NYS EMT CERTIFICATION EXAM|
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When caring for a sick 4-month-old infant it is important to remember that:
A) Vital signs are the same as adults
B) This patient has minimal stranger anxiety
C) Blood pressure is the most important vital sign
D) They can verbally communicate pain CORRECT ANSWER: This patient has
minimal stranger anxiety
Which of the following are appropriate treatments for an unconscious patient with
suspected hypoglycemia?
A) Administer oral glucose gel and oxygen
B) Give fruit juice by mouth
C) Inject glucagon and give oxygen
D) Wait for the patient to wake up naturally CORRECT ANSWER: Inject glucagon
and give oxygen
A previously conscious patient with a partial airway obstruction starts to become
unconscious, and the patient's "crowing" noises have stopped. The EMT should
1. Continue to treat the patient as a partial airway obstruction patient
2. Treat the patient as a complete airway obstruction patient
3. Administer oxygen by a non-rebreather mask
,4. Suction the patient's pharynx CORRECT ANSWER: Treat the patient as a complete
airway obstruction patient
The first step used to control bleeding is:
A) Tourniquet application
B) Direct pressure
C) Elevation
D) Pressure point compression CORRECT ANSWER: Direct pressure
You arrive at the scene of a call and find an unconscious adult victim. The initial attempt
to ventilate proves unsuccessful. The NEXT step should be
A. Deliver 5 abdominal thrusts
B. Check carotid pulse
C. Reposition the head and attempt to ventilate again
D. Reposition the head and perform a finger sweep CORRECT ANSWER: Reposition
the head and attempt to ventilate again
When taking vital signs on an unstable patient it is important to take them every
1. 2-3 mins
2. 5 mins
3. 10 mins
4. 15 mins CORRECT ANSWER: 5 mins
-Vital signs for a stable patient is every 15 mins
When you are administering mouth-to-mask ventilations without supplemental oxygen,
approximately how much oxygen are you providing for the nonrebreathing patient
,1. 16%
2. 18%
3. 20%
4. 21% CORRECT ANSWER: 16% with supplemental oxygen- 50%
According to the CPR guidelines, when ventilating a non-rebreathing child (1-8 years
old), how many times per minute should ventilations be performed
1. 10-15
2. 10-20
3. 15-20
4. 12-20 CORRECT ANSWER: 12-20
When ventilations are being performed on a victim who is suspected of having a spinal
injury, the victims neck should be kept in a
1. Prone Position
2. Hyperextended position
3. Neutral position
4. Flexed position CORRECT ANSWER: Neutral position
The management of airway obstruction in the conscious infant includes
1. Back slaps and chest thrusts
2. Back slaps, abdominal thrusts, and chest thrusts
3. Abdominal thrusts and chest thrusts
4. Finger sweeps, back slaps, and abdominal thrusts CORRECT ANSWER: Back slaps
and chest thrusts
, The management of airway obstruction in the unconscious infant includes
1. Back slaps and chest thrusts
2. Back slaps, abdominal thrusts, and chest thrusts
3. Perform CPR and check mouth after each cycle
4. Finger sweeps, back slaps, and abdominal thrusts CORRECT ANSWER: Perform
CPR and check mouth after each cycle
-Infant, Child and Adult unconscious airway obstruction check mouth then perform
CPR and check mouth again after each cycle
In caring for a non-breathing patient with a stoma or tracheotomy tube; the EMS
provider must
1. Use a nasopharyngeal airway
2. Use extra force with each ventilation
3. Cover the neck opening
4. Ventilate through the neck opening CORRECT ANSWER: Ventilate through the
neck opening
A correct statement concerning airway management of a patient who has a suspected
spinal cord injury is that
1. The cord injury takes precedence over the airway; the patient can be ventilated only if
this be done without moving the cord
2. The airway takes precedence over the cord injury; the airway must be opened
regardless of the damage it might do to the cord
160 Questions Complete with
Verified Correct Answers for
Guaranteed Pass
When caring for a sick 4-month-old infant it is important to remember that:
A) Vital signs are the same as adults
B) This patient has minimal stranger anxiety
C) Blood pressure is the most important vital sign
D) They can verbally communicate pain CORRECT ANSWER: This patient has
minimal stranger anxiety
Which of the following are appropriate treatments for an unconscious patient with
suspected hypoglycemia?
A) Administer oral glucose gel and oxygen
B) Give fruit juice by mouth
C) Inject glucagon and give oxygen
D) Wait for the patient to wake up naturally CORRECT ANSWER: Inject glucagon
and give oxygen
A previously conscious patient with a partial airway obstruction starts to become
unconscious, and the patient's "crowing" noises have stopped. The EMT should
1. Continue to treat the patient as a partial airway obstruction patient
2. Treat the patient as a complete airway obstruction patient
3. Administer oxygen by a non-rebreather mask
,4. Suction the patient's pharynx CORRECT ANSWER: Treat the patient as a complete
airway obstruction patient
The first step used to control bleeding is:
A) Tourniquet application
B) Direct pressure
C) Elevation
D) Pressure point compression CORRECT ANSWER: Direct pressure
You arrive at the scene of a call and find an unconscious adult victim. The initial attempt
to ventilate proves unsuccessful. The NEXT step should be
A. Deliver 5 abdominal thrusts
B. Check carotid pulse
C. Reposition the head and attempt to ventilate again
D. Reposition the head and perform a finger sweep CORRECT ANSWER: Reposition
the head and attempt to ventilate again
When taking vital signs on an unstable patient it is important to take them every
1. 2-3 mins
2. 5 mins
3. 10 mins
4. 15 mins CORRECT ANSWER: 5 mins
-Vital signs for a stable patient is every 15 mins
When you are administering mouth-to-mask ventilations without supplemental oxygen,
approximately how much oxygen are you providing for the nonrebreathing patient
,1. 16%
2. 18%
3. 20%
4. 21% CORRECT ANSWER: 16% with supplemental oxygen- 50%
According to the CPR guidelines, when ventilating a non-rebreathing child (1-8 years
old), how many times per minute should ventilations be performed
1. 10-15
2. 10-20
3. 15-20
4. 12-20 CORRECT ANSWER: 12-20
When ventilations are being performed on a victim who is suspected of having a spinal
injury, the victims neck should be kept in a
1. Prone Position
2. Hyperextended position
3. Neutral position
4. Flexed position CORRECT ANSWER: Neutral position
The management of airway obstruction in the conscious infant includes
1. Back slaps and chest thrusts
2. Back slaps, abdominal thrusts, and chest thrusts
3. Abdominal thrusts and chest thrusts
4. Finger sweeps, back slaps, and abdominal thrusts CORRECT ANSWER: Back slaps
and chest thrusts
, The management of airway obstruction in the unconscious infant includes
1. Back slaps and chest thrusts
2. Back slaps, abdominal thrusts, and chest thrusts
3. Perform CPR and check mouth after each cycle
4. Finger sweeps, back slaps, and abdominal thrusts CORRECT ANSWER: Perform
CPR and check mouth after each cycle
-Infant, Child and Adult unconscious airway obstruction check mouth then perform
CPR and check mouth again after each cycle
In caring for a non-breathing patient with a stoma or tracheotomy tube; the EMS
provider must
1. Use a nasopharyngeal airway
2. Use extra force with each ventilation
3. Cover the neck opening
4. Ventilate through the neck opening CORRECT ANSWER: Ventilate through the
neck opening
A correct statement concerning airway management of a patient who has a suspected
spinal cord injury is that
1. The cord injury takes precedence over the airway; the patient can be ventilated only if
this be done without moving the cord
2. The airway takes precedence over the cord injury; the airway must be opened
regardless of the damage it might do to the cord
