EMR First on Scene Chapter 6
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
How do you determine the mechanism of injury in a trauma incident?
✔✔By observing how the injury occurred and the forces involved.
Why is it important to identify the number of patients at the scene early?
✔✔To request enough resources and personnel for care and transport.
What should you do if bystanders are interfering at the scene?
✔✔Politely ask them to step back to a safe distance.
What is the role of an EMR in managing bystanders?
✔✔Keep them calm, ensure they do not interfere, and gather information if possible.
Why should you avoid making assumptions about a patient’s condition at the scene?
✔✔Because symptoms may be hidden or change rapidly.
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, What is the first step in assessing a patient once the scene is safe?
✔✔Check for responsiveness and breathing.
What should you do if the patient is unresponsive but breathing normally?
✔✔Place them in the recovery position and monitor their airway and breathing.
Why is it important to call EMS as soon as possible?
✔✔To ensure advanced care and transport arrive quickly.
What is the best way to communicate with dispatch when you arrive at the scene?
✔✔Provide clear information about the location, nature of the emergency, and any hazards.
What should you do if the patient is violent or uncooperative?
✔✔Maintain a safe distance, call for law enforcement, and try to calm the patient without risking
safety.
How can you quickly identify a life-threatening condition during the initial assessment?
✔✔Look for signs such as airway obstruction, severe bleeding, or lack of breathing.
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
How do you determine the mechanism of injury in a trauma incident?
✔✔By observing how the injury occurred and the forces involved.
Why is it important to identify the number of patients at the scene early?
✔✔To request enough resources and personnel for care and transport.
What should you do if bystanders are interfering at the scene?
✔✔Politely ask them to step back to a safe distance.
What is the role of an EMR in managing bystanders?
✔✔Keep them calm, ensure they do not interfere, and gather information if possible.
Why should you avoid making assumptions about a patient’s condition at the scene?
✔✔Because symptoms may be hidden or change rapidly.
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, What is the first step in assessing a patient once the scene is safe?
✔✔Check for responsiveness and breathing.
What should you do if the patient is unresponsive but breathing normally?
✔✔Place them in the recovery position and monitor their airway and breathing.
Why is it important to call EMS as soon as possible?
✔✔To ensure advanced care and transport arrive quickly.
What is the best way to communicate with dispatch when you arrive at the scene?
✔✔Provide clear information about the location, nature of the emergency, and any hazards.
What should you do if the patient is violent or uncooperative?
✔✔Maintain a safe distance, call for law enforcement, and try to calm the patient without risking
safety.
How can you quickly identify a life-threatening condition during the initial assessment?
✔✔Look for signs such as airway obstruction, severe bleeding, or lack of breathing.
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