NYS EMT REVISION PAST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A 29-year-old male with a head injury opens his eyes when you speak to him, is
confused as to the time and date, and is able to move all of his extremities on
command. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is:
A) 10
B) 12
C) 13
D) 14 - ✔✔C) 13
✔✔Which of the following is the MOST effective method of assessing the quality of air
movement in the lungs?
A) evaluating the patient's chest for cyanosis
B) applying a pulse oximeter and monitoring the SpO2
C) auscultating breath sounds with a stethoscope
D) looking for the presence of accessory muscle use - ✔✔C) auscultating breath
sounds with a stethoscope
✔✔After performing a head tilt-chin lift maneuver to open the airway of an unresponsive
patient who has a pulse, you should:
A) place him or her in the recovery position
B) provide positive-pressure ventilatory assistance
,C) assess respiratory rate, depth, and regularity
D) suction as needed and insert an airway adjunct - ✔✔D) suction as needed and insert
an airway adjunct
✔✔In the adult, bradycardia is defined as a pulse rate less than _____ beats/min, and
tachycardia is defined as a heart rate greater than _____ beats/min.
A) 60, 100
B) 50, 110
C) 40, 120
D) 30, 130 - ✔✔A) 60, 100
✔✔A pulse with a consistent pattern is considered to be:
A) weak
B) strong
C) regular
D) irregular - ✔✔C) regular
✔✔Normal skin color, temperature, and condition should be:
A) pink, warm, and dry
B) pale, cool, and moist
C) pink, warm, and moist
D) flushed, cool, and dry - ✔✔A) pink, warm, and dry
✔✔What part of the patient assessment process focuses on obtaining additional
information about the patient's chief complaint and any medical problems he or she may
have?
A) history taking
B) general impression
C) primary assessment
D) secondary assessment - ✔✔A) history taking
✔✔Upon arriving at the scene of a patient with difficulty breathing, you determine that
the scene is safe. You enter the residence and find the patient sitting in a chair in
obvious distress. Your first action should be to:
A) ask the patient what's wrong
B) obtain a set of baseline vital signs
C) assess the patient's airway status
D) introduce yourself to the patient - ✔✔D) introduce yourself to the patient
✔✔The goal of the full-body scan that is performed during the secondary assessment is
to:
A) detect and treat all non-life-threatening injuries
B) assess only the parts of the body that are injured
C) definitively rule out significant internal injuries
, D) locate injuries not found in the primary assessment - ✔✔D) locate injuries not found
in the primary assessment
✔✔When auscultating the blood pressure in a patient's upper extremity, you should
place the diaphragm (head) of the stethoscope over the _____ artery.
A) radial
B) apical
C) femoral
D) brachial - ✔✔D) brachial
✔✔Which of the following MOST accurately describes paradoxical movement of the
chest wall?
A) multiple rib fractures that cause a marked deformity of the chest wall
B) a marked decrease in chest wall movement due to abdominal breathing
C) only one section of the chest rises on inspiration while another area falls
D) one side of the chest wall move opposite the direction of the other - ✔✔C) only one
section of the chest rises on inspiration while another area falls
✔✔The leaf-shaped structure located superior to the larynx is called the:
A) epiglottis
B) vallecula
C) cricoid ring
D) thyroid cartilage - ✔✔A) epiglottis
✔✔The actual exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs in the:
A) bronchioles
B) alveolar sacs
C) apex of the lung
D) pulmonary capillaries - ✔✔B) alveolar sacs
✔✔The physical act of moving air into and out of the lungs is called:
A) diffusion
B) ventilation
C) respiration
D) oxygenation - ✔✔B) ventilation
✔✔Hypoxia is MOST accurately defined as:
A) low venous oxygen levels
B) a decrease in arterial oxygen levels
C) an increase in carbon dioxide in the blood
D) inadequate oxygen to the tissues and cells - ✔✔D) inadequate oxygen to the tissues
and cells
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A 29-year-old male with a head injury opens his eyes when you speak to him, is
confused as to the time and date, and is able to move all of his extremities on
command. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is:
A) 10
B) 12
C) 13
D) 14 - ✔✔C) 13
✔✔Which of the following is the MOST effective method of assessing the quality of air
movement in the lungs?
A) evaluating the patient's chest for cyanosis
B) applying a pulse oximeter and monitoring the SpO2
C) auscultating breath sounds with a stethoscope
D) looking for the presence of accessory muscle use - ✔✔C) auscultating breath
sounds with a stethoscope
✔✔After performing a head tilt-chin lift maneuver to open the airway of an unresponsive
patient who has a pulse, you should:
A) place him or her in the recovery position
B) provide positive-pressure ventilatory assistance
,C) assess respiratory rate, depth, and regularity
D) suction as needed and insert an airway adjunct - ✔✔D) suction as needed and insert
an airway adjunct
✔✔In the adult, bradycardia is defined as a pulse rate less than _____ beats/min, and
tachycardia is defined as a heart rate greater than _____ beats/min.
A) 60, 100
B) 50, 110
C) 40, 120
D) 30, 130 - ✔✔A) 60, 100
✔✔A pulse with a consistent pattern is considered to be:
A) weak
B) strong
C) regular
D) irregular - ✔✔C) regular
✔✔Normal skin color, temperature, and condition should be:
A) pink, warm, and dry
B) pale, cool, and moist
C) pink, warm, and moist
D) flushed, cool, and dry - ✔✔A) pink, warm, and dry
✔✔What part of the patient assessment process focuses on obtaining additional
information about the patient's chief complaint and any medical problems he or she may
have?
A) history taking
B) general impression
C) primary assessment
D) secondary assessment - ✔✔A) history taking
✔✔Upon arriving at the scene of a patient with difficulty breathing, you determine that
the scene is safe. You enter the residence and find the patient sitting in a chair in
obvious distress. Your first action should be to:
A) ask the patient what's wrong
B) obtain a set of baseline vital signs
C) assess the patient's airway status
D) introduce yourself to the patient - ✔✔D) introduce yourself to the patient
✔✔The goal of the full-body scan that is performed during the secondary assessment is
to:
A) detect and treat all non-life-threatening injuries
B) assess only the parts of the body that are injured
C) definitively rule out significant internal injuries
, D) locate injuries not found in the primary assessment - ✔✔D) locate injuries not found
in the primary assessment
✔✔When auscultating the blood pressure in a patient's upper extremity, you should
place the diaphragm (head) of the stethoscope over the _____ artery.
A) radial
B) apical
C) femoral
D) brachial - ✔✔D) brachial
✔✔Which of the following MOST accurately describes paradoxical movement of the
chest wall?
A) multiple rib fractures that cause a marked deformity of the chest wall
B) a marked decrease in chest wall movement due to abdominal breathing
C) only one section of the chest rises on inspiration while another area falls
D) one side of the chest wall move opposite the direction of the other - ✔✔C) only one
section of the chest rises on inspiration while another area falls
✔✔The leaf-shaped structure located superior to the larynx is called the:
A) epiglottis
B) vallecula
C) cricoid ring
D) thyroid cartilage - ✔✔A) epiglottis
✔✔The actual exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs in the:
A) bronchioles
B) alveolar sacs
C) apex of the lung
D) pulmonary capillaries - ✔✔B) alveolar sacs
✔✔The physical act of moving air into and out of the lungs is called:
A) diffusion
B) ventilation
C) respiration
D) oxygenation - ✔✔B) ventilation
✔✔Hypoxia is MOST accurately defined as:
A) low venous oxygen levels
B) a decrease in arterial oxygen levels
C) an increase in carbon dioxide in the blood
D) inadequate oxygen to the tissues and cells - ✔✔D) inadequate oxygen to the tissues
and cells
