EMT Final Exam 2022/2023 (Actual test graded A+) with all correct Answers
The role of the ems provider is to do all of the following except
Provide
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In what position should an unconscious
overdose patient be transported to a hospital?
On his/her side
Which of the following equipment is especially designed and useful for removing patients from heighs or
for carrying them over rough terrian or rubble?
Stoke basket
The pre hospital care report (PCR) is considered to be
A part of the patients hospital chart
Ems providers must be certified to preform legally wt their level of training. The new york state law that
establishes this level is the
Public health law
If consent is refused by a conscious and mentally competent adult, that person CANNOT be trusted
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 girl's 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 thatthe 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 tube-like 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 blood clots present in the mouth.
You should:
Sweep the clots out of the mouth before suctioningWhich liter flow is INAPPRORIATE for oxygen administration via a nasal cannula
7-8 liters/min
foods and liquids are prevented by entering the trachea via
epiglottis
In caring for a non-breathing patient with a stoma or tracheotomy tube, the EMS Provider must
ventilate through the neck opening
When you arrive at a scene of a motor vehicle accident, your FIRST concern must
be:
ensure your own safety
While assessing the mechanism of injury at the motor vehicle crash, an EMS
Provider notice that the airbag has been deployed. The EMS Provider should
lift the airbag and check for damage
In people whose skin is darkly pigmented, cyanosis is BEST seen by observing
mucuscol membranes
A 65-year-old male was involved in a two-car motor vehicle crash. Upon
examination, he complains of chest pain when breathing and tenderness of the sternum.
Your INITIAL care should include
administering high concentration oxygen
In assessing a pediatric trauma patients capillary refill time, an abnormal finding would be a refill time of:greater than 2 seconds
A patient with acute respiratory distress requiring oxygen therapy is LEAST likely to exhibit?
a slow pulse rates
In an unstable patient, the primary assessment should be repeated at least every
5 minutes
When you take a pulse of a patient, you are really
Counting the pressure waves of blood that the heart sends through an artery
A patient is found lying supine along a
roadside. There are no witnesses to describe what happened. Which of the following steps should be done
FIRST
asess for unresponsiveness
For a trauma victim with respiratory rate of 40/min, shallow and irregular, who is
pale and has a history of emphysema, the MOST APPROPRIATE treatment would be to?
use a bag-valve-mask with supplement oxygen
The most reliable early indicator used to assess a patient's overall condition is the
patients
mental status
In assessing a trauma patient, an EMS Provider should consider the patients past
medical history
All of the following are considered signs EXCEPTnausea
The diastolic blood pressure is the level of pressure present during
relaxation of the heart
Systolic blood pressure indicates the pressure when the
ventricles are contracting
If life-threatening conditions are identified during the Secondary Assessment, the
EMS provider should IMMEDIATELY
Provide life-saving interventions
If the EMS Provider conducting a patient assessment discovers eye pupils of
unequal size, he/she should suspect
head injury
In performing a reassessment on a 10-year-old pedestrian struck by a motor
vehicle, the EMS Providers first step is to
repeat the primary assessment
The central nervous system consists of the
brain and spinal cord
Which of the following usually follows a convulsion
drowsinessThe signs or symptoms of an allergic react
high blood pressure
Which one of the following symptoms is NOT an early sign of anaphylaxis
seizures
Auto-injectors for anaphylactic patients contain
epinephrine
A sudden-onset altered mental status with a history of diabetes will exhibit which of
the following signs and/or symptoms
rapid pulse and cool clammy skin
A 28-year-old patient presents supine on the floor, unconscious, unresponsive, and
with snoring respirations at a rate of 6 per minute. Bystanders report that the patient is diabetic, takes no
medications, and may have ingested heroin half an hour prior to the
EMS Providers arrival. After opening the patients airway, the EMS provider should
Insert an airway adjunct and ventilate with 100% oxygen using a bag-valve- mask
A patient with a history of diabetes has an altered mental status due to diabetic emergency. The EMS
provider should?
Administer a sugar concentrate, if there is no danger that the patient will aspirate
A diabetic emergency with a rapid onset is due to?
Too much insulinWhich of the following result(s) from hypoglycemia
Drowsiness and confusion caused by lack of glucose to the brain.
A sign or symptom of decreased oxygen to the heart muscle is
chest pain
Which one of the following is NOT a
unequal pupils
characteristic finding in a patient who is having
a
heart attack
An EMS provider is called to the home of a 75- year-old man who complains of
crushing substernal chest pain which began 1 hour ago while eating lunch. He has taken
two nitroglycerin tablets with no relief. The EMS Provider should suspect
myocardial infarction
A female patient with chest pain tells you that she regularly takes nitroglycerin and
"water pills," and that she has to sleep propped up on three pillows. Your treatment
should include
administer oxygen via nrb
The chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs is theright ventricle
The chamber of the heart that is the most muscular is the?
left ventricle
The blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries of the lungs to the heart
is referred to as the
pulmonary vein
A 52-year-old male is complaining of breathing difficulty and left arm pain radiating
to the right jaw. Vital signs are BP = 90/60 P = 120, R = 24. The patient should be
administered
High concentration oxygen and should be placed in a position of comfort for ease of breathing
The walls of which of the following blood vessels permit oxygen to be exchanged
for carbon dioxide and other waste materials
capillaries
What is the name for the vessels that carry blood away from the heart to the rest of
the body?
arteries
What acute disorder of the cardiovascular system is caused by a sudden blockage of the coronary arteries
myocardial infarction
A child drank some unknown fluid. You arrive at the scene and note the followingsigns: the child's mouth and lips are a reddish color, and the child is coughing and
gagging.
You assess and manage the ABC's and begin transport. What should you do next
contact medical control for direction
What do bluish mucous membranes in a patient suggest
hypoxia
To help a person who is breathing with difficulty, the EMS provider should
administer oxygen
Proper care for a conscious victim of a respiratory emergency is
assisting the patient with his/her inhaler
Which of the following blood components combats infection
white blood cell
The function of the red blood cells is to
carry oxygen and carbon dioxide
When performing CPR of an infant, the MINIMUM rate if chest compressions is at least?
100 per minute
To perform external cardiac chestheel of one hand
compressions on a 4-year-old child, you
should
use the
If gastric distention occurs in a victim as a result of positive-pressure ventilation, the FIRST action the
rescuer should take is to
ensure proper tidal volume for visible chest rise
Keeping the heel of the hand lightly in contact with the chest during the relaxation
phase of chest compression is important because
correct hand placement can be maintained
Shock is said to exist whenever there is
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