is your immediate action?
1
,✔✔ Start chest compressions and call for advanced medical help.
How should you manage a patient who is having a seizure?
✔✔ Protect the patient from injury by moving objects out of the way and keeping their head
cushioned.
A person is found with severe burns covering both arms and legs. What is your priority in
treating them?
✔✔ Cover the burns with clean, dry cloths and prevent the patient from becoming chilled.
In the case of a choking infant, what technique should be used to clear the airway?
✔✔ Perform back blows and chest thrusts to remove the obstruction.
If you come across a person who is not breathing but has a pulse, how do you proceed?
✔✔ Provide rescue breathing at a rate of one breath every 5-6 seconds.
A patient has been stung by a bee and shows signs of anaphylaxis. What should you do if you
have an epinephrine auto-injector?
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,✔✔ Administer the epinephrine immediately and call 911 for further assistance.
You’re treating a patient with a suspected stroke. What is a key symptom to assess for?
✔✔ Facial drooping or weakness on one side of the body.
A child falls from a height and is unresponsive. What is your first action?
✔✔ Check for signs of breathing and start CPR if necessary.
How should you treat a burn caused by a chemical spill on the skin?
✔✔ Flush the area with copious amounts of water for at least 20 minutes.
If a person is in shock, what should you prioritize in their care?
✔✔ Keep the person warm and maintain an open airway.
In the case of a suspected head injury, how should you stabilize the victim?
✔✔ Keep their head and neck in a neutral position and avoid unnecessary movement.
A patient is found with a fractured bone. What is the best way to handle the situation?
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, ✔✔ Immobilize the area above and below the fracture site to prevent further injury.
When performing CPR on a child, what is the difference in compression depth compared to an
adult?
✔✔ Compressions should be about 1/3 the depth of the chest or roughly 2 inches.
You encounter a person who is having trouble breathing and is using their accessory muscles.
What should you do next?
✔✔ Encourage the person to sit upright and provide supplemental oxygen if available.
A patient has been exposed to a high voltage electrical shock. What is the first step you should
take?
✔✔ Ensure the power source is turned off before approaching the patient.
When treating a person who is hyperventilating, what is the best approach?
✔✔ Encourage the person to breathe slowly and deeply into a paper bag.
A victim of a motor vehicle accident has an open fracture with bone exposed. How should you
manage the injury?
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