2026 First Responder Final Exam Study Guide Quiz (58 Questions And Complete Answers)

You are the first to arrive at the scene of an unresponsive patient and you observe a large sum of cash near the patient. No one is in the room with you. The professional quality that prevents you from taking the cash, even though no one would know, is:

1. confidence
2. integrity
3. motivation
4. patient advocacy

Once an EMR has provided initial emergency care for a critically injured patient, which of the following factors will give the patient the best chance of survival?

1. Air medical transportation
2. finding all of the injuries before the EMS units arrive
3. prompt transport to a trauma center
4. having a physician on the scene

Three weeks ago you and one of your partners responded to a difficult call in which four teenagers were killed by someone driving while intoxicated, and another was critically injured. At this point in time, which of the following would indicate your partner needs additional assistance in coping with this call?

1. He is following the story in the news.
2. He has continued to work out at the gym as usual.
3. He talks to you about the call a couple of times a week.
4. He has called off sick for three of his four scheduled shifts.

Your partner seems to have lost interest in work and recreational activities. He occupies his time watching television, rather than talking with you as usual. You have tried to talk to him about it, but he is irritable. You've also noticed he is unusually abrupt with patients. Which of the following would be most beneficial to your partner?

1. Having as little contact with patients as possible
2. Realizing that being an EMR is not for everyone, and once someone reaches this point, it is time to quit
3. Engaging in regular exercise to reduce stress
4. Unwinding with a few beers or cocktails after work

You have responded to a home day care center for an injured child. A 4-year-old has fallen from a tree house and appears to have a broken arm or collarbone. She is crying and saying her arm hurts. You are concerned that she may have other injuries from the fall. Which of the following is the best approach with regard to consent?

1. Begin your assessment so you can determine how badly injured the child may be.
2. Ask the day care provider for permission to immediately transport the patient.
3. Get the parents' phone numbers so you can get parental consent.
4. Wait for law enforcement to arrive so they can give consent

You have arrived at a private residence for a patient in cardiac arrest. The patient's husband states she has a DNR, he just wants you to confirm that she is deceased, and he does not want her to be resuscitated. The best choice would be to:

1. let the husband know that you can honor a living will, but not a DNR.
2. begin and continue resuscitation until a higher-level EMS provider arrives.
3. let the husband know that you will need to see the DNR.
4. get the physician's telephone number so you can confirm the DNR status.

What we commonly refer to as the inside of the arm is known medically as the ________ aspect of the arm.

1. lateral
2. ventral
3. medial
4. proximal

Which term best describes structures that are found inside the body?

1. Prone
2. Internal
3. External
4. Superficial

A structure belonging to the endocrine system is the:

1. gallbladder.
2. pancreas.
3. uterus.
4. tonsil.

Transport and exchange of gases throughout the body is best described as:

1. perfusion.
2. respiration.
3. oxygenation.
4. ventilation