EMR- EMERGENCY MEDICAL
RESPONDER ACTUAL EXAM LATEST
UPDATE VERSIONS 2024-2025
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WELL DETALIED GRADED A++++
Abandonment - CORRECT ANSWERS -Ending care of a patient
without that patient's consent or without ensuring that someone with
equal or greater training will continue that care.
ABCs - CORRECT ANSWERS -Airway, breathing, and circulation
Abdomen - CORRECT ANSWERS -The part of the trunk below the
ribs and above the pelvis
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - CORRECT ANSWERS -a rupturing
of the abdominal aorta
Abdominal Cavity - CORRECT ANSWERS -An area located in the
trunk that contains the liver, pancreas, intestines, stomach, and spleen.
Abdominal thrusts - CORRECT ANSWERS -A technique for
unblocking an obstructed airway by forcefully compressing the
abdomen
,Abrasion - CORRECT ANSWERS -A wound characterized by skin
that had been scraped or rubbed away.
abruptio placentae - CORRECT ANSWERS -A partial or complete
detachment of a normally implanted placenta at more than 20 weeks'
gestation.
Absorbed poison - CORRECT ANSWERS -a poison that enters the
body through the skin or mucous membranes
Abuse - CORRECT ANSWERS -Any behaviour or action that is used
to scare, harm, threaten, control, exploit, or intimidate another person.
Acid - CORRECT ANSWERS -A substance with a pH of less than 7;
usually corrosive and may cause chemical burns on the skin.
Acquired Immune Deficiency (AIDS) - CORRECT ANSWERS -
caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and suppresses
the immune system.
Active listening - CORRECT ANSWERS -A process that helps you
more fully communicate with a patient by focusing on what the
patient is saying.
Acute - CORRECT ANSWERS -Having a rapid and severe onset and
then quickly subsiding.
,Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) - CORRECT ANSWERS -One of
three forms of high-altitude illness; not a specific disease but a group
of varied symptoms caused by altitude.
acute myocardial ischemia - CORRECT ANSWERS -An episode of
chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.
acute pulmonary edema - CORRECT ANSWERS -fluid buildup in
the lungs
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) - CORRECT ANSWERS
-A serious lung disease that leads to an increase in the quantity of
fluid between the alveolar membrane and the surrounding pulmonary
capillaries, which decreases the amount of oxygen the red blood cells
can absorb.
Adolescent - CORRECT ANSWERS -A person between 13 and 18
years of age.
Adult - CORRECT ANSWERS -A person who is past the onset of
puberty
Adverse effects - CORRECT ANSWERS -Side effects that cause
problems in a patient. These are the effects you mist watch for when
administering medications such as nitroglycerin.
Agonal respiration - CORRECT ANSWERS -Isolated or infrequent
gasping in the absence of normal respiration; can occur when a patient
is in cardiac arrest.
, Airborne transmission - CORRECT ANSWERS -The transmission of
a disease by inhaling infected airborne droplets when an infected
person coughs or sneezes.
Airway - CORRECT ANSWERS -The pathway for air from the
mouth and nose to the lungs.
Alkali - CORRECT ANSWERS -A substance with a pH greater than
7; can cause chemical burns on the skin.
Altered Mental Status - CORRECT ANSWERS -A disturbance in a
patient's level of responsiveness, including confusion and delirium;
causes include injury, infection, poison, drug abuse, and
fluid/electrolyte imbalance.
Alveoli - CORRECT ANSWERS -Small air sacs in the lungs where
gases are exchanged between the lungs and the blood.
Alzheimer's Disease - CORRECT ANSWERS -A progressive,
degenerative disease that affects the brain, resulting in impaired
memory, thinking, and behaviour.
Amniotic sac - CORRECT ANSWERS -A fluid-filled sac that
encloses and protects the developing fetus.
Amputation - CORRECT ANSWERS -The complete or partial
severing of a body part.
RESPONDER ACTUAL EXAM LATEST
UPDATE VERSIONS 2024-2025
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WELL DETALIED GRADED A++++
Abandonment - CORRECT ANSWERS -Ending care of a patient
without that patient's consent or without ensuring that someone with
equal or greater training will continue that care.
ABCs - CORRECT ANSWERS -Airway, breathing, and circulation
Abdomen - CORRECT ANSWERS -The part of the trunk below the
ribs and above the pelvis
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - CORRECT ANSWERS -a rupturing
of the abdominal aorta
Abdominal Cavity - CORRECT ANSWERS -An area located in the
trunk that contains the liver, pancreas, intestines, stomach, and spleen.
Abdominal thrusts - CORRECT ANSWERS -A technique for
unblocking an obstructed airway by forcefully compressing the
abdomen
,Abrasion - CORRECT ANSWERS -A wound characterized by skin
that had been scraped or rubbed away.
abruptio placentae - CORRECT ANSWERS -A partial or complete
detachment of a normally implanted placenta at more than 20 weeks'
gestation.
Absorbed poison - CORRECT ANSWERS -a poison that enters the
body through the skin or mucous membranes
Abuse - CORRECT ANSWERS -Any behaviour or action that is used
to scare, harm, threaten, control, exploit, or intimidate another person.
Acid - CORRECT ANSWERS -A substance with a pH of less than 7;
usually corrosive and may cause chemical burns on the skin.
Acquired Immune Deficiency (AIDS) - CORRECT ANSWERS -
caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and suppresses
the immune system.
Active listening - CORRECT ANSWERS -A process that helps you
more fully communicate with a patient by focusing on what the
patient is saying.
Acute - CORRECT ANSWERS -Having a rapid and severe onset and
then quickly subsiding.
,Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) - CORRECT ANSWERS -One of
three forms of high-altitude illness; not a specific disease but a group
of varied symptoms caused by altitude.
acute myocardial ischemia - CORRECT ANSWERS -An episode of
chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.
acute pulmonary edema - CORRECT ANSWERS -fluid buildup in
the lungs
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) - CORRECT ANSWERS
-A serious lung disease that leads to an increase in the quantity of
fluid between the alveolar membrane and the surrounding pulmonary
capillaries, which decreases the amount of oxygen the red blood cells
can absorb.
Adolescent - CORRECT ANSWERS -A person between 13 and 18
years of age.
Adult - CORRECT ANSWERS -A person who is past the onset of
puberty
Adverse effects - CORRECT ANSWERS -Side effects that cause
problems in a patient. These are the effects you mist watch for when
administering medications such as nitroglycerin.
Agonal respiration - CORRECT ANSWERS -Isolated or infrequent
gasping in the absence of normal respiration; can occur when a patient
is in cardiac arrest.
, Airborne transmission - CORRECT ANSWERS -The transmission of
a disease by inhaling infected airborne droplets when an infected
person coughs or sneezes.
Airway - CORRECT ANSWERS -The pathway for air from the
mouth and nose to the lungs.
Alkali - CORRECT ANSWERS -A substance with a pH greater than
7; can cause chemical burns on the skin.
Altered Mental Status - CORRECT ANSWERS -A disturbance in a
patient's level of responsiveness, including confusion and delirium;
causes include injury, infection, poison, drug abuse, and
fluid/electrolyte imbalance.
Alveoli - CORRECT ANSWERS -Small air sacs in the lungs where
gases are exchanged between the lungs and the blood.
Alzheimer's Disease - CORRECT ANSWERS -A progressive,
degenerative disease that affects the brain, resulting in impaired
memory, thinking, and behaviour.
Amniotic sac - CORRECT ANSWERS -A fluid-filled sac that
encloses and protects the developing fetus.
Amputation - CORRECT ANSWERS -The complete or partial
severing of a body part.
