NYS EMT Certification Exam 2025: Complete Study Guide, Practice Questions, Skills
Review & Proven Strategies to Pass the New York State EMT Exam
Prepare for the NYS EMT Certification Exam 2025 with this comprehensive study guide. Includes practice
questions, skills review, exam format insights, and proven strategies to help candidates pass the New
York State EMT exam and begin their EMS career with confidence
• NYS EMT Certification Exam
• New York State EMT exam
• NY EMT exam prep
• NYS EMT practice test
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER-b) assist patient's respiratory efforts
w/ high conc oxygen using a BVM
A 65-yr old male was involve in a two motor vehicle crash. Upon examination, he complains of chest pain
when breathing and tenderness of the sternum. Your INITIAL care should include:
A stabilizing the sternum
B positioning the patient on his side
C administering high-concentration oxygen
D administering the patient's prescribed nitroglycerin - ANSWER-C Administering high-conc oxygen
When spinal injuries are suspected, the EMS provider should FIRST
A hyperextend the neck to secure the airway
B determine the extent of the paralysis
C apply an extrication collar
D apply manual stabilization and secure the airway - ANSWER-D apply manual stabilization and secure
the airway
For a trauma victim w/ a respiratory rate of 40/min, shallow and irregular, who is pale and has a history
of emphysema, the MOST APPROPRIATE treatment would be to:
a. use of a bvm w/ supp oxygen
b. administer low-conc oxygen b/c of emphysema history
,c. administer supp oxygen w/ a high-conc mask
d. transport the patient sitting up to ease the patient's dyspnea - ANSWER-A. Use of a BVM w/ supp.
oxygen
If the EMS provider is unable to find a patient's peripheral pulse during a Primary Assessment, next step
should be to:
a. turn on the AED
b. palpate the carotid pulse
c. open the airway and insert an OPA
d. check breathing and begin CPR - ANSWER-b. palpate the carotid pulse
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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER-d. neither the nose nor mouth must be
sealed off
Treating for a complete stoma vs incomplete stoma - 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 - ANSWER-15
minutes
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 - ANSWER-C. the use of accessory muscles while breathing
While carrying concrete blocks at a construction site, a 58 yr old man suddenly develops chest pain and
shortness of breath- appears frightened, vomits, and has cool clammy skins. thse are probably signs of
a- hiatal hernia
b- heat exhaustion
c- fatigue
d- heart attack - ANSWER-D. heart attack
A building contractor, under tremendous pressure to meet a job deadline, experiences diffuse pain in his
chest. The pain lasts for several minutes, then disappears w/ rest. The EMS provider should suspect
a- angina pectoris
b- muscular cramps
c- pulmonary edema
Review & Proven Strategies to Pass the New York State EMT Exam
Prepare for the NYS EMT Certification Exam 2025 with this comprehensive study guide. Includes practice
questions, skills review, exam format insights, and proven strategies to help candidates pass the New
York State EMT exam and begin their EMS career with confidence
• NYS EMT Certification Exam
• New York State EMT exam
• NY EMT exam prep
• NYS EMT practice test
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER-b) assist patient's respiratory efforts
w/ high conc oxygen using a BVM
A 65-yr old male was involve in a two motor vehicle crash. Upon examination, he complains of chest pain
when breathing and tenderness of the sternum. Your INITIAL care should include:
A stabilizing the sternum
B positioning the patient on his side
C administering high-concentration oxygen
D administering the patient's prescribed nitroglycerin - ANSWER-C Administering high-conc oxygen
When spinal injuries are suspected, the EMS provider should FIRST
A hyperextend the neck to secure the airway
B determine the extent of the paralysis
C apply an extrication collar
D apply manual stabilization and secure the airway - ANSWER-D apply manual stabilization and secure
the airway
For a trauma victim w/ a respiratory rate of 40/min, shallow and irregular, who is pale and has a history
of emphysema, the MOST APPROPRIATE treatment would be to:
a. use of a bvm w/ supp oxygen
b. administer low-conc oxygen b/c of emphysema history
,c. administer supp oxygen w/ a high-conc mask
d. transport the patient sitting up to ease the patient's dyspnea - ANSWER-A. Use of a BVM w/ supp.
oxygen
If the EMS provider is unable to find a patient's peripheral pulse during a Primary Assessment, next step
should be to:
a. turn on the AED
b. palpate the carotid pulse
c. open the airway and insert an OPA
d. check breathing and begin CPR - ANSWER-b. palpate the carotid pulse
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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER-d. neither the nose nor mouth must be
sealed off
Treating for a complete stoma vs incomplete stoma - 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 - ANSWER-15
minutes
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 - ANSWER-C. the use of accessory muscles while breathing
While carrying concrete blocks at a construction site, a 58 yr old man suddenly develops chest pain and
shortness of breath- appears frightened, vomits, and has cool clammy skins. thse are probably signs of
a- hiatal hernia
b- heat exhaustion
c- fatigue
d- heart attack - ANSWER-D. heart attack
A building contractor, under tremendous pressure to meet a job deadline, experiences diffuse pain in his
chest. The pain lasts for several minutes, then disappears w/ rest. The EMS provider should suspect
a- angina pectoris
b- muscular cramps
c- pulmonary edema
