1. Your patient responds to your voice with incomprehensible murmurers. Us-
ing the AVPU scale, he is classifed as responsive to:: Verbal stimuli
2. Do vitals signs have to be taken on-scene in every situation?: No. Vitals should be
taken enroute for patients idenitified as high priority for immediate transport for definitive care .
3. What does SAMPLE stand for?: Signs and symptoms, allergies, medications, past medical history, last
meal, events lead to current state.
4. What forms of abuse are EMS providers mandated to report?: Child, Spouse, and
Elder Abuse must be reported on the PCR/E-PCR and verbally at transfer of care. Child abuse must also be reported
according to NYS Bureau of EMS Policy #02-01.
5. Does a PCR/E-PCR have to be completed when no patient contact is made?: Yes,
even for stand-bys, calls where no patients are located, cancellations, and events.
6. What does HIPAA stand for?: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
7. When reporting responsiveness, EMS providers should use to
avoid less clear descriptors.: AVPU
8. For a hypoglycemic patient, when is it appropriate to give oral glucose, juice,
or non-diet soda?: If the patient is alert enough to sit unsupported, follow commands, and drink without
assistance.
9. When is aspirin contraindicted for an MI patient?: Recent GI bleed and known allergy.
10. According to NYS BLS protocol, the administration of nitroglycerin for chest
pain is indicated if the adult patient's BP is than mmHg.: 120
11. According to NYS BLS protocol, a maximum of total doses of nitroglyc-
erin can be given without medical direction to adult chest pain patients.: 3
12. When is it appropriate to actively rewarm frostbite in the field?: The patient does
not need to walk further and there will be a transport greater than 30 minutes,
13. For a genrealized hypothermia patient, pulse checks should last at least
before CPR is started.: 30-45 seconds
14. If severe hypothermia is present, can defibrillation be performed?: Give a
mximum of three shocks, but withhold drugs.
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, 15. Your patient acutely developed a high grade fever, has a muffled voice,
stridor, and drooling. You should suspect:: Epiglottitis (bacterial)
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