(Chapters 1-7) Test Bank for Emergency
Medical Responder First on Scene (12th
Edition) Questions &100% Correct Answers
[Grade A]- University of Utah
Which of the following MOST accurately describes an emergency medical responder
(EMR)?
A. An individual who provides initial advanced life support
B. An individual who responds to the scene in an ambulance
C. The first medically trained person to arrive at the scene
D. A fire fighter or police officer who assists the paramedics - correct answer C. The
first medically trained person to arrive at the scene
Fire fighters and law enforcement personnel are likely to be the first EMRs to arrive at
a scene because:
A. they are trained in all aspects of an emergency call.
B. they are typically paid and are on call 24 hours a day.
C. most communities do not have EMTs or paramedics.
D. of their location or speed in responding to the call. - correct answer D. of their
location or speed in responding to the call.
A cardiac arrest patient's most crucial contact with the EMS system occurs when:
A. trained EMRs arrive at the patient's side.
B. medical control is made aware of the situation.
C. paramedics arrive and administer advanced care.
D. the receiving hospital is made aware of the situation. - correct answer A. trained
EMRs arrive at the patient's side.
When EMTs or paramedics arrive at the scene of an emergency, the EMR should:
A. accompany the patient to the receiving medical facility.
B. assume that his or her assistance will no longer be required.
C. assist the EMTs in continuing the care that he or she initiated.
D. obtain a signature from the EMT who is assuming patient care. - correct answer C.
assist the EMTs in continuing the care that he or she initiated.
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(Chapters 1-7) Test Bank for Emergency
Medical Responder First on Scene (12th
Edition) Questions &100% Correct Answers
[Grade A]- University of Utah
Which of the following interventions would the EMR most likely perform at the scene of
a cardiac arrest?
A. CPR and defibrillation
B. Administration of certain medications
C. Insertion of an endotracheal tube
D. Initiation of an intravenous line - correct answer A. CPR and defibrillation
Fire units are often a crucial part of the EMS system because they:
A. always arrive at the scene before EMTs or paramedics.
B. are better trained than EMTs to assist paramedics.
C. provide specialized rescue such as patient extrication.
D. provide protection and control of the scene. - correct answer C. provide specialized
rescue such as patient extrication.
Which of the following statements regarding transport of a patient to the hospital is
correct?
A. Patients may require immediate stabilization at the closest hospital and then
transfer to another facility.
B. Any sick or injured patient should be transported to the closest hospital, regardless
of the patient's condition.
C. EMRs are legally obligated to accompany the patient in the back of the ambulance to
the hospital.
D. In most states and EMS systems, EMRs are not authorized to assist the EMT in the
back of the ambulance. - correct answer A. Patients may require immediate
stabilization at the closest hospital and then transfer to another facility.
A patient requires rapid transport to the hospital when:
A. the patient's condition may deteriorate if he or she is not transported fairly quickly.
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(Chapters 1-7) Test Bank for Emergency
Medical Responder First on Scene (12th
Edition) Questions &100% Correct Answers
[Grade A]- University of Utah
B. EMS personnel are unable to give the patient adequate life-saving care in the field.
C. traffic is extremely heavy and the patient's condition requires treatment by a
physician.
D. he or she requires care that can be provided only by a physician at the hospital. -
correct answer B. EMS personnel are unable to give the patient adequate life-saving
care in the field.
A 33-year-old woman has a possible broken left ankle. She is in significant pain but is
conscious and otherwise stable. This patient:
A. should be rapidly transported to the closest hospital.
B. may deteriorate and requires prompt transport.
C. does not require transport to the hospital.
D. requires transport but without lights and siren. - correct answer D. requires
transport but without lights and siren.
You are at the scene of a shooting. The patient, who is being cared for by paramedics,
is unresponsive and has severe bleeding from his injury. In this case, the EMR's most
important function is to:
A. factually document the care provided to the patient.
B. help keep bystanders away from the patient.
C. help the paramedics prepare for rapid transport.
D. report observations to law enforcement personnel. - correct answer C. help the
paramedics prepare for rapid transport.
To provide the best possible care for the patient:
A. all EMS personnel must function effectively as a team.
B. the medical director must be notified during every emergency.
C. a paramedic must be present at each and every emergency.
D. the patient must receive rapid transport to the closest hospital. - correct answer A.
all EMS personnel must function effectively as a team.