Emergency Medical Response Quiz

What is the first step in the primary assessment of a patient?

• Determine patient history

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation

• Evaluate mental status

• Assess mechanism of injury

Which of the following is NOT a component of scene safety evaluation?

• Smelling for unusual odors

• Looking for hazards

• Assessing the patient's medical history

• Listening for unusual sounds

When should a patient's airway be of immediate concern?

• When the patient is awake and alert

• When the patient is awake but cannot speak

• When the patient is not awake

• When the patient is breathing normally

Which mechanism of injury involves a vehicle collision with multiple impacts? (2 answers)

• Head-on crash

• Rollover

• Side impact

• Rotational impact

What should an EMT do if a patient has a large external bleed?

• Monitor the bleed for changes

• Apply direct pressure to control the bleed immediately

• Wait for advanced life support

• Let the bleed resolve on its own

Which of the following resources is NOT typically involved in emergency medical responses?

• Utility department

• Advanced life support

• Fire department

• Local grocery store

What is the appropriate action if a patient is unresponsive to verbal stimulation?

• Check for a pulse

• Perform CPR immediately

• Use a sternal rub to check for a response to painful stimuli

• Administer fluids

What should be done if a patient's radial pulse is absent but the carotid pulse is present?

• Begin chest compressions

• Consider the blood pressure to be low

• Assume the patient is stable

• Perform CPR

Which of the following should be prioritized during the primary assessment?

• Treating all identified problems

• Managing life-threatening problems as they are found

• Performing a detailed physical examination

• Taking the patient's complete history

When is it appropriate to move a patient?

• If the patient complains of discomfort

• Only if there is immediate danger to the patient

• To make the scene more organized

• To assess the patient's vitals