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Introduction to Emergency Medical Care :EMT Exam Review [100% Correct] Emergency Medical Services or EMS is also known as: *Ans* prehospital or out-ofhospital care EMS began in 1966 by *Ans* the National Highway Safety Act charging the Department of Transportation (DOT) with developing standards. National Highway Traffic Safety Admin (NHTSA) sets standards for what categories? *Ans* Regulation and Policy Resource Management Human Resources and Training Transportation Facilities Com...

EMT Acronyms Study Guide [100% Correct Answers] AMA *Ans* Against Medical Advice AVPU (Used for determining level of consciousness) *Ans* Alert Verbal Painful Unresponsive DCAPBTLS *Ans* Deformity, Contusion, Abrasions, Punctures/Penetrations, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, Swelling DNR *Ans* Do not rescuscitate DR GERM (For assessing the abdominal region.) *Ans* Distention, Rigidity, Guarding, Evisceration, Rebound tenderness, Masses MOI *Ans* Method of Injury NOI *Ans* Nature o...

EMT Vocabulary Review [Approved worksheet] abrasion *Ans* an open injury to the outermost layer of the skin (epidermis) caused by a scraping away, rubbing, or shearing away of the tissue. acute *Ans* with rapid onset. adequate breathing for an adult *Ans* 12-20 per minute adequate breathing for a child *Ans* 15-30 per minute adequate breathing for an infant *Ans* 25-50 per minute administration *Ans* the route and form by which a drug is given. advance directive *Ans* instructions, wri...

NYS EMT EXAM PRACTICE TEST #1 Real Elaborate Answers 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 patient's right to know b) A breach of the patient's privacy and is unethical c) Against the New York State Good Samaritan Law d) Against the principles of patient consent *Ans* b) A breach of the patient's privacy and is unethical Which form of consent allows you to...

Latest EMT-Anatomy and Physiology #1 [Correct Answers] Anatomical Position *Ans* Standing, facing forward, palms out Supine *Ans* lying face up on back Prone *Ans* lying face down on stomach Lateral Recumbent *Ans* lying on either left or right side Fowler *Ans* seated, back elevated 45-60 degrees Trendelenburg *Ans* lying on back with legs elevated higher than head Anterior *Ans* toward the front Posterior *Ans* toward the back Superior *Ans* toward the head, above point of reference...

Latest EMT Pharmacology Exam Review [100% Correct] Glucose: Indication *Ans* Change of mental status and a history of diabetes Glucose: Contra-indication *Ans* Unconscious, unable to swallow; suspected stroke Glucose: Medical Control Type *Ans* Standing order; obtain blood glucose level and on-line medical control if suspected stroke Glucose: Action *Ans* Raises blood sugar Glucose: Form *Ans* Gel, tablet Glucose: Dosage *Ans* "1 Tube" or dose until patient regains mental status (2 tu...

EMT Chapter 6 Exam Review: The Human Body [100% Correct] The electrical impulse of the heart normally begins at the: a.) sinoatrial node b.) bundle of his c.) purkinje fibers d.) atrioventricular node *Ans* sinoatrial node Each pelvic bone is formed by the fusion of the: a.) sacrum and ischium b.) ilium, ischium, pubis c.) pubis and acetabulum d.) ilium, pubis, and sacrum *Ans* ilium, ischium, pubis The largest portion of the brain, which is commonly referred to as the ''gray mat...

Latest EMT Practice Final Examination [100% Correct Answers] Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by A. suctioning the oropharynx B. initiating assisted ventilations C. correctly positioning the head D. inserting an oropharnygeal airway *Ans* correctly positioning the head Which of the following patients would be most in need of a rapid trauma assessment? A. an awake and alert 19-year-old man with a small caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen B. A conscious 25-year-old woman who...

Latest NYS EMT-B State Exam Written Comprehensive Review An EMS Provider responds to a call and finds an 8- yr old female with no pulse or respirations. The patient has a history of terminal brain cancer. The family states the last time she as seen alive was 5 mins prior to EMS being called. They also state patient has a DNR oder. In NYS, EMS personnel may accept which of the following DNR instruments as valid? Verbal request from family A. Written non-hospital B. DNR or MOLST form ...

Signs and Symptoms EMT Exam Review [Verified Exam] Asthma *Ans* Wheezing on inspiration/expiration Bronchospasm Anaphylaxis *Ans* Flushed skin or hives Generalized edema Decreased blood pressure Laryngeal edema with dyspnea Bronchitis *Ans* Chronic cough Wheezing Cyanosis Productive cough CHF (congestive heart failure) *Ans* Dependent edema Rales Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea Croup *Ans* Fever Barking cough Mostly seen in pediatric patients Emphysema *Ans* barrel chest Pursed ...