NYS EMT EXAM PRACTICE TEST #1 2023/2024

NYS EMT EXAM PRACTICE TEST #1 The role of the EMS Provider is to do all of the following except: a) perform primary assessment b) provide initial resuscitation c) provide definite diagnosis d) package patients for transportation - ANSWER c) provide definitive diagnosis In what position should an unconscious overdose patient be transported to a hospital? a) on their side, with feet elevated b) on their side c) seated, with head tilted back and legs elevated d) face down, with head elevated - ANSWER b) on their 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? a) splint fram stretcher b) full spine board c) stokes basket d) D-ring stretcher - ANSWER c) stokes basket The prehospital care report (PCR) is considered to be: a) a part of the patient's hospital chart b) a matter of public record c) inadmissible in a court of law d) a research document only - ANSWER a) a part of the patient's hospital chart EMS providers must be certified to perform legally at their level of training. the NYS law that establishes this level is the: a) good samaritan law b) general municipal law c) medical license law d) public health law - ANSWER d) public health law If consent is refused by a conscious and mentally competent adult, that person CANNOT be treated without: a) consent from the immediate family b) a court of order c) consent from the police d) orders from medical control - ANSWER d) orders from medical control