EMR: Exam 3 Study Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
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Which device is commonly used to measure a patient’s oxygen saturation?
A. Thermometer
B. Sphygmomanometer
✔✔ C. Pulse oximeter
D. Glucometer
Which pulse site is best for assessing circulation in an unresponsive adult?
A. Radial
✔✔ B. Carotid
C. Brachial
D. Femoral
What is the preferred method for delivering rescue breaths to a single patient when no advanced
airway is present?
A. Bag-valve-mask with one rescuer
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,✔✔ B. Pocket mask with one-way valve
C. Mouth-to-mouth without barrier
D. Nasopharyngeal airway with suction
Which skin finding suggests poor perfusion?
A. Warm and pink skin
B. Moist and flushed skin
✔✔ C. Cool and pale skin
D. Warm and dry skin
What is the normal systolic blood pressure range for a healthy adult?
A. 80–100 mmHg
✔✔ B. 90–120 mmHg
C. 110–150 mmHg
D. 70–90 mmHg
Which of the following patients should be placed in the recovery position?
A. A patient in cardiac arrest
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,B. A patient with chest pain
✔✔ C. An unconscious breathing patient without suspected spinal injury
D. A patient with a broken arm
Which condition is indicated by blue discoloration of the lips and fingertips?
✔✔ A. Cyanosis
B. Pallor
C. Erythema
D. Jaundice
Which type of bleeding is characterized by bright red blood spurting with each heartbeat?
A. Venous bleeding
B. Capillary bleeding
✔✔ C. Arterial bleeding
D. Internal bleeding
What is the safest way to remove gloves after patient care?
A. Pull both gloves off at the same time
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, B. Shake them off
✔✔ C. Grasp the outside of one glove, peel it away, then remove the other without touching skin
D. Use scissors to cut them off
What is the first step in assessing an unconscious patient’s airway?
A. Administer oxygen
✔✔ B. Perform a head tilt–chin lift
C. Check pulse
D. Insert an IV
Which body position is best for a patient in shock?
A. Sitting upright
B. Prone
✔✔ C. Supine with legs elevated
D. Side-lying
What is the normal range for an adult respiratory rate?
A. 6–10 breaths per minute
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
Which device is commonly used to measure a patient’s oxygen saturation?
A. Thermometer
B. Sphygmomanometer
✔✔ C. Pulse oximeter
D. Glucometer
Which pulse site is best for assessing circulation in an unresponsive adult?
A. Radial
✔✔ B. Carotid
C. Brachial
D. Femoral
What is the preferred method for delivering rescue breaths to a single patient when no advanced
airway is present?
A. Bag-valve-mask with one rescuer
1
,✔✔ B. Pocket mask with one-way valve
C. Mouth-to-mouth without barrier
D. Nasopharyngeal airway with suction
Which skin finding suggests poor perfusion?
A. Warm and pink skin
B. Moist and flushed skin
✔✔ C. Cool and pale skin
D. Warm and dry skin
What is the normal systolic blood pressure range for a healthy adult?
A. 80–100 mmHg
✔✔ B. 90–120 mmHg
C. 110–150 mmHg
D. 70–90 mmHg
Which of the following patients should be placed in the recovery position?
A. A patient in cardiac arrest
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,B. A patient with chest pain
✔✔ C. An unconscious breathing patient without suspected spinal injury
D. A patient with a broken arm
Which condition is indicated by blue discoloration of the lips and fingertips?
✔✔ A. Cyanosis
B. Pallor
C. Erythema
D. Jaundice
Which type of bleeding is characterized by bright red blood spurting with each heartbeat?
A. Venous bleeding
B. Capillary bleeding
✔✔ C. Arterial bleeding
D. Internal bleeding
What is the safest way to remove gloves after patient care?
A. Pull both gloves off at the same time
3
, B. Shake them off
✔✔ C. Grasp the outside of one glove, peel it away, then remove the other without touching skin
D. Use scissors to cut them off
What is the first step in assessing an unconscious patient’s airway?
A. Administer oxygen
✔✔ B. Perform a head tilt–chin lift
C. Check pulse
D. Insert an IV
Which body position is best for a patient in shock?
A. Sitting upright
B. Prone
✔✔ C. Supine with legs elevated
D. Side-lying
What is the normal range for an adult respiratory rate?
A. 6–10 breaths per minute
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