NYS EMT EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM REVIEW LATEST 2024 COMPLETE
EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
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
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
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
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
The chief complaint is best described as: - answer-Expression of the patient's main complaint in his or
her own words
A respiratory rate of 12 to 20 per minute is considered normal for which of the following patients? -
answer-Adult
EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
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
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
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
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
The chief complaint is best described as: - answer-Expression of the patient's main complaint in his or
her own words
A respiratory rate of 12 to 20 per minute is considered normal for which of the following patients? -
answer-Adult
