EMR Certification Practice - Pt. 1

1. During a normal delivery:

• the infant is still encased in the amniotic sac.

• the infant’s hear turns face-up as soon as it emerges.

• the lower shoulder delivers before the upper shoulder.

• the upper shoulder delivers before the lower shoulder.

When immobilizing a patient on a long backboard, you should:

• have the patient exhale before fastening the torso straps.

• secure the torso and then center the patient on the board.

• follow the commands of the person at the patient's torso.

• ensure that you secure the torso before securing the head.

Sick or injured patients may not always understand what you are doing or saying because they:

• are often scared.

• do not trust your abilities.

• probably can not hear you.

• have an altered mental status.

Plasma accounts for about ____ of a patient’s total blood volume.

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 70%

It is usually best to collect a medical history on a patient who is experiencing a medical problem:

• after you perform a secondary assessment.

• before you perform a secondary assessment.

• before you perform a primary assessment

• after scene size-up

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

• trauma

• violence

• death

• abuse and neglect

The _________ artery produces a pulse in the groin.

• carotid

• brachial

• femoral

• radial

Which of the following statements regarding partial-thickness burns is correct?

• partial-thickness burns are usually extremely painful for the patient

• partial-thickness burns are not normally painful for the patient

• partial-thickness burns occur when there is intense light

• partial-thickness burns present with charring of the epidermis

For purposes of rescue breathing, a child is a person between:

• 1 and 4-6 years old

• 1 and 4-10 years old

• 1 and 8-12 years old

• 1 and 12-14 years old

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?

• quickly log roll her onto a backboard, secure her to the board with straps, and move her to safety

• grasp the patient by the collar of her nightgown and pull her in the direction of the long axis of her body

• place her in a chair and rapidly move her to a place of safety while protecting her head and neck

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