CANADIAN RED CROSS - EMERGENCY
MEDICAL RESPONDER - MID-COURSE
KNOWLEDGE EVALUATION
Medical control is the process by which a physician directs the care given by pre-
hospital care professionals to patients
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-a
Standing orders allow EMR personnel to provide certain types of care or treatments
without talking to the physician. This is called direct medical control.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-b
The basic unit of life is the:
a. Nervous system
b. Organ
c. Cell
d. Body system - ANSWER-c
A group of organ and other structures that perform specific body functions is (are) the:
a. Vital organs
b. Nervous system
c. Respiratory system
d. Body system - ANSWER-d
Anatomically speaking, anything away from midlines is called ______. Anything towards
the is midline is called ______. Anything towards the front of the body is called ______.
Anything towards the back is called ______.
a. Posterior; medial; lateral; anterior
b. Medial; anterior; lateral; posterior
c. Lateral; medial anterior; posterior
d. Medial; lateral; anterior; posterior - ANSWER-c
A (the) ______ is a hollow place in the body that contains organs.
a. Stomach
, b. Bone
c. Body cavity
d. Quadrant - ANSWER-c
Which of the following is not a major body cavity?
a. Pelvic
b. Thoracic
c. Diaphragm
d. Spinal - ANSWER-c
What is the small flap of tissue that covers the trachea when you swallow
a. Esophagus
b. Epiglottis
c. Bronchi
d. Alveoli - ANSWER-b
During a scene survey, you are alerted to the possibility of a fracture due to a fall, or a
head injury due to a car collision. This is an example of assessment by means of:
a. A rapid body survey
b. Observing hazards at the scene
c. A head-to-toe physical examination
d. The mechanism of injury - ANSWER-d
General impression is part of the:
a. ABCs
b. Scene survey
c. Vital signs
d. Secondary survey - ANSWER-b
How often should you ventilate an adult who is not breathing, but does have a pulse?
a. 20-30 times a minute
b. 15-20 times a minute
c. 12-15 times a minute
d. 10-12 times a minute - ANSWER-d
The ongoing breathing process is involuntary and is controlled by the brain
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-a
The pumping action of the heart is called a:
MEDICAL RESPONDER - MID-COURSE
KNOWLEDGE EVALUATION
Medical control is the process by which a physician directs the care given by pre-
hospital care professionals to patients
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-a
Standing orders allow EMR personnel to provide certain types of care or treatments
without talking to the physician. This is called direct medical control.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-b
The basic unit of life is the:
a. Nervous system
b. Organ
c. Cell
d. Body system - ANSWER-c
A group of organ and other structures that perform specific body functions is (are) the:
a. Vital organs
b. Nervous system
c. Respiratory system
d. Body system - ANSWER-d
Anatomically speaking, anything away from midlines is called ______. Anything towards
the is midline is called ______. Anything towards the front of the body is called ______.
Anything towards the back is called ______.
a. Posterior; medial; lateral; anterior
b. Medial; anterior; lateral; posterior
c. Lateral; medial anterior; posterior
d. Medial; lateral; anterior; posterior - ANSWER-c
A (the) ______ is a hollow place in the body that contains organs.
a. Stomach
, b. Bone
c. Body cavity
d. Quadrant - ANSWER-c
Which of the following is not a major body cavity?
a. Pelvic
b. Thoracic
c. Diaphragm
d. Spinal - ANSWER-c
What is the small flap of tissue that covers the trachea when you swallow
a. Esophagus
b. Epiglottis
c. Bronchi
d. Alveoli - ANSWER-b
During a scene survey, you are alerted to the possibility of a fracture due to a fall, or a
head injury due to a car collision. This is an example of assessment by means of:
a. A rapid body survey
b. Observing hazards at the scene
c. A head-to-toe physical examination
d. The mechanism of injury - ANSWER-d
General impression is part of the:
a. ABCs
b. Scene survey
c. Vital signs
d. Secondary survey - ANSWER-b
How often should you ventilate an adult who is not breathing, but does have a pulse?
a. 20-30 times a minute
b. 15-20 times a minute
c. 12-15 times a minute
d. 10-12 times a minute - ANSWER-d
The ongoing breathing process is involuntary and is controlled by the brain
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-a
The pumping action of the heart is called a:
