EMT Written State Exam Study Guide (PSI)QUESTUONS & ANSWERS(2024 LATEST UPDATE)
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NYS EMT STATE WRITTEN 2024
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NYS EMT STATE WRITTEN 2024
1. Which of the following is NOT true of medical control?
A) It is determined by the dispatcher.
B) It may be written or "standing orders."
C) It may require online radio or phone consultation.
D) It describes the care authorized by the medical director - ANSWER A) It is determined by the dispa...
EMT Written State Exam Study Guide (PSI)QUESTUONS
& ANSWERS(2024 LATEST UPDATE)
1. Which of the following is NOT true of medical control?
A) It is determined by the dispatcher.
B) It may be written or "standing orders."
C) It may require online radio or phone consultation.
D) It describes the care authorized by the medical director - ANSWER A) It is determined by the dispatcher.
2. The major goal of quality improvement is to ensure that:
A) quarterly audits of the EMS system are performed.
B) EMTs have received BLS/CPR training.
C) the public receives the highest standard of care.
D) the proper information is received in the billing department. - ANSWER C) the public receives the highest
standard of care.
3. Federal legislation concerning patient confidentiality is known as:
, A) HIPAA. B) NAACS. C) EMTALA.
D) FLCPC. - ANSWER A) HIPAA
4. After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and your partner go out for breakfast. While entering the
restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his chest and collapse to the floor. When you get to him, he has no
pulse and is not breathing. To treat this patient, you will follow:
A) off-line medical control.
C) protocols.
B) online medical control.
D) All of these answers are correct. - ANSWER D) All of these answers are correct.
5. After stocking the ambulance this morning, you and your partner go out for breakfast. While entering the
restaurant, you see an older gentleman clutch his chest and collapse to the floor. When you get to him, he has no
pulse and is not breathing. What level of training would allow you to perform an electrocardiogram and advanced
life support on this patient?
A) EMR B) EMT C) AEMT D) Paramedic - ANSWER D) Paramedic
6. ______________ is a circular system of continuous internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an
EMS system - ANSWER Continuous quality iimprovement
,7. One of the most dramatic recent developments in prehospital emergency care is the use of a(n)__________
defibrillator - ANSWER automated external
8. The primary ________ area is the main area in which an EMS agency operates. - ANSWER service
9. A 9-1-1 dispatch center is called a public safety __________, or PSAP - ANSWER access point
10. ALS A) EMS professional trained in BLS interventions
11. BLS B) A system of internal reviews and audits
12. EMT C) Basic lifesaving interventions, such as CPR
13. AEMT D) Advanced procedures, such as drug administration
14. Paramedic E) EMS professional trained in ALS interventions
15. CQI F) EMS professional trained in some ALS interventions - ANSWER 10. D
11. C
12. A
13. F
14. E
, 15. B
16. __________ is a response to the anticipation of danger.
A) Rage B) Anger C) Anxiety D) Despair - ANSWER C) Anxiety
17. If you find that you are the target of the patient's anger, make sure that you:
A) are safe. C) are tolerant and do not become defensive.
B) do not take the anger or insults personally. D) All are correct. - ANSWER D) All are correct.
23. The struggle to remain calm in the face of horrible circumstances contributes to the __________of the job. -
ANSWER emotional stress
24. Proper ___________ is the simplest, yet most effective, way to control disease transmission. - ANSWER
handwashing
25. You or your partner may develop ___________ after experiencing a particularly stressful call. - ANSWER PTSD
26. PPE A) Contact with blood, body fluids, tissues, or air borne particles
27. OSHA B) Examples include gloves, gowns, and face shields
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