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NYS EMT Written Exam Q&As Latest Update 2024 Rules and responsibilities - correct answers Drive to the patient safely Have directions and know how to get to location Patient Care Patient Packaging Look & Act Professional NYS EMT Written Exam Q&As Latest Update 2024/2025 100% GUARANTEED PASSN...

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NYS EMT Written Exam Q&As Latest Update 2024
Rules and responsibilities - correct answers ✅Drive to the patient safely

Have directions and know how to get to location

Patient Care

Patient Packaging

Look & Act Professional



Medical Direction: On-Line Direction - correct answers ✅On the phone with
MD



Medical Direction: Off-Line Direction - correct answers ✅Pre-Written or
Standing Orders (Protocols - Standing Orders)



definitve signs of death - correct answers ✅Dependent lividity (blood at the
lowest point of the body/discoloration)

Rigor mortis (stiffening of body muscles)

Putrefaction (decomposition of body tissues)

Obvious mortal injury (decapitation)

,Stages of Grieving Process - correct answers ✅1. Denial

2. Anger

3. Bargaining

4. Depression

5. Acceptance



Dealing with Dying Patient - correct answers ✅1. Maintain patient dignity

2. Show respect for the patient

3. Communicate with the family

4. Allow family members to express themselves

5. Do Not give false assurances

6. Listen to the family

7. Use a gentle tone of voice



Stress - Warning Signs - correct answers ✅1. Irritability

2. Unable to concentrate

3. Anxiety

4. Loss of appetite or over eating

,5. Isolation

6. Loss of interest in work, sex, etc.

7. Increased alcohol use



Dealing with Stress - correct answers ✅Critical Incident Stress Debriefing:
(CISD) program in which severely stressful job-related incidents

are discussed. These meeting are held within 24 to 72 hours after an
incident.



Standard of Care - correct answers ✅The way another equally trained
person would act to treat a patient



Scope of Practice - correct answers ✅The Skills you are allowed to use



Duty to Act - correct answers ✅an EMT has a duty to act only when on duty



Public Health Law 800 - correct answers ✅EMT Cannot be held liable unless
negligence is proven

, Good Samaritan Law - correct answers ✅Does not cover EMT in New York
State



Negligence - correct answers ✅Failure to provide same level of care as
another equally trained EMT



Abandonment - correct answers ✅Termination of patient care without
transferring care to equal or higher medical Authority



Refusal of Care (CMA) - correct answers ✅is when anyone over the age of
18 & competent refused care. Also applies if under the age of 18 if patient is
pregnant, married or an emancipated minor seeking treatment for a sexually
transmitted disease



Assault/Harassment - correct answers ✅Unlawfully placing a patient in fear
of bodily harm



Confidentiality - correct answers ✅anything discussed between EMT and
patient care cannot be disclosed unless to designated individuals such as
hospital personal involved in patients care

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