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1. Your patient responds to your voice with incom- Verbal stimuli
prehensible murmurers. Using the AVPU scale,
he is classifed as responsive to:
2. Do vitals signs have to be taken on-scene in No. Vitals should be taken enroute
every situation? for patients idenitified as high prior-
ity for immediate transport for defin-
itive care .
3. What does SAMPLE stand for? Signs and symptoms, allergies,
medications, past medical history,
last meal, events lead to current
state.
4. What forms of abuse are EMS providers man- Child, Spouse, and Elder Abuse must
dated to report? be reported on the PCR/E-PCR and
verbally at transfer of care. Child
abuse must also be reported accord-
ing to NYS Bureau of EMS Policy
#02-01.
5. Does a PCR/E-PCR have to be completed when Yes, even for stand-bys, calls where
no patient contact is made? no patients are located, cancella-
tions, and events.
6. What does HIPAA stand for? Health Insurance Portability and Ac-
countability Act of 1996.
7. When reporting responsiveness, EMS providers AVPU
should use _______________ to avoid less clear de-
scriptors.
8.
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For a hypoglycemic patient, when is it appropri- If the patient is alert enough to
ate to give oral glucose, juice, or non-diet soda? sit unsupported, follow commands,
and drink without assistance.
9. When is aspirin contraindicted for an MI pa- Recent GI bleed and known allergy.
tient?
10. According to NYS BLS protocol, the administra- 120
tion of nitroglycerin for chest pain is indicated if
the adult patient's BP is than _____mmHg.
11. According to NYS BLS protocol, a maximum of 3
____ total doses of nitroglycerin can be given
without medical direction to adult chest pain
patients.
12. When is it appropriate to actively rewarm frost- The patient does not need to walk
bite in the field? further and there will be a transport
greater than 30 minutes,
13. For a genrealized hypothermia patient, pulse 30-45 seconds
checks should last at least _____ before CPR is
started.
14. If severe hypothermia is present, can defibrilla- Give a mximum of three shocks, but
tion be performed? withhold drugs.
15. Your patient acutely developed a high grade Epiglottitis (bacterial)
fever, has a muffled voice, stridor, and drooling.
You should suspect:
16. Your patient has been ill for the last few days Croup (viral)
with coldlike symptoms, a barky cough, and a
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1. Your patient responds to your voice with incom- Verbal stimuli
prehensible murmurers. Using the AVPU scale,
he is classifed as responsive to:
2. Do vitals signs have to be taken on-scene in No. Vitals should be taken enroute
every situation? for patients idenitified as high prior-
ity for immediate transport for defin-
itive care .
3. What does SAMPLE stand for? Signs and symptoms, allergies,
medications, past medical history,
last meal, events lead to current
state.
4. What forms of abuse are EMS providers man- Child, Spouse, and Elder Abuse must
dated to report? be reported on the PCR/E-PCR and
verbally at transfer of care. Child
abuse must also be reported accord-
ing to NYS Bureau of EMS Policy
#02-01.
5. Does a PCR/E-PCR have to be completed when Yes, even for stand-bys, calls where
no patient contact is made? no patients are located, cancella-
tions, and events.
6. What does HIPAA stand for? Health Insurance Portability and Ac-
countability Act of 1996.
7. When reporting responsiveness, EMS providers AVPU
should use _______________ to avoid less clear de-
scriptors.
8.
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For a hypoglycemic patient, when is it appropri- If the patient is alert enough to
ate to give oral glucose, juice, or non-diet soda? sit unsupported, follow commands,
and drink without assistance.
9. When is aspirin contraindicted for an MI pa- Recent GI bleed and known allergy.
tient?
10. According to NYS BLS protocol, the administra- 120
tion of nitroglycerin for chest pain is indicated if
the adult patient's BP is than _____mmHg.
11. According to NYS BLS protocol, a maximum of 3
____ total doses of nitroglycerin can be given
without medical direction to adult chest pain
patients.
12. When is it appropriate to actively rewarm frost- The patient does not need to walk
bite in the field? further and there will be a transport
greater than 30 minutes,
13. For a genrealized hypothermia patient, pulse 30-45 seconds
checks should last at least _____ before CPR is
started.
14. If severe hypothermia is present, can defibrilla- Give a mximum of three shocks, but
tion be performed? withhold drugs.
15. Your patient acutely developed a high grade Epiglottitis (bacterial)
fever, has a muffled voice, stridor, and drooling.
You should suspect:
16. Your patient has been ill for the last few days Croup (viral)
with coldlike symptoms, a barky cough, and a
