You arrive at the scene of an emergency. Which of the following should you do first?
a. Summon more advanced medical personnel
b. Determine any life-threatening conditions
c. Approach the patient carefully
d. Ensure your safety and the safety of bystanders - ANSWER d. Ensure your safety and
the safety of bystanders
Which of the following body systems is responsible for fighting disease?
a. Respiratory system
b. Immune system
c. Digestive system
d. Endocrine system - ANSWER b. Immune system
You should attempt to resuscitate a patient who has no pulse and is not breathing in which
of the following situations?
a. The patient exhibits dependent lividity
b. The patient's advance directive is unavailable
c. The patient shows signs of tissue decay
d. There is stiffening of the finger and jaw joints - ANSWER b. The patient's advance
directive is unavailable
As an emergency medical responder (EMR), you should be able to:
a. Assess electrocardiograms (ECGs or EKGs)
b. Insert intravenous (IV) devices
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,c. Provide basic emergency care
d. Perform advanced airway procedures - ANSWER C. Provide basic emergency care
You arrive at the scene of a bank robbery where one of the security guards was shot in the
chest. The scene has been secured by law enforcement. Which of the following is
appropriate when providing care to the patient?
a. Take care not to disturb any items at the scene unless emergency medical care requires it
b. Obtain immediate access to the patient upon arrival
c. Have law enforcement clean up any blood around the patient
d. Assume control of the situation once you arrive - ANSWER a. Take care not to disturb
any items at the scene unless emergency medical care requires it
You check a patient's pulse and find it to be very fast. Which of the following prefixes is
appropriate to describe this?
a. Hyper-
b. Hypo-
c. Brady-
d. Tachy- - ANSWER d. Tachy-
After determining the scene is safe, which of the following must you do first when preparing
to provide care to a patient?
a. Inform the patient of your level of training
b. Identify yourself to the patient
c. Describe what you observe
d. Explain what you are planning to do - ANSWER b. Identify yourself to the patient
A patient has sustained a musculoskeletal injury involving the structure that attaches muscle
to bone. Which of the following structures would this be?
a. Connective tissue
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, b. Ligaments
c. Fibers
d. Tendons - ANSWER d. Tendons
Which of the following should you do first when inserting an oral airway?
a. Insert the airway itself
b. Select the proper size of airway
c. Open the patient's mouth
d. Ensure the patient is unconscious - ANSWER d. Ensure the patient is unconscious
A patient has sustained a broken collarbone. You identify this bone as which of the
following?
a. Scapula
b. Femur
c. Clavicle
d. Patella - ANSWER c. Clavicle
You suspect that an unresponsive patient has a spinal injury and you need to leave the
patient to summon more advanced medical personnel. The patient is breathing and has a
pulse. You should place this patient in:
a. A prone position.
b. The side-lying recovery position.
c. A position of comfort.
d. The supine position. - ANSWER b. The side-lying recovery position.
12. A patient lives on the fourth floor of an apartment building and needs to be moved to
the emergency vehicle. There is no elevator in the building and the staircase is narrow.
Which of the following devices is most appropriate to use?
a. Wheeled stretcher
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a. Summon more advanced medical personnel
b. Determine any life-threatening conditions
c. Approach the patient carefully
d. Ensure your safety and the safety of bystanders - ANSWER d. Ensure your safety and
the safety of bystanders
Which of the following body systems is responsible for fighting disease?
a. Respiratory system
b. Immune system
c. Digestive system
d. Endocrine system - ANSWER b. Immune system
You should attempt to resuscitate a patient who has no pulse and is not breathing in which
of the following situations?
a. The patient exhibits dependent lividity
b. The patient's advance directive is unavailable
c. The patient shows signs of tissue decay
d. There is stiffening of the finger and jaw joints - ANSWER b. The patient's advance
directive is unavailable
As an emergency medical responder (EMR), you should be able to:
a. Assess electrocardiograms (ECGs or EKGs)
b. Insert intravenous (IV) devices
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,c. Provide basic emergency care
d. Perform advanced airway procedures - ANSWER C. Provide basic emergency care
You arrive at the scene of a bank robbery where one of the security guards was shot in the
chest. The scene has been secured by law enforcement. Which of the following is
appropriate when providing care to the patient?
a. Take care not to disturb any items at the scene unless emergency medical care requires it
b. Obtain immediate access to the patient upon arrival
c. Have law enforcement clean up any blood around the patient
d. Assume control of the situation once you arrive - ANSWER a. Take care not to disturb
any items at the scene unless emergency medical care requires it
You check a patient's pulse and find it to be very fast. Which of the following prefixes is
appropriate to describe this?
a. Hyper-
b. Hypo-
c. Brady-
d. Tachy- - ANSWER d. Tachy-
After determining the scene is safe, which of the following must you do first when preparing
to provide care to a patient?
a. Inform the patient of your level of training
b. Identify yourself to the patient
c. Describe what you observe
d. Explain what you are planning to do - ANSWER b. Identify yourself to the patient
A patient has sustained a musculoskeletal injury involving the structure that attaches muscle
to bone. Which of the following structures would this be?
a. Connective tissue
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, b. Ligaments
c. Fibers
d. Tendons - ANSWER d. Tendons
Which of the following should you do first when inserting an oral airway?
a. Insert the airway itself
b. Select the proper size of airway
c. Open the patient's mouth
d. Ensure the patient is unconscious - ANSWER d. Ensure the patient is unconscious
A patient has sustained a broken collarbone. You identify this bone as which of the
following?
a. Scapula
b. Femur
c. Clavicle
d. Patella - ANSWER c. Clavicle
You suspect that an unresponsive patient has a spinal injury and you need to leave the
patient to summon more advanced medical personnel. The patient is breathing and has a
pulse. You should place this patient in:
a. A prone position.
b. The side-lying recovery position.
c. A position of comfort.
d. The supine position. - ANSWER b. The side-lying recovery position.
12. A patient lives on the fourth floor of an apartment building and needs to be moved to
the emergency vehicle. There is no elevator in the building and the staircase is narrow.
Which of the following devices is most appropriate to use?
a. Wheeled stretcher
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