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NYS EMT PRACTICE TEST WITH
WELL SORTED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS /GRADED A+/BEST FOR
THAT GOOD GRADE
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the
guidelines recommended by the:
A) National Registry of EMTs
B) individual state's EMS protocols
C) National Association of EMTs
D) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) -
ANSWER-D) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA)
While providing care to a patient, blood got onto the ambulance
stretcher. Because the stretcher was not properly cleaned
afterward, a virus was transmitted to another emergency
medical technician (EMT) several days later. What route of
transmission does this scenario describe?
A) direct contact
B) indirect contact
C) airborne transmission
D) vector-borne transmission - ANSWER-B) indirect contact
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What type of stress reaction occurs when an EMT is exposed
to many insignificant stressors over a period of several months
or years?
A) acute stress reaction
B) cumulative stress reaction
C) posttraumatic stress reaction
D) critical incident stress reaction - ANSWER-B) cumulative
stress reaction
To minimize the risk of litigation, the EMT should always:
A) transport patients to the hospital of their choice
B) provide competent care that meets current standards
C) use universal precautions with every patient encounter
D) utilize at least four personnel when moving a patient -
ANSWER-B) provide competent care that meets current
standards
Which of the following is NOT considered to be protected
health information (PHI)?
A) patient history
B) treatment rendered
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C) location of the call
D) assessment findings - ANSWER-C) location of the call
The manner in which the EMT must act or behave when caring
for a patient is called the:
A) EMT oath
B) code of ethics
C) standard of care
D) scope of practice - ANSWER-C) standard of care
Which of the following MOST accurately defines negligence?
A) transport of a mentally incompetent patient against his or her
will
B) deviation from the standard of care that may result in further
injury
C) transferring patient care to a provider with a lower level of
training
D) providing care that is consistent with care provided by other
EMTs - ANSWER-B) deviation from the standard of care that
may result in further injury
Ethnocentrism is defined as:
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A) understanding that people from different cultural
backgrounds respond to pain and stress differently
B) suspecting that a person has an ulterior motive based on the
tone of his or her voice when answering a question
C) subconsciously forcing your cultural values onto a patient
because you feel that yours are more acceptable
D) considering your own cultural values as more important
when interacting with people of a different culture - ANSWER-
D) considering your own cultural values as more important
when interacting with people of a different culture
The patient care report (PCR) ensures:
A) research data
B) legal protection
C) quality assurance
D) continuity of care - ANSWER-D) continuity of care
Immediately after being dispatched to a residence for an elderly
patient with diabetic complications, you should:
A) confirm with dispatch that you received the call information
B) ask the dispatcher to obtain a medical history from the caller
C) ask the dispatcher if the patient is conscious or unconscious
NYS EMT PRACTICE TEST WITH
WELL SORTED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS /GRADED A+/BEST FOR
THAT GOOD GRADE
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the
guidelines recommended by the:
A) National Registry of EMTs
B) individual state's EMS protocols
C) National Association of EMTs
D) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) -
ANSWER-D) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA)
While providing care to a patient, blood got onto the ambulance
stretcher. Because the stretcher was not properly cleaned
afterward, a virus was transmitted to another emergency
medical technician (EMT) several days later. What route of
transmission does this scenario describe?
A) direct contact
B) indirect contact
C) airborne transmission
D) vector-borne transmission - ANSWER-B) indirect contact
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What type of stress reaction occurs when an EMT is exposed
to many insignificant stressors over a period of several months
or years?
A) acute stress reaction
B) cumulative stress reaction
C) posttraumatic stress reaction
D) critical incident stress reaction - ANSWER-B) cumulative
stress reaction
To minimize the risk of litigation, the EMT should always:
A) transport patients to the hospital of their choice
B) provide competent care that meets current standards
C) use universal precautions with every patient encounter
D) utilize at least four personnel when moving a patient -
ANSWER-B) provide competent care that meets current
standards
Which of the following is NOT considered to be protected
health information (PHI)?
A) patient history
B) treatment rendered
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C) location of the call
D) assessment findings - ANSWER-C) location of the call
The manner in which the EMT must act or behave when caring
for a patient is called the:
A) EMT oath
B) code of ethics
C) standard of care
D) scope of practice - ANSWER-C) standard of care
Which of the following MOST accurately defines negligence?
A) transport of a mentally incompetent patient against his or her
will
B) deviation from the standard of care that may result in further
injury
C) transferring patient care to a provider with a lower level of
training
D) providing care that is consistent with care provided by other
EMTs - ANSWER-B) deviation from the standard of care that
may result in further injury
Ethnocentrism is defined as:
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A) understanding that people from different cultural
backgrounds respond to pain and stress differently
B) suspecting that a person has an ulterior motive based on the
tone of his or her voice when answering a question
C) subconsciously forcing your cultural values onto a patient
because you feel that yours are more acceptable
D) considering your own cultural values as more important
when interacting with people of a different culture - ANSWER-
D) considering your own cultural values as more important
when interacting with people of a different culture
The patient care report (PCR) ensures:
A) research data
B) legal protection
C) quality assurance
D) continuity of care - ANSWER-D) continuity of care
Immediately after being dispatched to a residence for an elderly
patient with diabetic complications, you should:
A) confirm with dispatch that you received the call information
B) ask the dispatcher to obtain a medical history from the caller
C) ask the dispatcher if the patient is conscious or unconscious
