EMR Study Prep Exam |103 Q’s and A’s
At an MCI, the most knowledgeable of the first responders arriving on the scene first should
become the: ____ - -Triage Officer
-What is the most common route of exposure associated with causing both acute and
chronic ill effects? - -Ingestion
-SIDS occurs most often in newborns. True or False - -True
-Babies who sleep on their backs have an increased risk of SIDS. True or False - -False
-Scenario: You respond to a local business where a woman is having difficulty breathing.
She says she has a history of asthma and is obviously struggling to breathe. Which of the
following would indicate severe respiratory distress? - -Audible Wheezes
-Scenario: Your patient states she has been raped. She is crying and obviously upset. Your
initial ongoing assessment would include ___ and ___. - -Maintaining a nonjudgmental and
remain professional at all times and examining of the genitalia only if bleeding is present
-Scenario: Your patient states she has been raped. You should NOT include ____ in your
initial ongoing assessment. - -Encouraging the patient to shower
-Scenario: You are at the scene of a hazardous material incident involving a truck. You
locate the 4-Digit ID number on the orange panel. What colored bordered section of the
Emergency Response Guidebook should you look for guidance. - -Yellow
-Which of the following is NOT an area of the body that changes in skin color would be
apparent in patients with pigmented skin? - -Back of the hands
-Scenario: A patient is unresponsive and has resistance to artificial ventilation. The best
course of treatment would be to: ____ - -Reposition airway; attempt to ventilate.
-The components of a SAMPLE survey include signs/symptoms, allergies, ______, pertinent
pasty history, last oral intake, and events leading to injury/illness. - -Medications
-A wound caused by a sharp object such as broken glass is called:____ - -Laceration
-Before you push the shock button, it is important to:____ - -Visually ensure that everyone
is clear of the patient and verbally warn everyone to clear
-Before placing the regulator onto the oxygen tank, it is important to crack open the
cylinder valve for one second to:____ - -Clear any debris that may be in the valve assembly.
, -Which of the following statements is true regarding AIDS? - -First responders are
included in the high-risk group for contracting the disease. Exposure must be over a
prolonged period. AIDS is transmitted via blood and other body fluids.
-What is/are the function(s) of the nervous system? - -Control of voluntary movement.
Control of involuntary activity. Sensation and thought.
-Scenario: You and your two partners are dispatched to the local golf course where a 62yr
old man has collapsed on the seventh hole. Upon arrival, you find the patient on the ground
unconscious and unresponsive. Your FIRST step in the care of the patient is to:____ - -Assess
breathing and pulse.
-COPD patients generally sit in the __________ position to breath. - -Tripod
-If bystanders or first responders had already begun CPR before you arrive, your first
action would be to:_____ - -Instruct them to stop CPR while you perform your assessment.
-Which of the following include hazards of improper splinting EXCEPT:_____ - -Providing
relief
-A cylinder should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous material
it contains, because the contents are:______ - -Pressurized
-A privately owned vehicle belonging to a certified EMT, EMS driver or first responder
while traveling in the line of duty in connection with a true emergency may display green
lights on their vehicle under the following conditions EXCEPT:_____ - -May have multiple
color lights
-Using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous
material is:_____ - -Unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
-When a patient's pulse is present, you need to ascertain:_____ - -Rate and Regularity
-Many patients may complain of pain behind the breast bone or ______ pain. - -Substernal
-What is the type of wound in which flaps of skin are torn loose or pulled off? - -Avulsion
-Which of the following is NOT a general principle of splinting? - -Moving the victim before
splinting
-The altered mental status of a diabetic emergency can often be confused with what else? -
-Head injury, Drug overdose, and Intoxication
-A general cooling of the body is known as:____ - -Hypothermia
-The Q in the mnemonic OPQRST stands for what? - -Quality
At an MCI, the most knowledgeable of the first responders arriving on the scene first should
become the: ____ - -Triage Officer
-What is the most common route of exposure associated with causing both acute and
chronic ill effects? - -Ingestion
-SIDS occurs most often in newborns. True or False - -True
-Babies who sleep on their backs have an increased risk of SIDS. True or False - -False
-Scenario: You respond to a local business where a woman is having difficulty breathing.
She says she has a history of asthma and is obviously struggling to breathe. Which of the
following would indicate severe respiratory distress? - -Audible Wheezes
-Scenario: Your patient states she has been raped. She is crying and obviously upset. Your
initial ongoing assessment would include ___ and ___. - -Maintaining a nonjudgmental and
remain professional at all times and examining of the genitalia only if bleeding is present
-Scenario: Your patient states she has been raped. You should NOT include ____ in your
initial ongoing assessment. - -Encouraging the patient to shower
-Scenario: You are at the scene of a hazardous material incident involving a truck. You
locate the 4-Digit ID number on the orange panel. What colored bordered section of the
Emergency Response Guidebook should you look for guidance. - -Yellow
-Which of the following is NOT an area of the body that changes in skin color would be
apparent in patients with pigmented skin? - -Back of the hands
-Scenario: A patient is unresponsive and has resistance to artificial ventilation. The best
course of treatment would be to: ____ - -Reposition airway; attempt to ventilate.
-The components of a SAMPLE survey include signs/symptoms, allergies, ______, pertinent
pasty history, last oral intake, and events leading to injury/illness. - -Medications
-A wound caused by a sharp object such as broken glass is called:____ - -Laceration
-Before you push the shock button, it is important to:____ - -Visually ensure that everyone
is clear of the patient and verbally warn everyone to clear
-Before placing the regulator onto the oxygen tank, it is important to crack open the
cylinder valve for one second to:____ - -Clear any debris that may be in the valve assembly.
, -Which of the following statements is true regarding AIDS? - -First responders are
included in the high-risk group for contracting the disease. Exposure must be over a
prolonged period. AIDS is transmitted via blood and other body fluids.
-What is/are the function(s) of the nervous system? - -Control of voluntary movement.
Control of involuntary activity. Sensation and thought.
-Scenario: You and your two partners are dispatched to the local golf course where a 62yr
old man has collapsed on the seventh hole. Upon arrival, you find the patient on the ground
unconscious and unresponsive. Your FIRST step in the care of the patient is to:____ - -Assess
breathing and pulse.
-COPD patients generally sit in the __________ position to breath. - -Tripod
-If bystanders or first responders had already begun CPR before you arrive, your first
action would be to:_____ - -Instruct them to stop CPR while you perform your assessment.
-Which of the following include hazards of improper splinting EXCEPT:_____ - -Providing
relief
-A cylinder should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous material
it contains, because the contents are:______ - -Pressurized
-A privately owned vehicle belonging to a certified EMT, EMS driver or first responder
while traveling in the line of duty in connection with a true emergency may display green
lights on their vehicle under the following conditions EXCEPT:_____ - -May have multiple
color lights
-Using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous
material is:_____ - -Unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
-When a patient's pulse is present, you need to ascertain:_____ - -Rate and Regularity
-Many patients may complain of pain behind the breast bone or ______ pain. - -Substernal
-What is the type of wound in which flaps of skin are torn loose or pulled off? - -Avulsion
-Which of the following is NOT a general principle of splinting? - -Moving the victim before
splinting
-The altered mental status of a diabetic emergency can often be confused with what else? -
-Head injury, Drug overdose, and Intoxication
-A general cooling of the body is known as:____ - -Hypothermia
-The Q in the mnemonic OPQRST stands for what? - -Quality
