EMT – NYS PSI PRACTICE EXAM WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
when ventilating an infant with inadequate breathing,
rescue breaths should be given at a rate of 1 breath per:
a) 2 seconds
b) 4 seconds
c) 6 seconds
d) 8 seconds - ANSWERS-b
which of the following organs is most susceptible to damage
if you place your hands on the xiphoid process during chest
compression:
a) kidney
b) liver
c) spleen
d) appendix - ANSWERS-b
,You are called to the scene of a drowning. The patient is still
in the water and is pulseless and apnea. When should you
begin CPR.
a) immediately upon reaching the pt in the water
b) after removal of pt from water
c) when a second rescuers reaches the pt in the water
d) while in the water and supporting the pt throat -
ANSWERS-b
During 2- rescuer CPR, at what point is it appropriate to
change compressors:
a. after each cycle
b. after 2 minutes
c. after 2 cycles
d. after 5 minutes - ANSWERS-b
All of the following are criteria for effective chest
compressions in an adult EXCEPt:
a) compress chest hard and fast
b) minimize interruptions during compressions
c) allow for full chest recoil
, d) pause chest compression to check the pulse each minute
- ANSWERS-d
when it is necessary to perform CPR, while transporting a pt
on a stretcher, the EMS Provider should:
a) move the stretcher as rapidly as possible to get the victim
to a hospital promptly
b) move the stretcher slowly so that effective CPR can
continue
c) keep the stretcher in a. high position, esp when going
downstairs
d. keep the pts head raise in order to make ventilation
easier - ANSWERS-b
When you are palpating pulse in an infant, the AHA
standards recommend that you palpate a/an:
a) radial pulse
b) apical pulse
c) brachial puolse
d) carotid pulse - ANSWERS-c
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
when ventilating an infant with inadequate breathing,
rescue breaths should be given at a rate of 1 breath per:
a) 2 seconds
b) 4 seconds
c) 6 seconds
d) 8 seconds - ANSWERS-b
which of the following organs is most susceptible to damage
if you place your hands on the xiphoid process during chest
compression:
a) kidney
b) liver
c) spleen
d) appendix - ANSWERS-b
,You are called to the scene of a drowning. The patient is still
in the water and is pulseless and apnea. When should you
begin CPR.
a) immediately upon reaching the pt in the water
b) after removal of pt from water
c) when a second rescuers reaches the pt in the water
d) while in the water and supporting the pt throat -
ANSWERS-b
During 2- rescuer CPR, at what point is it appropriate to
change compressors:
a. after each cycle
b. after 2 minutes
c. after 2 cycles
d. after 5 minutes - ANSWERS-b
All of the following are criteria for effective chest
compressions in an adult EXCEPt:
a) compress chest hard and fast
b) minimize interruptions during compressions
c) allow for full chest recoil
, d) pause chest compression to check the pulse each minute
- ANSWERS-d
when it is necessary to perform CPR, while transporting a pt
on a stretcher, the EMS Provider should:
a) move the stretcher as rapidly as possible to get the victim
to a hospital promptly
b) move the stretcher slowly so that effective CPR can
continue
c) keep the stretcher in a. high position, esp when going
downstairs
d. keep the pts head raise in order to make ventilation
easier - ANSWERS-b
When you are palpating pulse in an infant, the AHA
standards recommend that you palpate a/an:
a) radial pulse
b) apical pulse
c) brachial puolse
d) carotid pulse - ANSWERS-c
