NYS EMT Exam 2025 Questions and
Answers
Which of the following definitions best describes an EMS system? - --ANSWER--
A system of resources and personnel necessary to provide immediate medical care
to patients with sudden or unexpected illness or injury.
The first use of ambulances in the United States occurred during the: - --
ANSWER--Civil War
Motorized ambulances were first used by which hospital? - --ANSWER--Michael
Reese Hospital in Chicago
Which landmark paper did the National Academy of Sciences publish in 1966? - --
ANSWER--"Accidental Death and Disability The Neglected Disease of Modern
Society"
The ______ is the "central nervous system" of EMS resources. - --ANSWER--
Dispatch center
Which component of an EMS system is the "intersection of care" for the critical
patient? - --ANSWER--The hospital emergency department
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,Who of the following EMS system personnel often provides the first help to the
patient? - --ANSWER--The lay rescuer
Which of the following are the best ways to maintain competence? - --ANSWER--
Employing a serious effort to apply and perfect the skills taught during the initial
training program, as well as taking measures to prevent deterioration of knowledge
Which of the following is not a primary role for the EMT? - --ANSWER--Online
medical director
Which of the following treatments would require wearing only gloves (no goggles)
as your personal protective equipment? - --ANSWER--Bandaging a minor wound
Which of the following best describes offline medical direction? - --ANSWER--
Standing orders and written protocols to advise rescuers on how to deal with
certain situations
The EMT's first priority when dealing with a dangerous patient is: - --ANSWER--
Personal safety
You and your partner have completed treating and transporting a patient who
sustained a slash injury to her right arm. During the treatment of this patient you
wore disposable medical gloves that are now visibly contaminated with blood.
Once you move your patient to the emergency department stretcher, you should: -
--ANSWER--Take off your gloves, properly dispose of them, and immediately
wash your hands
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,When confronted with an open wound oozing blood, the EMT should: - --
ANSWER--Put on disposable medical gloves before assessing and treating the
patient
When confronted with a patient who has a 2-week history of persistent cough and
night sweats, the proper personal protective equipment for the EMT includes: - --
ANSWER--Disposable medical gloves and a HEPA respirator
Diseases capable of being spread from one person to another are called: - --
ANSWER--Communicable diseases
The simplest and most effective way to block the spread of infection is: - --
ANSWER--Hand washing after every patient contact
Which of the following is not a source of information at a hazardous materials
transportation accident site? - --ANSWER--The color of the vehicle
Which of the following best describes the term "standard of care"? - --ANSWER--
The body of knowledge, laws, policies, standards, and guidelines set forth by
various standard-setting organizations that provides the basis of prehospital and
medical care
You respond to the call of an attempted murder. You witness a person removing a
knife from the scene. What should you do? - --ANSWER--Report it to police and
document the event.
The Spinal column consists of _______ vertebrae. - --ANSWER--33
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, Two imaginary lines that intersect at the umbilicus form the: - --ANSWER--
Abdominal quadrants
Which of the following actions is produced by voluntary or skeletal muscles? - --
ANSWER--Movement of the arms
Cardiac muscle is responsible for: - --ANSWER--Pumping of blood
The air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen from the lungs to the
blood occurs are called: - --ANSWER--Alveoli
The capillary level is where: - --ANSWER--Oxygen is transferred from blood to
the cells
The part of the urinary system that filters the blood and reabsorbs essential
ingredients while excreting waste products is called the: - --ANSWER--Kidney
Which of the following best explains why a patient experiences cardiac arrest after
prolonged respiratory arrest? - --ANSWER--Cardiac hypoxia
You observe a child with labored breathing leaning forward with the head and
neck thrust forward, seated and perched on both hands. This is the: - --ANSWER-
-Tripod position
The groove formed by the larynx and muscles of the neck is the correct location
for finding the: - --ANSWER--Carotid pulse
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Answers
Which of the following definitions best describes an EMS system? - --ANSWER--
A system of resources and personnel necessary to provide immediate medical care
to patients with sudden or unexpected illness or injury.
The first use of ambulances in the United States occurred during the: - --
ANSWER--Civil War
Motorized ambulances were first used by which hospital? - --ANSWER--Michael
Reese Hospital in Chicago
Which landmark paper did the National Academy of Sciences publish in 1966? - --
ANSWER--"Accidental Death and Disability The Neglected Disease of Modern
Society"
The ______ is the "central nervous system" of EMS resources. - --ANSWER--
Dispatch center
Which component of an EMS system is the "intersection of care" for the critical
patient? - --ANSWER--The hospital emergency department
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,Who of the following EMS system personnel often provides the first help to the
patient? - --ANSWER--The lay rescuer
Which of the following are the best ways to maintain competence? - --ANSWER--
Employing a serious effort to apply and perfect the skills taught during the initial
training program, as well as taking measures to prevent deterioration of knowledge
Which of the following is not a primary role for the EMT? - --ANSWER--Online
medical director
Which of the following treatments would require wearing only gloves (no goggles)
as your personal protective equipment? - --ANSWER--Bandaging a minor wound
Which of the following best describes offline medical direction? - --ANSWER--
Standing orders and written protocols to advise rescuers on how to deal with
certain situations
The EMT's first priority when dealing with a dangerous patient is: - --ANSWER--
Personal safety
You and your partner have completed treating and transporting a patient who
sustained a slash injury to her right arm. During the treatment of this patient you
wore disposable medical gloves that are now visibly contaminated with blood.
Once you move your patient to the emergency department stretcher, you should: -
--ANSWER--Take off your gloves, properly dispose of them, and immediately
wash your hands
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,When confronted with an open wound oozing blood, the EMT should: - --
ANSWER--Put on disposable medical gloves before assessing and treating the
patient
When confronted with a patient who has a 2-week history of persistent cough and
night sweats, the proper personal protective equipment for the EMT includes: - --
ANSWER--Disposable medical gloves and a HEPA respirator
Diseases capable of being spread from one person to another are called: - --
ANSWER--Communicable diseases
The simplest and most effective way to block the spread of infection is: - --
ANSWER--Hand washing after every patient contact
Which of the following is not a source of information at a hazardous materials
transportation accident site? - --ANSWER--The color of the vehicle
Which of the following best describes the term "standard of care"? - --ANSWER--
The body of knowledge, laws, policies, standards, and guidelines set forth by
various standard-setting organizations that provides the basis of prehospital and
medical care
You respond to the call of an attempted murder. You witness a person removing a
knife from the scene. What should you do? - --ANSWER--Report it to police and
document the event.
The Spinal column consists of _______ vertebrae. - --ANSWER--33
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, Two imaginary lines that intersect at the umbilicus form the: - --ANSWER--
Abdominal quadrants
Which of the following actions is produced by voluntary or skeletal muscles? - --
ANSWER--Movement of the arms
Cardiac muscle is responsible for: - --ANSWER--Pumping of blood
The air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen from the lungs to the
blood occurs are called: - --ANSWER--Alveoli
The capillary level is where: - --ANSWER--Oxygen is transferred from blood to
the cells
The part of the urinary system that filters the blood and reabsorbs essential
ingredients while excreting waste products is called the: - --ANSWER--Kidney
Which of the following best explains why a patient experiences cardiac arrest after
prolonged respiratory arrest? - --ANSWER--Cardiac hypoxia
You observe a child with labored breathing leaning forward with the head and
neck thrust forward, seated and perched on both hands. This is the: - --ANSWER-
-Tripod position
The groove formed by the larynx and muscles of the neck is the correct location
for finding the: - --ANSWER--Carotid pulse
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