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EMT NYS EXAM COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |A+ GRADED
Which of the following actions would most likely cause a sudden drop in a
patient's blood glucose level?
A. Mild exertion after eating a meal
B. Eating a meal after taking insulin
C. Taking too much prescribed insulin
D. Forgetting to take prescribed insulin - ANSWER-Taking too much
prescribed insulin
Prior to your arrival at the scene, a near-drowning victim was removed from
the water. You should manage the patient's airway appropriately while
considering the possibility of
A. spinal injury
B. hyperthermia
C. internal bleeding
D. airway obstruction - ANSWER-spinal injury
A soft-tissue injury that results in a flap of torn skin is referred to as
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A. an incision
B. an avulsion
C. an abrasion
D. a laceration - ANSWER-an avulsion
Following blunt injury to the anterior trunk, a patient is coughing up bright red
blood. You should be most suspicious of
A. intra-abdominal bleeding
B. gastrointestinal bleeding
C. bleeding within the lungs
D. severe myocardial damage - ANSWER-bleeding within the lungs
The effectiveness of chest compressions are most effectively assessed by
A. listening for a heartbeat with each compression
B. carefully measuring the depth of each compression
C. palpating for a carotid pulse with each compression
D. measuring the systolic blood pressure during compressions - ANSWER-
palpating for a carotid pulse with each compression
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The position of comfort for a patient with nontraumatic chest pain most
commonly is
A. semisitting
B. lateral recumbent
C. on the side with the head elevated
D. supine with the legs elevate slightly - ANSWER-semisitting
Which of the following structures is the primary pacemaker, which sets the
normal rate for the heart?
A. Bundle of His
B. Purkinje fibers
C. Sinoatrial node
D. Atrioventricular node - ANSWER-Sinoatrial node
The middle, muscular layer of the heart is called the
A. epicardium
B. pericardium
C. myocardium
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D. endocardium - ANSWER-myocardium
Minute Volume= - ANSWER-Respiratory Rate x Tidal Volume
The safest ambulance driver is one who
A. is physically fit
B. has a positive attitude
C. drives with due regard
D. drives with lights and siren - ANSWER-drives with due regard
You are called to treat a 25-year-old man who is alert and having difficulty
breathing. After making contact with your patient, he extends his arm out to
allow you to take his blood pressure. This is an example of
A. actual consent
B. informed consent
C. implied consent
D. formal consent - ANSWER-actual consent
EMT NYS EXAM COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |A+ GRADED
Which of the following actions would most likely cause a sudden drop in a
patient's blood glucose level?
A. Mild exertion after eating a meal
B. Eating a meal after taking insulin
C. Taking too much prescribed insulin
D. Forgetting to take prescribed insulin - ANSWER-Taking too much
prescribed insulin
Prior to your arrival at the scene, a near-drowning victim was removed from
the water. You should manage the patient's airway appropriately while
considering the possibility of
A. spinal injury
B. hyperthermia
C. internal bleeding
D. airway obstruction - ANSWER-spinal injury
A soft-tissue injury that results in a flap of torn skin is referred to as
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A. an incision
B. an avulsion
C. an abrasion
D. a laceration - ANSWER-an avulsion
Following blunt injury to the anterior trunk, a patient is coughing up bright red
blood. You should be most suspicious of
A. intra-abdominal bleeding
B. gastrointestinal bleeding
C. bleeding within the lungs
D. severe myocardial damage - ANSWER-bleeding within the lungs
The effectiveness of chest compressions are most effectively assessed by
A. listening for a heartbeat with each compression
B. carefully measuring the depth of each compression
C. palpating for a carotid pulse with each compression
D. measuring the systolic blood pressure during compressions - ANSWER-
palpating for a carotid pulse with each compression
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The position of comfort for a patient with nontraumatic chest pain most
commonly is
A. semisitting
B. lateral recumbent
C. on the side with the head elevated
D. supine with the legs elevate slightly - ANSWER-semisitting
Which of the following structures is the primary pacemaker, which sets the
normal rate for the heart?
A. Bundle of His
B. Purkinje fibers
C. Sinoatrial node
D. Atrioventricular node - ANSWER-Sinoatrial node
The middle, muscular layer of the heart is called the
A. epicardium
B. pericardium
C. myocardium
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D. endocardium - ANSWER-myocardium
Minute Volume= - ANSWER-Respiratory Rate x Tidal Volume
The safest ambulance driver is one who
A. is physically fit
B. has a positive attitude
C. drives with due regard
D. drives with lights and siren - ANSWER-drives with due regard
You are called to treat a 25-year-old man who is alert and having difficulty
breathing. After making contact with your patient, he extends his arm out to
allow you to take his blood pressure. This is an example of
A. actual consent
B. informed consent
C. implied consent
D. formal consent - ANSWER-actual consent
