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NYS EMT STATE EXAM WRITTEN LATEST ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |AGRADE
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Providing care within the scope of practice would be considered behavior in
accordance with:
-The sovereign immunity doctrine
-Approved protocols
-Professional Standards
-Institutional Standards - (answer)Professional Standards
The extent of medical procedures a EMT is authorized to perform is called the:
-Medical release
-Scope of practice/care
-Duty to act
-Physician relationship
-Skill set - (answer)Scope of practice/care
Which of the following is the EMT's BEST defense in a lawsuit?
-Excellent documentation of patient care
-Current certification
-Knowledge of all legal aspects of emergency care
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-Being proficient - (answer)Excellent documentation of patient care
EMS providers must be certified to perform legally at their level of training. The
New York State law that establishes this level is the:
-Good Samaritan Law
-General Municipal Law
-Medical License Law
-Public Health Law - (answer)Public Health Law
Public Health Law Article 30, Part 800 covers all Emergency Medical Technicians
from liability except for gross negligence
The first action taken by the EMS provider at the scene of an emergency should
be:
-Triage of all victims
-Completion of the initial scene size-up
-Notification to the electric and gas companies
-Requesting additional ambulances - (answer)Completion of the initial scene
size-up
What is the legal basis for treating a patient whose judgement is impaired
because he/she is unconscious, severely ill, or badly injured?
-Applied consent
-Implied consent
-Informed consent
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-Good Samaritan Act - (answer)Implied consent
Which of the following arteries is the MOST RELIABLE for detecting an adult's
pulse?
-Brachial
-Femoral
-Carotid
-Radial? - (answer)Carotid
Difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite, and inability to concentrate are all warning
signs of:
-Type A personality
-Job burn-out
-Diabetes
-Stress - (answer)Stress
A special kind of stress encountered by emergency responders that results
from exposure to incidents of a critical nature is:
-Pre-incident stress
-Personal stress
-Workplace stress
-Critical incident stress - (answer)Critical incident stress
Which of the following is a warning sign of stress?
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-Isolation
-Loss of appetite
-Problems sleeping
-Anxiety
-All of the above - (answer)All of the above
During the Initial Assessment, after ensuring adequate respiration, what is the
NEST step in caring for a patient?
-Ensure adequate circulation
-Immobilize angulated fractures
-Check for paralysis of the limbs
-Determine level of consciousness - (answer)Ensure adequate circulation
As you lift a patient into the rear of the ambulance, a reporter recognizes the
patient as a state senator. Immediately, the press demands to be told what has
happened to the Senator. You should:
-Advise the press that you are unable to comment
-Deny that patient is the Senator
-Tell the press your diagnosis
-Advise the press to contact the Senator's family - (answer)Advise the press
that you are unable to comment
If the patient care protocols have been revised, it is the EMS Provider's
responsibility to:
NYS EMT STATE EXAM WRITTEN LATEST ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |AGRADE
•
Providing care within the scope of practice would be considered behavior in
accordance with:
-The sovereign immunity doctrine
-Approved protocols
-Professional Standards
-Institutional Standards - (answer)Professional Standards
The extent of medical procedures a EMT is authorized to perform is called the:
-Medical release
-Scope of practice/care
-Duty to act
-Physician relationship
-Skill set - (answer)Scope of practice/care
Which of the following is the EMT's BEST defense in a lawsuit?
-Excellent documentation of patient care
-Current certification
-Knowledge of all legal aspects of emergency care
, 2
-Being proficient - (answer)Excellent documentation of patient care
EMS providers must be certified to perform legally at their level of training. The
New York State law that establishes this level is the:
-Good Samaritan Law
-General Municipal Law
-Medical License Law
-Public Health Law - (answer)Public Health Law
Public Health Law Article 30, Part 800 covers all Emergency Medical Technicians
from liability except for gross negligence
The first action taken by the EMS provider at the scene of an emergency should
be:
-Triage of all victims
-Completion of the initial scene size-up
-Notification to the electric and gas companies
-Requesting additional ambulances - (answer)Completion of the initial scene
size-up
What is the legal basis for treating a patient whose judgement is impaired
because he/she is unconscious, severely ill, or badly injured?
-Applied consent
-Implied consent
-Informed consent
, 3
-Good Samaritan Act - (answer)Implied consent
Which of the following arteries is the MOST RELIABLE for detecting an adult's
pulse?
-Brachial
-Femoral
-Carotid
-Radial? - (answer)Carotid
Difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite, and inability to concentrate are all warning
signs of:
-Type A personality
-Job burn-out
-Diabetes
-Stress - (answer)Stress
A special kind of stress encountered by emergency responders that results
from exposure to incidents of a critical nature is:
-Pre-incident stress
-Personal stress
-Workplace stress
-Critical incident stress - (answer)Critical incident stress
Which of the following is a warning sign of stress?
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-Isolation
-Loss of appetite
-Problems sleeping
-Anxiety
-All of the above - (answer)All of the above
During the Initial Assessment, after ensuring adequate respiration, what is the
NEST step in caring for a patient?
-Ensure adequate circulation
-Immobilize angulated fractures
-Check for paralysis of the limbs
-Determine level of consciousness - (answer)Ensure adequate circulation
As you lift a patient into the rear of the ambulance, a reporter recognizes the
patient as a state senator. Immediately, the press demands to be told what has
happened to the Senator. You should:
-Advise the press that you are unable to comment
-Deny that patient is the Senator
-Tell the press your diagnosis
-Advise the press to contact the Senator's family - (answer)Advise the press
that you are unable to comment
If the patient care protocols have been revised, it is the EMS Provider's
responsibility to:
