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NYS EMT Exam Comprehensive Review Questions and Answers Your patient responds to your voice with incomprehensible murmurers. Using the AVPU scale, he is classifed as responsive to: - ANSWER-Verbal stimuli Do vitals signs have to be taken on-scene in every situation? - ANSWER-No. Vitals should b...

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NYS EMT Exam Comprehensive Review

Questions and Answers


Your patient responds to your voice with incomprehensible murmurers. Using the AVPU scale, he is

classifed as responsive to: - ANSWER✔✔-Verbal stimuli


Do vitals signs have to be taken on-scene in every situation? - ANSWER✔✔-No. Vitals should be taken

enroute for patients idenitified as high priority for immediate transport for definitive care .


What does SAMPLE stand for? - ANSWER✔✔-Signs and symptoms, allergies, medications, past medical

history, last meal, events lead to current state.


What forms of abuse are EMS providers mandated to report? - ANSWER✔✔-Child, Spouse, and Elder

Abuse must be reported on the PCR/E-PCR and verbally at transfer of care. Child abuse must also be

reported according to NYS Bureau of EMS Policy #02-01.


Does a PCR/E-PCR have to be completed when no patient contact is made? - ANSWER✔✔-Yes, even for

stand-bys, calls where no patients are located, cancellations, and events.


What does HIPAA stand for? - ANSWER✔✔-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.


When reporting responsiveness, EMS providers should use _______________ to avoid less clear

descriptors. - ANSWER✔✔-AVPU




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For a hypoglycemic patient, when is it appropriate to give oral glucose, juice, or non-diet soda? -

ANSWER✔✔-If the patient is alert enough to sit unsupported, follow commands, and drink without

assistance.


When is aspirin contraindicted for an MI patient? - ANSWER✔✔-Recent GI bleed and known allergy.


According to NYS BLS protocol, the administration of nitroglycerin for chest pain is indicated if the adult

patient's BP is than _____mmHg. - ANSWER✔✔-120


According to NYS BLS protocol, a maximum of ____ total doses of nitroglycerin can be given without

medical direction to adult chest pain patients. - ANSWER✔✔-3


When is it appropriate to actively rewarm frostbite in the field? - ANSWER✔✔-The patient does not need

to walk further and there will be a transport greater than 30 minutes,


For a genrealized hypothermia patient, pulse checks should last at least _____ before CPR is started. -

ANSWER✔✔-30-45 seconds


If severe hypothermia is present, can defibrillation be performed? - ANSWER✔✔-Give a mximum of

three shocks, but withhold drugs.


Your patient acutely developed a high grade fever, has a muffled voice, stridor, and drooling. You should

suspect: - ANSWER✔✔-Epiglottitis (bacterial)


Your patient has been ill for the last few days with coldlike symptoms, a barky cough, and a low grade

fever. He woke at 3:00am with severe symptoms. You suspect: - ANSWER✔✔-Croup (viral)


Ideally, a BVM used for emergency situations should: - ANSWER✔✔-Be self-inflating, have no a pop-off

valve, and have an anatomically shaped, clear mask.



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