In what portion should an unconscious overdose patient be transported to a hospital?
On his/her, with feet elevated
On his/her side
Seated, with head tilted back and legs elevated
Face down, with head elevated
ANSWER
On his/her side
The role of the EMS Provider is to do all of the following EXCEPT:
Perform Primary Assessment
Provide initial resuscitation
Provide definitive diagnosis
Package patients for transportation
ANSWER
Provide definitive diagnosis
Which of the following pieces of equipment is especially designed and useful for removing
patients from heights or for carrying them over rough terrain or rubble?
Splint frame stretcher
Full spine board
Stokes basket
1
,D-ring stretcher
ANSWER
Strokes basket
The prehospital care report (PCR) is considered to be:
A part of the patients hospital chart
A matter of public record
Inadmissible in a court of law
A research document only
ANSWER
A part of the patients hospital chart
EMS providers must be certified to perform legally at their level of training. The New York
State law that establishes this level is the:
Good Samaritan Law
General Municipal Law
Medical License Law
Public Health Law
ANSWER
Public Health Law
If consent is refused by a conscious and mentally competent adult, that person CANNOT be
treated without:
Consent from the immediate family
A court of order
2
,Consent from the police
Orders from Medical Control
ANSWER
Orders from medical control
Providing care within the scope practice would be considered to be an accordance with:
The sovereign immunity doctrine
State law
Professional conduct
Institutional Standards
ANSWER
State law
You are called to a rural home by the mother of a 4-year-old girl. Upon arrival, you begin to
treat a dog-bite wound on the girls arm when the girl's father comes into the house and tells
you to leave her alone. The mother asks you to continue your care of the child. Faced with
the situation above, you should:
Separate both patents from the child and sort out consent issue
Continue care of the girl in her mother's presence and notify police
Call the children services division of the state for permission to continue care
Immediately cease care of the child according to her father's wishes
ANSWER
Continue care of the girl in her mother's presence and notify police
You are called to the residence of a 74-year-old female who has fallen and has a large area of
ecchymosis on her left hip. You are met by a neighbor, who was caring for the patient while
her daughter was out of town. The neighbor explains that the patient has a history of
3
, Alzheimer's and presents a NYS Department of Health Non-Hospital Order Not to Resusci-
tate (DNR) form. This patient is unable to communicate, so you should:
Contact Medical control to have the DNR order overridden
Treat the patient for a potential hip fracture
Explain to the neighbor that the patient cannot be treated
since there is no one present to give informed consent
Explain to the neighbor that a DNR prevents the patient from being treated and suggest that
the neighbor contact the issuing physician to have the order canceled
ANSWER
Treat the patient for a potential hip fracture
An accident victim who is a minor has blood spurting from the brachial artery. The parents
are not present. Which one of the following actions should the EMS provider take?
Contact the receiving hospital by radio for permission to proceed with treatment
Get permission from the police to proceed with treatment
Take the child to the hospital but provide no treatment
Presume that parental consent is implied and proceed with treatment
ANSWER
Presume that parental consent is implied and proceed with treatment
Approximately how many liters of blood does an adult male weighing 150 lb have in his
body?
3 liters
4
On his/her, with feet elevated
On his/her side
Seated, with head tilted back and legs elevated
Face down, with head elevated
ANSWER
On his/her side
The role of the EMS Provider is to do all of the following EXCEPT:
Perform Primary Assessment
Provide initial resuscitation
Provide definitive diagnosis
Package patients for transportation
ANSWER
Provide definitive diagnosis
Which of the following pieces of equipment is especially designed and useful for removing
patients from heights or for carrying them over rough terrain or rubble?
Splint frame stretcher
Full spine board
Stokes basket
1
,D-ring stretcher
ANSWER
Strokes basket
The prehospital care report (PCR) is considered to be:
A part of the patients hospital chart
A matter of public record
Inadmissible in a court of law
A research document only
ANSWER
A part of the patients hospital chart
EMS providers must be certified to perform legally at their level of training. The New York
State law that establishes this level is the:
Good Samaritan Law
General Municipal Law
Medical License Law
Public Health Law
ANSWER
Public Health Law
If consent is refused by a conscious and mentally competent adult, that person CANNOT be
treated without:
Consent from the immediate family
A court of order
2
,Consent from the police
Orders from Medical Control
ANSWER
Orders from medical control
Providing care within the scope practice would be considered to be an accordance with:
The sovereign immunity doctrine
State law
Professional conduct
Institutional Standards
ANSWER
State law
You are called to a rural home by the mother of a 4-year-old girl. Upon arrival, you begin to
treat a dog-bite wound on the girls arm when the girl's father comes into the house and tells
you to leave her alone. The mother asks you to continue your care of the child. Faced with
the situation above, you should:
Separate both patents from the child and sort out consent issue
Continue care of the girl in her mother's presence and notify police
Call the children services division of the state for permission to continue care
Immediately cease care of the child according to her father's wishes
ANSWER
Continue care of the girl in her mother's presence and notify police
You are called to the residence of a 74-year-old female who has fallen and has a large area of
ecchymosis on her left hip. You are met by a neighbor, who was caring for the patient while
her daughter was out of town. The neighbor explains that the patient has a history of
3
, Alzheimer's and presents a NYS Department of Health Non-Hospital Order Not to Resusci-
tate (DNR) form. This patient is unable to communicate, so you should:
Contact Medical control to have the DNR order overridden
Treat the patient for a potential hip fracture
Explain to the neighbor that the patient cannot be treated
since there is no one present to give informed consent
Explain to the neighbor that a DNR prevents the patient from being treated and suggest that
the neighbor contact the issuing physician to have the order canceled
ANSWER
Treat the patient for a potential hip fracture
An accident victim who is a minor has blood spurting from the brachial artery. The parents
are not present. Which one of the following actions should the EMS provider take?
Contact the receiving hospital by radio for permission to proceed with treatment
Get permission from the police to proceed with treatment
Take the child to the hospital but provide no treatment
Presume that parental consent is implied and proceed with treatment
ANSWER
Presume that parental consent is implied and proceed with treatment
Approximately how many liters of blood does an adult male weighing 150 lb have in his
body?
3 liters
4
