NYS EMT 2026 EVALUATION TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is the mnemonic AVPU used to evaluate? - ✔✔Level of responsiveness
✔✔Which of the following best describes the head tilt/chin lift procedure for opening the
airway? - ✔✔Tilting the head back with one hand while lifting the lower margin of the
jaw
with the index and middle fingers of the other hand
✔✔Which of the following statements best explains the reason for performing a rapid
trauma examination? - ✔✔To determine whether life-threatening injuries are present
✔✔When assessing a patient for injury, which mnemonic assists in the evaluation of
each body part? - ✔✔DCAP/BTLS
✔✔Active use of accessory muscles suggests: - ✔✔Respiratory distress
✔✔Subcutaneous emphysema is characterized by which of the following9 - ✔✔A
crackling sensation found when palpating the neck and upper chest
✔✔Where is the tibia palpated? - ✔✔The anterior surface of the lower leg
, ✔✔Which of the following problems is most likely to result from an obstruction of an
artery by
a bone end? - ✔✔An absent pulse in one arm
✔✔Which of the following may be found in a patient with an injury to the lumbar spine? -
✔✔Paralysis in lower, but not upper, extremities
✔✔Which of the following is not a component of a SAMPLE history? - ✔✔Mental state
✔✔For which of the following conditions would a patient be questioned about vomiting,
dizziness, and the use of antacids? - ✔✔Abdominal pain
✔✔You are assessing a small child who cut her index finger on the sharp edge of a toy.
The most appropriate physical examination would consist of: - ✔✔An examination of the
finger and hand
✔✔You note blood drainage from the ear during your detailed physical examination.
What actions should you take? - ✔✔Cover the ear with a loose dressing
✔✔A small particle of debris is noted on the cornea of the eye during your detailed
physical examination. The patient is experiencing severe irritation. What action should
be taken? - ✔✔Irrigate the eye with water or saline solution
✔✔Which of the following patients would not receive a detailed physical examination? -
✔✔A victim in cardiopulmonary arrest
✔✔Which of the following physical examination components might be performed on a
trauma patient but not a medical patient? - ✔✔Comparison of both thighs for deformity
and swelling
✔✔Sequential blood pressures of 120/80, 110/76, and 90/60 mm Hg were discovered
during your ongoing assessment of an accident victim who fell approximately 25 feet
from scaffolding. Which of the following would best explain this pattern? - ✔✔Trending
during uncontrolled internal bleeding
✔✔You are transporting a 15-year-old boy who was hit by a car and is receiving oxygen
via non-rebreather mask He has a traction splint on his left leg and is fully immobilized
to a long spine board. All of the following are important elements of your ongoing
assessment for this patient, except: - ✔✔Palpating the pelvis for instability
✔✔You are administering oxygen via a non-rebreather mask to a patient complaining of
chest pain and note the following during your ongoing assessment en route to the
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is the mnemonic AVPU used to evaluate? - ✔✔Level of responsiveness
✔✔Which of the following best describes the head tilt/chin lift procedure for opening the
airway? - ✔✔Tilting the head back with one hand while lifting the lower margin of the
jaw
with the index and middle fingers of the other hand
✔✔Which of the following statements best explains the reason for performing a rapid
trauma examination? - ✔✔To determine whether life-threatening injuries are present
✔✔When assessing a patient for injury, which mnemonic assists in the evaluation of
each body part? - ✔✔DCAP/BTLS
✔✔Active use of accessory muscles suggests: - ✔✔Respiratory distress
✔✔Subcutaneous emphysema is characterized by which of the following9 - ✔✔A
crackling sensation found when palpating the neck and upper chest
✔✔Where is the tibia palpated? - ✔✔The anterior surface of the lower leg
, ✔✔Which of the following problems is most likely to result from an obstruction of an
artery by
a bone end? - ✔✔An absent pulse in one arm
✔✔Which of the following may be found in a patient with an injury to the lumbar spine? -
✔✔Paralysis in lower, but not upper, extremities
✔✔Which of the following is not a component of a SAMPLE history? - ✔✔Mental state
✔✔For which of the following conditions would a patient be questioned about vomiting,
dizziness, and the use of antacids? - ✔✔Abdominal pain
✔✔You are assessing a small child who cut her index finger on the sharp edge of a toy.
The most appropriate physical examination would consist of: - ✔✔An examination of the
finger and hand
✔✔You note blood drainage from the ear during your detailed physical examination.
What actions should you take? - ✔✔Cover the ear with a loose dressing
✔✔A small particle of debris is noted on the cornea of the eye during your detailed
physical examination. The patient is experiencing severe irritation. What action should
be taken? - ✔✔Irrigate the eye with water or saline solution
✔✔Which of the following patients would not receive a detailed physical examination? -
✔✔A victim in cardiopulmonary arrest
✔✔Which of the following physical examination components might be performed on a
trauma patient but not a medical patient? - ✔✔Comparison of both thighs for deformity
and swelling
✔✔Sequential blood pressures of 120/80, 110/76, and 90/60 mm Hg were discovered
during your ongoing assessment of an accident victim who fell approximately 25 feet
from scaffolding. Which of the following would best explain this pattern? - ✔✔Trending
during uncontrolled internal bleeding
✔✔You are transporting a 15-year-old boy who was hit by a car and is receiving oxygen
via non-rebreather mask He has a traction splint on his left leg and is fully immobilized
to a long spine board. All of the following are important elements of your ongoing
assessment for this patient, except: - ✔✔Palpating the pelvis for instability
✔✔You are administering oxygen via a non-rebreather mask to a patient complaining of
chest pain and note the following during your ongoing assessment en route to the
