First Responder Exam Test Questions and Answers Rated A
4 Types of Disease - ANSWER -Blood- Which technique should you use to open the
borne, airborne, zoonotic airway of an unconscious NON trauma patient? -
ANSWER -Head Tilt Chin Lift
Everything in the primary survey -
ANSWER -PPE, SECNE, LOC, D, A, B , C How do you open the airway of an unconscious
,RBS patient who fell 20′ onto concrete? -
ANSWER -Jaw Thrust
The secondary survey - ANSWER -SOAP,
PLAN, SAMPLE, Vital ,RRR On inspection the patient's mouth is full of blood
and liquify vomitus. Now what? -
ANSWER -Suction the fluid out
True or False: The oversight of Emergency
Health Services in British Columbia is a
provincial responsibility. - ANSWER -True! You are providing first response as a single
The BC Emergency Health Services, a part of responder, when you are called for a head injury.
the Provincial Health Services Authority, holds Upon arrive you find an unconscious 22 year old
the responsibility for overseeing all EMS male who fell 30′ onto concrete. When you
provided in BC outside of the workplace (which is examine their airway you find it full of chunky
governed by WorkSafe BC). Paramedic service vomit. You are alone with this patient, so your
is provided by the BC Ambulance Service, and next step should be to: - ANSWER -Roll the
partner agencies such as municipal fire patient 3/4 prone as quickly and safely as you
departments often assist by providing First can, and finger sweep / suction out the vomit with
Responder duties. the patient on their side.
Why is it important to determine the Mechanism How far into the patient's mouth do you insert the
of Injury? - ANSWER -To better suspect suction catheter? - ANSWER -As far as you
potential injuries can see
What is the first thing you do when you arrive at A patient requires an oral airway when they are
a scene? - ANSWER -Scene Assessment unresponsive to verbal stimuli. T/F -
ANSWER -True
Applying Personal Protective Equipment is part
of the: - ANSWER -Scene Assessment How do you measure an Oral Airway? -
ANSWER -Measure just the curve of the
airway from the corner of the mouth to the corner
You have completed the Scene Assessment. of the jaw
What is the next action you would take? -
ANSWER -Start the Primary Assessment
You have attempted to insert an Oral Airway and
the patient gags. What do you do next? -
, First Responder Exam Test Questions and Answers Rated A
ANSWER -Remove the airway, but direct pressure with sterile gauze
constantly monitor the patient and be prepared to
re-insert
This patient still has a gag reflex, but also still When do we apply a tourniquet to control
has a decreased level of consciousness. This bleeding? - ANSWER -Usually after two
patient's LOC may deteriorate further, at which attempts at direct pressure fail to control the
time they will lose their gag reflex and their bleed (unless the bleeding is catastrophic upon
airway protective mechanisms. approach, in which case you could apply it
immediately)
Under normal circumstances what triggers your
body to breath? - ANSWER -High levels of During the head to toe we expose and examine
carbon dioxide the distal end of each extremity for what three
things? - ANSWER -Pulse, Motor, Sensory
During the primary survey we assess the
patient's breathing for an approximation of the What is a flail chest? - ANSWER -Two or
rate and for the quality. T/F? - ANSWER - more ribs broken in two or more places
True
If a patient is hypothermic, how long should you
During the primary assessment your adult check the pulse for before initiating CPR? -
patient's breathing rate is found to be 4/minute. ANSWER -60 Seconds
The breaths are shallow and the patient is
blueish at the lips. What should you do? -
ANSWER -Ventilate the patient with a What is the main treatment for a patient in heat
BVM/O2 at 10-12 breaths per minute stroke - ANSWER -Cut off the patients
clothing and rapidly cool them with cold water
Manage the ABCs and Apply O2
The AED you are using on a cardiac arrest call Remove the patient from the hot environment as
automatically reads and interprets the patient's soon as possible
cardiac rhythm, then directs you to analyze and
push shock if it is indicated. This type of AED is
known as: - ANSWER -A semi-automatic The Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing
defibrillator Board is responsible for what items? -
ANSWER --Examining emergency medical
assistants (i.e. First Responders and
After the initial pulse check confirming cardiac Paramedics)
arrest, when should you re-assess the pulse? - -Issuing licenses to those who successfully
ANSWER -Only if the patient shows signs complete board exams
of life -Maintaining a registry of all license holders in BC
-Investigates complaints against license holders
-Revoking licenses or imposing conditions on
What is the first step in controlling bleeding? - licenses as required
ANSWER -Expose the wound and apply
4 Types of Disease - ANSWER -Blood- Which technique should you use to open the
borne, airborne, zoonotic airway of an unconscious NON trauma patient? -
ANSWER -Head Tilt Chin Lift
Everything in the primary survey -
ANSWER -PPE, SECNE, LOC, D, A, B , C How do you open the airway of an unconscious
,RBS patient who fell 20′ onto concrete? -
ANSWER -Jaw Thrust
The secondary survey - ANSWER -SOAP,
PLAN, SAMPLE, Vital ,RRR On inspection the patient's mouth is full of blood
and liquify vomitus. Now what? -
ANSWER -Suction the fluid out
True or False: The oversight of Emergency
Health Services in British Columbia is a
provincial responsibility. - ANSWER -True! You are providing first response as a single
The BC Emergency Health Services, a part of responder, when you are called for a head injury.
the Provincial Health Services Authority, holds Upon arrive you find an unconscious 22 year old
the responsibility for overseeing all EMS male who fell 30′ onto concrete. When you
provided in BC outside of the workplace (which is examine their airway you find it full of chunky
governed by WorkSafe BC). Paramedic service vomit. You are alone with this patient, so your
is provided by the BC Ambulance Service, and next step should be to: - ANSWER -Roll the
partner agencies such as municipal fire patient 3/4 prone as quickly and safely as you
departments often assist by providing First can, and finger sweep / suction out the vomit with
Responder duties. the patient on their side.
Why is it important to determine the Mechanism How far into the patient's mouth do you insert the
of Injury? - ANSWER -To better suspect suction catheter? - ANSWER -As far as you
potential injuries can see
What is the first thing you do when you arrive at A patient requires an oral airway when they are
a scene? - ANSWER -Scene Assessment unresponsive to verbal stimuli. T/F -
ANSWER -True
Applying Personal Protective Equipment is part
of the: - ANSWER -Scene Assessment How do you measure an Oral Airway? -
ANSWER -Measure just the curve of the
airway from the corner of the mouth to the corner
You have completed the Scene Assessment. of the jaw
What is the next action you would take? -
ANSWER -Start the Primary Assessment
You have attempted to insert an Oral Airway and
the patient gags. What do you do next? -
, First Responder Exam Test Questions and Answers Rated A
ANSWER -Remove the airway, but direct pressure with sterile gauze
constantly monitor the patient and be prepared to
re-insert
This patient still has a gag reflex, but also still When do we apply a tourniquet to control
has a decreased level of consciousness. This bleeding? - ANSWER -Usually after two
patient's LOC may deteriorate further, at which attempts at direct pressure fail to control the
time they will lose their gag reflex and their bleed (unless the bleeding is catastrophic upon
airway protective mechanisms. approach, in which case you could apply it
immediately)
Under normal circumstances what triggers your
body to breath? - ANSWER -High levels of During the head to toe we expose and examine
carbon dioxide the distal end of each extremity for what three
things? - ANSWER -Pulse, Motor, Sensory
During the primary survey we assess the
patient's breathing for an approximation of the What is a flail chest? - ANSWER -Two or
rate and for the quality. T/F? - ANSWER - more ribs broken in two or more places
True
If a patient is hypothermic, how long should you
During the primary assessment your adult check the pulse for before initiating CPR? -
patient's breathing rate is found to be 4/minute. ANSWER -60 Seconds
The breaths are shallow and the patient is
blueish at the lips. What should you do? -
ANSWER -Ventilate the patient with a What is the main treatment for a patient in heat
BVM/O2 at 10-12 breaths per minute stroke - ANSWER -Cut off the patients
clothing and rapidly cool them with cold water
Manage the ABCs and Apply O2
The AED you are using on a cardiac arrest call Remove the patient from the hot environment as
automatically reads and interprets the patient's soon as possible
cardiac rhythm, then directs you to analyze and
push shock if it is indicated. This type of AED is
known as: - ANSWER -A semi-automatic The Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing
defibrillator Board is responsible for what items? -
ANSWER --Examining emergency medical
assistants (i.e. First Responders and
After the initial pulse check confirming cardiac Paramedics)
arrest, when should you re-assess the pulse? - -Issuing licenses to those who successfully
ANSWER -Only if the patient shows signs complete board exams
of life -Maintaining a registry of all license holders in BC
-Investigates complaints against license holders
-Revoking licenses or imposing conditions on
What is the first step in controlling bleeding? - licenses as required
ANSWER -Expose the wound and apply
