NYS EMT Written Exam 1 Latest recent & frequently
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Providing care within the scope of practice would be considered behavior in accordance with:
,-The sovereign immunity doctrine
-Approved protocols
-Professional Standards
-Institutional Standards - correct ans:Professional Standards
The extent of medical procedures a EMT is authorized to perform is called the:
-Medical release
-Scope of practice/care
-Duty to act
-Physician relationship
-Skill set - correct ans:Scope of practice/care
Which of the following is the EMT's BEST defense in a lawsuit?
-Excellent documentation of patient care
-Current certification
-Knowledge of all legal aspects of emergency care
-Being proficient - correct ans:Excellent documentation of patient care
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 - correct ans:Public Health Law
,Public Health Law Article 30, Part 800 covers all Emergency Medical Technicians from liability except for
gross negligence
The first action taken by the EMS provider at the scene of an emergency should be:
-Triage of all victims
-Completion of the initial scene size-up
-Notification to the electric and gas companies
-Requesting additional ambulances - correct ans:Completion of the initial scene size-up
What is the legal basis for treating a patient whose judgement is impaired because he/she is
unconscious, severely ill, or badly injured?
-Applied consent
-Implied consent
-Informed consent
-Good Samaritan Act - correct ans:Implied consent
Which of the following arteries is the MOST RELIABLE for detecting an adult's pulse?
-Brachial
-Femoral
-Carotid
-Radial? - correct ans:Carotid
Difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite, and inability to concentrate are all warning signs of:
-Type A personality
-Job burn-out
, -Diabetes
-Stress - correct ans:Stress
A special kind of stress encountered by emergency responders that results from exposure to incidents of
a critical nature is:
-Pre-incident stress
-Personal stress
-Workplace stress
-Critical incident stress - correct ans:Critical incident stress
Which of the following is a warning sign of stress?
-Isolation
-Loss of appetite
-Problems sleeping
-Anxiety
-All of the above - correct ans:All of the above
During the Initial Assessment, after ensuring adequate respiration, what is the NEST step in caring for a
patient?
-Ensure adequate circulation
-Immobilize angulated fractures
-Check for paralysis of the limbs
-Determine level of consciousness - correct ans:Ensure adequate circulation
As you lift a patient into the rear of the ambulance, a reporter recognizes the patient as a state senator.
Immediately, the press demands to be told what has happened to the Senator. You should:
tested with questions and verified accurate solutions
(detailed & elaborated) GRADED A+
Providing care within the scope of practice would be considered behavior in accordance with:
,-The sovereign immunity doctrine
-Approved protocols
-Professional Standards
-Institutional Standards - correct ans:Professional Standards
The extent of medical procedures a EMT is authorized to perform is called the:
-Medical release
-Scope of practice/care
-Duty to act
-Physician relationship
-Skill set - correct ans:Scope of practice/care
Which of the following is the EMT's BEST defense in a lawsuit?
-Excellent documentation of patient care
-Current certification
-Knowledge of all legal aspects of emergency care
-Being proficient - correct ans:Excellent documentation of patient care
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 - correct ans:Public Health Law
,Public Health Law Article 30, Part 800 covers all Emergency Medical Technicians from liability except for
gross negligence
The first action taken by the EMS provider at the scene of an emergency should be:
-Triage of all victims
-Completion of the initial scene size-up
-Notification to the electric and gas companies
-Requesting additional ambulances - correct ans:Completion of the initial scene size-up
What is the legal basis for treating a patient whose judgement is impaired because he/she is
unconscious, severely ill, or badly injured?
-Applied consent
-Implied consent
-Informed consent
-Good Samaritan Act - correct ans:Implied consent
Which of the following arteries is the MOST RELIABLE for detecting an adult's pulse?
-Brachial
-Femoral
-Carotid
-Radial? - correct ans:Carotid
Difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite, and inability to concentrate are all warning signs of:
-Type A personality
-Job burn-out
, -Diabetes
-Stress - correct ans:Stress
A special kind of stress encountered by emergency responders that results from exposure to incidents of
a critical nature is:
-Pre-incident stress
-Personal stress
-Workplace stress
-Critical incident stress - correct ans:Critical incident stress
Which of the following is a warning sign of stress?
-Isolation
-Loss of appetite
-Problems sleeping
-Anxiety
-All of the above - correct ans:All of the above
During the Initial Assessment, after ensuring adequate respiration, what is the NEST step in caring for a
patient?
-Ensure adequate circulation
-Immobilize angulated fractures
-Check for paralysis of the limbs
-Determine level of consciousness - correct ans:Ensure adequate circulation
As you lift a patient into the rear of the ambulance, a reporter recognizes the patient as a state senator.
Immediately, the press demands to be told what has happened to the Senator. You should:
