EMR Chapters 1-7 Quizzes

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Which of the following statements regarding a base station is correct?

A base station is used by dispatchers to send and receive messages to and from all parts of the service area.

Which of the following concepts is the first and most important when providing patient care?

Above all else, do no harm

You are dispatched to an elementary school for a 7-year-old boy who sustained a minor injury while on the playground. The child is conscious, alert, and does not appear to have any life-threatening injuries. What should you do?

Ask a teacher to contact the child's parents to obtain consent for you to begin treatment.

Which of the following interventions would the EMR most likely perform at the scene of a cardiac arrest?

CPR and defibrillation

Which of the following statements regarding infants and children is false?

Cardiac arrest in infants and children is often the result of heart disease.

Which of the following would most likely produce the greatest amount of stress for the EMR?

Death

A patient requires rapid transport to the hospital when:

EMS personnel are unable to give the patient adequate life-saving care in the field.

The scope of care under which the EMR functions is specified by the:

EMS system medical director.

Which of the following is not considered an advance directive?

EMS system protocols

In which of the following situations would the use of a gown or apron, face shield, and gloves clearly be indicated?

Emergency childbirth

Which of the following infectious diseases would be the least likely to be spread by the airborne droplet route?

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Which of the following pieces of equipment should be included in the EMR's life support kit?

Mouth-to-mask ventilation device

Which of the following statements regarding stress is correct?

Past experiences may make it difficult to deal with stress.

Which of the following pieces of information is the least critical to relay to the responding EMS unit about your patient?

Past medical history

Which of the following statements regarding a patient's consent to treatment is correct?

Patients may refuse treatment at any time, even if treatment has begun.

Which of the following statements regarding transport of a patient to the hospital is correct?

Patients may require immediate stabilization at the closest hospital and then transfer to another facility.

An elderly woman must be moved from an unsafe environment quickly. The patient is unconscious and is wearing a thin nightgown. What is the most rapid and effective way for you and your partner to move her?

Place a blanket or rug on the ground, roll her onto it, and quickly remove her from the unsafe environment.

You are the first responder to arrive at an emergency scene. What should you do first?

Survey the scene for potential safety hazards.

Which of the following MOST accurately describes an emergency medical responder (EMR)?

The first medically trained person to arrive at the scene

Which of the following statements regarding the acceptance stage of the grieving process is correct?

The patient understands that the situation cannot be changed.

When moving a patient, who typically gives the command to begin the move?

The rescuer at the patient's head

During your assessment of a 21-year-old man who fell from a roof, you note the presence of bruising on the medial aspect of the anterior trunk. What part of the body is this describing?

Toward the midline on the front part of the torso

In which of the following phases of an EMS call is the EMR typically not involved?

Transport to the hospital

Which of the following is not part of the standard precautions recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)?

Use leather gloves as a barrier against blood and fluids.

Which of the following is an example of an internal distraction that may hinder an EMR's communication with a patient?

Worrying about personal finances while at the scene of a car crash

While functioning at the scene of a patient in cardiac arrest, you do not initiate CPR because the patient is elderly and you think that he is probably dead. Paramedics arrive and determine that the patient has only been in cardiac arrest for 6 minutes. Which of the following statements regarding this scenario is correct?

You may be held liable for failure to follow the standard of care.

To provide the best possible care for the patient:

all EMS personnel must function effectively as a team.

A critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) is used to:

alleviate the stress reactions caused by high-stress incidents

All of the following are upper airway structures, except the:

alveoli

The chest is located on the _______ aspect of the body.

anterior

Before attempting to move any patient, you should:

assess the patient's weight and know your physical limitations.

When EMTs or paramedics arrive at the scene of an emergency, the EMR should:

assist the EMTs in continuing the care that he or she initiated.

A DNR order is a written request giving permission for medical personnel not to:

attempt resuscitation in the event of cardiac arrest.

The location of a lateral body part is:

away from the midline of the body.

To see his grandson graduate from high school, a man with a terminal illness promises to keep all of his doctor's appointments and take all of his medications exactly as prescribed. This is an example of:

bargaining

For a patient to be legally able to make a decision regarding his or her own health care, he or she must:

be of legal age as defined by state law.

You arrive at the scene of an incident involving a motor vehicle and a pedestrian. Law enforcement officers are present, but the paramedic unit will not arrive for another 5 minutes. Your patient, who was struck by the vehicle, is a 16-year-old girl. She is unconscious and has severe bleeding from her head. You should:

begin immediate treatment and ask a law enforcement officer to attempt to contact the child's parents.

The respiratory system functions by:

bringing oxygen into the body and removing carbon dioxide.

The airway within the lungs branches into narrower and narrower passages called:

bronchioles

Upon arriving at the scene of an emergency call, a visual survey will enable you to:

determine the number of patients and estimate injury severity.

Air is drawn into the lungs through the trachea when the:

diaphragm contracts and the rib cage expands.

A fracture of a femur in a location farthest away from the hip is:

distal

The wrist is ______ to the elbow.

distal

In addition to ensuring your own safety, the most important guideline to follow when moving a patient is to:

do no further harm to the patient.

If a patient is lying on the floor or ground in an unsafe environment, you should:

drag the patient away from the scene instead of trying to lift or carry him or her.

A 40-year-old woman has an injury to the midshaft humerus following a motor vehicle crash. What major joint is immediately distal to her injury?

elbow

The structure that prevents food or liquid from entering the larynx is called the:

epiglottis

When a person swallows food or liquid, it does not enter the trachea because the:

epiglottis covers the trachea during swallowing.

A patient who verbally or non-verbally lets you know that he or she is willing to accept treatment is giving you ____________ consent.

expressed

The most effective way to prevent exposure to infectious diseases is to:

follow standard precautions on all calls.

Ways in which the EMR can prevent and reduce unnecessary stress include all of the following, except:

frequent exposure to stress-causing situations to train the mind.

The term "anterior" refers to the:

front

A 60-year-old man is found sitting in his car alongside the road. There is no apparent damage to his vehicle. Your assessment reveals that the man is in cardiac arrest. You should:

grasp the patient under his arms, cradle his head between your arms, and remove him from the vehicle.

The direct ground lift should not be performed if the patient:

has experienced a traumatic injury.

You are at the scene of a shooting. The patient, who is being cared for by paramedics, is unresponsive and has severe bleeding from his injury. In this case, the EMR's most important function is to:

help the paramedics prepare for rapid transport.

Upon arriving at the scene of a major motor vehicle crash, you determine that there are multiple patients. You should:

immediately request additional resources using the mobile radio in your response vehicle.

Skills commonly performed by the EMR include all of the following, except:

intravenous therapy.

Basic patient movement techniques require slight modification when moving a patient from a wrecked vehicle because the patient:

is not in a lying position.

You and your partner are the first to arrive at the scene of a man who fell approximately 20′ (6 m) from a second-story balcony. The patient is found lying on his side. He is conscious and alert with adequate breathing. A paramedic unit is approximately 5 minutes away. You should:

keep the patient's head and neck stabilized, tell the patient not to move, and wait for the paramedic unit to arrive at the scene.

If you suspect that a patient has suffered a head or spine injury, you should:

keep the patient's head and spine immobilized to avoid movement

"Adam's apple" and "voicebox" are other terms used to describe the:

larynx

In relation to the nose, the eyes are:

lateral

Regardless of the technique you use for moving patients, you should:

lift and lower the patient by bending your legs.

When communicating with a conscious, sick, or injured patient, it is important to:

maintain eye contact whenever possible.

When you encounter a patient with a significant illness, it is important to remember that he or she:

may be experiencing any stage of grief.

The oropharynx is also known as the:

mouth

Air normally enters the body through the:

nasopharynx and oropharynx

When dispatched to an emergency call, you should:

not respond until you are sure of the location.

Fire fighters and law enforcement personnel are likely to be the first EMRs to arrive at a scene because:

of their location or speed in responding to the call.

A snoring sound heard when an unconscious patient is breathing is most often the result of:

partial blockage of the airway by the tongue.

Guidelines for effective radio communication include all of the following, except:

pausing every 60 seconds and saying, "Do you copy?"

When transmitting information from the patient's side to the responding ambulance, the EMR would most likely use a:

portable radio.

You are a volunteer EMR and have placed your name on the schedule to respond for a 12-hour shift. With 10 minutes left in your shift, you are dispatched for a patient with a possible fractured leg. You should:

proceed to the scene and begin providing care to the patient.

The main purpose of the respiratory system is to:

provide oxygen to and remove carbon dioxide from the red blood cells.

Fire units are often a crucial part of the EMS system because they:

provide specialized rescue such as patient extrication.

When EMTs or paramedics arrive at an emergency scene, the EMR should:

provide them with a hand-off report and assist as needed.

The circulatory system is responsible for:

pumping blood through the body.

An important step in managing your own stress is the ability to:

recognize its signs and symptoms.

The purpose of a communications system is to:

relay information from one location to another when it is impossible to communicate face to face.

A device that receives a weak radio signal, amplifies that signal, and then rebroadcasts it is called a(n):

repeater

A 33-year-old woman has a possible broken left ankle. She is in significant pain but is conscious and otherwise stable. This patient:

requires transport but without lights and siren.

If you are experiencing stress away from your job, you should:

seek assistance from a mental health professional.

A patient is in the anatomic position when he or she is:

standing facing you with arms at the sides and the palms of the hands facing outward.

The lungs are protected by the _________ at the front and by the _________ at the sides and back.

sternum, rib cage

Components of the quality improvement process, as identified by the Institute of Medicine, include all of the following, except:

teamwork.

Effective communication means that:

the person being spoken to understands exactly what he or she is told.

The most important reason for notifying the dispatcher after you have turned over care of a patient to other EMS providers is:

to let the dispatcher know how long it will take before you are available for another call.

A cardiac arrest patient's most crucial contact with the EMS system occurs when:

trained EMRs arrive at the patient's side.

The EMR must possess the ability to:

treat patients using limited equipment.

To comply with the standard of care, the EMR must:

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 recovery position is used for patients who are:

unconscious and not injured.

With regard to lifting and moving, good body mechanics includes:

using your legs and not your back when lifting.

All of the following are part of the normal grieving process, except:

violence

You are the first medically trained person to arrive at the scene of an ill person. You find the patient, a 350-pound man, sitting in a small bathroom. The patient tells you that he is extremely weak and is unable to walk. You should:

wait for additional rescuers to arrive before trying to move him.

The blanket drag would be most appropriate to use to move a patient if he or she is:

wearing clothing that is easily torn.

An EMR has a legal duty to act:

while employed by an agency that designates you as an EMR.

The principle of implied consent assumes that an unconscious patient:

would wish to receive treatment.

In general, you should never change or alter a patient care report, unless:

you need to correct an error to ensure that the information is accurate.

The alveoli in the lungs are surrounded by very small blood vessels called:

capillaries

Air is inhaled into the lungs when the diaphragm:

contracts and moves downward in the chest.


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