MPOETC Emergency Response and CPR Questions and Answers

Question 1

An officer arrives on scene to find an adult male who is unresponsive, pulseless, and not breathing.
After ensuring the scene is safe, what is the officer's most critical and immediate action according to current CPR guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Immediately begin high-quality chest compressions.

Answer

Check for a medical alert bracelet.

Answer

Deliver two initial rescue breaths.

Answer

Apply an AED and wait for it to analyze.

Question 2

While rendering aid at a vehicle crash, an officer encounters a victim with a severe, spurting arterial bleed from the upper arm. Direct pressure with gauze is not controlling the hemorrhage. What is the most appropriate next step?

Accepted Answer

Apply a commercially-made tourniquet 2-3 inches proximal to the wound (closer to the torso).

Answer

Elevate the arm above the victim's heart.

Answer

Apply pressure to the brachial artery pressure point.

Answer

Cover the wound with more gauze and wait for EMS to arrive.

Question 3

An officer is assessing a victim who was involved in a serious assault. Which of the following sets of signs and symptoms is most indicative of the victim going into hypovolemic shock?

Accepted Answer

Pale/cool skin, rapid/weak pulse, and rapid/shallow breathing.

Answer

Flushed red skin, slow pulse, and high blood pressure.

Answer

Rapid, bounding pulse, warm skin, and normal breathing.

Answer

Slow, shallow breathing, constricted pupils, and low body temperature.

Question 4

An officer finds an unconscious person at a bus stop. The person is breathing very slowly and shallowly (agonal breathing), has pinpoint pupils, and there is drug paraphernalia nearby. Based on these classic signs, the officer should primarily suspect and be prepared to treat which condition?

Accepted Answer

Opioid Overdose

Answer

Cardiac Arrest

Answer

Diabetic Emergency

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Severe Allergic Reaction

Question 5

When performing single-rescuer CPR on an adult, what is the correct and universally accepted ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths?

Accepted Answer

30 compressions to 2 breaths

Answer

15 compressions to 2 breaths

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30 compressions to 1 breath

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15 compressions to 1 breath

Question 6

An officer arrives at the scene of a fall and finds an elderly person unconscious and in clear need of immediate medical aid. The person is alone and cannot give permission for treatment. Under which legal principle can the officer begin to render emergency first aid?

Accepted Answer

Implied Consent

Answer

Expressed Consent

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The Good Samaritan Act

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Informed Consent

An officer arrives on scene to find an adult male who is unresponsive, pulseless, and not breathing.After ensuring the scene is safe, what is the officer's most critical and immediate action according to current CPR guidelines?

An officer arrives on scene to find an adult male who is unresponsive, pulseless, and not breathing.
After ensuring the scene is safe, what is the officer's most critical and immediate action according to current CPR guidelines?