NYS Written Exam (EMT) Questions With
Correct Answers
Visually impaired - answer✔-speak calmly and with a reassuring voice
-consider making physical contact with the patient if they extend their hand to yours
hearing impaired - answer✔-determine the extent of the impairment
-may need to raise your voice or speak slowly so the patient can read your lips.
systems communication (update arriving ems crew) - answer✔1. chief complaint
2. patient's age and sex
3. how you found the patient
4. brief history of what happened
5. past medical history
6. assessment findings, including vital signs
7. treatments provided and any response to them
Recommended immunizations for Healthcare Providers - answer✔-Hepatitis B Vaccine
-Tetanus prophylaxis
-tuberculin testing
Personal protective equipment - answer✔-bARRIER DEVICES
-Protective eyewear
-vinyl or latex gloves
-cover gowns
-face masks
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Infectious diseases - answer✔-pathogens: any harmful micro-organism capable of causing or
producing disease
-can be transmitted through the air or exposure to human blood and other body fluids.
communicable diseases - answer✔-caused by viruses or bacteria
-transmissible from person to person
-preventable through proper standard precautions and hand-washing
How are infectious diseases spread? - answer✔-airborne particles
-direct contact with blood or fluid
-needle sticks
-contaminated food
-sexually transmitted
diaphragm relaxed - answer✔exhalation: pushing air out (diaphragm is up)
diaphragm contracts - answer✔inhalation: taking air in (diaphragm is down)
inhalation - answer✔an active process
exhalation - answer✔is passive
the respiratory system - answer✔-delivers oxygen to the cells of the body
-removes the CO2 from the body
inhaled air - answer✔21% Oxygen
78%Nitrogen
1% Carbon Dioxide &Moisture
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