NYS EMT Written Exam (Answered)

NYS EMT Written Exam (Answered) When you are providing treatment for a patient with an abdominal injury, all of the following actions are appropriate EXCEPT: -Administering high-concentration oxygen. -Positioning the patient face up with knees flexed. -Saving the vomitus for transport. -Providing a drink of water. ANSWER; - Providing a drink of water. A patient who has abdominal pain should be assessed: -Only by a patient's physician. -By deeply palpating the abdomen. -By observing for guarding. -By palpating for crepitation. ANSWER; - By observing for guarding. Upon arriving at the scene of an accident, you find a victim who has bowel loops protruding through an abdominal laceration. You should cover the loops: -And apply direct pressure. -As you would an impaled object. -With a dry sterile absorbent dressing. -With a moist, sterile dressing. ANSWER; - With a moist, sterile dressing. A car has crashed into a utility pole. The pole has cracked in half and an electrical wire has fallen across the top of the car. Upon arrival, the EMT sees three apparently uninjured people in the car. The EMT's first action should be to: -Set up flares around the area. -Direct the car's occupants not to touch any metal in the car and do not attempt to get out. -Remove the downed electrical wire with wooden implements. -Notify the utility company of the downed electrical wire and request that t ANSWER; - Direct the car's occupants not to touch any metal in the car and do not attempt to get out. An understanding of the mechanism of injury in a motor vehicle collision is important to the EMT in order to: -Prepare the EMT to testify in court on the cause of the collision. -Distinguish injuries the patient may have sustained that are not immediately apparent. -Assist the police in accident investigation. -Assist the family in reporting the accident to their insurance company. ANSWER; - Distinguish injuries the patient may have sustained that are not immediately apparent. If friends or relatives of an unconscious patient are present during the evaluation, it is important to: -Have them leave the area immediately. -Ask them to stabilize the patient. -Ask them if you have consent to treat the patient. -Obtain a history from them. ANSWER; - Obtain a history from them. Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic finding in a patient who is having a heart attack? -Nausea and vomiting. -Weakness. -Unequal pupils. -Sweating. ANSWER; - Unequal pupils. The MOST OBVIOUS indication of a paralyzed limb in a nontraumatic brain injury patient is that the limb will: -Move if its extremity is lightly jabbed with a pin. -Be pulseless and feel cold to the touch. -Be cyanotic and pulseless. -Appear loose and will lack muscle tone when it is moved by the EMS provider. ANSWER; - Appear loose and will lack muscle tone when it is moved by the EMS provider. A woman in her late 40s has been complaining of headaches and vision difficulties. On your arrival, you find that she is responsive to pain and has a droopy eyelid, unequal pupils, and slow shallow respirations. Your FIRST action should be: -Immobilize the patient on a long backboard. -Administer glucose. -Administer high-concentration oxygen. -Assist the patient in administering her EpiPen. ANSWER; - Administer high-concentration oxygen. In which of the following positions should a nontraumatic conscious patient showing signs and symptoms of an altered mental status be transported? -Prone, with head elevated. -Supine, with feet elevated. -Laterally, with feet elevated. -Supine, with head elevated. ANSWER; - Supine, with head elevated. Which of the following are signs of hypoglycemia with AMS (Altered Mental Status)? -Flushed face, cold clammy skin, rapid respirations, appears intoxicated. -Pale face, sweet-smelling breath, slow respirations. -Elevated heart rate, cold clammy skin, mental irritability, appears intoxicated. -Flushed face, warm dry skin, rapid respirations. ANSWER; - Elevated heart rate, cold clammy skin, mental irritability, appears intoxicated.