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NYS EMT EXAM PRACTICE TEST
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The role of the EMS Provider is to do all of the following except: a) perform primary assessment b) provide initial resuscitation c) provide definite diagnosis d) package patients for transportation Correct Answer: c) provide definitive diagnosis In what position should an unconscious overdose patient be transported to a hospital? a) on their side, with feet elevated b) on their side c) seated, with head tilted back and legs elevated d) face down, with head elevated Correct Answer: b) on their side Which of the following pieces of equipment is especially designed and useful for removing patients from heights or for carrying them over rough terrain or rubble?
a) splint fram stretcher b) full spine board c) stokes basket d) D-ring stretcher Correct Answer: c) stokes basket The prehospital care report (PCR) is considered to be: a) a part of the patient's hospital chart b) a matter of public record c) inadmissible in a court of law d) a research document only Correct Answer: a) a part of the patient's hospital chart EMS providers must be certified to perform legally at their level of training. the NYS law that establishes this level is the: a) good samaritan law b) general municipal law c) medical license law d) public health law Correct Answer: d) public health law If consent is refused by a conscious and mentally competent adult, that person CANNOT be treated without:
An accident victim who is a minor has blood spurting from the brachial artery. The parents are not present. Which one of the following actions should the EMS provider take? a) contact the receiving hospital by radio for permission to proceed with treatment b) get permission from the police to process with treatment c) take the child to the hospital but provide no treatment d) presume that parental consent is implied and proceed with treatment Correct Answer: d) presume that parental consent is implied and proceed with treatment You are called to the residence of a 74-year-old female who has fallen and has a large area of ecchymosis on her left hip. You are met by a neighbor, who was caring for the patient while her daughter was out of town. The neighbor explains that the patient has a history of Alzheimer's and presents a NYS Department of Health Non-Hospital Order Not to Resuscitate (DNR) form. This patient is unable to communicate, so you should: a) contact medical control to have the DNR overridden b) treat the pati Correct Answer: b) treat the patient for a potential hip fracture approximately how many liters of blood does an adult male weighing 150 lbs have in his body? a) 3 liters b) 4 liters
c) 6 liters d) 7 liters Correct Answer: c) 6 liters An EMS provider responds to a call and finds an 80-year-old female with no pulse or respirations. The patient has a history of terminal brain cancer. The family states that the last time she was seen alive was just 5 minutes prior calling EMS. They also state that the patient has a DNR order. In New York State, EMS personnel may accept which of the following DNR instruments as valid? a) Verbal request from the family b) Written nonhospital DNR c) Written healthcare proxy d) Written living will Correct Answer: b) written nonhospital DNR the opposite of distal is: a) superior b) medial c) lateral d) proximal Correct Answer: d) proximal The alveoli of the lungs are in close contact with the:
c) Unconscious patient being ventilated by a bag-valve-mask d) Patient with trauma to the mouth Correct Answer: c) unconscious patient being ventilated by a bag-value-mask You are suctioning a trauma patient who has large blood clots present in the mouth. You should: a) Use alcohol to clear blood clots from the suction tip b) Insert the suction tip with the vacuum on c) Sweep the clots out of the mouth before suctioning d) Ensure that your suction unit does not exceed 200 mm Hg of negative pressure Correct Answer: c) Sweep the clots out of the mouth before suctioning Which liter flow is INAPPROPRIATE for oxygen administration via a nasal cannula? a) 1-2 liters/minute b) 3-1 liters/minute c) 5-6 liters/minute d) 7-8 liters/minute Correct Answer: d) 7-8 liters/minute Food and liquids are prevented from entering the trachea by the: a) Epiglottis b) Diaphragm c) Pharynx
d) Larynx Correct Answer: a) epiglottis In caring for a non-breathing patient with a stoma or tracheotomy tube, the EMS Provider must: a) Use a nasopharyngeal airway b) Use extra force with each ventilation c) Cover the neck opening d) Ventilate through the neck opening Correct Answer: d) Ventilate through the neck opening When you arrive at a scene of a motor vehicle accident, your FIRST concern must be: a) Protect the scene from oncoming traffic b) Ensure your own safety c) Gain access to victims d) Secure and stabilize the vehicle or vehicles involved Correct Answer: b) Ensure your own safety While assessing the mechanism of injury at the motor vehicle crash, an EMS Provider notice that the airbag has been deployed. The EMS Provider should: a) Decontaminate the patient b) Remove airbag c) Disconnect the battery
c) Greater than 2 seconds d) Greater than 4 seconds Correct Answer: c) Greater than 2 seconds A patient with acute respiratory distress requiring oxygen therapy is LEAST likely to exhibit: a) A slow pulse rate b) Anxiety c) Nasal flaring d) Intercostal muscle retractions Correct Answer: a) A slow pulse rate In an unstable patient, the primary assessment should be repeated at least every: a) 2 minutes b) 5 minutes c) 10 minutes d) 15 minutes Correct Answer: b) 5 minutes When you take a pulse of a patient, you are really: a) Counting the pressure waves of blood that the heart sends through an artery b) Feeling the swelling of the vein as each wave of blood passes back to the heart c) Noting the heartbeats in the column of blood in a large vein
d) Feeling the vibration of the heart as they push the blood through the blood vessels Correct Answer: a) Counting the pressure waves of blood that the heart sends through an artery A patient is found lying supine along a roadside. There are no witnesses to describe what happened. Which of the following steps should be done FIRST? a) Search for an emergency medical identification card or tag b) Asset for unresponsiveness c) Provide oxygen and ventilate d) Open the airway with a head tilt/chin lift maneuver Correct Answer: b) Asset for unresponsiveness For a trauma victim with a respiratory rate of 40/min, shallow and irregular, who is pale and has a history of emphysema, the MOST APPROPRIATE treatment would be to: a) Use a bag-valve-mask with supplemental oxygen b) Administer low-concentration oxygen because of the emphysema history c) Administer supplemental oxygen with a high-concentration mask d) Transport the patient sitting up to ease the patients dyspnea Correct Answer: a) Use a bag-valve-mask with supplemental oxygen The most reliable early indicator used to assess a patients overall condition is the patients a) Ability to sense your touch
d) Contraction of the heart Correct Answer: c) Relaxation of the heart Systolic blood pressure indicates the pressure when the: a) Atria are contracting b) Atria are relaxing c) Ventricles are contracting d) Ventricles are relaxing Correct Answer: c) Ventricles are contracting If life-threatening conditions are identified during the Secondary Assessment, the EMS provider should IMMEDIATELY: a) Repeat the Primary Assessment b) Take a set of vital signs c) Begin transportation efforts d) Provide life-saving interventions Correct Answer: d) Provide life-saving interventions If the EMS Provider conducting a patient assessment discovers eye pupils of unequal size, he/she should suspect: a) Head injury b) Cardiac arrest c) Drug addiction
d) Neurogenic shock Correct Answer: a) Head injury In performing a reassessment on a 10-year-old pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle, the EMS Providers first step is to: a) Recheck the patients vital signs b) Repeat the Primary Assessment c) Check the interventions d) Repeat a rapid assessment Correct Answer: b) Repeat the Primary Assessment The central nervous system consists of the: a) Brain and peripheral nerves b) Brain and spinal cord c) Spinal cord and autonomic functions d) Spinal cord and peripheral nerves Correct Answer: b) Brain and spinal cord Which of the following usually follows a convulsion? a) Hypotension b) Hyperexcitability c) Return to normality d) Drowsiness
A sudden-onset altered mental status with a history of diabetes will exhibit which of the following signs and/or symptoms? a) Slow pulse and warm and dry skin b) Rapid pulse and warm dry skin c) Rapid pulse and cool and clammy skin d) Slow pulse and cool clammy skin Correct Answer: c) Rapid pulse and cool and clammy skin A 28-year-old patient presents supine on the floor, unconscious, unresponsive, and with snoring respirations at a rate of 6 per minute. Bystanders report that the patient is diabetic, takes no medications, and may have ingested heroin half an hour prior to the EMS Providers arrival. After opening the patients airway, the EMS provider should: a) Administer oxygen via non-rebreather mask at 15 liters/minute and administer syrup of ipecac b) Administer oral glucose and administer oxygen via non-r Correct Answer: d) Insert an airway adjunct and ventilate with 100% oxygen using a bag-valve-mask A patient with a history of diabetes has an altered mental status due to diabetic emergency. The EMS provider should: a) Administer a sugar concentrate, if there is no danger that the patient will aspirate b) Encourage the patient to take insulin solution orally, if there is no danger that the patient will aspirate
c) Administer a sugar concentrate by mouth to and unconscious patient only d) Defer all treatment and transport the patient to the hospital Correct Answer: a) Administer a sugar concentrate, if there is no danger that the patient will aspirate A diabetic emergency with a rapid onset is due to: a) Too much insulin b) Too little insulin c) Excessive food intake d) Excessive fluid intake Correct Answer: a) Too much insulin Which of the following result(s) from hypoglycemia? a) Tremors caused by excessive glucose in the urine b) Drowsiness and confusion caused by lack of glucose to the brain c) Dry skin caused by polyuria d) Fruity odor to breath caused by severe acidosis Correct Answer: b) Drowsiness and confusion caused by lack of glucose to the brain A sign or symptom of decreased oxygen to the heart muscle is: a) Warm red skin b) Unconsciousness c) Chest pain
a) Administering a nitroglycerin tablet b) Taking a set of vital signs and transporting to hospital c) Administering oxygen via non-rebreather d) Placing patient in position of comfort and transport Correct Answer: c) Administering oxygen via non-rebreather The chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs is the: a) Left ventricle b) Right atrium c) Right ventricle d) Left ventricle Correct Answer: c) Right ventricle The chamber of the heart that is the most muscular is the: a) Right atrium b) Left ventricle c) Right ventricle d) Left atrium Correct Answer: b) Left ventricle The blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries of the lungs to the heart is referred to as the: a) Pulmonary artery
b) Aorta c) Superior vena cava d) Pulmonary vein Correct Answer: d) Pulmonary vein A 52-year-old male is complaining of breathing difficulty and left arm pain radiating to the right jaw. Vital signs are BP < 90/60 P = 120, R = 24. The patient should be administered a) Low concentration oxygen and should be placed lying down b) High concentration oxygen and should be positioned with legs raised c) High concentration oxygen and should be placed in a position of comfort for ease of breathing d) Low concentration oxygen and should be placed in a position of comfort for ease of Correct Answer: c) High concentration oxygen and should be placed in a position of comfort for ease of breathing The walls of which of the following blood vessels permit oxygen to be exchanged for carbon dioxide and other waste materials? a) Capillaries b) Venules c) Veins d) Arteries Correct Answer: a) Capillaries
