EMR Final Exam Study Guide| | Questions and Answers | 2026 Update | Graded +.
Emergency Medical Responders are trained to provide ______. ✔️Basic emergency care
How is malaria transmitted? ✔️Through vector-borne transmission (mosquitos)
Engineering controls include ______. ✔️Biohazard containers
The best way to care for someone who got body fluids splashed in their eyes is to _____. ✔️Flush the eyes with water or saline
for 20 minutes.
Which level of EMS provider is the most advanced? ✔️Paramedic
These laws protect you when you act in good faith and within your scope of practice. ✔️Good Samaritan Laws
A person is competent when they ______. ✔️Understand questions and the implications of their decisions.
Providing basic care based on specific criteria is called _____. ✔️Standard of Care
The medial part of the body is ______. ✔️Towards the midline.
Out of the brain, heart, lungs, and kidney, the _______ would be considered to be the least vital. ✔️Kidney
When is it ok to move a seriously injured patient? ✔️When a building is on fire, from a vehicle that is smoking, and when the
patient is blocking access to other patients.
What is the best way to move a patient who has a suspected neck or spinal injury? ✔️Blanket Drag
What are some examples of mechanisms of injury (MOI)? ✔️Explosions, penetrating trauma, blunt force.
_________ materials may have strange odors and/or clouds of gas. ✔️Hazardous
When arriving on the scene, this is your number one priority. ✔️Scene safety
What allows for the maximum hand stability and strength when lifting a patient? ✔️Power grip
An unstable patient should be reassessed every ____ minutes. ✔️5
What is the most important personal protective equipment that you should be wearing when working with a patient?
✔️Disposable gloves
What is the main purpose of an ongoing assessment? ✔️To identify changes in the patient's condition.
A correctly placed blood pressure cuff will be centered over the _____ artery. ✔️Brachial
What is the first thing you should do when communicating with medical control? ✔️Identify yourself
True or False. The tongue is the most likely cause of a mechanical airway obstruction. ✔️False
The ______ plane divided the body horizontally. ✔️Axial (transverse)
What is the most appropriate way to perform a jaw-thrust maneuver? ✔️By sliding your fingers under then angles of the
jawbones.
You can only insert an oral airway if the patient is ____. ✔️Unconscious
This organ separated the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity, and is responsible for breathing. ✔️Diaphragm
The _____ is the largest organ of the body. ✔️Skin
, What signs would you expect if hazardous materials were present on a scene? ✔️Foul and acrid odors
When suctioning a patient, do not suction for more than _____ seconds at a time ✔️15
If a choking patient goes unconscious, then the first thing you must do is ______. ✔️Lower them carefully to the ground
An oxygen cylinder should be refilled when the pressure gauge reads _____ ppi or below. ✔️200
An advantage of a variable flow rate device on an oxygen tank is that you can ______. ✔️Adjust the flow rate for different types
of delivery devices.
A heart attack is also called a ____. ✔️Miocardial Infarction (MI)
Never use an oropharyngeal airway if _____. ✔️The patient is alert and conscious
The best way to suction the mouth is to _____. ✔️Apply suction while withdrawing the tip in a sweeping motion.
The worst kind of questions to ask a patient begins with _____. ✔️Why?
The best way to know if a patient is breathing is to _____, _____, and _____. ✔️Look, Listen, Feel
This is the most important thing to do for a patient having a seizure. ✔️Maintain an open airway
This is the condition where there is a disruption of blood flow to part of the brain. ✔️Stroke
One sign that indicate that a patient has overdosed on stimulants is _____. ✔️A rapid pulse
You should only do a finger sweep in a person's mouth when they are ____. ✔️Unconscious
If you suspect substance abuse, always _____. ✔️Summon more advanced medical personnel
What are some examples of chief complaints? ✔️My chest hurts. I am having trouble breathing. I can't walk. I feel dizzy.
True or False. It is ok to enter a building that smells of strong odors like sulfur or gasoline. ✔️False. Call for specialized services
for assistance.
What is a good treatment for jellyfish stings. ✔️Flush the affected site with vinegar.
What is the best way to deal with a patient who is experiencing a behavioral emergency? ✔️Speak directly to the patient.
What is your first priority (after scene safety) if you arrive on a scene where you suspect child abuse? ✔️Care for the child
What kind of dressing do you apply to a patient with a sucking chest wound? ✔️An occlusive dressing
True or False. It is ok to give a a drink to a patient who is in shock. ✔️False.
What event can cause a child to go into cardiac arrest? ✔️Respiratory emergencies
When assessing a stroke patient using the "FAST" mnemonic, what does the "T" stand for? ✔️The time in which symptoms first
occurred.
Your first priority in an attempt to control bleeding should be ____. ✔️To cover the wound with a dressing.
What is the name of the system that is used when dealing with a large emergency situation involving multiple patients?
✔️Incident Command System (ICS)
What is the best way to care for a wound with a bone protruding through the skin? ✔️Pack the area around the bone with
sterile gauze.
What is the name of an injury that involves a partially severed body part such as a finger or toe? ✔️Avulsion
Emergency Medical Responders are trained to provide ______. ✔️Basic emergency care
How is malaria transmitted? ✔️Through vector-borne transmission (mosquitos)
Engineering controls include ______. ✔️Biohazard containers
The best way to care for someone who got body fluids splashed in their eyes is to _____. ✔️Flush the eyes with water or saline
for 20 minutes.
Which level of EMS provider is the most advanced? ✔️Paramedic
These laws protect you when you act in good faith and within your scope of practice. ✔️Good Samaritan Laws
A person is competent when they ______. ✔️Understand questions and the implications of their decisions.
Providing basic care based on specific criteria is called _____. ✔️Standard of Care
The medial part of the body is ______. ✔️Towards the midline.
Out of the brain, heart, lungs, and kidney, the _______ would be considered to be the least vital. ✔️Kidney
When is it ok to move a seriously injured patient? ✔️When a building is on fire, from a vehicle that is smoking, and when the
patient is blocking access to other patients.
What is the best way to move a patient who has a suspected neck or spinal injury? ✔️Blanket Drag
What are some examples of mechanisms of injury (MOI)? ✔️Explosions, penetrating trauma, blunt force.
_________ materials may have strange odors and/or clouds of gas. ✔️Hazardous
When arriving on the scene, this is your number one priority. ✔️Scene safety
What allows for the maximum hand stability and strength when lifting a patient? ✔️Power grip
An unstable patient should be reassessed every ____ minutes. ✔️5
What is the most important personal protective equipment that you should be wearing when working with a patient?
✔️Disposable gloves
What is the main purpose of an ongoing assessment? ✔️To identify changes in the patient's condition.
A correctly placed blood pressure cuff will be centered over the _____ artery. ✔️Brachial
What is the first thing you should do when communicating with medical control? ✔️Identify yourself
True or False. The tongue is the most likely cause of a mechanical airway obstruction. ✔️False
The ______ plane divided the body horizontally. ✔️Axial (transverse)
What is the most appropriate way to perform a jaw-thrust maneuver? ✔️By sliding your fingers under then angles of the
jawbones.
You can only insert an oral airway if the patient is ____. ✔️Unconscious
This organ separated the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity, and is responsible for breathing. ✔️Diaphragm
The _____ is the largest organ of the body. ✔️Skin
, What signs would you expect if hazardous materials were present on a scene? ✔️Foul and acrid odors
When suctioning a patient, do not suction for more than _____ seconds at a time ✔️15
If a choking patient goes unconscious, then the first thing you must do is ______. ✔️Lower them carefully to the ground
An oxygen cylinder should be refilled when the pressure gauge reads _____ ppi or below. ✔️200
An advantage of a variable flow rate device on an oxygen tank is that you can ______. ✔️Adjust the flow rate for different types
of delivery devices.
A heart attack is also called a ____. ✔️Miocardial Infarction (MI)
Never use an oropharyngeal airway if _____. ✔️The patient is alert and conscious
The best way to suction the mouth is to _____. ✔️Apply suction while withdrawing the tip in a sweeping motion.
The worst kind of questions to ask a patient begins with _____. ✔️Why?
The best way to know if a patient is breathing is to _____, _____, and _____. ✔️Look, Listen, Feel
This is the most important thing to do for a patient having a seizure. ✔️Maintain an open airway
This is the condition where there is a disruption of blood flow to part of the brain. ✔️Stroke
One sign that indicate that a patient has overdosed on stimulants is _____. ✔️A rapid pulse
You should only do a finger sweep in a person's mouth when they are ____. ✔️Unconscious
If you suspect substance abuse, always _____. ✔️Summon more advanced medical personnel
What are some examples of chief complaints? ✔️My chest hurts. I am having trouble breathing. I can't walk. I feel dizzy.
True or False. It is ok to enter a building that smells of strong odors like sulfur or gasoline. ✔️False. Call for specialized services
for assistance.
What is a good treatment for jellyfish stings. ✔️Flush the affected site with vinegar.
What is the best way to deal with a patient who is experiencing a behavioral emergency? ✔️Speak directly to the patient.
What is your first priority (after scene safety) if you arrive on a scene where you suspect child abuse? ✔️Care for the child
What kind of dressing do you apply to a patient with a sucking chest wound? ✔️An occlusive dressing
True or False. It is ok to give a a drink to a patient who is in shock. ✔️False.
What event can cause a child to go into cardiac arrest? ✔️Respiratory emergencies
When assessing a stroke patient using the "FAST" mnemonic, what does the "T" stand for? ✔️The time in which symptoms first
occurred.
Your first priority in an attempt to control bleeding should be ____. ✔️To cover the wound with a dressing.
What is the name of the system that is used when dealing with a large emergency situation involving multiple patients?
✔️Incident Command System (ICS)
What is the best way to care for a wound with a bone protruding through the skin? ✔️Pack the area around the bone with
sterile gauze.
What is the name of an injury that involves a partially severed body part such as a finger or toe? ✔️Avulsion
