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NYS EMT EXAM LATEST ACTUALEXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS |
ALREADY PASSED A+ GRADE
You are transporting a 32-year-old man, who was involved
in a high-speed motor vehicle accident, to the hospital. His
initial vital signs were blood pressure 124/72; pulse 104,
strong and regular; and respiratory rate 14 and normal.
Five minutes after you obtain this set of vital signs, you
repeat the vital signs and determine that the blood
pressure is now 104/70; pulse is 120, weak and regular;
and his respiratory rate is 18 and normal. The change in
vital signs is probably due to: Correct Answer A worsening
in the patient's condition
When lifting a patient, you should use the muscles in your:
Correct Answer Legs
An effective method for lifting a very heavy device such as
a stretcher is called a: Correct Answer Power lift
The length of the scoop stretcher should be adjusted to a
length longer than the patient: Correct Answer Before
sliding the stretcher under the patient
,The method of quickly removing a patient who is in
respiratory arrest or is extremely unstable from a car is
called: Correct Answer Rapid extrication
Pregnant trauma patients showing signs of hypovolemic
shock (without suspected spinal injury) should be placed
in what position? Correct Answer Left lateral recumbent
Before lifting or carrying a patient, the EMT should do all
of the following except: Correct Answer Flex at the waist
during the process
During exhalation, relaxation of the diaphragm causes
pressure within the thoracic cavity to Correct Answer
Increase
The accessory muscles of expiration are primarily noted
by observing the: Correct Answer Neck
During positive-pressure ventilation, effective tidal volume
is evaluated primarily on the basis of: Correct Answer
Chest excursion
Gastric distention is a common complication of: Correct
Answer Forceful ventilation
Which of the following administration devices can provide
approximately 90% oxygen delivery to the patient? Correct
Answer Non-rebreather mask
,The jaw thrust without head tilt is the primary airway
maneuver used for: Correct Answer Suspected spinal
injury patients
To ensure proper sizing, an oropharyngeal airway is
measured from the angle of the jaw to the: Correct Answer
Corner of the patient's mouth
A pressure compensated flowmeter measures liter flow
with a: Correct Answer Gravity-fed ball
A cyanotic patient who cannot speak or cough is most
likely suffering a: Correct Answer Complete airway
obstruction
On removing a 4-year-old child from a pool, you note
respirations 3 per minute. What breathing rate would you
use on this patient? Correct Answer 1 breath every 3
seconds
A typical adult bag-valve-mask consists of all of the
following except. Correct Answer A pop-off vale
When ventilating a patient using the bag-valve-mask:.
Correct Answer Supplemental oxygen at 15 L/min should
be used
Which of the following is not a component of scene size-
up? Correct Answer Taking the vital signs of the patient
, What is the formal name of traffic cones, ambulance lights,
and flares used at the scene of a crash? Correct Answer
Traffic delineation devices
What is an ideal location to first evaluate a motor vehicle
collision? Correct Answer 100 feet away, uphill and
upwind
What is the rule of thumb for placing traffic delineation
devices on the highway at the scene of a crash? Correct
Answer Three times the speed limit, in feet
A series of initial questions and observations regarding the
patient's condition, including age, sex, and chief complaint,
describes which of the following? Correct Answer The
general impression
What is the mnemonic AVPU used to evaluate? Correct
Answer Level of responsiveness
Which of the following best describes the head tilt/chin lift
procedure for opening the airway? Correct Answer Tilting
the head back with one hand while lifting the lower margin
of the jaw
with the index and middle fingers of the other hand
Which of the following statements best explains the
reason for performing a rapid trauma examination?
Correct Answer To determine whether life-threatening
injuries are present
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