EMT
STATE
EXAM –
QUESTI
ONS The role of the EMS Provider is to do all of
the following EXCEPT: - ANS-Provide
WITH
definitive diagnosis
VERIFIE
D
In what portion should an unconscious
ANSWE overdose patient be transported to a
RS hospital? - ANS-On his/her 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? - ANS-Stokes
basket
The prehospital care report (PCR) is considered to be: - ANS-A
part of the patients hospital chart
,EMS providers must be certified to perform legally at their level
of training. The New York State law that establishes this level is
the: - ANS-Public Health Law
In consent is refused by a conscious and mentally competent
adult, that person CANNOT be treated without: - ANS-Orders
from Medical Control
You are called to a rural home by the mother of a 4-year-old
girl. Upon arrival, you begin to treat a dog-bite wound on the
girls arm when the girl's father comes into the house and tells
you to leave her alone. The mother asks you to continue your
care of the child. Faced with the situation above, you should: -
ANS-Continue care of the girl in her mother's presence and
notify police
Providing care within the scope practice would be considered
to be an accordance with: - ANS-State law
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? - ANS-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: - ANS-Treat the patient for a potential hip fracture
Approximately how many liters of blood does an adult male
weighing 150 lb have in his body? - ANS-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? - ANS-Written nonhospital DNR
The OPPOSITE of distal is: - ANS-Proximal
, The alveoli of the lungs are in close contact with the: - ANS-
Pulmonary capillaries
The tubelike anatomical structure that carries air from the
throat to the lungs is the: - ANS-Trachea
The smooth glistening membranous sac in the body that
surrounds each lung is called the: - ANS-Pleura
The oropharyngeal airway is MOST APPROPRIATELY used in
a/an: - ANS-Unconscious patient being ventilated by a bag-
valve-mask
You are suctioning a trauma patient who has large blood clots
present in the mouth. You should: - ANS-Sweet the clots out of
the mouth before suctioning
Which liter flow is INAPPRORIATE for oxygen administration via
a nasal cannula? - ANS-7-8 liters/minute
Food and liquids are prevented from entering the trachea by
the: - ANS-Epiglottis
STATE
EXAM –
QUESTI
ONS The role of the EMS Provider is to do all of
the following EXCEPT: - ANS-Provide
WITH
definitive diagnosis
VERIFIE
D
In what portion should an unconscious
ANSWE overdose patient be transported to a
RS hospital? - ANS-On his/her 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? - ANS-Stokes
basket
The prehospital care report (PCR) is considered to be: - ANS-A
part of the patients hospital chart
,EMS providers must be certified to perform legally at their level
of training. The New York State law that establishes this level is
the: - ANS-Public Health Law
In consent is refused by a conscious and mentally competent
adult, that person CANNOT be treated without: - ANS-Orders
from Medical Control
You are called to a rural home by the mother of a 4-year-old
girl. Upon arrival, you begin to treat a dog-bite wound on the
girls arm when the girl's father comes into the house and tells
you to leave her alone. The mother asks you to continue your
care of the child. Faced with the situation above, you should: -
ANS-Continue care of the girl in her mother's presence and
notify police
Providing care within the scope practice would be considered
to be an accordance with: - ANS-State law
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? - ANS-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: - ANS-Treat the patient for a potential hip fracture
Approximately how many liters of blood does an adult male
weighing 150 lb have in his body? - ANS-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? - ANS-Written nonhospital DNR
The OPPOSITE of distal is: - ANS-Proximal
, The alveoli of the lungs are in close contact with the: - ANS-
Pulmonary capillaries
The tubelike anatomical structure that carries air from the
throat to the lungs is the: - ANS-Trachea
The smooth glistening membranous sac in the body that
surrounds each lung is called the: - ANS-Pleura
The oropharyngeal airway is MOST APPROPRIATELY used in
a/an: - ANS-Unconscious patient being ventilated by a bag-
valve-mask
You are suctioning a trauma patient who has large blood clots
present in the mouth. You should: - ANS-Sweet the clots out of
the mouth before suctioning
Which liter flow is INAPPRORIATE for oxygen administration via
a nasal cannula? - ANS-7-8 liters/minute
Food and liquids are prevented from entering the trachea by
the: - ANS-Epiglottis
