EMR Cheat Sheet 2026

The 30 highest-yield EMR facts, distilled from real exam questions. Print it, save it as a PDF, or study it here — free, no sign-up.

1. When providing a baby mouth-to-mouth breathing techniques: → To make an airtight seal, cover the baby's mouth and nose with yours.
2. When managing a geriatric patient, which consideration is most important regarding medication history? → Polypharmacy is common and can complicate or mimic emergencies
3. When a patient lets out an agonizing gasp, you are checking to determine if they are responsive. This is: → not breathing normally.
4. A fracture of a femur in a location farthest away from the hip is: → distal
5. When using a simple face mask: → deliver air over 1 second.
6. Basic patient movement techniques require slight modification when moving a patient from a wrecked vehicle because the patient: → is not in a lying position.
7. A 77-year-old woman who is not breathing is the patient you are attending to. The following best describes this condition: → apnea.
8. At the scene of a chemical release, the wind is blowing from west to east. Where should the EMR establish a command post? → Upwind (west) and uphill from the release site
9. Just now, you saw a patient pass out. There's no breath in him. Another savior shows up. The second duty of a rescuer is to → Get the AED and turn on the emergency response system.
10. Which joint is most commonly dislocated in the human body? → Shoulder
11. After opening the airway of an unconscious elderly woman, you discover that there are thin secretions in her mouth. You should: → clear her airway with suction.
12. A traction splint is most appropriately applied to which injury? → Mid-shaft femur fracture
13. An EMR is dispatched to a scene involving a chemical spill with multiple casualties. What is the FIRST priority upon arrival? → Establish scene safety, ensure no one enters the hot zone without appropriate hazmat PPE
14. A patient with a known seizure disorder is postictal. What is the EMR's priority action? → Maintain an open airway and place in recovery position
15. Air is inhaled into the lungs when the diaphragm: → contracts and moves downward in the chest.
16. A sprain is best defined as: → A stretching or tearing of ligaments at a joint
17. 2-rescuer CPR is performed at a ratio of what in a child? → 15 to 2
18. Which of the following interventions would the EMR most likely perform at the scene of a cardiac arrest? → CPR and defibrillation
19. Five cycles, or roughly, should be included in a CPR round. → Two minutes.
20. Which of the following concepts is the first and most important when providing patient care? → Above all else, do no harm
21. When assessing the MOI of a vehicle that struck a utility pole, you notice that the vehicle's steering wheel is bent. You should: → suspect injuries to the patient's chest.
22. Which of the following infectious diseases would be the least likely to be spread by the airborne droplet route? → Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
23. When a patient's airway is opened in what appears to be a spinal injury, you should: → Apply the jaw thrust technique.
24. A mother reports her 2-year-old ingested an unknown household chemical. What is the EMR's first action? → Contact Poison Control and gather information about the substance
25. You are on the scene of a 77-year-old female who is not breathing. This condition is best described as: → apnea.
26. Which kind of oxygen regulator just has one flow-rate gauge and one means to adjust it? → regulator with high pressure.
27. A patient is found unresponsive with a pulse rate of 28 after being in a cold environment. The EMR should: → Handle the patient gently, keep warm, and apply high-flow oxygen
28. The 'general impression' formed at the start of the primary assessment is based on which of the following? → Age, gender, and chief complaint seen from across the room
29. All of the following choices are true of an agonal gasp except: → They are always forceful and make the patient's head move.
30. Which of the following MOST accurately describes an emergency medical responder (EMR)? → The first medically trained person to arrive at the scene