NYS EMT STATE EXAM WRITTEN -

NYS EMT STATE EXAM WRITTEN -

ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS A+ GRADE

Which of the following arteries is the MOST RELIABLE for detecting an adult's pulse?

-Brachial -Femoral -Carotid -Radial? - ANSWER- Carotid

Difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite, and inability to concentrate are all warning

signs of:

-Type A personality -Job burn-out -Diabetes -Stress - ANSWER- Stress

A special kind of stress encountered by emergency responders that results from

exposure to incidents of a critical nature is:

-Pre-incident stress -Personal stress -Workplace stress -Critical incident stress - ANSWER- Critical incident stress

Which of the following is a warning sign of stress?

-Isolation -Loss of appetite -Problems sleeping -Anxiety -All of the above - ANSWER- All of the above

During the Initial Assessment, after ensuring adequate respiration, what is the NEST step in caring for a patient?

-Ensure adequate circulation -Immobilize angulated fractures -Check for paralysis of the limbs -Determine level of consciousness - ANSWER- Ensure adequate circulation

As you lift a patient into the rear of the ambulance, a reporter recognizes the patient as a state senator. Immediately, the press demands to be told what has

happened to the Senator. You should:

-Advise the press that you are unable to comment

-Deny that patient is the Senator -Tell the press your diagnosis -Advise the press to contact the Senator's family - ANSWER- Advise the press that you are unable to comment

If the patient care protocols have been revised, it is the EMS Provider's

responsibility to:

-Attend in-service training with the agency medical director to become familiar with the new protocols -Continue to use the old protocols because they are already familiar -Begin to use the new protocols as soon as the agency receives them -Operate only when in direct communication with the physician - ANSWER- Attend in-service training with the agency medical director to become familiar with the new protocols

You arrive at the scene of an automobile accident where several bystanders are trying to remove an unconscious patient from one of the vehicles. What should you do?

-Have police respond to control the crowd -Apply a cervical collar and help extricate the patient -Have the crowd stop the extrication process immediately -Tell the crowd to continue their extrication efforts - ANSWER- Have the crowd stop the extrication process immediately

A single EMT finds a non-breathing pulseless victim of a motor vehicle accident

lying prone in the road he/she suspects a spinal injury, the EMT should:

-Apply a cervical collar and attempt to ventilate -Turn the patient's body as a unit and begin CPR -Leave the patient in place and attempt to apply the principles of CPR -Do nothing until help arrives - ANSWER- Turn the patient's body as a unit and begin CPR

During the Initial Assessment, you are assessing a conscious trauma patient

complaining loudly of pain in the leg. You should:

-Begin to obtain the history -Assess the leg immediately -Discontinue the Initial Assessment, start the Detailed Physical Exam -Continue with your initial assessment - ANSWER- Continue with your initial assessment

If a EMT is transporting a patient to the hospital and the patient suddenly stops

talking, the next step should be to:

-Consult with an advanced EMS provider -Repeat the Initial Assessment -Initiate a priority transport -Stop the ambulance - ANSWER- Repeat the Initial Assessment

The overall purpose of the Initial Assessment is to:

-Identify and correct life threatening problems and set priorities