EMR EXAM PREP STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS COMPLETE
SOLUTION BUNDLE
●● Problems that occur in the prehospital phase of the emergency
medical services (EMS) operation are MOST often related to:
Answer: a lack of control and coordination of resources and personnel.
●● Enhanced 9-1-1 centers have the capability to:
Answer: determine the physical location of the caller via the computer.
●● Fire fighters and law enforcement personnel are likely to be the
EMRs in most emergencies because:
Answer: of their location or speed in responding to the call.
●● A cardiac arrest patient's MOST crucial contact with the EMS system
occurs when:
Answer: trained EMRs arrive at the patient's side.
●● A basic life support (BLS) ambulance is MOST accurately defined
as:
Answer: a properly equipped vehicle that is staffed by EMT personnel.
, ●● When EMTs or paramedics arrive at an emergency scene, the EMR
should:
Answer: assist the EMTs in continuing the care that he or she initiated
●● Which of the following interventions would the EMR MOST likely
perform at the scene of a cardiac arrest?
Answer: cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation
●● What level of EMS provider is able to perform limited ALS skills?
Answer: Advanced EMT (AEMT)
●● Fire units are often a crucial part of the EMS system because they:
Answer: provide specialized rescue such as patient extrication.
●● Which of the following statements regarding transport of a patient to
the hospital is correct?
Answer: Patients may require immediate stabilization at the closest
hospital and then transfer to another facility.
●● The EMS system can be considered a component of public health
because:
Answer: the services it provides are available to all people in a
community.
QUESTIONS ANSWERS COMPLETE
SOLUTION BUNDLE
●● Problems that occur in the prehospital phase of the emergency
medical services (EMS) operation are MOST often related to:
Answer: a lack of control and coordination of resources and personnel.
●● Enhanced 9-1-1 centers have the capability to:
Answer: determine the physical location of the caller via the computer.
●● Fire fighters and law enforcement personnel are likely to be the
EMRs in most emergencies because:
Answer: of their location or speed in responding to the call.
●● A cardiac arrest patient's MOST crucial contact with the EMS system
occurs when:
Answer: trained EMRs arrive at the patient's side.
●● A basic life support (BLS) ambulance is MOST accurately defined
as:
Answer: a properly equipped vehicle that is staffed by EMT personnel.
, ●● When EMTs or paramedics arrive at an emergency scene, the EMR
should:
Answer: assist the EMTs in continuing the care that he or she initiated
●● Which of the following interventions would the EMR MOST likely
perform at the scene of a cardiac arrest?
Answer: cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation
●● What level of EMS provider is able to perform limited ALS skills?
Answer: Advanced EMT (AEMT)
●● Fire units are often a crucial part of the EMS system because they:
Answer: provide specialized rescue such as patient extrication.
●● Which of the following statements regarding transport of a patient to
the hospital is correct?
Answer: Patients may require immediate stabilization at the closest
hospital and then transfer to another facility.
●● The EMS system can be considered a component of public health
because:
Answer: the services it provides are available to all people in a
community.
