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EMR Chapters 1-5 Exam Questions andAnswers
1. Who usually takes over the emergency medical care of a patient at the scene after an
emergency medical responder has initiated care?
a. Physicians
b. Emergency department staff
c. EMTs
d. Treatment center specialists - Answer -C
2. Dressings, bandages and other equipment that have been used in emergency care
should be replaced -
a. when you finish your work shift.
b. when you check equipment and supplies at the beginning of your shift.
c. as soon as possible.
d. whenever you have free time between calls. - Answer -C
3. Which of the following is typically NOT a responsibility of most emergency medical
responder s?
a. Providing emergency medical care
b. Preparing for the arrival of an ambulance
c. Gathering information about the patient
d. Writing citations for the cause of vehicular accidents - Answer -Answer D
4. Which of the following has the highest level of emergency medical care training?
a. Paramedics
b. Emergency medical responders
c. EMTs
d. AEMTs - Answer -Answer A
5. Who establishes protocols for the care an emergency medical responder gives to a
patient at the scene?
a. The paramedic with the highest level of training
b. The emergency medical responder with the most experience
, c. The dispatcher who sends the emergency medical responder to the scene
d. The local EMS medical director - Answer -Answer D
6. What is the highest priority for an emergency medical responder responding to an
emergency scene?
a. Safety
b. Legal obligations
c. Patient care
d. Accurate documentation - Answer -Answer A
7. A person with a nonemergency chronic illness may suddenly experience an
emergency situation as a result of that illness. - Answer -Answer True
8. Enhanced 9-1-1 systems automatically provide the dispatcher with the caller's
telephone location. - Answer -Answer True
9. Emergency medical responders often assume care of the patient from a citizen who
was first on the scene and is giving first aid. - Answer -Answer True
10. An emergency medical responder responsibility may include controlling or asking
bystanders to help at the emergency scene. - Answer -Answer True
11. A common first reaction of a family member to a patient's death is -
a. denial.
b. bargaining.
c. depression.
d. anger. - Answer -Answer D
12. Critical incident stress -
a. is caused by a build-up of daily job stresses.
b. can be prevented by developing the right attitude toward the job.
c. results only when you personally know the patient.
d. is a normal stress response to abnormal circumstances. - Answer -Answer D
13. Critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) is -
a. voluntary.
b. required in most EMS systems for all personnel involved in a critical incident.
c. mandatory if you miss work following a critical incident.
d. provided by your personal physician or health care provider. - Answer -Answer A
14. You are at risk for infectious disease transmission when caring for -
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