NYS EMT EXAM PRACTICE TEST #2 QUESTION AND ANSWER 2024 GRADED A+ UPGRADE 100% Verified Answers

• Another name for the left lateral position is: a) Semi-Fowler's b) Trendelenburg c) Recovery position d) dorsal recumbent - correct 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 - correct answer--a) Distal to the left elbow • Treatment for the patient in hypovolemic shock includes: a) Keeping the patient in a sitting position with the head bent back b) Giving the patient a liquid stimulant immediately c) Bathing the patient with towels wrung in cold water d) Keeping the patient warm and on his/her back with the legs elevated - correct answer--d) Keeping the patient warm and on his/her back with the legs elevated A 65 year-old male was involved in a two-car motor vehicle crash. Upon examination, he complains of chest pain upon breathing and tenderness of the sternum. Your INITIAL care would be to: a) Stabilize the sternum b) Position the patient on his side c) Administer high-concentration oxygen d) administer the patient's prescribed nitroglycerin - correct answer--c) Administer highconcentration oxygen A chest injury may interfere mechanically with the functioning of the: a) Xiphoid process b) Sternum c) Lungs d) Brain - correct answer--c) lungs A closed bone or joint injury is BEST defined as an injury: a) With associated muscle spasms or swelling around a joint b) In which there is no break in the continuity of the skin