EMT NYS STUDY GUIDE

Which one of the following statements regarding burns is INCORRECT?

Appropriate action to take when you MUST apply restraints to psych patient, is to remove straps :

In the initial assessment of a conscious pt, EMS provider must attend to pt’s emergency needs in order of:

A 25-year old woman is in active labor. The umbilical cord is presenting through the vagina. You would:

Which one of the following measures is NOT part of the Initial Assessment of an accident victim?

All of the following statements concerning sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) are true EXCEPT:

The oropharyngeal airway will help keep the tongue away from the:

Treatment for excessive vaginal bleeding following delivery is to:

EMS provider called to scene where victim has sustained electric burns. Important for EMS provider to:

When the spinal cord is severed above the fifth cervical vertebrae, paralysis is likely to occur in:

Which of the following is an example of a symptom?

When spinal injuries are suspected, the EMS Provider should FIRST:

During breach delivery, what should you do if the baby’s head is not delivered after the body?

To extricate patient from automobile with suspected spinal injury which mechanical aid should be used first:

Assisting in emergency childbirth. Baby’s head is completely emerged and supporting it with one hand. At this point you:

A patient with acute respiratory distress requiring oxygen therapy is LEAST likely to exhibit:

When a patient is stable, the EMS Provider should repeat the ongoing assessment every:

Due to relatively large size of the head, spinal immobilization for infants and children should include padding of the:

Patient with suspected lumbar spinal injury; best device to use for moving pt as single unit over uneven terrain is the:

In triage, which of the following injuries would be considered to have the HIGHEST priority?

EMS provider clamped and cut umbilical cord following delivery, notices blood at end attached to baby. Most appropriate:

Treating 35 year old trauma patient; palpate strong radial pulse of 100. Partner took pt’s bp and advised its 68/32:

If you suspect that a patient is a victim of child abuse, you should:

One reason for using the automated external defibrillator is to:

65-year-old male, involved in two car MVC. He complains of chest pain when breathing and tenderness of sternum. INITIAL

The pre-hospital care report (PCR) is considered to be

Immediately after delivering an initial shock to a patient, the EMS Provider should:

During single-rescuer CPR, which of the following ventilation devices would be MOST EFFECTIVE for ventilating a patient?

The “A” in the mnemonic AVPU, as it relates to patient assessment, stands for:

Operator of emergency vehicle must remember NYS Vehicle and traffic law grants all privileges to EMS vehicles except:

In a child, all of the following are signs of respiratory failure EXCEPT:

Which of the following is a sign associated with a patient with a history of diabetes who has an altered mental status?

Which of the following is/are the MOST IMPORTANT personal safety item(s) while responding to an emergency call?

Which of the following statements regarding the basic anatomy of the developing fetus is correct?

A diabetic emergency with a rapid onset is due to

While performing ventilations on an infant or a child in respiratory arrest, you should ventilate once every:

To control a nosebleed in a patient WITHOUT suspected spinal trauma, the EMS Provider should:

A correct statement about diastolic blood pressure is that it is the pressure:

Which of the following is an effective method of quickly assessing the circulatory status of a pediatric trauma victim?

Which of the following are the signs of a severe allergic reaction?

The purpose of the first set of vital signs is to

Male pt w/ penetrating chest wound, frothy bright red blood at mouth. After sealing chest wall breathing becomes worse:

EMS provider treating a patient with a head injury resulting from blow by baseball bat, what other problems are likely:

Patient bitten by rattlesnake on arm, which of the following actions should be taken while transporting patient?

While assessing the MOI at a MVA, EMS provider finds airbag was deployed, the EMS provider should:

After you have determined that the scene is safe, the FIRST step in caring for a patient is to:

A patient was pulled from a house fire and has burns involving arms, chest and back. You should FIRST:

Which condition commonly found in children; symptoms: fever, diarrhea, vomiting and sunken eyes?

When the bone ends of a joint are out of place, the injury is called a:

Before assisting patients in taking their own nitroglycerin, an EMS Provider must check the:

Im performing ongoing assessment to 10 yr old pedestrian struck by Motor vehicle, EMS providers first step is to:

Sugar passes from the blood to the cells with the aid of a chemical substance known as:

Which one of the following is the medical term for a low-blood-sugar condition?

Infants are obligate nose breathers until approximately 6 months of age, which means that they:

Which of the following is the best indicator of the quality of ventilations?

The treatment for a trauma victim who has sustained a hip joint injury is to:

Rhythms shockable by an automated external defibrillator include ventricular fibrillation and:

In a HEALTHY person, respiration is controlled by the level of:

Implied Consent exists when a patient is suffering from a life-threatening injury or illness and is:

Upon arrival of MVA, EMS provider should immediately asses scene for safety, determine # of pts and MOI, and:

Which following instructions applies to performance of mask-to-stoma ventilation on person who has COMPLETE laryngectomy

When you take the pulse of a patient, you are really:

What acute disorder of the cardiovascular system is caused by a sudden blockage of the coronary arteries?

You are treating a patient who is complaining of chest pain and difficulty breathing. You should have the patient lie:

All of the following conditions can lead to hypoperfusion (shock) EXCEPT:

Any physical examination of a patient should begin with:

58 yr old man develops chest pain suddenly & shortness of breathe. Appears frightened , vomits, has cool, clammy skin:

The chamber of the heart that is the most muscular and that pumps blood into the aorta is the:

Assessing patient who complains of difficulty breathing. Which following will CONFIRM patient isnt getting enough oxygen

A nitroglycerin patch discovered on the chest of a 75-year-old patient in cardiac arrest should:

The MOST COMMON cause of seizures in children is:

If life threatening conditions are identified during focused history and physical examination, EMT should IMMEDIATELY:

Autoinjectors should be administered in the

Adult suffered partía thickness burns over ches, abdomen, back, buttocks and right arm. What percentage is burned

If the baby’s head has been delivered and the amniotic sac is still intact, the EMS provider should:

40 yr old has difficulty breathing. You determine airway is open and AMS. Respirations are 8 and shallow. MOST IMPORTANT

In rescuing a diving accident victim from a swimming pool, the EMS Provider’s FIRST action is to:

A severe heat emergency is characterized by

When treating an injured child suspected of being a victim of child abuse, your PRIMARY responsibility is to:

If unable to find a patients peripheral pulse during initial assessment, the next step should be :

In the emergency care of extremity injuries, a splint should be applied because:

A localized closed soft-tissue injury characterized by swelling and bruising is called a/an:

The treatment for an unconscious patient with generalized hypothermia would be to:

In people whose skin is darkly pigmented, cyanosis is BEST seen by observing:

Which of the following BEST describes an evisceration

How would you describe bleeding from a vein?

62 yr old male complaining of difficulty breathing. Left arm pain radiate to jaw. BP=90/60 P=120 R=24. Administer:

What should you do FIRST for a victim who shows signs of an injured shoulder?

The opposite of distal is:

During Initial Assessment, trauma patient complaining loudly of leg pain, you should:

Adult patient should be suctioned for NO LONGER THAN:

In correct sequence, from the head to the feet, the names of the groups of vertebrae are the:

Child drank unknown fluid. Arrive and notice these signs: mouth and lips burned and child is coughing and gagging. You :