After an EMS call, some crew members begin discussing a recent case with some non-EMS personnel. This is unacceptable behavior because it is:
a) a breach of the patients right to know
b) a breach of the patients privacy
c) against the NYS Good Samaritan Law
d) against the principles of pati...
EMT- NYS PSI practice questions & answers(graded a)
After an EMS call, some crew members begin discussing a recent case with some non-
EMS personnel. This is unacceptable behavior because it is:
a) a breach of the patients right to know
b) a breach of the patients privacy
c) against the NYS Good Samaritan Law
d) against the principles of patient consent - ANSWER b
which form of consent allows you to treat an unconscious patient? - ANSWER implied
Another name for the left lateral position is : - ANSWER recovery position
in anatomic terms, an injury midway down the left forearm would be considered :
, a) distal to the left elbow
b) proximal to the left elbow
c) superior to the left elbow
d) lateral to the left elbow - ANSWER a
If a life threatening problem is discovered during the initial assessment, you should :
a) finish the initial assessment and then go back to correct the problem
b) complete both the initial assessment and the detailed physical examination
c) transport the patients to the hospital immediately
d) correct the problem before continuing with the initial assessment - ANSWER d
which of the following is the best definition of the term auscultation?
a) the reaction of a normal pupil to light
b) evaluation the blood pressure in the sitting and supine positions
c) listening
, d) testing of reflexes - ANSWER c
when performing abdominal thrusts on a conscious adult patient with a severe airway
obstruction, the EMS Provider should place the thumb side of his/her hands against the
patients abdomen:
a) between the mid portion of the sternum and xiphoid process
b) directly on the umbilicus
c) directly on the xiphoid process
d) between the navel and the xiphoid process in the midline - ANSWER d
you are attempting to ventilate a patient through a stoma and you notice that the
patients chest does not rise completely. you feel an escaping from the patients mouth
and nose. Your next step should be to : - ANSWER manually seal the pots mouth and
nose
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