EMT STATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED

EMT STATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED The role of the EMS Provider is to do all of the following EXCEPT: Provide definitive diagnosis In what portion should an unconscious overdose patient be transported to a hospital? 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? Stokes basket The prehospital care report (PCR) is considered to be: 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: Public Health Law In consent is refused by a conscious and mentally competent adult, that person CANNOT be treated without: 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: 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: 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? Presume that parental consent is implied and proceed with treatment You are called to the residence of a 74-year-old female who has fallen and has a large area of ecchymosis on her left hip. You are met by a neighbor, who was caring for the patient while her daughter was out of town. The neighbor explains that the patient has a history of Alzheimer's and presents a NYS Department of Health Non-Hospital Order Not to Resuscitate (DNR) form. This patient is unable to communicate, so you should: Treat the patient for a potential hip fracture Approximately how many liters of blood does an adult male weighing 150 lb have in his body? 6 liters An EMS provider responds to a call and finds an 80-year-old female with no pulse or respirations. The patient has a history of terminal brain cancer. The family states that the last time she was seen alive was just 5 minutes prior calling EMS. They also state that the patient has a DNR order. In New York State, EMS personnel may accept which of the following DNR instruments as valid? Written nonhospital DNR The OPPOSITE of distal is: Proximal The alveoli of the lungs are in close contact with the: Pulmonary capillaries The tubelike anatomical structure that carries air from the throat to the lungs is the: Trachea The smooth glistening membranous sac in the body that surrounds each lung is called the: Pleura The oropharyngeal airway is MOST APPROPRIATELY used in a/an: Unconscious patient being ventilated by a bag-valve-mask You are suctioning a trauma patient who has large