NYS EMT Exam Practice Questions & ANSWERS(GRADED A)
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NYS EMT STATE WRITTEN 2024
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NYS EMT STATE WRITTEN 2024
Which of the following would be the lowest priority injury in a triage situation?
a. Severe burns with respiratory arrest
b. Traumatic amputation
c. Shock
d. Cardiopulmonary arrest - ANSWER d. Cardiopulmonary arrest
All of the following are considered advanced directives except:
a. liv...
NYS EMT Exam Practice
Questions &
ANSWERS(GRADED A)
Which of the following would be the lowest priority injury in a triage situation?
a. Severe burns with respiratory arrest
b. Traumatic amputation
c. Shock
d. Cardiopulmonary arrest - ANSWER d. Cardiopulmonary arrest
All of the following are considered advanced directives except:
a. living will
b. durable power of attorney
c. DNR Order
d. expressed consent - ANSWER d. expressed consent
Which of the following indicates correct placement of an endotracheal tube?
a. Presence of breath sounds only in the epigastrium
b. Presence of breath sounds on the right apex
c. Presence of breath sounds on the left apex
d. Presence of breath sounds on both the right and left apex - ANSWER d.
Presence of breath sounds on both the right and left apex
,You have arrived onto the scene to respond to a 911 call for a child in respiratory
distress. When you arrive, you discover that the parents are divorced, are arguing
about providing car, and the father is blocking your access. What is the best
course of action for you to take?
a. Treat the child in the way that you see fit.
b. Physically remove the child from the situation and try to treat in another area
away from the parents.
c. Try to reason with the parents and explain the urgency of the situation.
d. Call the police for assistance. - ANSWER d. Call the police for assistance.
Which statement regarding the danger zone of an accident is false?
a. The danger zone extends at least 50 feet in all directions.
b. Park the ambulance inside the danger zone to better assist victims.
c. Park the ambulance away from the poled on which downed wires are attached.
d. The size of the danger zone depends on the nature and severity of the accident.
- ANSWER b. Park the ambulance inside the danger zone to better assist victims.
Which of the following would be most important when attempting to ventilate a
patient with facial trauma?
a. Tilt the head back to properly ventilate the patient
b. Establish a nasal airway immediately
c. Have a suctioning device close by in case significant blood or vomit needs to
suctioned out of the airway
d. Consider a tracheotomy in the field if facial trauma is excessive and bleeding
and swelling are present - ANSWER c. Have a suctioning device close by in case
significant blood or vomit needs to suctioned out of the airway
, You have a patient with an open wound on the back. You decide to position the
patient in a prone position. What does this position entail?
a. Lying on the back
b. Lying on the abdomen
c. lying down with the feet elevated
d. Sitting upright - ANSWER b. Lying on the abdomen
Which of the following is a typical sign or symptom in a heat emergency patient
with normal of cool, moist, pale skin?
a. Rapid pulse
b. Seizures
c. Little or no perspiration
d. Muscle cramps - ANSWER d. Muscle cramps
What would be the appropriate pressure point in order to reduce bleeding in a
patient with a leg wound?
a. Temporal artery
b. Carotid artery
c. Femoral artery
d. Brachial artery - ANSWER c. Femoral artery
What is the medication you would initially administer to a patient in respiratory
distress?
a. Proventil inhaler
b. Oxygen
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