NYS EMT EXAM PRACTICE TEST #1 | 95 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | 30 Pages

A 25-year-old woman is in active labor. The umbilical cord is presenting through the vagina. You would: a) Gently pull on the cord to facilitate normal birth, and administer oxygen b) Massage the uterus and time the contractions c) Try to replace the cord in the vagina, keep the mother flat, and transport d) Place the mother in a supine position with the hips elevated, administer oxygen, and transport - d) Place the mother in a supine position with the hips elevated, administer oxygen, and transport A 28-year-old patient presents supine on the floor, unconscious, unresponsive, and with snoring respirations at a rate of 6 per minute. Bystanders report that the patient is diabetic, takes no medications, and may have ingested heroin half an hour prior to the EMS Providers arrival. After opening the patients airway, the EMS provider should: a) Administer oxygen via non-rebreather mask at 15 liters/minute and administer syrup of ipecac b) Administer oral glucose and administer oxygen via non-rebreather mask at 15 liters/minute c) Only administer oxygen via non-rebreather mask at 15 liters/minute d) Insert an airway adjunct and ventilate with 100% oxygen using a bag-valve-mask - d) Insert an airway adjunct and ventilate with 100% oxygen using a bag-valve-mask A 52-year-old male is complaining of breathing difficulty and left arm pain radiating to the right jaw. Vital signs are BP < 90/60 P = 120, R = 24. The patient should be administered