EMR national registry questions with correct answers

When performing the pack-strap carry technique, optimal weight distribution occurs when the: Correct Answer-Patient's armpits are over the rescuer's shoulders Which of the following is an example of abandonment? Correct Answer-You discontinue CPR before paramedics arrive The section of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) of 1996 that MOST directly affects EMS relates to: Correct Answer-Patient Privacy According to the Golden Period trauma patient's chance for survival increases the MOST if he or she: Correct Answer-Is delivered to a trauma center as soon as possible A 4-year old boy was electrocuted when he stuck a pin into an electrical outlet. You arrive at the scene and access the child, who is motionless and is not breathing. A responding ambulance is approximately 5 minutes away. The MOST appropriate assessment and treatment sequence for this child consists of: Correct Answer-Assessing for a carotid pulse, performing 30 chest compressions, opening the airway, and delivering two rescue breaths The amount of damage caused by a gunshot wound is MOST dependent on the: Correct Answer-Type of gun used and the distance between the gun and the victim When nerves send signals to the brain about what is happening to the body, the brain: Correct Answer-Sends signals to the body in responses to the sensory signals if received.