NYS EMT STATE EXAM B WRITTEN LATEST
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE
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
2.Implied Consent exists when a patient is suffering from a life-threatening injury or
illnessand is:
a. Under police custody
b. A threat to himself and others
c. Under age of 18
d. Unconscious - Correct answer-D. unconscious
3.The opposite of distal
isa. Superior
b. Medial
c. Lateral
d. Proximal - Correct answer-D. Proximal
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
5.In correct sequence
(VERTEBRAE SECTIONS)
and number in each section - Correct answer-cervical (7), thoracic (5), lumbar (12),
sacral (5), and coccygeal (4)
6.The purpose of the first set of vital signs is to: - Correct answer-A. establish a
baselinefor additional evaluations
7.PCR has how many spots for writing vital signs? - Correct answer-3 spots
,NYS EMT STATE EXAM B WRITTEN LATEST
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE
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
9.In people whose skin is darkly pigmented, cyanosis is BEST seen by
observinga. Mucosal membranes
b. Earlobes
c. Scalp
d. Face - Correct answer-A. mucosal membranes
10.You are treating an alert 35-year old trauma patient. You palpate a strong radial
pulse of100. 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
11.A correct statement about diastolic blood pressure is that it is the
pressurea. Exists when heart left ventricle is refilling
b. Due to the contraction of the ventricles of the heart
c. Caused by contraction of the atria of heart
d. Caused by relaxation of the walls of the major arteries - Correct answer-d. Caused by
relaxation of the walls of the major arteries
12.All of the following are symptoms
EXCEPT?a. Headache
b. Weak pulse
c. Chest pain
d. Nausea - Correct answer-B. weak pulse
13.sign vs symptom - Correct answer-a sign is a physical manifestation
(objective)-something you can measure
symptom is what the patient tells you about the disease (subjective)
14.For a patient with a suspected lumbar spinal injury, the BEST device for moving
thepatient as a single unit over uneven terrain is the:
A. wheeled stretcher
B. long spine board
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C. flexible stretcher
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D. short spine board - Correct answer-B. long spine board
Which of the following is the best indicator of the quality of ventilations
A. chest expansion
B. pupil size
C. blood pressure
D. skin color - Correct answer-A. CHEST EXPANSION
What is the best measure of respiration? - Correct answer-skin color
ventilation vs respiration - Correct answer-ventilation- the simple movement of air into
and out of the lungs
respiration- the exchange of gases between the lungs, the blood, and the tissues of the
body
Unless additional suctioning time is necessary to clear the airway, an adult patient
should be suctioned for NO LONGER THAN
A. 5 sec
B. 10 sec
C. 15 sec
D. 20 sec - Correct answer-15 seconds
During single-rescuer CPR, which of the following ventilation devices would be MOST
effective for ventilating a patient
A. NRB
B. Pocket mask w/ oxygen
C. Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device (FROPVD)
D. BVM w/o oxygen - Correct answer-B. Pocket mask with Oxygen
because you can maintain a better seal
While performing ventilations on an infant or child in respiratory arrest, you should
ventilate every
A. 5-6 seconds
B. 3-5 seconds
C. 1-2 seconds - Correct answer-B. 3-5 seconds
The oropharyngeal airway will help keep the tongue away from the
a. Posterior pharyngeal wall
b. Nasal passage
c. Epiglottis
d. Posterior larynx - Correct answer-a. Posterior pharyngeal wall
You are called to the home of a patient who is on physician prescribed low-
concentration oxygen and who is NOT in acute respiratory distress. Which type of
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE
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
2.Implied Consent exists when a patient is suffering from a life-threatening injury or
illnessand is:
a. Under police custody
b. A threat to himself and others
c. Under age of 18
d. Unconscious - Correct answer-D. unconscious
3.The opposite of distal
isa. Superior
b. Medial
c. Lateral
d. Proximal - Correct answer-D. Proximal
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
5.In correct sequence
(VERTEBRAE SECTIONS)
and number in each section - Correct answer-cervical (7), thoracic (5), lumbar (12),
sacral (5), and coccygeal (4)
6.The purpose of the first set of vital signs is to: - Correct answer-A. establish a
baselinefor additional evaluations
7.PCR has how many spots for writing vital signs? - Correct answer-3 spots
,NYS EMT STATE EXAM B WRITTEN LATEST
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE
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
9.In people whose skin is darkly pigmented, cyanosis is BEST seen by
observinga. Mucosal membranes
b. Earlobes
c. Scalp
d. Face - Correct answer-A. mucosal membranes
10.You are treating an alert 35-year old trauma patient. You palpate a strong radial
pulse of100. 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
11.A correct statement about diastolic blood pressure is that it is the
pressurea. Exists when heart left ventricle is refilling
b. Due to the contraction of the ventricles of the heart
c. Caused by contraction of the atria of heart
d. Caused by relaxation of the walls of the major arteries - Correct answer-d. Caused by
relaxation of the walls of the major arteries
12.All of the following are symptoms
EXCEPT?a. Headache
b. Weak pulse
c. Chest pain
d. Nausea - Correct answer-B. weak pulse
13.sign vs symptom - Correct answer-a sign is a physical manifestation
(objective)-something you can measure
symptom is what the patient tells you about the disease (subjective)
14.For a patient with a suspected lumbar spinal injury, the BEST device for moving
thepatient as a single unit over uneven terrain is the:
A. wheeled stretcher
B. long spine board
,NYS EMT STATE EXAM B WRITTEN LATEST
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE
C. flexible stretcher
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AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE
D. short spine board - Correct answer-B. long spine board
Which of the following is the best indicator of the quality of ventilations
A. chest expansion
B. pupil size
C. blood pressure
D. skin color - Correct answer-A. CHEST EXPANSION
What is the best measure of respiration? - Correct answer-skin color
ventilation vs respiration - Correct answer-ventilation- the simple movement of air into
and out of the lungs
respiration- the exchange of gases between the lungs, the blood, and the tissues of the
body
Unless additional suctioning time is necessary to clear the airway, an adult patient
should be suctioned for NO LONGER THAN
A. 5 sec
B. 10 sec
C. 15 sec
D. 20 sec - Correct answer-15 seconds
During single-rescuer CPR, which of the following ventilation devices would be MOST
effective for ventilating a patient
A. NRB
B. Pocket mask w/ oxygen
C. Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device (FROPVD)
D. BVM w/o oxygen - Correct answer-B. Pocket mask with Oxygen
because you can maintain a better seal
While performing ventilations on an infant or child in respiratory arrest, you should
ventilate every
A. 5-6 seconds
B. 3-5 seconds
C. 1-2 seconds - Correct answer-B. 3-5 seconds
The oropharyngeal airway will help keep the tongue away from the
a. Posterior pharyngeal wall
b. Nasal passage
c. Epiglottis
d. Posterior larynx - Correct answer-a. Posterior pharyngeal wall
You are called to the home of a patient who is on physician prescribed low-
concentration oxygen and who is NOT in acute respiratory distress. Which type of
