EMR Certification Practice - Pt. 1

All of the following should be documented in your patient care report except:

• the specific treatments rendered by the receiving medical crews.

• the treatment you administered to the patient.

• the patient’s chief complaint.

• pertinent medical conditions.

The flapper valve that prevents food and foreign objects from entering the trachea is called the:

• epiglottis.

• larynx.

• bronchi.

• pharynx.

Oxygen travels from the environment to the lungs in what order?

• epiglottis, trachea, cricoid, alveoli

• nose, larynx, trachea, lungs

• mouth, pharynx, trachea, alveoli

• larynx, esophagus, trachea, alveoli

The pulse at the thumb side of the wrist is referred to as the ______________ pulse.

• brachial

• femoral

• carotid

• radial

Oxygen is transported throughout the body by means of the:

• red blood cells.

• white blood cells.

• plateletts.

• plasma.

The system that carries electrical impulses to and from areas of the body, and that is responsible for regulating many body activities, is called the __________system.

• integumentary (skin)

• endocrine

• digestive

• nervous

Which of the following structures is not part of the digestive system?

• kidney

• esophagus

• pharynx

• gallbladder

The standard of care includes:

• using your knowledge and skills to the best of your ability.

• providing care that a reasonable, prudent person with similar training would provide.

• following local protocols.

• all of the above.

A temporary stiffening of the muscles that occurs several hours after death is called:

• rigor mortis.

• dependent lividity.

• musculoskeletal injuries.

• auscultation.

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

• does not require transport to the hospital.

• requires transport but without lights and siren.

• may deteriorate and requires prompt transport.

• should be rapidly transported to the closest hospital.