NYS EMT EXAM PRACTICE TEST | 100% Correct
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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 - ✔✔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
c) Informed consent
d) Legislated consent - ✔✔b) Implied consent
• Another name for the left lateral position is:
a) Semi-Fowler's
b) Trendelenburg
c) Recovery position
d) dorsal recumbent - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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
b) Complete both the Initial Assessment and the Detailed Physical Examination
c) Transport the patient to the hospital immediately
d) Correct the problem before continuing with the Initial Assessment - ✔✔d) Correct the problem before
continuing with the Initial Assessment
Which of the following is the BEST definition of the term "auscultation"?
a) The reaction of a normal pupil to light
b) Evaluating the blood pressure in the sitting and supine positions
c) Listening
d) Testing of reflexes - ✔✔c) Listening
The "A" in the mnemonic AVPU as it relates to patient assessment, stands for:
a) Allergy
b) Airway
c) Alert
d) Auscultate - ✔✔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 - ✔✔d) There may still be a spinal injury
The purpose of the first set of vital signs is to:
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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔c) Trachea
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 - ✔✔d) Thrusting the patient's jaw forward
The patient who makes a crowing noise (strider) while attempting to inhale has a:
a) Severe airway obstruction with poor air exchange
b) Mild airway obstruction with good air exchange
c) Mild airway obstruction with poor air exchange
d) Severe airway obstruction with no air exchange - ✔✔c) Mild airway obstruction with poor air
exchange
Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version
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 - ✔✔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
c) Informed consent
d) Legislated consent - ✔✔b) Implied consent
• Another name for the left lateral position is:
a) Semi-Fowler's
b) Trendelenburg
c) Recovery position
d) dorsal recumbent - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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
b) Complete both the Initial Assessment and the Detailed Physical Examination
c) Transport the patient to the hospital immediately
d) Correct the problem before continuing with the Initial Assessment - ✔✔d) Correct the problem before
continuing with the Initial Assessment
Which of the following is the BEST definition of the term "auscultation"?
a) The reaction of a normal pupil to light
b) Evaluating the blood pressure in the sitting and supine positions
c) Listening
d) Testing of reflexes - ✔✔c) Listening
The "A" in the mnemonic AVPU as it relates to patient assessment, stands for:
a) Allergy
b) Airway
c) Alert
d) Auscultate - ✔✔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 - ✔✔d) There may still be a spinal injury
The purpose of the first set of vital signs is to:
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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔c) Trachea
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 - ✔✔d) Thrusting the patient's jaw forward
The patient who makes a crowing noise (strider) while attempting to inhale has a:
a) Severe airway obstruction with poor air exchange
b) Mild airway obstruction with good air exchange
c) Mild airway obstruction with poor air exchange
d) Severe airway obstruction with no air exchange - ✔✔c) Mild airway obstruction with poor air
exchange
