NYS EMT-B State Exam LATEST UPDATE 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS |100%GUARANTEED PASS!!!
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
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
The opposite of distal is
a. Superior
b. Medial
c. Lateral
d. Proximal - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Proximal
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
In correct sequence
(VERTEBRAE SECTIONS)
and number in each section - CORRECT ANSWER-cervical (7), thoracic (5), lumbar
(12), sacral (5), and coccygeal (4)
The purpose of the first set of vital signs is to: - CORRECT ANSWER-A. establish a
baseline for additional evaluations
PCR has how many spots for writing vital signs? - CORRECT ANSWER-3 spots
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
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
While assessing the MOI of a motor vehicle crash, an EMS provider finds that the
airbag has been deployed: The EMS provider should:
a. decontaminate the patient
b. remove the airbag
c. disconnect the battery
d. lift the airbag and check underneath for damage - CORRECT ANSWER-d. lift the
airbag and check underneath for damage
If life threatening conditions are identified during the focused history and physical exam,
the EMT should immediately:
a. repeat the Primary Assessment
b. take vital signs
c. begin transportation efforts
d. provide life-saving interventions - CORRECT ANSWER-D. provide life-saving
interventions
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-d. neither the
nose nor mouth must be sealed off
Treating for a complete stoma vs incomplete stoma - CORRECT ANSWER-
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 -
CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-C. the use of
accessory muscles while breathing
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
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS |100%GUARANTEED PASS!!!
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
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
The opposite of distal is
a. Superior
b. Medial
c. Lateral
d. Proximal - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Proximal
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
In correct sequence
(VERTEBRAE SECTIONS)
and number in each section - CORRECT ANSWER-cervical (7), thoracic (5), lumbar
(12), sacral (5), and coccygeal (4)
The purpose of the first set of vital signs is to: - CORRECT ANSWER-A. establish a
baseline for additional evaluations
PCR has how many spots for writing vital signs? - CORRECT ANSWER-3 spots
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
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
While assessing the MOI of a motor vehicle crash, an EMS provider finds that the
airbag has been deployed: The EMS provider should:
a. decontaminate the patient
b. remove the airbag
c. disconnect the battery
d. lift the airbag and check underneath for damage - CORRECT ANSWER-d. lift the
airbag and check underneath for damage
If life threatening conditions are identified during the focused history and physical exam,
the EMT should immediately:
a. repeat the Primary Assessment
b. take vital signs
c. begin transportation efforts
d. provide life-saving interventions - CORRECT ANSWER-D. provide life-saving
interventions
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-d. neither the
nose nor mouth must be sealed off
Treating for a complete stoma vs incomplete stoma - CORRECT ANSWER-
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 -
CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-C. the use of
accessory muscles while breathing
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
