EMT STATE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
The role of the EMS Provider is to do all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWER-Provide
definitive diagnosis
In what portion should an unconscious overdose patient be transported to a hospital? -
ANSWER-On his/her side
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? -
ANSWER-Stokes basket
The prehospital care report (PCR) is considered to be: - 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: - ANSWER-Public Health Law
In consent is refused by a conscious and mentally competent adult, that person
CANNOT be treated without: - ANSWER-Orders from Medical Control
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: - ANSWER-Continue care of the girl in her
mother's presence and notify police
Providing care within the scope practice would be considered to be an accordance with:
- ANSWER-State law
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? - ANSWER-Presume that parental consent is implied and proceed with treatment
When should the ventilator deliver the breath during two-rescuer adult CPR with an
unprotected airway? - ANSWER-After the thirtieth compression
Which of the following burns would be categorized as critical in an adult? - ANSWER-
Full-thickness burns involving the total surface area of both hands
,Two life-threating complications which may be encountered in a patient with a cervical
spinal cord injury are: - ANSWER-Inadequate breathing effort and neurogenic shock
A patient is lying unconscious, face down in a swimming pool, with a possible neck
injury. After scene size-up, the EMS provider should: - ANSWER-Stabilize the neck with
his/her arms while rolling the patient over and securing a patent airway
To extricate from an automobile a patient with a suspected cervical spine injury, which
of the following mechanical aids should be employed FIRST? - ANSWER-Rigid cervical
collar
In a condition in which spinal fluid leaks from a patients ear, proper treatment requires: -
ANSWER-A lightly applied dressing
Elevated systolic blood pressure, a slow and bounding pulse, and abdominal
respirations in unconscious patient may indicate: - ANSWER-Increased intracranial
pressure
You receive a call for a "man down." The patient is unresponsive, pale, and cold to the
touch, and has a very weak pulse. You should: - ANSWER-Avoid rough handling and
maintain body heat
Regulation of normal temperature is PRIMARILY controlled by which organ? -
ANSWER-Skin
A 25-year-old woman is in active labor. The umbilical cord is presenting through the
vagina. You would: - ANSWER-Place the mother in a supine position with the hips
elevated, administer oxygen, and transport
During the normal delivery of a baby, the EMS Provider should support the baby's head
with one hand to prevent an EXPLOSIVE delivery, and the other hand should be: -
ANSWER-Just below the vaginal opening with the fingers adjacent to the perineum but
not touching it
Which of the following statements regarding the basic anatomy of the developing fetus
is correct? - ANSWER-The fetus receives oxygen and nutrients from the placenta
In which position should the mother be placed for delivery? - ANSWER-Lying on a firm
surface, with her knees drawn up and spread apart
If an infant is not responsive upon delivery, the EMS provider should: - ANSWER-Flick
the soles of the infants feet and rub the infants back
, Immediately following delivery, in which order should you care for a newborn who is
NOT breathing? - ANSWER-Stimulate by slapping feet; suction; mouth-to-mask
ventilation
The MOST COMMON cause of seizures in children is: - ANSWER-Fever
106) You are the first EMS Provider to arrive on the scene of a head-on automobile
accident where you find the following:
Patient #1 appears to be intoxicated has pain in his right shoulder, and is belligerent
toward the rescuers
Patient #2 also appears to be intoxicated and is very slow in responding to questions.
He has burns on his lower legs and feet from the car heater and complains 0f a pain in
his back
Patient #3 has an open wound to the brain, which is not bleeding, He has no pulse or
respiration, and his chest pinned between the steering wheel and the seat
Patient #4 has a laceration across the abdomen that is bleeding profusely, and a portion
of the colon is protruding
Which patient should be treated and transported FIRST? - ANSWER-Patient #4
According to the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, both emergency lights siren
MUST be used whenever an ambulance: - ANSWER-Proceeds through a red light with
due caution
While performing the scene size-up of a motor vehicle crash, an EMS Provider
determine ? are more patients than the responding unit can effectively handle. The best
plan ? to: - ANSWER-Initiate a mass casualty plan
A car hit a utility pole and an electrical wire fell on top of the car. Upon arrival, the EMS
Provider see three apparently uninjured people in the car. The EMS providers first
action should be to: - ANSWER-Tell the car's occupants to stay in the car
When you arrive at the site of a tank-truck accident that has resulted in a chemical spill
with a gaseous cloud, where should you position the emergency vehicle? - ANSWER-
On the upwind side of the spill
After an EMS call, some crew members begin discussing a recent case with some non-
EMS personnel. This is unacceptable behavior because it is: - ANSWER-A breach of
the patient's privacy and is unethical
Which form of consent allows you to treat an unconscious patient? - ANSWER-Implied
consent
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
The role of the EMS Provider is to do all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWER-Provide
definitive diagnosis
In what portion should an unconscious overdose patient be transported to a hospital? -
ANSWER-On his/her side
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? -
ANSWER-Stokes basket
The prehospital care report (PCR) is considered to be: - 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: - ANSWER-Public Health Law
In consent is refused by a conscious and mentally competent adult, that person
CANNOT be treated without: - ANSWER-Orders from Medical Control
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: - ANSWER-Continue care of the girl in her
mother's presence and notify police
Providing care within the scope practice would be considered to be an accordance with:
- ANSWER-State law
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? - ANSWER-Presume that parental consent is implied and proceed with treatment
When should the ventilator deliver the breath during two-rescuer adult CPR with an
unprotected airway? - ANSWER-After the thirtieth compression
Which of the following burns would be categorized as critical in an adult? - ANSWER-
Full-thickness burns involving the total surface area of both hands
,Two life-threating complications which may be encountered in a patient with a cervical
spinal cord injury are: - ANSWER-Inadequate breathing effort and neurogenic shock
A patient is lying unconscious, face down in a swimming pool, with a possible neck
injury. After scene size-up, the EMS provider should: - ANSWER-Stabilize the neck with
his/her arms while rolling the patient over and securing a patent airway
To extricate from an automobile a patient with a suspected cervical spine injury, which
of the following mechanical aids should be employed FIRST? - ANSWER-Rigid cervical
collar
In a condition in which spinal fluid leaks from a patients ear, proper treatment requires: -
ANSWER-A lightly applied dressing
Elevated systolic blood pressure, a slow and bounding pulse, and abdominal
respirations in unconscious patient may indicate: - ANSWER-Increased intracranial
pressure
You receive a call for a "man down." The patient is unresponsive, pale, and cold to the
touch, and has a very weak pulse. You should: - ANSWER-Avoid rough handling and
maintain body heat
Regulation of normal temperature is PRIMARILY controlled by which organ? -
ANSWER-Skin
A 25-year-old woman is in active labor. The umbilical cord is presenting through the
vagina. You would: - ANSWER-Place the mother in a supine position with the hips
elevated, administer oxygen, and transport
During the normal delivery of a baby, the EMS Provider should support the baby's head
with one hand to prevent an EXPLOSIVE delivery, and the other hand should be: -
ANSWER-Just below the vaginal opening with the fingers adjacent to the perineum but
not touching it
Which of the following statements regarding the basic anatomy of the developing fetus
is correct? - ANSWER-The fetus receives oxygen and nutrients from the placenta
In which position should the mother be placed for delivery? - ANSWER-Lying on a firm
surface, with her knees drawn up and spread apart
If an infant is not responsive upon delivery, the EMS provider should: - ANSWER-Flick
the soles of the infants feet and rub the infants back
, Immediately following delivery, in which order should you care for a newborn who is
NOT breathing? - ANSWER-Stimulate by slapping feet; suction; mouth-to-mask
ventilation
The MOST COMMON cause of seizures in children is: - ANSWER-Fever
106) You are the first EMS Provider to arrive on the scene of a head-on automobile
accident where you find the following:
Patient #1 appears to be intoxicated has pain in his right shoulder, and is belligerent
toward the rescuers
Patient #2 also appears to be intoxicated and is very slow in responding to questions.
He has burns on his lower legs and feet from the car heater and complains 0f a pain in
his back
Patient #3 has an open wound to the brain, which is not bleeding, He has no pulse or
respiration, and his chest pinned between the steering wheel and the seat
Patient #4 has a laceration across the abdomen that is bleeding profusely, and a portion
of the colon is protruding
Which patient should be treated and transported FIRST? - ANSWER-Patient #4
According to the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, both emergency lights siren
MUST be used whenever an ambulance: - ANSWER-Proceeds through a red light with
due caution
While performing the scene size-up of a motor vehicle crash, an EMS Provider
determine ? are more patients than the responding unit can effectively handle. The best
plan ? to: - ANSWER-Initiate a mass casualty plan
A car hit a utility pole and an electrical wire fell on top of the car. Upon arrival, the EMS
Provider see three apparently uninjured people in the car. The EMS providers first
action should be to: - ANSWER-Tell the car's occupants to stay in the car
When you arrive at the site of a tank-truck accident that has resulted in a chemical spill
with a gaseous cloud, where should you position the emergency vehicle? - ANSWER-
On the upwind side of the spill
After an EMS call, some crew members begin discussing a recent case with some non-
EMS personnel. This is unacceptable behavior because it is: - ANSWER-A breach of
the patient's privacy and is unethical
Which form of consent allows you to treat an unconscious patient? - ANSWER-Implied
consent
