AT 2300 Final Written Exam Questions and
Correct Answers 100% Correct
**As an EMR, you are expected to provide care based upon specific criteria
Standard of care
**which of the following is LEAST likely to be considered a vital organ?
Kidneys
**You suspect that your patient has a head, neck, or spinal injury but they have to be
moved. Which of the following techniques is the MOST appropriate to use?
Blanket Drag
**Upon arriving at the scene of an emergency, which of the following is your first
responsibility as an EMR?
Scene safety
**Which of the following statements BEST reflects the principles of moving a patient?
All team members should be trained in proper techniques. (Shortest answer)
**Which of the following BEST reflects the purpose of an ongoing patient assessment?
Identify and treat any changes in the patient's condition
**When placing a blood pressure cuff on a patient's arm, make sure that the cuff is
centered over which of the following arteries?
Brachial Artery
,**When communicating with Medical Control, which of the following should you do first?
Identify yourself
**Which of the following is MOST appropriate when performing the Jaw-Thrust
maneuver to open an airway?
Thrusting the lower jaw upward without moving the head or neck
**Limit suctioning the mouth of an adult patient to no more than—
15 seconds
**Limit suctioning the mouth of a child patient to no more than-
10 seconds
**Limit suctioning the mouth of an infant patient to no more than-
5 seconds
**The pressure gauge on an oxygen cylinder reads 200 pounds per square inch (psi).
Which action is most appropriate?
Replace the oxygen cylinder with a new one
**You're caring for a patient with a history of diabetes. The patient is awake but has cool,
pale, sweaty skin. The patients home glucometer shows low blood glucose levels. The
patient is able to follow simple commands and can safely swallow. What do you give the
patient?
15-20g of sugar
, **When should you NOT consider the use of an Oropharyngeal airway (OPA)?
When the patient responds to verbal stimuli
**While interviewing the patient, you observe the patient grimace and hold their abdomen
as they attempt to change positions. Which of the following questions is LEAST
appropriate?
"Why'd you make that face?"
**Water rescue personnel summon you to an emergency scene. A child was stung by a
jellyfish while swimming at the beach. Which of the following is the most appropriate for
you to do?
Irrigate the injured part with large amounts of salt water
**Which of the following is the priority when caring for a child who has been abused?
Treat the injuries
**The patient has an open abdominal wound. If local protocols allow, which of the
following dressings should you apply?
Occlusive dressing
**You arrive at the scene of an emergency in which a 35 year-old has caught their hand in
the blades of a lawn mower. Two of the patient's fingers are completely severed. The third
finger is partially severed and is hanging by some skin. Which of the following would you
qualify that as?
Avulsion
Correct Answers 100% Correct
**As an EMR, you are expected to provide care based upon specific criteria
Standard of care
**which of the following is LEAST likely to be considered a vital organ?
Kidneys
**You suspect that your patient has a head, neck, or spinal injury but they have to be
moved. Which of the following techniques is the MOST appropriate to use?
Blanket Drag
**Upon arriving at the scene of an emergency, which of the following is your first
responsibility as an EMR?
Scene safety
**Which of the following statements BEST reflects the principles of moving a patient?
All team members should be trained in proper techniques. (Shortest answer)
**Which of the following BEST reflects the purpose of an ongoing patient assessment?
Identify and treat any changes in the patient's condition
**When placing a blood pressure cuff on a patient's arm, make sure that the cuff is
centered over which of the following arteries?
Brachial Artery
,**When communicating with Medical Control, which of the following should you do first?
Identify yourself
**Which of the following is MOST appropriate when performing the Jaw-Thrust
maneuver to open an airway?
Thrusting the lower jaw upward without moving the head or neck
**Limit suctioning the mouth of an adult patient to no more than—
15 seconds
**Limit suctioning the mouth of a child patient to no more than-
10 seconds
**Limit suctioning the mouth of an infant patient to no more than-
5 seconds
**The pressure gauge on an oxygen cylinder reads 200 pounds per square inch (psi).
Which action is most appropriate?
Replace the oxygen cylinder with a new one
**You're caring for a patient with a history of diabetes. The patient is awake but has cool,
pale, sweaty skin. The patients home glucometer shows low blood glucose levels. The
patient is able to follow simple commands and can safely swallow. What do you give the
patient?
15-20g of sugar
, **When should you NOT consider the use of an Oropharyngeal airway (OPA)?
When the patient responds to verbal stimuli
**While interviewing the patient, you observe the patient grimace and hold their abdomen
as they attempt to change positions. Which of the following questions is LEAST
appropriate?
"Why'd you make that face?"
**Water rescue personnel summon you to an emergency scene. A child was stung by a
jellyfish while swimming at the beach. Which of the following is the most appropriate for
you to do?
Irrigate the injured part with large amounts of salt water
**Which of the following is the priority when caring for a child who has been abused?
Treat the injuries
**The patient has an open abdominal wound. If local protocols allow, which of the
following dressings should you apply?
Occlusive dressing
**You arrive at the scene of an emergency in which a 35 year-old has caught their hand in
the blades of a lawn mower. Two of the patient's fingers are completely severed. The third
finger is partially severed and is hanging by some skin. Which of the following would you
qualify that as?
Avulsion
