NYS EMT B STATE CORE MAIN ALL UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Which one of the following instructions applies to the performance of mask-to-stoma
ventilation on a person who has had a COMPLETE laryngectomy?
a. the nose and mouth must be manually sealed off
b. perform Head tilt neck lift maneuver to open the airway
c. the nose must be sealed off
d. neither the nose nor mouth must be sealed off - ✔✔d. neither the nose nor mouth
must be sealed off
✔✔Treating for a complete stoma vs incomplete stoma - ✔✔COMPLETE: stoma down
to lungs, DONT SEAL NOSE OR MOUTH
INCOMPLETE: seal mouth and nose
✔✔When a patient is stable, EMS provider should repeat the ongoing assessment
every - ✔✔15 minutes
✔✔In performing an ongoing assessment on a 10-yr old pedestrian struck by a MV, the
EMS provider's first step is to,
a) recheck vital signs
,b) repeat the primary assessment
c) check the interventions
d) repeat a rapid assessment - ✔✔b) repeat the primary assessment
✔✔The pre-hospital care report PCR is considered to be
a) part of patient's hospital chart
b) matter of public record
c) inadmissible in a court of law
d) research document only - ✔✔A) part of patient's hospital chart
✔✔Before assisting patient's in taking their own nitroglycerin, and EMS provider must
check the:
a. Expiration date
b. Physicians name
c. Color of tablet
d. Prescription date - ✔✔A. expiration date
✔✔40-yr old female has difficulty breathing. You determine she has an open airway nad
an altered mental status. Her respirations are 8 and shallow. The MOST important step
for the EMS provider to take is to
a) ask family members of the patients if there's a history of COPD
b) assist patient's respiratory efforts w/ high conc oxygen using a BVM
c) watch patient carefully and obtain vital signs
d) assess the use of accessory muscles while breathing - ✔✔b) assist patient's
respiratory efforts w/ high conc oxygen using a BVM
✔✔You are assessing a patient who complains of difficulty breathing and of "not getting
enough air" Which of the following will quickly CONFIRM that the pt is not getting
sufficient oxygen?
A. pink nail beds
B. smell of nail polish
C. use of accessory muscles while breathing - ✔✔C. the use of accessory muscles
while breathing
✔✔While carrying concrete blocks at a construction site, a 58 yr old man suddenly
develops chest pain and shortness of breath- appears frightened, vomits, and has cool
clammy skins. thse are probably signs of
a- hiatal hernia
b- heat exhaustion
c- fatigue
d- heart attack - ✔✔D. heart attack
✔✔A building contractor, under tremendous pressure to meet a job deadline,
experiences diffuse pain in his chest. The pain lasts for several minutes, then
disappears w/ rest. The EMS provider should suspect
, a- angina pectoris
b- muscular cramps
c- pulmonary edema
d- congestive heart failure - ✔✔A. angina pectoris
✔✔What acute disorder of the Cardiovascular system is caused by sudden blockage of
coronary arteries
a. Angina pectoris
b. Myocardial infarction
c. Stroke - ✔✔B. Myocardial infarction
✔✔Angina vs Heart attack - ✔✔angina: spastic constriction of the arteries
Heart attack: sudden blockage of arteries
✔✔You are treating a patient who is complaining of chest pain and difficulty breathing.
You should have the patient lie:
a) flat and take slow deep breaths
b) in whatever position feels most comfortable
c) on his/her back w/ head elevated and take fast shallow breaths
d) in a coma position - ✔✔b) in whatever position feels most comfortable
✔✔45. A 62-yr old male is complaining of breathing difficulty and left arm pain radiating
to the right jaw. Vital signs BP 90/60, P= 120, R=24. The patient should be administed: -
✔✔A. high-conc oxygen and should be placed in a position of comfort for ease of
breathing
✔✔Immediately after delivering an initial shock to the patient, the EMS provider should
a- give 2 ventilations
b- perform compressions
c- check for a pulse
d- check BP - ✔✔B. perform compressions
✔✔One reason for using the automated external defribillator is to: - ✔✔detect a
shockable rhythm in a patient
✔✔Rhythms shockable by an AED include ventricular fibrillation and - ✔✔ventricular
tachycardia
✔✔A nitroglycerin patch discovered on the chest of a 75yrold patient in cardiac arrest
should: - ✔✔be removed prior to defibrillation
✔✔A diabetic emergency with a rapid onset is due to: - ✔✔too much insulin (causes
very low blood sugar)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Which one of the following instructions applies to the performance of mask-to-stoma
ventilation on a person who has had a COMPLETE laryngectomy?
a. the nose and mouth must be manually sealed off
b. perform Head tilt neck lift maneuver to open the airway
c. the nose must be sealed off
d. neither the nose nor mouth must be sealed off - ✔✔d. neither the nose nor mouth
must be sealed off
✔✔Treating for a complete stoma vs incomplete stoma - ✔✔COMPLETE: stoma down
to lungs, DONT SEAL NOSE OR MOUTH
INCOMPLETE: seal mouth and nose
✔✔When a patient is stable, EMS provider should repeat the ongoing assessment
every - ✔✔15 minutes
✔✔In performing an ongoing assessment on a 10-yr old pedestrian struck by a MV, the
EMS provider's first step is to,
a) recheck vital signs
,b) repeat the primary assessment
c) check the interventions
d) repeat a rapid assessment - ✔✔b) repeat the primary assessment
✔✔The pre-hospital care report PCR is considered to be
a) part of patient's hospital chart
b) matter of public record
c) inadmissible in a court of law
d) research document only - ✔✔A) part of patient's hospital chart
✔✔Before assisting patient's in taking their own nitroglycerin, and EMS provider must
check the:
a. Expiration date
b. Physicians name
c. Color of tablet
d. Prescription date - ✔✔A. expiration date
✔✔40-yr old female has difficulty breathing. You determine she has an open airway nad
an altered mental status. Her respirations are 8 and shallow. The MOST important step
for the EMS provider to take is to
a) ask family members of the patients if there's a history of COPD
b) assist patient's respiratory efforts w/ high conc oxygen using a BVM
c) watch patient carefully and obtain vital signs
d) assess the use of accessory muscles while breathing - ✔✔b) assist patient's
respiratory efforts w/ high conc oxygen using a BVM
✔✔You are assessing a patient who complains of difficulty breathing and of "not getting
enough air" Which of the following will quickly CONFIRM that the pt is not getting
sufficient oxygen?
A. pink nail beds
B. smell of nail polish
C. use of accessory muscles while breathing - ✔✔C. the use of accessory muscles
while breathing
✔✔While carrying concrete blocks at a construction site, a 58 yr old man suddenly
develops chest pain and shortness of breath- appears frightened, vomits, and has cool
clammy skins. thse are probably signs of
a- hiatal hernia
b- heat exhaustion
c- fatigue
d- heart attack - ✔✔D. heart attack
✔✔A building contractor, under tremendous pressure to meet a job deadline,
experiences diffuse pain in his chest. The pain lasts for several minutes, then
disappears w/ rest. The EMS provider should suspect
, a- angina pectoris
b- muscular cramps
c- pulmonary edema
d- congestive heart failure - ✔✔A. angina pectoris
✔✔What acute disorder of the Cardiovascular system is caused by sudden blockage of
coronary arteries
a. Angina pectoris
b. Myocardial infarction
c. Stroke - ✔✔B. Myocardial infarction
✔✔Angina vs Heart attack - ✔✔angina: spastic constriction of the arteries
Heart attack: sudden blockage of arteries
✔✔You are treating a patient who is complaining of chest pain and difficulty breathing.
You should have the patient lie:
a) flat and take slow deep breaths
b) in whatever position feels most comfortable
c) on his/her back w/ head elevated and take fast shallow breaths
d) in a coma position - ✔✔b) in whatever position feels most comfortable
✔✔45. A 62-yr old male is complaining of breathing difficulty and left arm pain radiating
to the right jaw. Vital signs BP 90/60, P= 120, R=24. The patient should be administed: -
✔✔A. high-conc oxygen and should be placed in a position of comfort for ease of
breathing
✔✔Immediately after delivering an initial shock to the patient, the EMS provider should
a- give 2 ventilations
b- perform compressions
c- check for a pulse
d- check BP - ✔✔B. perform compressions
✔✔One reason for using the automated external defribillator is to: - ✔✔detect a
shockable rhythm in a patient
✔✔Rhythms shockable by an AED include ventricular fibrillation and - ✔✔ventricular
tachycardia
✔✔A nitroglycerin patch discovered on the chest of a 75yrold patient in cardiac arrest
should: - ✔✔be removed prior to defibrillation
✔✔A diabetic emergency with a rapid onset is due to: - ✔✔too much insulin (causes
very low blood sugar)
