NYS EMT-B PRACTICE QUESTIONS 3 Latest

NYS EMT-B PRACTICE QUESTIONS 3 Latest Update - ual Exam 110 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+

A "stoma" can be defined as

• An opening that carries air from the pharynx into the nasopharynx
• An opening from the front of the throat directly into

the esophagus

• An opening from the front of the throat directly

into the trachea

d. The tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach - CORRECT ANSWER: C

A 16-year-old male has fallen down a flight of stairs. You find that the patient's shoulder is deformed and that he is guarding the shoulder and complaining of a tingling in the

fingers on the injured side. After locating a distal pulse, you should:

• Reduce the obvious injury
• Transport the patient without applying anything to the shoulder
• Apply gentle traction to reduce the tingling and then splint in place
• Immobilize the entire arm in a sling, swathe, and

blanket roll, if necessary - CORRECT ANSWER: D

A 38 year old reported vague sensations of pain in his left chest. Before he could see his doctor he developed severe chest pain that radiated down his left arm and was unrelieved by rest. What position would you normally transport this patient?

• Laying down
• Recovery position
• In position of comfort

d. Trendelenburg - CORRECT ANSWER: C 1 / 3

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:

• Stabilizing the sternum
• Positioning the patient on his side
• Administering high-concentration oxygen

d. Administrating the patients prescribed nitroglycerin - CORRECT ANSWER: C

A bluish tint of the skin is indicative of:

• Hypoxia
• CO poisoning
• Diabetic coma

d. Heat exhaustion - CORRECT ANSWER: A

A building contractor, under tremendous pressure to meet a job deadline, experiences diffuse pain in his chest. The pain lasts for several minutes, then disappears with rest.

the EMS provider should suspect:

• Angina pectoris
• Muscular cramps
• Pulmonary edema

d. Congestive heart failure - CORRECT ANSWER: A

A car has crashed into a utility pole. The pole has cracked in half and an electrical wire has fallen across the top of the car. Upon arrival, the EMS Provider sees apparently uninjured people in the car. The EMS providers FIRST action should be to:

• Set up flares around the area
• Direct the car's occupants not to touch any metal in

the car and not to attempt to get out 2 / 3

• Remove the downed electrical wire with wooden

implements

• Notify the utility company of the downed electrical

wire and request that the electrical current to the area

be turned off immediately - CORRECT ANSWER: B

A child drank some unknown fluid. You arrive at the scene and note the following signs: the child's mouth and lips are a reddish color, and the child is coughing and gagging. You assess and manage the ABCs and begin transport. What should you do next?

• Administer syrup of ipecac and activated charcoal
• Administer syrup of ipecac
• Administer activated charcoal

d. Contact medical control - CORRECT ANSWER: D

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

• That exists when the heart's left ventricle is refilling
• Due to the contraction of the ventricles of the heart
• Caused by the contraction of the atria of the heart
• Caused by the relaxation of the walls of the major

arteries - CORRECT ANSWER: D

A correct statement concerning airway management of a patient who has a suspected

spinal injury is that:

• The cord injury takes precedence over the airway; the patient can be ventilated only if

done without moving the cord

• The airway always takes precedence over the cord

injury; the airway must be opened regardless of the damage it might do to the cord

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