EMR WRITTEN EXAM 3 LATEST VERSIONS (VERSION A, B AND C ) NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 450 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
You have a call for a person who is acting confused. The patient was found wandering around the local
convenience store. Nobody knows the person's name and there is no identification. The police attempt
to evaluate for alcohol intoxication, but the patient cannot perform any testing and keeps walking away.
The patient's vitals are: P. 118, R. 20, skin is pale and sweaty. You are about to prepare to transport the
patient to the closest hospital, which is an hour away. What else should you do immediately? - (answer)
Give sugar
The scene you have responded to is a dialysis unit. The nurse in charge tells you the patient has fluid in
his lungs following a lengthy dialysis today. As you prepare the patient for transport to the emergency
department, what position would you expect to transport him in? - (answer) Sitting straight up
During a primary assessment, which of the following would require your immediate intervention? -
(answer) Severe bleeding.
You are called to the scene of a 37-year-old complaining of a racing heart. When you check the pulse,
you find a rate of 190. Which of the following findings would you MOST likely expect given this
information? - (answer) Low blood pressure
A basic first response vehicle should carry which of the following equipment? - (answer) Bandages and
splints
You are treating a patient who was struck in the head by a foul ball. The patient is unresponsive and has
unequal pupils, projectile vomiting, and clear fluid and blood flowing from the right ear. Which of the
following is your greatest concern in treating this patient? - (answer) Protecting the airway
While you are treating a patient with a superficial burn to his neck and back, he complains the pain is 6
on a scale of 1-10. How should you treat his injury? - (answer) Dress his wound with a sterile dressing
and simple first aid ointment
You are providing treatment for a patient with a partially avulsed upper eyelid. Which of the following
would be the MOST appropriate treatment plan? - (answer) Cover both eyes with dry, sterile dressing
, EMR WRITTEN EXAM 3 LATEST VERSIONS (VERSION A, B AND C ) NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 450 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
You are caring for an elderly patient who has had a lot of fluid loss because of vomiting. The patient is
pale, sweaty, and has rapid breathing. The heart rate is only 74 and weak. What is the best explanation
for this heart rate? - (answer) The patient is taking a medication that limits the heart rate
The scene safety determination is done for which of the following reasons? - (answer) To rapidly
determine if the scene is safe
You are part of a major response to an MCI caused by a dirty bomb explosion in a shopping mall that is
related to a terrorist event. You are in protective gear, but as you approach the scene, what is the most
important factor you must be on the lookout for? - (answer) Secondary devices
You are assessing a geriatric patient with an unknown cause of an emergent condition. Which of the
following is the most important to evaluate? - (answer) Injuries that do not match the explanation
After securing a dressing over a stab wound to the stomach, you believe the patient's organs could
squeeze out of the injury site. What is the BEST way to prevent this from happening? - (answer)
Recommend the patient flex his knees slightly
You and your partner are performing CPR on an infant. The patient is an 8-month-old and is in cardiac
arrest. How can your team improve circulation during CPR? - (answer) Compress the sternum with your
thumbs and encircle the chest with your two hands
As an EMS provider, you are called to care for a patient that has been contaminated with a cleaning
chemical at a chemical warehouse. The fire department Haz-Mat team has been in command of this
incident. As you approach, the patient gets up from the decontamination area and runs to your open
ambulance. What is the biggest concern with this patient's action? - (answer) Contaminated other
zones and possibly the ambulance
You're treating a patient with advanced emphysema who appears cyanotic and is breathing rapidly and
with effort. You apply a non-rebreather mask at 15 L/min. Your partner suggests using a nasal cannula at
2 L/min instead. What was the basis for your decision? - (answer) You believe this treatment would be
indicated by protocol.
COMPLETE 450 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
You have a call for a person who is acting confused. The patient was found wandering around the local
convenience store. Nobody knows the person's name and there is no identification. The police attempt
to evaluate for alcohol intoxication, but the patient cannot perform any testing and keeps walking away.
The patient's vitals are: P. 118, R. 20, skin is pale and sweaty. You are about to prepare to transport the
patient to the closest hospital, which is an hour away. What else should you do immediately? - (answer)
Give sugar
The scene you have responded to is a dialysis unit. The nurse in charge tells you the patient has fluid in
his lungs following a lengthy dialysis today. As you prepare the patient for transport to the emergency
department, what position would you expect to transport him in? - (answer) Sitting straight up
During a primary assessment, which of the following would require your immediate intervention? -
(answer) Severe bleeding.
You are called to the scene of a 37-year-old complaining of a racing heart. When you check the pulse,
you find a rate of 190. Which of the following findings would you MOST likely expect given this
information? - (answer) Low blood pressure
A basic first response vehicle should carry which of the following equipment? - (answer) Bandages and
splints
You are treating a patient who was struck in the head by a foul ball. The patient is unresponsive and has
unequal pupils, projectile vomiting, and clear fluid and blood flowing from the right ear. Which of the
following is your greatest concern in treating this patient? - (answer) Protecting the airway
While you are treating a patient with a superficial burn to his neck and back, he complains the pain is 6
on a scale of 1-10. How should you treat his injury? - (answer) Dress his wound with a sterile dressing
and simple first aid ointment
You are providing treatment for a patient with a partially avulsed upper eyelid. Which of the following
would be the MOST appropriate treatment plan? - (answer) Cover both eyes with dry, sterile dressing
, EMR WRITTEN EXAM 3 LATEST VERSIONS (VERSION A, B AND C ) NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 450 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
You are caring for an elderly patient who has had a lot of fluid loss because of vomiting. The patient is
pale, sweaty, and has rapid breathing. The heart rate is only 74 and weak. What is the best explanation
for this heart rate? - (answer) The patient is taking a medication that limits the heart rate
The scene safety determination is done for which of the following reasons? - (answer) To rapidly
determine if the scene is safe
You are part of a major response to an MCI caused by a dirty bomb explosion in a shopping mall that is
related to a terrorist event. You are in protective gear, but as you approach the scene, what is the most
important factor you must be on the lookout for? - (answer) Secondary devices
You are assessing a geriatric patient with an unknown cause of an emergent condition. Which of the
following is the most important to evaluate? - (answer) Injuries that do not match the explanation
After securing a dressing over a stab wound to the stomach, you believe the patient's organs could
squeeze out of the injury site. What is the BEST way to prevent this from happening? - (answer)
Recommend the patient flex his knees slightly
You and your partner are performing CPR on an infant. The patient is an 8-month-old and is in cardiac
arrest. How can your team improve circulation during CPR? - (answer) Compress the sternum with your
thumbs and encircle the chest with your two hands
As an EMS provider, you are called to care for a patient that has been contaminated with a cleaning
chemical at a chemical warehouse. The fire department Haz-Mat team has been in command of this
incident. As you approach, the patient gets up from the decontamination area and runs to your open
ambulance. What is the biggest concern with this patient's action? - (answer) Contaminated other
zones and possibly the ambulance
You're treating a patient with advanced emphysema who appears cyanotic and is breathing rapidly and
with effort. You apply a non-rebreather mask at 15 L/min. Your partner suggests using a nasal cannula at
2 L/min instead. What was the basis for your decision? - (answer) You believe this treatment would be
indicated by protocol.
