NYS EMT CORRECT TEST PAPER EXAMS QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Which of the following patients should have an AED attached? - ✔✔A pulseless 25-
year-old man
✔✔Applying an AED, analyzing, and defibrillating in a moving ambulance: - ✔✔Is not
appropriate since it may shock a normal rhythm
✔✔In which of the following circumstances would you not need to check for a pulse
while using an AED? - ✔✔After every shock that is delivered
✔✔Some AEDs allow for conversion of the defibrillator to manual mode for: -
✔✔Rhythm monitoring and ACLS procedures
✔✔The most common cause of defibrillator failure is: - ✔✔Poor maintenance
✔✔A national organization that designs training programs and establishes guidelines for
defibrillator use is the: - ✔✔American Heart Association
✔✔The best method for ensuring competency with AEDs is: - ✔✔Frequent hands-on
practice
, ✔✔Post-resuscitation care for a patient who was in cardiac arrest includes: -
✔✔Frequently checking the pulse and properly managing the airway as indicated
✔✔You are treating an adult patient with an AED and the device has just delivered its
first shock. It is in the process of analyzing the patient when ALS providers arrive. You
expect that the ALS providers would: - ✔✔Allow your AED to complete its cycle of
analysis and shocking
✔✔Whereas most cells also use other sources of fuel, such as fats, the central nervous
system depends almost exclusively on: - ✔✔Glucose
✔✔The type of respirations that may be observed in a diabetic patient with a blood
glucose
level that is too high is characterized by: - ✔✔Deep and usually rapid
✔✔The most common and treatable diabetic problem encountered in pre-hospital care
is: - ✔✔Hypoglycemia
✔✔Which of the following are appropriate treatments for an unconscious patient with
suspected hypoglycemia? - ✔✔Administer oral glucose gel and oxygen
✔✔Which of the following is not a step in the administration of oral glucose gel? -
✔✔Taking blood pressure in both sitting and lying position
✔✔Patients who have a severe or absolute lack of insulin are called: - ✔✔Insulin-
dependent diabetics
✔✔If a situation is unclear regarding the history and physical assessment of a
suspected diabetic patient, you should: - ✔✔Consult with medical direction before
treatment
✔✔Status epilepticus is the term used to describe a: - ✔✔Rapid succession of seizures
without an intervening period of consciousness
✔✔Hyperglycemia is the term for: - ✔✔A patient with a high level of sugar in the blood
✔✔Shock secondary to anaphylaxis is: - ✔✔Vasodilatory
✔✔Some anaphylactic patients may carry a kit that contains antihistamine agents and: -
✔✔Epinephrine
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Which of the following patients should have an AED attached? - ✔✔A pulseless 25-
year-old man
✔✔Applying an AED, analyzing, and defibrillating in a moving ambulance: - ✔✔Is not
appropriate since it may shock a normal rhythm
✔✔In which of the following circumstances would you not need to check for a pulse
while using an AED? - ✔✔After every shock that is delivered
✔✔Some AEDs allow for conversion of the defibrillator to manual mode for: -
✔✔Rhythm monitoring and ACLS procedures
✔✔The most common cause of defibrillator failure is: - ✔✔Poor maintenance
✔✔A national organization that designs training programs and establishes guidelines for
defibrillator use is the: - ✔✔American Heart Association
✔✔The best method for ensuring competency with AEDs is: - ✔✔Frequent hands-on
practice
, ✔✔Post-resuscitation care for a patient who was in cardiac arrest includes: -
✔✔Frequently checking the pulse and properly managing the airway as indicated
✔✔You are treating an adult patient with an AED and the device has just delivered its
first shock. It is in the process of analyzing the patient when ALS providers arrive. You
expect that the ALS providers would: - ✔✔Allow your AED to complete its cycle of
analysis and shocking
✔✔Whereas most cells also use other sources of fuel, such as fats, the central nervous
system depends almost exclusively on: - ✔✔Glucose
✔✔The type of respirations that may be observed in a diabetic patient with a blood
glucose
level that is too high is characterized by: - ✔✔Deep and usually rapid
✔✔The most common and treatable diabetic problem encountered in pre-hospital care
is: - ✔✔Hypoglycemia
✔✔Which of the following are appropriate treatments for an unconscious patient with
suspected hypoglycemia? - ✔✔Administer oral glucose gel and oxygen
✔✔Which of the following is not a step in the administration of oral glucose gel? -
✔✔Taking blood pressure in both sitting and lying position
✔✔Patients who have a severe or absolute lack of insulin are called: - ✔✔Insulin-
dependent diabetics
✔✔If a situation is unclear regarding the history and physical assessment of a
suspected diabetic patient, you should: - ✔✔Consult with medical direction before
treatment
✔✔Status epilepticus is the term used to describe a: - ✔✔Rapid succession of seizures
without an intervening period of consciousness
✔✔Hyperglycemia is the term for: - ✔✔A patient with a high level of sugar in the blood
✔✔Shock secondary to anaphylaxis is: - ✔✔Vasodilatory
✔✔Some anaphylactic patients may carry a kit that contains antihistamine agents and: -
✔✔Epinephrine
