NYS EMT FINAL STATE WRITTEN EXAM
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A motor vehicle collision victim has a piece of glass that
penetrated both sides of the cheek and is hemorrhaging
severely. The EMT should:
Remove the glass from the cheek and apply a dressing on both
sides of the wound.
If the spinal cord were severed at the waist all body segments
below the level of injury would MOST LIKELY:
Become completely paralyzed.
You are performing two-rescuer CPR on a child. The rescuer
who has been ventilating informs you that the patient is now
breathing spontaneously. What should you do?
Stop compressions and place the child in recovery position.
,How many breaths per minute should you provide a non-
breathing adult when you are ventilating by the mouth-to-mask
procedure:
10-12 or 5-6 Seconds
How far down must you compress the sternum when you are
giving cardiopulmonary resuscitation to an adult: 2 inches.
Child and infant 1/3 chest depth (1 ½ - 2 inches)
When checking for signs of circulation on a non-breathing
adult, the pulse check should last for:
5-10 Seconds.
The length of a pulse and breathing checks are the same for
adult, child and infants 5-10 seconds.
What is the recommended procedure for the transportation of
a severed limb to the hospital?
,Wrap the limb in sterile gauze, seal in a plastic bag, and keep
the limb cool.
What type of wound is characterized by uneven edges?
Laceration
Which of the following statements regarding nasopharyngeal
airways (NPA) is TRUE?
NPAs should be coated with water-soluble lubricant prior to
insertion.
In placing the hands on a patient's sternum to perform CPR, the
EMS Provider should:
Hold the fingers outward and slightly away from the chest
wall.
, When performing two-rescuer CPR, how often should the
rescuer palpate the carotid artery to check for the return of a
spontaneous pulse:
Every 2 minutes
Which one of the following statements concerning the
performance of CPR is CORRECT?
Quick jabs and sudden jerking movement should be avoided
when compressing the chest.
To perform external cardiac compressions on a four-year-old
child, you should use the:
Heel of one hand.
The area of external cardiac compression on an infant should
be:
-One finger-width below the nipple line / use 2 fingers or 2-
Thumb encircling the chest.
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