NYS EMT EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS COMPILATION Questions and Correct Answers the Latest Update and Recommended Version
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After an EMS call, some crew members begin discussing a recent case with some non-EMS
personnel. This is unacceptable behavior because it is:
→ A breach of the patient's privacy and is unethical
Which form of consent allows you to treat an unconscious patient?
→ Implied consent
Another na...
NYS EMT EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS
COMPILATION Questions and Correct
Answers the Latest Update and
Recommended Version
After an EMS call, some crew members begin discussing a recent case with some non-EMS
personnel. This is unacceptable behavior because it is:
→ A breach of the patient's privacy and is unethical
Which form of consent allows you to treat an unconscious patient?
→ Implied consent
Another name for the left lateral position is:
→ recovery position
In anatomic terms, an injury midway down the left forearm would be considered:
→ Distal to the left elbow
If a life-threatening problem is discovered during the initial assessment, you should:
→ Correct the problem before continuing with the initial assessment
Which of the following is the best definition of the term "auscultation"
→ Listening
The "A" in the mnemonic AVPU, as it relates to patient assessment, stands for:
→ Between the navel and the xiphoid process in the midline
You are attempting to ventilate a patient through a stoma and you notice that the patient's
chest does not rise completely. Do you feel air escaping through the patient's mouth and nose.
Your next step should be to:
→ Manually seal the patient's mouth and nose
A correct statement concerning airway management of a patient who has a suspected spinal
cord injury is that:
→ Special techniques must be employed to open the airway without moving the cord
When ventilating an infant with inadequate breathing, rescue breaths should be given at a
rate of one breath every:
→ Four seconds
Which of the following organs is MOST SUSCEPTIBLE two damage if you place your hands on
the xiphoid process during chest compression?
→ Liver
You are called to the scene of a drowning. The patient is still in the water and is pulseless and
apneic. When should you begin CPR
→ After removing the patient from the water
During two rescuer CPR, at what point is it appropriate to change compressors
→ After two minutes
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