NYS EMT-B NEWEST EXAM
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Which of the following is the term used to designate an
agreement by a conscious, mentally competent adult
patient to accept emergency care?
a. Standard of care
b. Informed consent
c. Duty to act
d. Implied consent Correct Answer B
Providing care within the scope of practice would be
considered to be in accordance with
a. The sovereign immunity doctrine
b. State law
c. Professional conduct
d. Institutional standards Correct Answer B
The exchange of oxygen and nutrients from blood cell to
tissue cells takes place in the
a. Arteries
b. Capillaries
c. Venules
d. Arterioles Correct Answer B
,The OPPOSITE of distal is:
a. Superior
b. Medial
c. Lateral
d. Proximal Correct Answer D
Anatomically, the term "superior", in relation to other
human body structure, is defined as:
a. Toward the head
b. Bigger than
c. In front of
d. Better than Correct Answer A
The alveoli of the lungs are in close contact with:
a. Diaphragm
b. Main-stem bronchus
c. Pulmonary capillaries
d. Pulmonary arteries Correct Answer C
All of the following are part of the respiratory system
EXCEPT the:
a. Alveoli
b. Esophagus
c. Epiglottis
d. Bronchi Correct Answer B
The smooth glistening membranous in the body that
surrounds each lung is called the?
a. Pleura
b. Diaphragm
,c. Mesentery
d. Peritoneum Correct Answer A
A correct statement concerning airway management of a
patient who has a suspected spinal injury is that:
a. The cord injury takes precedence over the airway; the
patient can be ventilated only if done without moving the
cord
b. The airway always takes precedence over the cord
injury; the airway must be opened regardless of the
damage it might do to the cord
c. There is no difference in management; in the presence
of cord injury, the airway is opened in the usual way
d. Advanced life support techniques must be employed to
open the airway without moving the cord Correct Answer
B
If a supine patient has secretions or emesis that cannot be
removed or easily suctioned the patient should be
a. Decompressed using gentle pressure on the abdomen
b. Log-rolled and the oropharynx should be cleared
c. Continually suctioned until the airway is cleared
d. Log-rolled and suctioned again Correct Answer B
You are to the home of a patient who is on physician-
prescribed low-concentration oxygen and who is not in
acute respiratory distress. Which type of oxygen delivery
device should you use?
a. Non-rebreather mask
b. Nasal cannula
c. Simple face mask
, d. Flow-restricted oxygen-delivery device Correct Answer
B
When the diaphragm and rib muscles contract, the
diaphragm moves downward and the ribs are raised, this
phase of breathing is known as:
a. Inhalation
b. Respiration
c. Expiration
d. Ventilation Correct Answer A
A "stoma" can be defined as
a. An opening that carries air from the pharynx into the
nasopharynx
b. An opening from the front of the throat directly into
the esophagus
c. 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
The first ems unit arrives at the scene of a reported two-
car motor vehicle crash. The driver of one vehicle is
slumped over the steering wheel. The first step the unit
should take in sizing up the scene is to;
a. Use the jaw-thrust maneuver to open the airway of the
person slumped over the steering wheel
b. Check the scene and the second vehicle for other
persons
c. Ask a bystander what caused the accident
d. Assess the level of consciousness of the person
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