NYS EMT Written Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Updated) Verified
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Providing care within the scope of practice would be considered behavior in accordance with: -The sovereign immunity doctrine -Approved protocols -Professional Standards -Institutional Standards - Answer- Professional Standards
The extent of medical procedures a EMT is authorized to perform is ca...
NYS EMT Written Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Updated) 2024 -2025 Verified Providing care within the scope of practice would be considered behavior in accordance with: -The sovereign immunity doctrine -Approved protocols -Professional Standards -Institutional Standards - Answer - Professional Standards The extent of medical procedures a EMT is authorized to perform is called the: -Medical release -Scope of practice/care -Duty to act -Physician relationship -Skill set - Answer - Scope of practice/care 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) A breach of the patient's right to know b) A breach of the patient's privacy and is unethical c) Against the New York State Good Samaritan Law d) Against the principles of patient consent - Answer - b) A breach of the patient's privacy and is unethical When the bone ends of a joint are out place, the injury is called a - Answer - dislocation In the emergency care of extr emity injuries, a splint should be applied because a) immobilization lessens pain and prevents further damage to tissues b) if left out of alignemnt, bone ends might grow together crookedly c) splinting will permit a limited use of the broken limb d) this will promote immediate healing - Answer - A. immobilization lessens pains and prevents further damage to tissues Which of the following is the EMT's BEST defense in a lawsuit? -Excellent documentation of patient care -Current certification -Knowledge of all legal aspects of emergency care -Being proficient - Answer - Excellent documentation of patient care EMS pro viders must be certified to perform legally at their level of training. The New York State law that establishes this level is the: -Good Samaritan Law -General Municipal Law -Medical License Law -Public Health Law - Answer - Public Health Law Public Healt h Law Article 30, Part 800 covers all Emergency Medical Technicians from liability except for gross negligence The first action taken by the EMS provider at the scene of an emergency should be: -Triage of all victims -Completion of the initial scene siz e-up -Notification to the electric and gas companies -Requesting additional ambulances - Answer - Completion of the initial scene size -up What is the legal basis for treating a patient whose judgement is impaired because he/she is unconscious, severely ill , or badly injured? -Applied consent -Implied consent -Informed consent -Good Samaritan Act - Answer - Implied consent The INITIAL action of the first EMS unit arriving at the scene of a multiple casualty incident should be to: a) Go directly to the victims and conduct a rapid triage to sort them out according to the severity of their injuries b) Establish a staging zone for the immediate triage of the victims c) Contact nearby hospitals to report the estimated number of disaster victims d) Contact the dispatcher to confirm the disaster and report its location, the number of victims, and the best approach route for other responders - Answer - d) Contact the dispatcher to confirm the disaster and report its location, the number of victims, and the best approach route for other responders Which of the following arteries is the MOST RELIABLE for detecting an adult's pulse? -Brachial -Femoral -Carotid -Radial? - Answer - Carotid Difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite, and inability to concentrate are all warning signs of: -Type A personality -Job burn -out -Diabetes -Stress - Answer - Stress A special kind of stress encountered by emergency responders that results from exp osure to incidents of a critical nature is: -Pre-incident stress -Personal stress -Workplace stress -Critical incident stress - Answer - Critical incident stress Which of the following is a warning sign of stress? -Isolation -Loss of appetite -Problems s leeping -Anxiety -All of the above - Answer - All of the above During the Initial Assessment, after ensuring adequate respiration, what is the NEST step in caring for a patient? -Ensure adequate circulation -Immobilize angulated fractures -Check for paral ysis of the limbs -Determine level of consciousness - Answer - Ensure adequate circulation 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 happen ed to the Senator. You should: -Advise the press that you are unable to comment -Deny that patient is the Senator
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