NYS EMT-B State Exam Written Questions and Correct
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Question 1
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
C. Written healthcare proxy
D. Written living will
Correct Answer
Written out-of-hospital DNR
OR MOLST FORM
Question 2
Implied Consent exists when a patient is suffering from a life-threatening injury or illness and is:
a. Under police custody
b. A threat to himself and others
c. Under age of 18
d. Unconscious
Correct Answer
D. unconscious
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,Question 3
The opposite of distal is
a. Superior
b. Medial
c. Lateral
d. Proximal
Correct Answer
D. Proximal
Question 4
The chamber of the heart that is most muscular and that pumps the most blood into the aorta is the
a. Right atrium
b. Left ventricle
c. Right ventricle
d. Left atrium
Correct Answer
B. LEFT VENTRICLE
Question 5
In correct sequence
(VERTEBRAE SECTIONS)
and number in each section
Correct Answer
cervical (7), thoracic (5), lumbar (12), sacral (5), and coccygeal (4)
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,Question 6
The purpose of the first set of vital signs is to:
Correct Answer
A. establish a baseline for additional evaluations
Question 7
PCR has how many spots for writing vital signs?
Correct Answer
3 spots
Question 8
When you take the pulse of a patient, you are really
a. Counting pressure waves of blood that the heart sends through an artery
b. Feeling the swelling of the vein as each wave of blood passes back to the heart
c. Noting the heartbeats in the column of blood in a large vein
d. Feeling the vibrations of the heart muscles as they push the blood through
Correct Answer
A. counting the pressure waves of blood that the heart sends through an artery
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, Question 9
In people whose skin is darkly pigmented, cyanosis is BEST seen by observing
a. Mucosal membranes
b. Earlobes
c. Scalp
d. Face
Correct Answer
A. mucosal membranes
Question 10
You are treating an alert 35-year old trauma patient. You palpate a strong radial pulse of 100. Your partner has taken the
patient's blood pressure and advised you that it is 68/32. You should:
a. Suspect the accuracy of the pressure reading and reevaluate it
b. Accept the reading as accurate
c. Ask you partner to retake BP reading again in 15 min
d. Treat patient for hypertension immediately
Correct Answer
A. suspect the accuracy of the pressure reading and reevaluate it yourself
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Answers Latest
Question 1
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
C. Written healthcare proxy
D. Written living will
Correct Answer
Written out-of-hospital DNR
OR MOLST FORM
Question 2
Implied Consent exists when a patient is suffering from a life-threatening injury or illness and is:
a. Under police custody
b. A threat to himself and others
c. Under age of 18
d. Unconscious
Correct Answer
D. unconscious
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,Question 3
The opposite of distal is
a. Superior
b. Medial
c. Lateral
d. Proximal
Correct Answer
D. Proximal
Question 4
The chamber of the heart that is most muscular and that pumps the most blood into the aorta is the
a. Right atrium
b. Left ventricle
c. Right ventricle
d. Left atrium
Correct Answer
B. LEFT VENTRICLE
Question 5
In correct sequence
(VERTEBRAE SECTIONS)
and number in each section
Correct Answer
cervical (7), thoracic (5), lumbar (12), sacral (5), and coccygeal (4)
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,Question 6
The purpose of the first set of vital signs is to:
Correct Answer
A. establish a baseline for additional evaluations
Question 7
PCR has how many spots for writing vital signs?
Correct Answer
3 spots
Question 8
When you take the pulse of a patient, you are really
a. Counting pressure waves of blood that the heart sends through an artery
b. Feeling the swelling of the vein as each wave of blood passes back to the heart
c. Noting the heartbeats in the column of blood in a large vein
d. Feeling the vibrations of the heart muscles as they push the blood through
Correct Answer
A. counting the pressure waves of blood that the heart sends through an artery
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, Question 9
In people whose skin is darkly pigmented, cyanosis is BEST seen by observing
a. Mucosal membranes
b. Earlobes
c. Scalp
d. Face
Correct Answer
A. mucosal membranes
Question 10
You are treating an alert 35-year old trauma patient. You palpate a strong radial pulse of 100. Your partner has taken the
patient's blood pressure and advised you that it is 68/32. You should:
a. Suspect the accuracy of the pressure reading and reevaluate it
b. Accept the reading as accurate
c. Ask you partner to retake BP reading again in 15 min
d. Treat patient for hypertension immediately
Correct Answer
A. suspect the accuracy of the pressure reading and reevaluate it yourself
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