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EMR National Test – Questions With Correct SolutionsWhich of the following represents the least healthy and well- balanced diet
Right Ans - 1 cup of fruit, 3 ounces of salt and 1 cup of fat free milk
Which of the following is the most effective way to avoid allowing an angry
patient or family member to interfere with your patient care duties? Right
Ans - Realize that the anger is not because of you
The most effective way to prevent exposure to infectious diseases is to
Right Ans - Follow standard precautions on all calls
As an emr your most important consideration is Right Ans - Ensuring your
own safety
You are the first responder to arrive at an emergency scene. What should you
do first? Right Ans - Survey the scene for potential safety hazards
If you have any doubts about the safety of a scene,you should Right Ans -
Wait at a safe distance and request law enforcement
You are the first medically trained person to arrive at the scene of shooting.
Law enforcement personnel have secured the scene. The patient, who is
critically injured and requires immediate care is found in his living room. A
paramedic unit is en route to the scene. You should: Right Ans - Provide the
appropriate care while disturbing the scene as little as possible
During an incident that may involve electrical hazards, you should: Right
Ans - Wear a helmet with a chin strap and a face shield
Which of the following concepts is the first and most important when
providing patient care? Right Ans - Above all else do no harm
An emergency medical responder has a legal duty to act Right Ans - While
employed by an agency as an emr
To comply with the standard of care, the emr must Right Ans - Treat the
patient to the best of his or her ability and provide care that a reasonable,
,prudent person with similar training would provide under similar
circumstances
The scope of care under which the emr functions is specified by the: Right
Ans - EMS system medical director
Which of the following statements regarding a patient's consent to treatment
is correct? Right Ans - Patients may refuse treatment at anytime, even if
treatment has begun
An advance directive is most accurately defined as a? Right Ans - Legal
document that indicates the care to be provided if the patient is incapacitated
A DNR order is written request giving permission for medical personnel not
to: Right Ans - Attempt resuscitation in the event of a cardiac arrest
If you are presented with an advance directive that does not appear to be
valid, you should: Right Ans - Initiate care that is appreciated for the
patients condition
When dispatched to an emergency call, you should Right Ans - Not respond
until you are sure of the location
You are obtaining the vital signs of a 50yr old man Who is complaining of
severe chest pain when he asks you if he is going to die. you should tell him
down Right Ans - You don't know, but you are providing the best care you
can
Which of the following components is not required to prove negligence
Right Ans - patient refusal of care
Maintenance of required certifications or registrations is the responsibility of
the Right Ans - Individual provider
A paramedic unit requests that you respond to a call involving an injury to an
elderly woman. Upon your arrival, you assess the patient and have reason to
believe that she has been abused. A relative of the patient is present at the
scene. You should: Right Ans - Report your suspicions to the paramedics
and document carefully
, You arrive at the seene of a patient who, according to neighbors is acting
strange. Law enforcement personnel and a responding ambulance are en
route but have not yet arrived Th e patient, a middle aged man, is sitting in a
chair on his front porch. He appears sick and has slurred speech. As you get
out of your response vehicle, the man shouts, "I have neyomiet tonccure the
scend a gun and will shoot anyone who comes near me!" You should: Right
Ans - Retreat to a safe place and wait for law enforcement personnel to secure
the scene
Which of the following prefixes is used when referring to the heart? Right
Ans - Cardio-
When referring to the blood, the prefix________ is used Right Ans - Hema -
The respiratory system functions by Right Ans - Bringing oxygen into the
body and removing carbon dioxide
A fracture of a femur in a location farthest away from the hip is Right Ans -
Distal
The structure that prevents food from entering the larynx is called the:
Right Ans - Epiglottis
Air is inhaled into the lungs when the diaphragm: Right Ans - contracts and
moves downward in the chest.
The circulatory system is responsible for: Right Ans - pumping blood
through the body
The left ventricle is the most muscular chamber of the heart because Right
Ans - Must pump blood throughout body
The spine contains ______ vertebrae Right Ans - 33
The sections of the spinal column, in descending order, are the: Right Ans -
cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx
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