2 - NYS EMT EXAM PRACTICE TEST #2
q's 41-76
All of the following are signs and/or symptoms of a head injury EXCEPT:
a) Sensation and motion in the arms but not in the legs
b) Discoloration of soft tissue under the eyes (raccoon eyes)
c) A momentary blackout after the injury
d) Slight bleeding from the nose, mouth, and/or ear. – answer a) Sensation and motion
in the arms but not in the legs
Which of the following is a sign of a skull fracture?
a) Hypoperfusion (shock)
b) Cerebrospinal fluid leaking from the ears
c) Decreasing blood pressure
d) Neurogenic shock - answerb) Cerebrospinal fluid leaking from the ears
At which of the following levels does injury to the spinal cord result in loss of arm and
leg function?
a) Cervical
b) Thoracic
c) Lumbar
d) Sacral - answera) Cervical
Loss of voice, severe airway obstruction, and air leakage into the soft tissue of the neck
can result from an injury to the:
a) Epiglottis
b) Nasopharynx
c) Esophagus
d) Trachea - answerd) Trachea
You have arrived at the scene of an automobile accident. One of the victims has a
bleeding, depressed scalp wound. What should you do?
a) Loosely cover the wound with a sterile dressing
b) Apply a pressure dressing
c) Collect the fluid in a sterile container for later analysis
d) Pack the wound with sterile dressings - answera) Loosely cover the wound with a
sterile dressing
A woman has slipped on the ice-covered sidewalk on her property. She has an injured
jaw and is bleeding from a laceration of the tongue. You should. do all of the following
EXCEPT:
a) Clear the upper respiratory passage in the first phase of patient care
, b) Have suction available for use
c) Bend the patient's head forward to move the tongue away from the airway
d) Prevent blood from getting into the pharynx because it may cause coughing and
retching - answerc) Bend the patient's head forward to move the tongue away from the
airway
A chest injury may interfere mechanically with the functioning of the:
a) Xiphoid process
b) Sternum
c) Lungs
d) Brain - answerc) lungs
You are called to treat a patient with a chest injury. There is no suspected spinal injury.
How should this patient be transported?
a) Prone with the head turned to the side
b) Supine with feet elevated
c) In a position of comfort
d) On the uninjured side - answerc) In a position of comfort
A high school football player has received a hard direct blow to the abdomen. Which of
the following may indicate internal bleeding?
a) Profuse bleeding from the bowels, deep slow breathing, slow pulse
b) Weak rapid pulse, tenderness, guarding, or pain in the abdomen
c) Deep slow breathing, normal pulse, warm dry skin
d) Warm dry skin, rapid pulse, nausea, deep regular breathing - answerb) Weak rapid
pulse, tenderness, guarding, or pain in the abdomen
A patient m severe pain due to an abdominal injury should be placed in which of the
following positions?
a) One leg up, the other one straight
b) In a position of comfort
c) Both legs stretched out straight
d) In a prone position - answerb) In a position of comfort
A patient with a history of diabetes has an altered mental status due to a diabetic
emergency. The EMS Provider should:
a) Administer a sugar concentrate, if there is no danger that the patient will aspirate
b) Encourage the patient to take an insulin solution orally, if there is no danger that the
patient will aspirate
c) Administer a sugar concentrate by mouth to an unconscious patient only
d) Defer all treatment and transport the patient to the hospital - answera) Administer a
sugar concentrate, if there is no danger that the patient will aspirate
A sign or symptom of decreased oxygen to the heart muscle is:
a) Warm red skin
b) Unconsciousness
q's 41-76
All of the following are signs and/or symptoms of a head injury EXCEPT:
a) Sensation and motion in the arms but not in the legs
b) Discoloration of soft tissue under the eyes (raccoon eyes)
c) A momentary blackout after the injury
d) Slight bleeding from the nose, mouth, and/or ear. – answer a) Sensation and motion
in the arms but not in the legs
Which of the following is a sign of a skull fracture?
a) Hypoperfusion (shock)
b) Cerebrospinal fluid leaking from the ears
c) Decreasing blood pressure
d) Neurogenic shock - answerb) Cerebrospinal fluid leaking from the ears
At which of the following levels does injury to the spinal cord result in loss of arm and
leg function?
a) Cervical
b) Thoracic
c) Lumbar
d) Sacral - answera) Cervical
Loss of voice, severe airway obstruction, and air leakage into the soft tissue of the neck
can result from an injury to the:
a) Epiglottis
b) Nasopharynx
c) Esophagus
d) Trachea - answerd) Trachea
You have arrived at the scene of an automobile accident. One of the victims has a
bleeding, depressed scalp wound. What should you do?
a) Loosely cover the wound with a sterile dressing
b) Apply a pressure dressing
c) Collect the fluid in a sterile container for later analysis
d) Pack the wound with sterile dressings - answera) Loosely cover the wound with a
sterile dressing
A woman has slipped on the ice-covered sidewalk on her property. She has an injured
jaw and is bleeding from a laceration of the tongue. You should. do all of the following
EXCEPT:
a) Clear the upper respiratory passage in the first phase of patient care
, b) Have suction available for use
c) Bend the patient's head forward to move the tongue away from the airway
d) Prevent blood from getting into the pharynx because it may cause coughing and
retching - answerc) Bend the patient's head forward to move the tongue away from the
airway
A chest injury may interfere mechanically with the functioning of the:
a) Xiphoid process
b) Sternum
c) Lungs
d) Brain - answerc) lungs
You are called to treat a patient with a chest injury. There is no suspected spinal injury.
How should this patient be transported?
a) Prone with the head turned to the side
b) Supine with feet elevated
c) In a position of comfort
d) On the uninjured side - answerc) In a position of comfort
A high school football player has received a hard direct blow to the abdomen. Which of
the following may indicate internal bleeding?
a) Profuse bleeding from the bowels, deep slow breathing, slow pulse
b) Weak rapid pulse, tenderness, guarding, or pain in the abdomen
c) Deep slow breathing, normal pulse, warm dry skin
d) Warm dry skin, rapid pulse, nausea, deep regular breathing - answerb) Weak rapid
pulse, tenderness, guarding, or pain in the abdomen
A patient m severe pain due to an abdominal injury should be placed in which of the
following positions?
a) One leg up, the other one straight
b) In a position of comfort
c) Both legs stretched out straight
d) In a prone position - answerb) In a position of comfort
A patient with a history of diabetes has an altered mental status due to a diabetic
emergency. The EMS Provider should:
a) Administer a sugar concentrate, if there is no danger that the patient will aspirate
b) Encourage the patient to take an insulin solution orally, if there is no danger that the
patient will aspirate
c) Administer a sugar concentrate by mouth to an unconscious patient only
d) Defer all treatment and transport the patient to the hospital - answera) Administer a
sugar concentrate, if there is no danger that the patient will aspirate
A sign or symptom of decreased oxygen to the heart muscle is:
a) Warm red skin
b) Unconsciousness
