EMT- NYS PSI practice questions
EMT- NYS PSI Practice Questions and
Answers Graded A 2024
After an EMS call, some crew members begin discussing a recent case with some non-
EMS personnel. This is unacceptable behavior because it is:
a) a breach of the patients right to know
b) a breach of the patients privacy
c) against the NYS Good Samaritan Law
d) against the principles of patient consent -answer- ✔b
which form of consent allows you to treat an unconscious patient? -answer- ✔implied
Another name for the left lateral position is : -answer- ✔recovery position
in anatomic terms, an injury midway down the left forearm would be considered :
a) distal to the left elbow
b) proximal to the left elbow
c) superior to the left elbow
d) lateral to the left elbow -answer- ✔a
If a life threatening problem is discovered during the initial assessment, you should :
a) finish the initial assessment and then go back to correct the problem
b) complete both the initial assessment and the detailed physical examination
c) transport the patients to the hospital immediately
d) correct the problem before continuing with the initial assessment -answer- ✔d
which of the following is the best definition of the term auscultation?
a) the reaction of a normal pupil to light
b) evaluation the blood pressure in the sitting and supine positions
c) listening
d) testing of reflexes -answer- ✔c
The A in the mnemonic AVPU as it relates to the patient assessment, stands for : -
answer- ✔Alert
An unconscious trauma victim responds to painful stimuli in both extremities. The EMS
provider should presume that:
a) there is no spinal injury
b) circulation to the extremities is defective
c) there is proper circulation to the extremities
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d) there may still be a spinal injury -answer- ✔d
The purpose of the first set of vital signs is to: -answer- ✔establish a base line for
addition evaluations
The alveoli of the lungs are in close contact with the:
a. diaphragm
b. mainstem bronchus
c. pulmonary capillaries
d. pulmonary arteries -answer- ✔c
the tube like anatomical structure that carries air from the throat to the lungs is the: -
answer- ✔trachea
An unconscious patient with suspected spinal trauma has an obstruction caused by his
tongue. Which of the following procedures is an accepted method for correcting this
type of obstruction? -answer- ✔jaw thrust
The patient who makes a croning noise (stridor) while attempting to inhale has a:
A) severe airway obstruction with poor air- exchange
b) mild airway obstruction with good air exchange
c) mild airway obstruction with poor air exchange
d) sever airway obstruction with no air exchange -answer- ✔c
when performing abdominal thrusts on a conscious adult patient with a severe airway
obstruction, the EMS Provider should place the thumb side of his/her hands against the
patients abdomen:
a) between the mid portion of the sternum and xiphoid process
b) directly on the umbilicus
c) directly on the xiphoid process
d) between the navel and the xiphoid process in the midline -answer- ✔d
you are attempting to ventilate a patient through a stoma and you notice that the
patients chest does not rise completely. you feel an escaping from the patients mouth
and nose. Your next step should be to : -answer- ✔manually seal the pots mouth and
nose
A correct statement concerning airway management of a patient who has a suspected
spinal cord injury is that:
a) cord injury takes precedence over the airway; pt can be ventilated only if it can be
done w/o moving the chord
b) the airway always takes precedence over the chord injury
EMT- NYS PSI practice questions
EMT- NYS PSI Practice Questions and
Answers Graded A 2024
After an EMS call, some crew members begin discussing a recent case with some non-
EMS personnel. This is unacceptable behavior because it is:
a) a breach of the patients right to know
b) a breach of the patients privacy
c) against the NYS Good Samaritan Law
d) against the principles of patient consent -answer- ✔b
which form of consent allows you to treat an unconscious patient? -answer- ✔implied
Another name for the left lateral position is : -answer- ✔recovery position
in anatomic terms, an injury midway down the left forearm would be considered :
a) distal to the left elbow
b) proximal to the left elbow
c) superior to the left elbow
d) lateral to the left elbow -answer- ✔a
If a life threatening problem is discovered during the initial assessment, you should :
a) finish the initial assessment and then go back to correct the problem
b) complete both the initial assessment and the detailed physical examination
c) transport the patients to the hospital immediately
d) correct the problem before continuing with the initial assessment -answer- ✔d
which of the following is the best definition of the term auscultation?
a) the reaction of a normal pupil to light
b) evaluation the blood pressure in the sitting and supine positions
c) listening
d) testing of reflexes -answer- ✔c
The A in the mnemonic AVPU as it relates to the patient assessment, stands for : -
answer- ✔Alert
An unconscious trauma victim responds to painful stimuli in both extremities. The EMS
provider should presume that:
a) there is no spinal injury
b) circulation to the extremities is defective
c) there is proper circulation to the extremities
EMT- NYS PSI practice questions
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d) there may still be a spinal injury -answer- ✔d
The purpose of the first set of vital signs is to: -answer- ✔establish a base line for
addition evaluations
The alveoli of the lungs are in close contact with the:
a. diaphragm
b. mainstem bronchus
c. pulmonary capillaries
d. pulmonary arteries -answer- ✔c
the tube like anatomical structure that carries air from the throat to the lungs is the: -
answer- ✔trachea
An unconscious patient with suspected spinal trauma has an obstruction caused by his
tongue. Which of the following procedures is an accepted method for correcting this
type of obstruction? -answer- ✔jaw thrust
The patient who makes a croning noise (stridor) while attempting to inhale has a:
A) severe airway obstruction with poor air- exchange
b) mild airway obstruction with good air exchange
c) mild airway obstruction with poor air exchange
d) sever airway obstruction with no air exchange -answer- ✔c
when performing abdominal thrusts on a conscious adult patient with a severe airway
obstruction, the EMS Provider should place the thumb side of his/her hands against the
patients abdomen:
a) between the mid portion of the sternum and xiphoid process
b) directly on the umbilicus
c) directly on the xiphoid process
d) between the navel and the xiphoid process in the midline -answer- ✔d
you are attempting to ventilate a patient through a stoma and you notice that the
patients chest does not rise completely. you feel an escaping from the patients mouth
and nose. Your next step should be to : -answer- ✔manually seal the pots mouth and
nose
A correct statement concerning airway management of a patient who has a suspected
spinal cord injury is that:
a) cord injury takes precedence over the airway; pt can be ventilated only if it can be
done w/o moving the chord
b) the airway always takes precedence over the chord injury
EMT- NYS PSI practice questions
