EMR Chapter 26 & 27 Test

As an Emergency Medical Responder, your first consideration at any emergency should be:

• ensuring your own safety.
• providing immediate patient care.
• notifying the communications center of your status.
• ensuring the patient's safety.

All of the following should be done at any emergency scene EXCEPT:

• evaluate the scene
• do whatever it takes to rescue the patient
• wear protective gear
• call dispatch for appropriate resources

Which of the following access methods is used when the Emergency Medical Responder gains access to a patient through a window?

• Complex access
• Window access
• Rescue access
• Simple access

Which of the following actions BEST describes what an Emergency Medical Responder should do when a patient is trapped in an overturned vehicle?

• Pull the patient to safety
• Stabilize the vehicle
• Immediately right the vehicle
• Climb into the vehicle to provide patient care

What should the Emergency Medical Responder do prior to entering a building through a window?

• Visually inspect the floor for damage
• Determine that the patient is not lying on the other side of the window
• Poke the floor for signs of weakness
• All of the above

Which of the following terms BEST describes the area where a hazardous material is located?

• Warm zone
• Cold zone
• Off-limit zone
• Hot zone

Which of the following types of information should the Emergency Medical Responder provide during a hazardous materials incident?

• Type of material
• Name of the shipper or manufacturer
• Weather conditions
• All of the above

When working on the scene of a call that is located on a highway, Emergency Medical Responders are required by law to wear:

• boots with a reinforced toe.
• a helmet.
• a high-visibility safety vest.
• leather gloves.

Prior to beginning a shift, the Emergency Medical Responder should:

• check the vehicle and equipment.
• resupply any needed materials or tools.
• ensure the appropriate number of qualified personnel are on duty.
• all of the above

You are returning to your station at the end of your shift. There is significant traffic, and it looks as though you may be late getting off duty. You should:

• use your horn to encourage drivers to get out of your way.
• call dispatch and ask permission to use your lights.
• turn on your lights and sirens to get back in time.
• obey all traffic laws and signals and return to the station