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NYS EMT Practice Test.pdf file:///C:/Users/HP/Desktop/New%20folder/NYS%20EMT%20PractNYS EMT PRACTICE TEST
1. EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recom-mended by
the
A) National Registry of EMTs
B) individual state's EMS protocols
C) National Association of EMTs
D) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Answer D) National High-way Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
2. While providing care to a patient, blood got onto the ambulance stretch- er. Because
the stretcher was not properly cleaned afterward, a virus was transmitted to another
emergency medical technician (EMT) several days later.What route of transmission does
this scenario describe?
A) direct contact
B) indirect contact
C) airborne transmission
D) vector-borne transmission
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Answer B) indirect contact
3. What type of stress reaction occurs when an EMT is exposed to manyinsignificant
stressors over a period of several months or years?
A) acute stress reaction
B) cumulative stress reaction
C) posttraumatic stress reaction
D) critical incident stress reaction
Answer B) cumulative stress reaction
4. To minimize the risk of litigation, the EMT should always
A) transport patients to the hospital of their choice
B) provide competent care that meets current standards
C) use universal precautions with every patient encounter
D) utilize at least four personnel when moving a patient
Answer B) provide competentcare that meets current standards
5. Which of the following is NOT considered to be protected health information(PHI)?
A) patient history
B) treatment rendered
C) location of the call
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D) assessment findings
Answer C) location of the call
6. The manner in which the EMT must act or behave when caring for a patientis called the
A) EMT oath
B) code of ethics
C) standard of care
D) scope of practice
Answer C) standard of care
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7. Which of the following MOST accurately defines negligence?
A) transport of a mentally incompetent patient against his or her will
B) deviation from the standard of care that may result in further injury
C) transferring patient care to a provider with a lower level of training
D) providing care that is consistent with care provided by other EMTs
Answer B)deviation from the standard of care that may result in further injury
8. Ethnocentrism is defined as
A) understanding that people from different cultural backgrounds respond to pain and
stress differently
B) suspecting that a person has an ulterior motive based on the tone of his orher voice
when answering a question
C) subconsciously forcing your cultural values onto a patient because you feelthat yours are
more acceptable
D) considering your own cultural values as more important when interactingwith people
of a different culture
Answer D) considering your own cultural values as moreimportant when interacting with people
of a different culture
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