1.The role of the EMS Provider is to do all of the following
EXCEPT:: Provide definitive diagnosis
2.In what portion should an unconscious overdose patient be
transported to a hospital?: On his/her side
3.Which of the following pieces of equipment is especially
designed and useful for removing patients from heights or
for carrying them over rough terrain or rubble?: Stokes basket
4.The prehospital care report (PCR) is considered to be:: A part
of the patients hospital chart
5.EMS providers must be certified to perform legally at their
level of training. The New York State law that establishes this
level is the:: Public Health Law
6.In consent is refused by a conscious and mentally
,competent adult, that person CANNOT be treated without::
Orders from Medical Control
7.You are called to a rural home by the mother of a 4-year-old
girl. Upon arrival, you begin to treat a dog-bite wound on the
girls arm when the girl's father comes into the house and tells
you to leave her alone. The mother asks you to continue your
care of the child. Faced with the situation above, you should::
Continue care of the girl in her mother's presence and notify police
8.Providing care within the scope practice would be
considered to be an accordance with:: State law
9.An accident victim who is a minor has blood spurting from the
brachial artery. The parents are not present. Which one of the
following actions should the EMS provider take?: Presume that
parental consent is implied and proceed with treatment
10.You are called to the residence of a 74-year-old female who
has fallen and has a large area of ecchymosis on her left hip.
You are met by a neighbor, who was caring for the patient while
her daughter was out of town. The neighbor explains that the
patient has a history of Alzheimer's and presents a NYS
,Department of Health Non-Hospital Order Not to Resuscitate
(DNR) form. This patient is unable to communicate, so you
should:: Treat the patient for a potential hip fracture
11.Approximately how many liters of blood does an adult male
weighing 150 lb have in his body?: 6 liters
12.An EMS provider responds to a call and finds an 80-year-old
female with no pulse or respirations. The patient has a history
of terminal brain cancer. The family states that the last time
she was seen alive was just 5 minutes prior calling EMS. They
also state that the patient has a DNR order. In New York State,
EMS personnel may accept which of the following DNR
instruments as valid?: Written nonhospital DNR
, 13.The OPPOSITE of distal is:: Proximal
14.The alveoli of the lungs are in close contact with the::
Pulmonary capillaries
15.The tubelike anatomical structure that carries air from the
throat to the lungs is the:: Trachea
16.The smooth glistening membranous sac in the body that
surrounds each lung is called the:: Pleura
17.The oropharyngeal airway is MOST APPROPRIATELY used in
a/an:: Uncon- scious patient being ventilated by a bag-valve-mask
18.You are suctioning a trauma patient who has large blood
clots present in the mouth. You should:: Sweet the clots out of the
mouth before suctioning
19.Which liter flow is INAPPRORIATE for oxygen administration
via a nasal cannula?: 7-8 liters/minute
20.Food and liquids are prevented from entering the trachea by
the:: Epiglottis
21.In caring for a non-breathing patient with a stoma or
tracheotomy tube, the EMS Provider must:: Ventilate through the
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