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NYS EMT-B State Exam Updated Questions & Answers
(Verified Answers), 100% Guaranteed Pass ||Complete A+ Guide
During single-rescuer CPR, which of the following ventilation devices would be MOST effective
for ventilating a patient
A. NRB
B. Pocket mask w/ oxygen
C. Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device (FROPVD) D. BVM w/o oxygen -
ANSWER=B. Pocket mask with Oxygen because you can maintain a better seal
While performing ventilations on an infant or child in respiratory arrest, you should ventilate
every
A. 5-6 seconds
B. 3-5 seconds
C. 1-2 seconds - ANSWER=B. 3-5 seconds
The oropharyngeal airway will help keep the tongue away from the
a. Posterior pharyngeal wall
b. Nasal passage
c. Epiglottis
d. Posterior larynx - ANSWER=a. Posterior pharyngeal wall
You are called to the home of a patient who is on physician prescribed low-concentration
oxygen and who is NOT in acute respiratory distress. Which type of oxygen delivery device
should you use during transport?
A. NRB
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B. Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device (FROPVD)
C. BVM w/ supplemental oxygen
D. Nasal cannula - ANSWER=D. Nasal cannula
Used specifically for someone not in respiratory distress and prescribed O2 from doctor
An EMS provider is treating a patient who has a head injury resulting from a blow by a baseball
bat. What other problem are likely to be present?
A. Hypothermia
B. Hypertensive shock due to blood loss
C. Spinal injuries
D. Lung collapse - ANSWER=C. Spinal injuries
biggest risk for someone with a massive injury is? - ANSWER=Airway problem
In a HEALTHY person, respiration is controlled by level
A. carbon dioxide
B. blood sugar
C. oxygen
D. carbon monoxide - ANSWER=A. carbon dioxide
- normal stimulus to breathe: HIGH CO2
In patients with COPD respiration is controlled by? - ANSWER=Low O2 levels
called hypoxic breathing
In conducting the Primary Assessment of a conscious patient, the EMS provider must attend to
the patient's emergency needs in the order of:
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A. Respiration, Pulse, Bleeding
B. Pulse, Bleeding, Respiration
C. Pulse, Respiration, Bleeding - ANSWER=A. Respiration, Pulse, Bleeding
A patient with acute respiratory distress requiring oxygen therapy is LEAST likely to exhibit:
A. a slow pulse rate
B. anxiety
C. nasal flaring
D. intercostal muscle retractions - ANSWER=A. slow pulse rate
After you have determined that the scene is safe, the FIRST step in caring for a patient is to:
A. check for a carotid pulse
B. open the airway
C. determine unresponsiveness
D. check for breathing - ANSWER=C. Determine unresponsiveness
(GEN IMP, LOC, CC)
During the Prim. Assessment, you are assessing a conscious trauma patient complaining
loudly of pain in the leg, you should: A. begin to obtain the history
B. assess the leg immediately
C. discontinue the Primary Assessment and start the Detailed Physical Examination
D. continue with your Primary Assessment - ANSWER=D. Continue with Primary Assessment
Which of the following measures is NOT part of the Primary Assessment of an accident victim?
A. assessing the pulse quality
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B. manual stabilization of the cervical spine
C. suctioning of the airway
D. taking patient history - ANSWER=D. Taking patient history
Any physical exam of a patient should begin with
A inspection
B manipulation
C stabilization
D palpation - ANSWER=A inspection
the "A" in the mnemonic AVPU stands for for - ANSWER=ALERT
A 65-yr old male was involve in a two motor vehicle crash. Upon examination, he complains of
chest pain when breathing and tenderness of the sternum. Your INITIAL care should include:
A stabilizing the sternum
B positioning the patient on his side
C administering high-concentration oxygen
D administering the patient's prescribed nitroglycerin - ANSWER=C Administering high-conc
oxygen
When spinal injuries are suspected, the EMS provider should FIRST
A hyperextend the neck to secure the airway
B determine the extent of the paralysis
C apply an extrication collar
D apply manual stabilization and secure the airway - ANSWER=D apply manual stabilization and
secure the airway
NYS EMT-B State Exam Updated Questions & Answers
(Verified Answers), 100% Guaranteed Pass ||Complete A+ Guide
During single-rescuer CPR, which of the following ventilation devices would be MOST effective
for ventilating a patient
A. NRB
B. Pocket mask w/ oxygen
C. Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device (FROPVD) D. BVM w/o oxygen -
ANSWER=B. Pocket mask with Oxygen because you can maintain a better seal
While performing ventilations on an infant or child in respiratory arrest, you should ventilate
every
A. 5-6 seconds
B. 3-5 seconds
C. 1-2 seconds - ANSWER=B. 3-5 seconds
The oropharyngeal airway will help keep the tongue away from the
a. Posterior pharyngeal wall
b. Nasal passage
c. Epiglottis
d. Posterior larynx - ANSWER=a. Posterior pharyngeal wall
You are called to the home of a patient who is on physician prescribed low-concentration
oxygen and who is NOT in acute respiratory distress. Which type of oxygen delivery device
should you use during transport?
A. NRB
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B. Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device (FROPVD)
C. BVM w/ supplemental oxygen
D. Nasal cannula - ANSWER=D. Nasal cannula
Used specifically for someone not in respiratory distress and prescribed O2 from doctor
An EMS provider is treating a patient who has a head injury resulting from a blow by a baseball
bat. What other problem are likely to be present?
A. Hypothermia
B. Hypertensive shock due to blood loss
C. Spinal injuries
D. Lung collapse - ANSWER=C. Spinal injuries
biggest risk for someone with a massive injury is? - ANSWER=Airway problem
In a HEALTHY person, respiration is controlled by level
A. carbon dioxide
B. blood sugar
C. oxygen
D. carbon monoxide - ANSWER=A. carbon dioxide
- normal stimulus to breathe: HIGH CO2
In patients with COPD respiration is controlled by? - ANSWER=Low O2 levels
called hypoxic breathing
In conducting the Primary Assessment of a conscious patient, the EMS provider must attend to
the patient's emergency needs in the order of:
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A. Respiration, Pulse, Bleeding
B. Pulse, Bleeding, Respiration
C. Pulse, Respiration, Bleeding - ANSWER=A. Respiration, Pulse, Bleeding
A patient with acute respiratory distress requiring oxygen therapy is LEAST likely to exhibit:
A. a slow pulse rate
B. anxiety
C. nasal flaring
D. intercostal muscle retractions - ANSWER=A. slow pulse rate
After you have determined that the scene is safe, the FIRST step in caring for a patient is to:
A. check for a carotid pulse
B. open the airway
C. determine unresponsiveness
D. check for breathing - ANSWER=C. Determine unresponsiveness
(GEN IMP, LOC, CC)
During the Prim. Assessment, you are assessing a conscious trauma patient complaining
loudly of pain in the leg, you should: A. begin to obtain the history
B. assess the leg immediately
C. discontinue the Primary Assessment and start the Detailed Physical Examination
D. continue with your Primary Assessment - ANSWER=D. Continue with Primary Assessment
Which of the following measures is NOT part of the Primary Assessment of an accident victim?
A. assessing the pulse quality
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B. manual stabilization of the cervical spine
C. suctioning of the airway
D. taking patient history - ANSWER=D. Taking patient history
Any physical exam of a patient should begin with
A inspection
B manipulation
C stabilization
D palpation - ANSWER=A inspection
the "A" in the mnemonic AVPU stands for for - ANSWER=ALERT
A 65-yr old male was involve in a two motor vehicle crash. Upon examination, he complains of
chest pain when breathing and tenderness of the sternum. Your INITIAL care should include:
A stabilizing the sternum
B positioning the patient on his side
C administering high-concentration oxygen
D administering the patient's prescribed nitroglycerin - ANSWER=C Administering high-conc
oxygen
When spinal injuries are suspected, the EMS provider should FIRST
A hyperextend the neck to secure the airway
B determine the extent of the paralysis
C apply an extrication collar
D apply manual stabilization and secure the airway - ANSWER=D apply manual stabilization and
secure the airway
