NYS EMT ACTUAL STUDY EXAMS GUIDE ALL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Deoxygenated blood from the abdomen, pelvis, and lower extremities is returned to
the right atrium via the:
A) common iliac vein
B) coronary sinus vein
C) inferior vena cava
D) superior vena cava - ✔✔C) inferior vena cava
✔✔What is the function of platelets?
A) initial formation of a blood clot
B) transport of oxygen and nutrients
C) defense against invading organisms
D) transport of cellular waste materials - ✔✔A) initial formation of a blood clot
✔✔The average adult has approximately _____ of blood in his or her body.
A) 3L
B) 4L
C) 5L
D) 6L - ✔✔D) 6L
✔✔The central nervous system is composed of the:
,A) brain and spinal cord
B) brain and sensory nerves
C) motor and sensory nerves
D) spinal cord and sensory nerves - ✔✔A) brain and spinal cord
✔✔All necessary life functions are coordinated in what part of the brain?
A) cerebrum
B) gray matter
C) cerebellum
D) brain stem - ✔✔D) brain stem
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin?
A) sensory reception
B) temperature regulation
C) metabolic coordination
D) pressure and pain perception - ✔✔C) metabolic coordination
✔✔You are dispatched to a call for a 4-month-old infant with respiratory distress. While
you prepare to take care of this child, you must remember that:
A) small infants are nose breathers and require clear nasal passages at all times
B) assisted ventilations in infants often need to be forceful to inflate their lungs
C) the infant's proportionately small tongue often causes an airway obstruction
D) an infant's head should be placed in a flexed position to prevent obstruction - ✔✔A)
small infants are nose breathers and require clear nasal passages at all times
✔✔A 16-year-old female complains of vaginal bleeding and abdominal cramping that
began several hours ago. During your assessment interview, you should:
A) obtain the majority of your information from one of her parents
B) inquire about the possibility of pregnancy in private, if possible
C) avoid asking questions that she will feel uncomfortable answering
D) recall that patients in this age group prefer not to be treated as adults - ✔✔B) inquire
about the possibility of pregnancy in private, if possible
✔✔The term "pharmacology" is MOST accurately defined as:
A) the study of drugs that are produced illegally
B) the study of how medications affect the brain
C) the study of drugs and their actions on the body
D) the study of drug excretion from the human body - ✔✔C) the study of drugs and their
actions on the body
✔✔A drug is contraindicated for a patient when it:
A) is used to treat a multitude of conditions
B) may cause harm or have no positive effect
C) produces actions other than the desired ones
, D) is used to treat a specific medical condition - ✔✔B) may cause harm or have no
positive effect
✔✔After taking diphenhydramine (Benadryl) for an allergic reaction, a person begins
experiencing drowsiness and a dry mouth. These findings are an example of a(n):
A) side effect
B) untoward effect
C) therapeutic effect
D) unpredictable effect - ✔✔A) side effect
✔✔Advil, Nuprin, and Motrin are brand (trade) names for the generic medication:
A) aspirin
B) nitrostat
C) ibuprofen
D) acetaminophen - ✔✔C) ibuprofen
✔✔The _____ of a medication usually dictates the route by which it will be
administered.
A) type
B) form
C) class
D) name - ✔✔B) form
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding the metered-dose inhaler (MDI) is
correct?
A) MDIs are contraindicated for patients with asthma or emphysema
B) MDIs are most commonly used by patients with cardiovascular disease
C) An MDI delivers the same amount of medication every time it is used
D) Shaking an MDI prior to use will cause deactivation of the medication - ✔✔C) An
MDI delivers the same amount of medication every time it is used
✔✔A 31-year-old female is experiencing an acute asthma attack. She is conscious and
alert, but in obvious respiratory distress. After assisting her with her prescribed MDI, you
should:
A) check drug's expiration date to ensure that it is still current
B) contact medical control and apprise him or her of what you did
C) reassess the patient and document her response to the medication
D) administer another treatment in 30 seconds if she is still in distress - ✔✔C) reassess
the patient and document her response to the medication
✔✔You are dispatched to a state park for a young female experiencing an allergic
reaction. Your assessment reveals that her breathing is severely labored and her blood
pressure is very low. You carry epinephrine auto-injectors on your ambulance and have
been trained and approved by your medical director to administer them. As your partner
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Deoxygenated blood from the abdomen, pelvis, and lower extremities is returned to
the right atrium via the:
A) common iliac vein
B) coronary sinus vein
C) inferior vena cava
D) superior vena cava - ✔✔C) inferior vena cava
✔✔What is the function of platelets?
A) initial formation of a blood clot
B) transport of oxygen and nutrients
C) defense against invading organisms
D) transport of cellular waste materials - ✔✔A) initial formation of a blood clot
✔✔The average adult has approximately _____ of blood in his or her body.
A) 3L
B) 4L
C) 5L
D) 6L - ✔✔D) 6L
✔✔The central nervous system is composed of the:
,A) brain and spinal cord
B) brain and sensory nerves
C) motor and sensory nerves
D) spinal cord and sensory nerves - ✔✔A) brain and spinal cord
✔✔All necessary life functions are coordinated in what part of the brain?
A) cerebrum
B) gray matter
C) cerebellum
D) brain stem - ✔✔D) brain stem
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin?
A) sensory reception
B) temperature regulation
C) metabolic coordination
D) pressure and pain perception - ✔✔C) metabolic coordination
✔✔You are dispatched to a call for a 4-month-old infant with respiratory distress. While
you prepare to take care of this child, you must remember that:
A) small infants are nose breathers and require clear nasal passages at all times
B) assisted ventilations in infants often need to be forceful to inflate their lungs
C) the infant's proportionately small tongue often causes an airway obstruction
D) an infant's head should be placed in a flexed position to prevent obstruction - ✔✔A)
small infants are nose breathers and require clear nasal passages at all times
✔✔A 16-year-old female complains of vaginal bleeding and abdominal cramping that
began several hours ago. During your assessment interview, you should:
A) obtain the majority of your information from one of her parents
B) inquire about the possibility of pregnancy in private, if possible
C) avoid asking questions that she will feel uncomfortable answering
D) recall that patients in this age group prefer not to be treated as adults - ✔✔B) inquire
about the possibility of pregnancy in private, if possible
✔✔The term "pharmacology" is MOST accurately defined as:
A) the study of drugs that are produced illegally
B) the study of how medications affect the brain
C) the study of drugs and their actions on the body
D) the study of drug excretion from the human body - ✔✔C) the study of drugs and their
actions on the body
✔✔A drug is contraindicated for a patient when it:
A) is used to treat a multitude of conditions
B) may cause harm or have no positive effect
C) produces actions other than the desired ones
, D) is used to treat a specific medical condition - ✔✔B) may cause harm or have no
positive effect
✔✔After taking diphenhydramine (Benadryl) for an allergic reaction, a person begins
experiencing drowsiness and a dry mouth. These findings are an example of a(n):
A) side effect
B) untoward effect
C) therapeutic effect
D) unpredictable effect - ✔✔A) side effect
✔✔Advil, Nuprin, and Motrin are brand (trade) names for the generic medication:
A) aspirin
B) nitrostat
C) ibuprofen
D) acetaminophen - ✔✔C) ibuprofen
✔✔The _____ of a medication usually dictates the route by which it will be
administered.
A) type
B) form
C) class
D) name - ✔✔B) form
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding the metered-dose inhaler (MDI) is
correct?
A) MDIs are contraindicated for patients with asthma or emphysema
B) MDIs are most commonly used by patients with cardiovascular disease
C) An MDI delivers the same amount of medication every time it is used
D) Shaking an MDI prior to use will cause deactivation of the medication - ✔✔C) An
MDI delivers the same amount of medication every time it is used
✔✔A 31-year-old female is experiencing an acute asthma attack. She is conscious and
alert, but in obvious respiratory distress. After assisting her with her prescribed MDI, you
should:
A) check drug's expiration date to ensure that it is still current
B) contact medical control and apprise him or her of what you did
C) reassess the patient and document her response to the medication
D) administer another treatment in 30 seconds if she is still in distress - ✔✔C) reassess
the patient and document her response to the medication
✔✔You are dispatched to a state park for a young female experiencing an allergic
reaction. Your assessment reveals that her breathing is severely labored and her blood
pressure is very low. You carry epinephrine auto-injectors on your ambulance and have
been trained and approved by your medical director to administer them. As your partner
