Your patient responds to your voice with incomprehensible murmurers. Using the AVPU scale, he is classifed as responsive to:
Verbal stimuli
Do vitals signs have to be taken on-scene in every situation?
No. Vitals should be taken enroute for patients idenitified as high priority for immediate...
NYS EMT Exam Comprehensive Review
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Your patient responds to your voice with incomprehensible murmurers. Using the AVPU
scale, he is classifed as responsive to:
Verbal stimuli
Do vitals signs have to be taken on-scene in every situation?
No. Vitals should be taken enroute for patients idenitified as high priority for immediate
transport for definitive care .
What does SAMPLE stand for?
Signs and symptoms, allergies, medications, past medical history, last meal, events lead
to current state.
What forms of abuse are EMS providers mandated to report?
Child, Spouse, and Elder Abuse must be reported on the PCR/E-PCR and verbally at
transfer of care. Child abuse must also be reported according to NYS Bureau of EMS
Policy #02-01.
Does a PCR/E-PCR have to be completed when no patient contact is made?
Yes, even for stand-bys, calls where no patients are located, cancellations, and events.
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What does HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
When reporting responsiveness, EMS providers should use _______________ to avoid
less clear descriptors.
AVPU
For a hypoglycemic patient, when is it appropriate to give oral glucose, juice, or non-diet
soda?
If the patient is alert enough to sit unsupported, follow commands, and drink without
assistance.
When is aspirin contraindicted for an MI patient?
Recent GI bleed and known allergy.
According to NYS BLS protocol, the administration of nitroglycerin for chest pain is
indicated if the adult patient's BP is than _____mmHg.
120
According to NYS BLS protocol, a maximum of ____ total doses of nitroglycerin can be
given without medical direction to adult chest pain patients.
3
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