EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE (EMR) EXAM A |Questions and answers | Updated

EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE (EMR) EXAM A
|Ques ons and answers | Updated

1. As an emergency medical responder (EMR), you
should be able to:
a. Assess electrocardiograms (ECGs or EKGs).
b. Insert intravenous (IV) devices.
c. Provide basic emergency care.
d. Perform advanced airway procedures.

c. Provide basic emergency care.

2. Vector-borne transmission of disease occurs when:
a. Blood or other poten*ally infec*ous materials
(OPIM) from one person enters another
person's body through the correct entry site.
b. A person touches an object that contains the
blood or other poten*ally infec*ous materials
of an infected person, and that blood or OPIM
enters the body through the correct entry site.
c. An infec*ous source, such as an animal or
insect bite, penetrates the body's skin.
d. A person inhales droplets propelled from an
infected person's cough or sneeze from within
a few feet.

c. An infec*ous source, such as an animal or
insect bite, penetrates the body's skin.

3. Which of the following is an example of an
engineering control?
a. Using biohazard containers
b. Disinfec*ng equipment
c. Disposing of contaminated equipment
d. Avoiding splashing of infec*ous materials

a. Using biohazard containers

,While providing care to a pa*ent, some of the
pa*ent's blood inadvertently makes contact with your
eyes. Which of the following should you do first?
a. Apply an an*bio*c ointment.
b. Wash your face with soap and water.
c. Rinse your eyes with a disinfectant solu*on.
d. Flush your eyes with clean water, saline or a
sterile irrigant for 20 minutes.

d. Flush your eyes with clean water, saline or a
sterile irrigant for 20 minutes.

5. Which type of emergency medical services (EMS)
system provider has the most in-depth training?
a. Emergency medical responder (EMR)
b. Emergency medical technician (EMT)
c. Advanced emergency medical technician
(AEMT)
d. Paramedic

d. Paramedic

6. Good Samaritan laws generally protect people
from legal liability when providing care in an
emergency if they do which of the following?
a. Obtain verbal consent from the pa*ent.
b. Tell the pa*ent that they have a reasonable
level of skill.
c. Offer help in the hope of being reimbursed for
services.
d. Act in good faith.

d. Act in good faith.

7. You determine that a pa*ent is competent when
they demonstrate which of the following?
a. A verbal or nonverbal acceptance of the
treatment to be provided
b. An understanding that informa*on shared will
remain private
c. The ability to understand ques*ons and the

, implica*ons of decisions
d. The capability to iden*fy an appropriate
healthcare proxy

c. The ability to understand ques*ons and the
implica*ons of decisions

8. As an emergency medical responder (EMR), you
are expected to provide care based on specific
criteria. This is called:
a. Duty to act.
b. Standard of care.
c. Scope of prac*ce.
d. Good faith ac*on.

b. Standard of care.

9. Any body part that is toward the midline of the
body is called:
a. Inferior.
b. Proximal.
c. Medial.
d. Lateral.

c. Medial.

10. Which of the following is the least likely to be
considered a vital organ?
a. Lungs
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Kidneys

d. Kidneys

11. Which of the following situa*ons is the least likely
to warrant moving a pa*ent?
a. A pa*ent has fallen off a ladder onto the grass
while pain*ng a house.
b. A pa*ent involved in a motor-vehicle collision is
lying next to a vehicle that is smoking.
c. A pa*ent has collapsed and is lying inside the