CANADIAN RED CROSS - EMERGENCY
MEDICAL RESPONDER - MID-COURSE
KNOWLEDGE EVALUATION WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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
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
The pumping action of the heart is called a:
, a. Beat
b. Pulse
c. Contraction
d. Cycle - ANSWER-c
The purpose of the primary survey is to:
a. Ensure there are no dangers at the scene
b. Determine the number of patients
c. Find all life-threatening injuries or conditions
d. Expose and treat all injuries - ANSWER-c
If the mechanism of injury alerts you to the possibility of ahead and/or spine injury, you
open the airway using:
a. The cross-over finger technique
b. A head-tilt/chin-lift
c. A two-handed jaw thrust
d. A tongue-jaw lift - ANSWER-c
Bones are usually held together at joints by fibrous bands called ______.
a. Tendons
b. Ligaments
c. Cartilage
d. Fascia - ANSWER-b
For an infection to occur, all the following conditions must be present EXCEPT:
a. Pathogen
b. Sufficient quantity of pathogen
c. Pre-existing disease
d. Entry site - ANSWER-c
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
MEDICAL RESPONDER - MID-COURSE
KNOWLEDGE EVALUATION WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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
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
The pumping action of the heart is called a:
, a. Beat
b. Pulse
c. Contraction
d. Cycle - ANSWER-c
The purpose of the primary survey is to:
a. Ensure there are no dangers at the scene
b. Determine the number of patients
c. Find all life-threatening injuries or conditions
d. Expose and treat all injuries - ANSWER-c
If the mechanism of injury alerts you to the possibility of ahead and/or spine injury, you
open the airway using:
a. The cross-over finger technique
b. A head-tilt/chin-lift
c. A two-handed jaw thrust
d. A tongue-jaw lift - ANSWER-c
Bones are usually held together at joints by fibrous bands called ______.
a. Tendons
b. Ligaments
c. Cartilage
d. Fascia - ANSWER-b
For an infection to occur, all the following conditions must be present EXCEPT:
a. Pathogen
b. Sufficient quantity of pathogen
c. Pre-existing disease
d. Entry site - ANSWER-c
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
