EMR Written Test
1. B. provide basic
emergency care As an EMR, you should be able to
A. perform advanced airway procedures
B. provide basic emergency care
C. assess electrocardiograms
D. insert intraveneous (IV) devises
2. B. making sure
that the scene is
safe
Upon arriving at the scene of an emergency, which of the
following is your first responsibility as an EMR?
A. gaining access to the patients to provide care
B. making sure that the scene is safe
C. keeping bystanders away from the area
D. directing traffic away from the scene
3. D. paramedic Which type of emergency medical system (EMS) provider
has the most in-depth amount of training?
A. advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT)
B. emergency medical responder (EMR)
C. emergency medical technician (EMT)
D. paramedic
4. C. vector-borne
transmission
Malaria is a disease that is primarily transmitted by which
of the following?
A. contaminated blood
B. respiratory droplets
C. vector-borne transmission
D. contaminated food
5. B. using biohaz-
ard containers
Which of the following is an example of an engineering
control?
A. avoiding splashing of infectious materials
B. using biohazard containers
C. disinfecting equipment
D. placing needles in puncture-resistant containers
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6. D. disposable
gloves You are providing care to a patient at the scene of a
motor-vehicle collision. The patient has a cut on his arm
that is bleeding. You observe the bleeding as a steady
stream oozing from the wound. Which PPE is the most
important to use?
A. mask
B. safety goggles
C. gown
D. disposable gloves
7. C. flush your
eyes with clean
water, saline or
sterile irrigant for
20 minutes
While providing care to a patient, some of the patient's
body fluids inadvertently splash into your eyes. Which of
the following should you do first?
A. apply an antibiotic ointment
B. wash your face with soap and water
C. flush your eyes with clean water, saline or sterile irrig-
ant for 20 minutes
D. rinse your eyes with a disinfectant solution
8. D. standard of
care
As an emergency medical responder (EMR), you are
expected to provide care based on specific criteria. This
is called
A. duty to act
B. good faith action
C. scope of practice
D. standard of care
9. B. act in good
faith within the
scope of their
training
Good Samaritan laws generally protect people from legal
liability when providing care in an emergency if they do
which of the following?
A. tell the patient that they have a reasonable level of skill
B. act in good faith within the scope of their training
C. obtain verbal consent from the patient
D. offer help in the hopes of being reimbursed for services
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D. the abili-
ty to understand
questions and
the implications
of decisions
You determine that a patient is competent when he
demonstrates which of the following?
A. an understanding that information shared will remain
private
B. a verbal or nonverbal acceptance of the treatment to be
provided
C. the capability to identify an appropriate health care
proxy
D. the ability to understand questions and the implications
of decisions
11. C. medial Any body part that is toward the midline of the body is
called
A. inferior
B. lateral
C. medial
D. proximal
12. C. axial The plane that divides the body horizontally is called
which plane?
A. frontal
B. sagittal
C. axial
D. coronal
13. D. kidneys Which of the following is least likely considered a vital
organ?
A. heart
B. brain
C. lungs
D. kidneys
14. B. diaphragm Which structure separates the thoracic cavity from the
abdominal cavity?
A. rib cage
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B. diaphragm
C. lungs
D. bladder
15. C. skin Which organ is considered to be the largest body organ?
A. skeleton
B. alimentary tract
C. skin
D. liver
16. D. a patient who
was painting a
house and has
fallen off a ladder
onto the grass
Which situation is least likely to warrant moving a patient?
A. a patient who has collapsed inside the doorway of a
burning building.
B. an unconscious patient who is blocking your access to
another severely injured patient
C. a patient involved in a motor-vehicle collision lying next
to the vehicle that is smoking
D. a patient who was painting a house and has fallen off
a ladder onto the grass
17. D. the power grip
allows for maxi-
mum hand stabil-
ity and strength
Which of the following statements best reflects the princi-
ples of moving patients?
A. the squat lift is preferred over the power lift when
moving a patient
B. reaching over a distance of 10 inches should be avoid-
ed
C. you should pull rather than push whenever possible
D. the power grip allows for maximum hand stability and
strength
18. A. blanket drag You suspect that your patient has a head, neck, or spinal
injury, but needs to be moved. Which technique is most
appropriate to use?
A. blanket drag
B. firefighter's drag
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C. shoulder drag
D. ankle drag
19. A. explosion Which of the following is an example of mechanism of
injury?
A. explosion
B. abdominal pain
C. difficulty breathing
D. shock
20. C. foul, acrid
odor
Which of the following would lead you to suspect that
hazardous materials are most likely involved?
A. downed utility lines
B. mist
C. foul, acrid odor
D. broken glass bottles
21. D. hazardous ma-
terials
You are approaching the scene of an emergency and
notice a strange odor and a large cloud of gas in the
area of the emergency, You would suspect which of the
following?
A. explosion
B. chocking
C. penetrating trauma
D. hazardous materials
22. D. every 5 min-
utes
You are providing care to a patient and your assessment
reveals that the patient is unstable. As a general rule,
you should continue to reassess the patient at which
frequency?
A. every 10 minutes
B. every 20 minutes
C. every 15 minutes
D. every 5 minutes
23.
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