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New York State EMT Basic Written Verified Exam
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The "A" in the mnemonic AVPU as it relates to patient
assessment, stands for:
a) Allergy
b) Airway
c) Alert
d) Auscultate - Answer-c) Alert
An unconscious trauma victim responds to painful stimuli
in both extremities. The EMS Provider should presume
that:
a) There is no spinal injury
b) Circulation to the extremities is defective
c) There is proper circulation to the extremities
d) There may still be a spinal injury - Answer-d) There may
still be a spinal injury
The purpose of the first set of vital signs is to:
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a) Establish a baseline for additional evaluations
b) Determine all that is necessary for the prehospital care
report (PCR)
c) Accurately measure the patient's status
d) Fully assess the patient's condition - Answer-a)
Establish a baseline for additional evaluations
The alveoli of the lungs are in close contact with the:
a) Diaphragm
b) main-stem bronchus
c) Pulmonary capillaries
d) Pulmonary arteries - Answer-c) Pulmonary capillaries
The tubelike anatomical structure that carries air from the
throat to the lungs is the:
a) Pharynx
b) Larynx
c) Trachea
d) Esophagus - Answer-c) Trachea
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An unconscious patient with suspected spinal trauma has
an obstruction caused by his tongue. Which of the
following procedures is an accepted method for correcting
this type of obstruction?
a) Slightly lifting the patient's neck
b) Slightly tilting the patient's head back
c) Tilting the patient's head forward
d) Thrusting the patient's jaw forward - Answer-d)
Thrusting the patient's jaw forward
After an EMS call, some crew members begin discussing
a recent case with some non-EMS personnel. This is
unacceptable behavior because it is:
a) A breach of the patient's right to know
b) A breach of the patient's privacy and is unethical
c) Against the New York State Good Samaritan Law
d) Against the principles of patient consent - Answer-b) A
breach of the patient's privacy and is unethical
Which form of consent allows you to treat an unconscious
patient?
a) Actual consent
b) Implied consent
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c) Informed consent
d) Legislated consent - Answer-b) Implied consent
• Another name for the left lateral position is:
a) Semi-Fowler's
b) Trendelenburg
c) Recovery position
d) dorsal recumbent - Answer-c) Recovery position
• In anatomic terms, an injury midway down the left
forearm would be considered:
a) Distal to the left elbow
b) Proximal to the left elbow
c) Superior to the left elbow
d) Lateral to the left elbow - Answer-a) Distal to the left
elbow
If a life-threatening problem is discovered during the Initial
Assessment, you should:
a) Finish the Initial Assessment and then go back to
correct the problem
New York State EMT Basic Written Verified Exam
Version 2 Newest Exam Preparation With Complete
Questions And Correct Detailed Answers||Newest
Exam!!
The "A" in the mnemonic AVPU as it relates to patient
assessment, stands for:
a) Allergy
b) Airway
c) Alert
d) Auscultate - Answer-c) Alert
An unconscious trauma victim responds to painful stimuli
in both extremities. The EMS Provider should presume
that:
a) There is no spinal injury
b) Circulation to the extremities is defective
c) There is proper circulation to the extremities
d) There may still be a spinal injury - Answer-d) There may
still be a spinal injury
The purpose of the first set of vital signs is to:
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a) Establish a baseline for additional evaluations
b) Determine all that is necessary for the prehospital care
report (PCR)
c) Accurately measure the patient's status
d) Fully assess the patient's condition - Answer-a)
Establish a baseline for additional evaluations
The alveoli of the lungs are in close contact with the:
a) Diaphragm
b) main-stem bronchus
c) Pulmonary capillaries
d) Pulmonary arteries - Answer-c) Pulmonary capillaries
The tubelike anatomical structure that carries air from the
throat to the lungs is the:
a) Pharynx
b) Larynx
c) Trachea
d) Esophagus - Answer-c) Trachea
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An unconscious patient with suspected spinal trauma has
an obstruction caused by his tongue. Which of the
following procedures is an accepted method for correcting
this type of obstruction?
a) Slightly lifting the patient's neck
b) Slightly tilting the patient's head back
c) Tilting the patient's head forward
d) Thrusting the patient's jaw forward - Answer-d)
Thrusting the patient's jaw forward
After an EMS call, some crew members begin discussing
a recent case with some non-EMS personnel. This is
unacceptable behavior because it is:
a) A breach of the patient's right to know
b) A breach of the patient's privacy and is unethical
c) Against the New York State Good Samaritan Law
d) Against the principles of patient consent - Answer-b) A
breach of the patient's privacy and is unethical
Which form of consent allows you to treat an unconscious
patient?
a) Actual consent
b) Implied consent
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c) Informed consent
d) Legislated consent - Answer-b) Implied consent
• Another name for the left lateral position is:
a) Semi-Fowler's
b) Trendelenburg
c) Recovery position
d) dorsal recumbent - Answer-c) Recovery position
• In anatomic terms, an injury midway down the left
forearm would be considered:
a) Distal to the left elbow
b) Proximal to the left elbow
c) Superior to the left elbow
d) Lateral to the left elbow - Answer-a) Distal to the left
elbow
If a life-threatening problem is discovered during the Initial
Assessment, you should:
a) Finish the Initial Assessment and then go back to
correct the problem
