Emt State Test (Practice)CORRECT
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(GRADED A)
Providing care within the scope of practice would be considered behavior in
accordance with: - ANSWER Professional Standards
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: - 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: - ANSWER Attend In-Service training with the agency medical
director to become familiar with the new protocols
Which form of consent allows you to treat an unconscious patient - ANSWER
implied consent
In anatomical terms, an injury midway down the left forearm would be
considered: - ANSWER Distal to the elbow
The back surface of the body is known as: - ANSWER Posterior surface
During your Initial Assessment, you are assessing a conscious trauma patient
complaining loudly of pain in the leg, you should: - ANSWER Continue with your
Initial Assessment
,The "A" in the mnemonic AVPU, as It relates to the patient assessment, stands for:
- ANSWER Alert
The overall purpose of the Initial Assessment is to: - ANSWER Identify and correct
any life-threatening injuries/problems
You are the first EMS provider on the scene and have begun to conduct an Initial
Assessment. All of the following procedures are included in the Initial Assessment
EXCEPT: - ANSWER Taking Blood Pressure
When examining a patient at the scene of an accident, you should check for
injuries to an extremity by doing all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWER
Manipulating the extremity for abnormal motion
Gaseous exchange in the Lungs occurs in the: - ANSWER Alveoli
In caring for a non-breathing patient with a stoma or tracheotomy tube, the EMS
provider must: - ANSWER Ventilate through the neck opening
A correct statement concerning airway management of a patient who has a
suspected spinal cord injury is that: - ANSWER Special techniques must be
employed to open the airway without moving the spinal cord.
The ratio of compression to ventilations when one rescuer applies CPR to an adult
is: - ANSWER 30:2
, In placing the hands on a patient's sternum to perform CPR, the EMS provider
should: - ANSWER Hold the fingers outward and slightly away from the chest wall
You are performing two rescuer CPR on a child, the rescuer who has been
ventilating informs you that the patient is now breathing spontaneously, what
should you do: - ANSWER Stop compressions, place child in recovery position, and
check for pulse
Which of the following statements concerning the performance of CPR is
CORRECT: - ANSWER Quick jabs and sudden jerking movements should be avoided
when compressing the chest
Keep the heel of the hand lightly in contact with the chest during the relaxation
phase of the chest compression is important because: - ANSWER Correct hand
position can be maintained
If slight gastric distention occurs in a victim as a result of proper ventilation, the
FIRST action the rescuer should take is to: - ANSWER Reposition the airway &
continue ventilation
Which of the following statements regarding nasopharyngeal airways (NPA) is
TRUE: - ANSWER NPA's should be coated with water-soluble lubricant prior to
insertion
You have attempted to insert a nasopharyngeal airway into the right nostril of a
patient, but have encountered resistance, you should: - ANSWER Re-lubricate and
insert NPA into other nostril
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(GRADED A)
Providing care within the scope of practice would be considered behavior in
accordance with: - ANSWER Professional Standards
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: - 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: - ANSWER Attend In-Service training with the agency medical
director to become familiar with the new protocols
Which form of consent allows you to treat an unconscious patient - ANSWER
implied consent
In anatomical terms, an injury midway down the left forearm would be
considered: - ANSWER Distal to the elbow
The back surface of the body is known as: - ANSWER Posterior surface
During your Initial Assessment, you are assessing a conscious trauma patient
complaining loudly of pain in the leg, you should: - ANSWER Continue with your
Initial Assessment
,The "A" in the mnemonic AVPU, as It relates to the patient assessment, stands for:
- ANSWER Alert
The overall purpose of the Initial Assessment is to: - ANSWER Identify and correct
any life-threatening injuries/problems
You are the first EMS provider on the scene and have begun to conduct an Initial
Assessment. All of the following procedures are included in the Initial Assessment
EXCEPT: - ANSWER Taking Blood Pressure
When examining a patient at the scene of an accident, you should check for
injuries to an extremity by doing all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWER
Manipulating the extremity for abnormal motion
Gaseous exchange in the Lungs occurs in the: - ANSWER Alveoli
In caring for a non-breathing patient with a stoma or tracheotomy tube, the EMS
provider must: - ANSWER Ventilate through the neck opening
A correct statement concerning airway management of a patient who has a
suspected spinal cord injury is that: - ANSWER Special techniques must be
employed to open the airway without moving the spinal cord.
The ratio of compression to ventilations when one rescuer applies CPR to an adult
is: - ANSWER 30:2
, In placing the hands on a patient's sternum to perform CPR, the EMS provider
should: - ANSWER Hold the fingers outward and slightly away from the chest wall
You are performing two rescuer CPR on a child, the rescuer who has been
ventilating informs you that the patient is now breathing spontaneously, what
should you do: - ANSWER Stop compressions, place child in recovery position, and
check for pulse
Which of the following statements concerning the performance of CPR is
CORRECT: - ANSWER Quick jabs and sudden jerking movements should be avoided
when compressing the chest
Keep the heel of the hand lightly in contact with the chest during the relaxation
phase of the chest compression is important because: - ANSWER Correct hand
position can be maintained
If slight gastric distention occurs in a victim as a result of proper ventilation, the
FIRST action the rescuer should take is to: - ANSWER Reposition the airway &
continue ventilation
Which of the following statements regarding nasopharyngeal airways (NPA) is
TRUE: - ANSWER NPA's should be coated with water-soluble lubricant prior to
insertion
You have attempted to insert a nasopharyngeal airway into the right nostril of a
patient, but have encountered resistance, you should: - ANSWER Re-lubricate and
insert NPA into other nostril
