NYS EMT EXAM TEST 2 WITH ACCURATE DETAILED
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SOLUTIONS
After an EMS call, some crew members begin discussing a recent case with some non-EMS
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personnel. This is unacceptable behavior because it is: || || || || || || || ||
a) A breach of the patient's right to know
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b) A breach of the patient's privacy and is unethical
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c) Against the New York State Good Samaritan Law
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d) Against the principles of patient consent - ✔✔b) A breach of the patient's privacy and is
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unethical
Which form of consent allows you to treat an unconscious patient?
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a) Actual consent
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b) Implied consent
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c) Informed consent
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d) Legislated consent - ✔✔b) Implied consent
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• Another name for the left lateral position is:
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a) Semi-Fowler's
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b) Trendelenburg
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c) Recovery position
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d) dorsal recumbent - ✔✔c) Recovery position
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• In anatomic terms, an injury midway down the left forearm would be considered:
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a) Distal to the left elbow
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b) Proximal to the left elbow
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c) Superior to the left elbow
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,d) Lateral to the left elbow - ✔✔a) Distal to the left elbow
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If a life-threatening problem is discovered during the Initial Assessment, you should:
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a) Finish the Initial Assessment and then go back to correct the problem
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b) Complete both the Initial Assessment and the Detailed Physical Examination
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c) Transport the patient to the hospital immediately
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d) Correct the problem before continuing with the Initial Assessment - ✔✔d) Correct the problem
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before continuing with the Initial Assessment
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Which of the following is the BEST definition of the term "auscultation"?
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a) The reaction of a normal pupil to light
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b) Evaluating the blood pressure in the sitting and supine positions
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c) Listening
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d) Testing of reflexes - ✔✔c) Listening
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The "A" in the mnemonic AVPU as it relates to patient assessment, stands for:
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a) Allergy|| ||
b) Airway || ||
c) Alert || ||
d) Auscultate - ✔✔c) Alert
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An unconscious trauma victim responds to painful stimuli in both extremities. The EMS Provider
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should presume that: || || ||
a) There is no spinal injury
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b) Circulation to the extremities is defective
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c) There is proper circulation to the extremities
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d) There may still be a spinal injury - ✔✔d) There may still be a spinal injury
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, The purpose of the first set of vital signs is to:
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a) Establish a baseline for additional evaluations
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b) Determine all that is necessary for the prehospital care report (PCR)
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c) Accurately measure the patient's status
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d) Fully assess the patient's condition - ✔✔a) Establish a baseline for additional evaluations
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The alveoli of the lungs are in close contact with the:
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a) Diaphragm
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b) main-stem bronchus
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c) Pulmonary capillaries
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d) Pulmonary arteries - ✔✔c) Pulmonary capillaries
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The tubelike anatomical structure that carries air from the throat to the lungs is the:
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a) Pharynx
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b) Larynx
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c) Trachea
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d) Esophagus - ✔✔c) Trachea
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An unconscious patient with suspected spinal trauma has an obstruction caused by his tongue.
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Which of the following procedures is an accepted method for correcting this type of obstruction?
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a) Slightly lifting the patient's neck
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b) Slightly tilting the patient's head back
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c) Tilting the patient's head forward
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d) Thrusting the patient's jaw forward - ✔✔d) Thrusting the patient's jaw forward
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The patient who makes a crowing noise (strider) while attempting to inhale has a:
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a) Severe airway obstruction with poor air exchange
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SOLUTIONS
After an EMS call, some crew members begin discussing a recent case with some non-EMS
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personnel. This is unacceptable behavior because it is: || || || || || || || ||
a) A breach of the patient's right to know
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b) A breach of the patient's privacy and is unethical
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c) Against the New York State Good Samaritan Law
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d) Against the principles of patient consent - ✔✔b) A breach of the patient's privacy and is
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unethical
Which form of consent allows you to treat an unconscious patient?
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a) Actual consent
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b) Implied consent
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c) Informed consent
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d) Legislated consent - ✔✔b) Implied consent
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• Another name for the left lateral position is:
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a) Semi-Fowler's
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b) Trendelenburg
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c) Recovery position
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d) dorsal recumbent - ✔✔c) Recovery position
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• In anatomic terms, an injury midway down the left forearm would be considered:
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a) Distal to the left elbow
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b) Proximal to the left elbow
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c) Superior to the left elbow
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,d) Lateral to the left elbow - ✔✔a) Distal to the left elbow
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If a life-threatening problem is discovered during the Initial Assessment, you should:
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a) Finish the Initial Assessment and then go back to correct the problem
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b) Complete both the Initial Assessment and the Detailed Physical Examination
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c) Transport the patient to the hospital immediately
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d) Correct the problem before continuing with the Initial Assessment - ✔✔d) Correct the problem
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before continuing with the Initial Assessment
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Which of the following is the BEST definition of the term "auscultation"?
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a) The reaction of a normal pupil to light
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b) Evaluating the blood pressure in the sitting and supine positions
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c) Listening
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d) Testing of reflexes - ✔✔c) Listening
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The "A" in the mnemonic AVPU as it relates to patient assessment, stands for:
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a) Allergy|| ||
b) Airway || ||
c) Alert || ||
d) Auscultate - ✔✔c) Alert
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An unconscious trauma victim responds to painful stimuli in both extremities. The EMS Provider
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should presume that: || || ||
a) There is no spinal injury
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b) Circulation to the extremities is defective
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c) There is proper circulation to the extremities
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d) There may still be a spinal injury - ✔✔d) There may still be a spinal injury
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, The purpose of the first set of vital signs is to:
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a) Establish a baseline for additional evaluations
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b) Determine all that is necessary for the prehospital care report (PCR)
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c) Accurately measure the patient's status
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d) Fully assess the patient's condition - ✔✔a) Establish a baseline for additional evaluations
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The alveoli of the lungs are in close contact with the:
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a) Diaphragm
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b) main-stem bronchus
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c) Pulmonary capillaries
|| || ||
d) Pulmonary arteries - ✔✔c) Pulmonary capillaries
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The tubelike anatomical structure that carries air from the throat to the lungs is the:
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a) Pharynx
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b) Larynx
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c) Trachea
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d) Esophagus - ✔✔c) Trachea
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An unconscious patient with suspected spinal trauma has an obstruction caused by his tongue.
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Which of the following procedures is an accepted method for correcting this type of obstruction?
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a) Slightly lifting the patient's neck
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b) Slightly tilting the patient's head back
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c) Tilting the patient's head forward
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d) Thrusting the patient's jaw forward - ✔✔d) Thrusting the patient's jaw forward
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The patient who makes a crowing noise (strider) while attempting to inhale has a:
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a) Severe airway obstruction with poor air exchange
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