EMT STATE EXAM study guide with
questions and answers
The role of the EMS Provider is to do all of the following EXCEPT: - ANS Provide definitive
diagnosis
In what portion should an unconscious overdose patient be transported to a hospital? - ANS
On his/her side
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? - ANS Stokes basket
The prehospital care report (PCR) is considered to be: - ANS A part of the patients hospital
chart
EMS providers must be certified to perform legally at their level of training. The New York State
law that establishes this level is the: - ANS Public Health Law
In consent is refused by a conscious and mentally competent adult, that person CANNOT be
treated without: - ANS Orders from Medical Control
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: - ANS Continue care of the girl in her mother's presence and notify police
Providing care within the scope practice would be considered to be an accordance with: - ANS
State law
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? - ANS
Presume that parental consent is implied and proceed with treatment
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: - ANS Treat the patient for a potential
hip fracture
,Approximately how many liters of blood does an adult male weighing 150 lb have in his body? -
ANS 6 liters
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? - ANS Written nonhospital DNR
The OPPOSITE of distal is: - ANS Proximal
The alveoli of the lungs are in close contact with the: - ANS Pulmonary capillaries
The tubelike anatomical structure that carries air from the throat to the lungs is the: - ANS
Trachea
The smooth glistening membranous sac in the body that surrounds each lung is called the: -
ANS Pleura
The oropharyngeal airway is MOST APPROPRIATELY used in a/an: - ANS Unconscious
patient being ventilated by a bag-valve-mask
You are suctioning a trauma patient who has large blood clots present in the mouth. You should:
- ANS Sweet the clots out of the mouth before suctioning
Which liter flow is INAPPRORIATE for oxygen administration via a nasal cannula? - ANS 7-8
liters/minute
Food and liquids are prevented from entering the trachea by the: - ANS Epiglottis
In caring for a non-breathing patient with a stoma or tracheotomy tube, the EMS Provider must:
- ANS Ventilate through the neck opening
When you arrive at a scene of a motor vehicle accident, your FIRST concern must be: - ANS
Ensure your own safety
While assessing the mechanism of injury at the motor vehicle crash, an EMS Provider notice
that the airbag has been deployed. The EMS Provider should: - ANS Lift the airbag and
check underneath for damage
In people whose skin is darkly pigmented, cyanosis is BEST seen by observing: - ANS
Mucosal membranes
, A 65-year-old male was involved in a two-car motor vehicle crash. Upon examination, he
complains of chest pain when breathing and tenderness of the sternum. Your INITIAL care
should include: - ANS Administering high-concentration oxygen
In assessing a pediatric trauma patients capillary refill time, an abnormal finding would be a refill
time, an abnormal finding would be a refill time of: - ANS Greater than 2 seconds
A patient with acute respiratory distress requiring oxygen therapy is LEAST likely to exhibit: -
ANS A slow pulse rate
In an unstable patient, the primary assessment should be repeated at least every: - ANS b. 5
minutes
When you take a pulse of a patient, you are really: - ANS Counting the pressure waves of
blood that the heart sends through an artery
A patient is found lying supine along a roadside. There are no witnesses to describe what
happened. Which of the following steps should be done FIRST? - ANS Asset for
unresponsiveness
For a trauma victim with a respiratory rate of 40/min, shallow and irregular, who is pale and has
a history of emphysema, the MOST APPROPRIATE treatment would be to: - ANS Use a
bag-valve-mask with supplemental oxygen
The most reliable early indicator used to assess a patients overall condition is the patients -
ANS Mental status
In assessing a trauma patient, an EMS Provider should consider the patients past: - ANS
Medical history
All of the following are considered signs EXCEPT: - ANS Nausea
The diastolic blood pressure is the level of pressure present during: - ANS Relaxation of the
heart
Systolic blood pressure indicates the pressure when the: - ANS Ventricles are contracting
If life-threatening conditions are identified during the Secondary Assessment, the EMS provider
should IMMEDIATELY: - ANS Provide life-saving interventions
If the EMS Provider conducting a patient assessment discovers eye pupils of unequal size,
he/she should suspect: - ANS Head injury
questions and answers
The role of the EMS Provider is to do all of the following EXCEPT: - ANS Provide definitive
diagnosis
In what portion should an unconscious overdose patient be transported to a hospital? - ANS
On his/her side
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? - ANS Stokes basket
The prehospital care report (PCR) is considered to be: - ANS A part of the patients hospital
chart
EMS providers must be certified to perform legally at their level of training. The New York State
law that establishes this level is the: - ANS Public Health Law
In consent is refused by a conscious and mentally competent adult, that person CANNOT be
treated without: - ANS Orders from Medical Control
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: - ANS Continue care of the girl in her mother's presence and notify police
Providing care within the scope practice would be considered to be an accordance with: - ANS
State law
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? - ANS
Presume that parental consent is implied and proceed with treatment
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: - ANS Treat the patient for a potential
hip fracture
,Approximately how many liters of blood does an adult male weighing 150 lb have in his body? -
ANS 6 liters
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? - ANS Written nonhospital DNR
The OPPOSITE of distal is: - ANS Proximal
The alveoli of the lungs are in close contact with the: - ANS Pulmonary capillaries
The tubelike anatomical structure that carries air from the throat to the lungs is the: - ANS
Trachea
The smooth glistening membranous sac in the body that surrounds each lung is called the: -
ANS Pleura
The oropharyngeal airway is MOST APPROPRIATELY used in a/an: - ANS Unconscious
patient being ventilated by a bag-valve-mask
You are suctioning a trauma patient who has large blood clots present in the mouth. You should:
- ANS Sweet the clots out of the mouth before suctioning
Which liter flow is INAPPRORIATE for oxygen administration via a nasal cannula? - ANS 7-8
liters/minute
Food and liquids are prevented from entering the trachea by the: - ANS Epiglottis
In caring for a non-breathing patient with a stoma or tracheotomy tube, the EMS Provider must:
- ANS Ventilate through the neck opening
When you arrive at a scene of a motor vehicle accident, your FIRST concern must be: - ANS
Ensure your own safety
While assessing the mechanism of injury at the motor vehicle crash, an EMS Provider notice
that the airbag has been deployed. The EMS Provider should: - ANS Lift the airbag and
check underneath for damage
In people whose skin is darkly pigmented, cyanosis is BEST seen by observing: - ANS
Mucosal membranes
, A 65-year-old male was involved in a two-car motor vehicle crash. Upon examination, he
complains of chest pain when breathing and tenderness of the sternum. Your INITIAL care
should include: - ANS Administering high-concentration oxygen
In assessing a pediatric trauma patients capillary refill time, an abnormal finding would be a refill
time, an abnormal finding would be a refill time of: - ANS Greater than 2 seconds
A patient with acute respiratory distress requiring oxygen therapy is LEAST likely to exhibit: -
ANS A slow pulse rate
In an unstable patient, the primary assessment should be repeated at least every: - ANS b. 5
minutes
When you take a pulse of a patient, you are really: - ANS Counting the pressure waves of
blood that the heart sends through an artery
A patient is found lying supine along a roadside. There are no witnesses to describe what
happened. Which of the following steps should be done FIRST? - ANS Asset for
unresponsiveness
For a trauma victim with a respiratory rate of 40/min, shallow and irregular, who is pale and has
a history of emphysema, the MOST APPROPRIATE treatment would be to: - ANS Use a
bag-valve-mask with supplemental oxygen
The most reliable early indicator used to assess a patients overall condition is the patients -
ANS Mental status
In assessing a trauma patient, an EMS Provider should consider the patients past: - ANS
Medical history
All of the following are considered signs EXCEPT: - ANS Nausea
The diastolic blood pressure is the level of pressure present during: - ANS Relaxation of the
heart
Systolic blood pressure indicates the pressure when the: - ANS Ventricles are contracting
If life-threatening conditions are identified during the Secondary Assessment, the EMS provider
should IMMEDIATELY: - ANS Provide life-saving interventions
If the EMS Provider conducting a patient assessment discovers eye pupils of unequal size,
he/she should suspect: - ANS Head injury
