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EMR COPR EXAM MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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EMR COPR EXAM MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONSWITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A 29 year old female, weighing 50 kg, collapses at work after
complaining of severe left and right lower quadrant pain. When
the EMRs arrive she is conscious, pale and complaining of
severe pain. She denies any bleeding. She has no pertinent
medical history. Her last menstrual period was six weeks
ago. She has an absent radial pulse, a rapid, weak carotid pulse,
rapid shallow respirations and a BP of 78/50. Which one of the
following scenarios would be the best way to manage this
patient?
a) Lay the patient prone, provide oxygen and transport.
b) Lay the patient supine, provide oxygen and transport.
c) Lay the patient semi-prone, provide oxygen and transport.
d) Lay the patient supine with legs elevated, provide oxygen and
transport Correct Answer d) Lay the patient supine with legs
elevated, provide oxygen and transpor
A bystander was helping a patient at a scene and tied a sling too
loosely to be of any use. You should:
a) Demonstrate the proper technique on the scene
b) Get the bystander's contact information for use in a lawsuit
c) Ignore the bystander and transport the patient
d) Thank the bystander for taking action and providing
assistance Correct Answer d) Thank the bystander for taking
action and providing assistance
This can help affirm their willingness to act
A contraindication for taking nitroglycerine is:
,a) Systolic blood pressure above 100 mmHg
b) Pulse rate below 50 BPM
c) Medications like Levitra or Cialis that were taken one week
ago
d) Have already taken one dose of nitroglycerine today Correct
Answer b) Pulse rate below 50 BPM
Contraindications are also
-systolic BP below 100 mmHg
-sildenafil (Viagra) or vardenafil (levitra) in previous 24 hours
or
-tadalafil (Cialis) in the previous 48 hours
Dose may be repeated every 5 minutes until pain is relieved or
until 3 doses have been administered
A older patient with shortness of breath, distended neck veins,
coarse, rattling lung sounds who is sitting upright and leaning
forward likely has:
a) COPD
b) Asthma
c) Anaphylaxis
d) CVA Correct Answer a) COPD
A patient has no signs of breathing or circulation. After giving
two one-second ventilations, what should you do?
a) Check for signs of circulation including a pulse for no more
than 5 to 10 seconds
b) Check the patient's level of responsiveness
c) Continue providing assisted ventilation
d) Begin 30 chest compressions Correct Answer d) begin 30
chest compressions.
(you already checked pulse and responsiveness)
, A patient is experiencing dyspnea, and is in the tripod position.
Which body system is likely being affected in this emergency?
a) circulatory
b) respiratory
c) musculoskeletal
d) lymphatic Correct Answer b) respiratory
difficulty breathing and the tripod position helps patients breathe
A patient is lying on his or her back with the body elevated at an
angle of less than 45 degrees. This is the
a) Fowler position
b) Trendelenburg position
c) Semi-Fowler position
d) Lateral recumbent position Correct Answer c) semi-fowler
A patient is suffering from signs/symptoms of substance abuse.
You find: tachycardia, tachypnea, increasing blood pressure,
warm skin temperature, dilated pupils and diaphoresis. The
substance could be:
a) Heroin
b) Morphine
c) Cocaine
d) A strong sedative Correct Answer c) Cocaine
These signs and symptoms are indications of a
sympathomimetic drug like epinephrine, cocaine, amphetamines
A patient presents with slurred speech, dizziness and confusion.
What assessments are important to perform?
a) FAST VAN assessments
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