NYS EMT EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM REVIEW LATEST 2024 COMPLETE
EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A 56-year-old male has an incomplete avulsion to his right forearm. After controlling any bleeding from
the wound, you should:
A) carefully probe the wound to determine if the bleeding is venous or arterial
B) carefully remove the avulsed flap and wrap it in a moist, sterile trauma dressing
C) replace the avulsed flap to its original position and cover it with a sterile dressing
D) thoroughly irrigate the wound with sterile water and cover it with a sterile dressing - ANSWER-C)
replace the avulsed flap to its original position and cover it with a sterile dressing
A 17-year-old male was shot in the right anterior chest during an altercation with a gang member. As
your partner is applying 100% oxygen, you perform a rapid secondary assessment and find an open
chest wound with a small amount of blood bubbling from it. You should: A) place a sterile dressing
over the wound and apply direct pressure
B) control the bleeding from the wound and prepare to transport at once
C) apply an occlusive dressing to the wound and continue your assessment
D) direct your partner to assist the patient's ventilations with a bag-mask device - ANSWER-C) apply an
occlusive dressing to the wound and continue your assessment
The upper jawbones are called the:
A) mandible
B) mastoid
C) zygoma
D) maxillae - ANSWER-D) maxillae
The lower jawbone is called the:
A) zygoma
B) maxillae
C) mandible
,D) mastoid - ANSWER-C) mandible
The MOST significant complication associated with facial injuries is:
A) damage to the eyes
B) airway compromise
C) cervical spine injury
D) mandibular immobility - ANSWER-B) airway compromise
A 40-year-old male was in his woodworking shop when he felt a sudden, sharp pain in his left eye. Your
assessment reveals a small splinter of wood embedded in his cornea. You should:
A) scrape the splinter away with moist, sterile gauze
B) cover his right eye and flush the left eye with saline
C) cover both of his eyes and transport to the hospital
D) remove the object with a cotton-tipped applicator - ANSWER-C) cover both of his eyes and
transport to the hospital
The central nervous system (CNS) is composed of the:
A) cerebellum and brain
B) brain and spinal cord
C) cerebrum and meninges
D) meninges and spinal cord - ANSWER-B) brain and spinal cord
When caring for a patient with a possible head injury, it is MOST important to monitor the patent's:
A) pupil size
B) blood pressure
C) pulse regularity
D) level of consciousness - ANSWER-D) level of consciousness
The MOST reliable sign of a head injury is:
,A) a pulse that is rapid and thready
B) a decreased level of consciousness
C) an abnormally low blood pressure
D) decreased sensation in the extremities - ANSWER-B) a decreased level of consciousness
Hemoptysis is defined as:
A) vomiting blood
B) coughing up blood
C) abnormal blood clotting
D) blood in the pleural space - ANSWER-B) coughing up blood
Pneumothorax is defined as:
A) accumulation of air between the lungs
B) blood collection within the lung tissue
C) accumulation of air in the pleural space
D) blood collection within the pleural space - ANSWER-C) accumulation of air in the pleural space
Bruising to the right upper quadrant of the abdomen following blunt trauma is MOST suggestive of
injury to the: A) liver
B) spleen
C) kidney
D) stomach - ANSWER-A) liver
During your assessment of a patient who experienced blunt trauma to the abdomen, you notice bruising
around the umbilicus. This is a sign of:
A) a ruptured spleen
B) a severe liver laceration
C) intra-abdominal bleeding
, D) rupture of a hollow organ - ANSWER-C) intra-abdominal bleeding
A 54-year-old male experienced an avulsion to his penis when his foreskin got caught in the zipper of his
pants. He was able to unzip his pants and remove the foreskin prior to your arrival. Your assessment
reveals that he is in severe pain and that the avulsion is bleeding moderately. The MOST appropriate
treatment for this patient includes:
A) applying direct pressure with a dry, sterile dressing
B) covering the avulsion with moist, sterile dressings
C) requesting a paramedic to administer pain medication
D) administering 100% oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask - ANSWER-A) applying direct pressure with a
dry, sterile dressing
Common signs and symptoms of a sprain include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) swelling
B) deformity
C) ecchymosis
D) point tenderness - ANSWER-B) deformity
You receive a call to a local gymnasium for a basketball player with a dislocated shoulder. Upon arrival,
you find the patient, a 17-year-old male, sitting on the ground. He is holding his left arm in a fixed
position away from his body. There is an obvious anterior bulge to the area of injury. You should:
A) assess distal pulse, motor, and sensory functions
B) gently attempt to move his arm toward his body
C) place a pillow under his arm and apply a swathe
D) flex his arm at the elbow and then apply a sling - ANSWER-A) assess distal pulse, motor, and
sensory functions
Covering a patient's _____ will significantly minimize radiation heat loss.
A) head
B) chest
EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A 56-year-old male has an incomplete avulsion to his right forearm. After controlling any bleeding from
the wound, you should:
A) carefully probe the wound to determine if the bleeding is venous or arterial
B) carefully remove the avulsed flap and wrap it in a moist, sterile trauma dressing
C) replace the avulsed flap to its original position and cover it with a sterile dressing
D) thoroughly irrigate the wound with sterile water and cover it with a sterile dressing - ANSWER-C)
replace the avulsed flap to its original position and cover it with a sterile dressing
A 17-year-old male was shot in the right anterior chest during an altercation with a gang member. As
your partner is applying 100% oxygen, you perform a rapid secondary assessment and find an open
chest wound with a small amount of blood bubbling from it. You should: A) place a sterile dressing
over the wound and apply direct pressure
B) control the bleeding from the wound and prepare to transport at once
C) apply an occlusive dressing to the wound and continue your assessment
D) direct your partner to assist the patient's ventilations with a bag-mask device - ANSWER-C) apply an
occlusive dressing to the wound and continue your assessment
The upper jawbones are called the:
A) mandible
B) mastoid
C) zygoma
D) maxillae - ANSWER-D) maxillae
The lower jawbone is called the:
A) zygoma
B) maxillae
C) mandible
,D) mastoid - ANSWER-C) mandible
The MOST significant complication associated with facial injuries is:
A) damage to the eyes
B) airway compromise
C) cervical spine injury
D) mandibular immobility - ANSWER-B) airway compromise
A 40-year-old male was in his woodworking shop when he felt a sudden, sharp pain in his left eye. Your
assessment reveals a small splinter of wood embedded in his cornea. You should:
A) scrape the splinter away with moist, sterile gauze
B) cover his right eye and flush the left eye with saline
C) cover both of his eyes and transport to the hospital
D) remove the object with a cotton-tipped applicator - ANSWER-C) cover both of his eyes and
transport to the hospital
The central nervous system (CNS) is composed of the:
A) cerebellum and brain
B) brain and spinal cord
C) cerebrum and meninges
D) meninges and spinal cord - ANSWER-B) brain and spinal cord
When caring for a patient with a possible head injury, it is MOST important to monitor the patent's:
A) pupil size
B) blood pressure
C) pulse regularity
D) level of consciousness - ANSWER-D) level of consciousness
The MOST reliable sign of a head injury is:
,A) a pulse that is rapid and thready
B) a decreased level of consciousness
C) an abnormally low blood pressure
D) decreased sensation in the extremities - ANSWER-B) a decreased level of consciousness
Hemoptysis is defined as:
A) vomiting blood
B) coughing up blood
C) abnormal blood clotting
D) blood in the pleural space - ANSWER-B) coughing up blood
Pneumothorax is defined as:
A) accumulation of air between the lungs
B) blood collection within the lung tissue
C) accumulation of air in the pleural space
D) blood collection within the pleural space - ANSWER-C) accumulation of air in the pleural space
Bruising to the right upper quadrant of the abdomen following blunt trauma is MOST suggestive of
injury to the: A) liver
B) spleen
C) kidney
D) stomach - ANSWER-A) liver
During your assessment of a patient who experienced blunt trauma to the abdomen, you notice bruising
around the umbilicus. This is a sign of:
A) a ruptured spleen
B) a severe liver laceration
C) intra-abdominal bleeding
, D) rupture of a hollow organ - ANSWER-C) intra-abdominal bleeding
A 54-year-old male experienced an avulsion to his penis when his foreskin got caught in the zipper of his
pants. He was able to unzip his pants and remove the foreskin prior to your arrival. Your assessment
reveals that he is in severe pain and that the avulsion is bleeding moderately. The MOST appropriate
treatment for this patient includes:
A) applying direct pressure with a dry, sterile dressing
B) covering the avulsion with moist, sterile dressings
C) requesting a paramedic to administer pain medication
D) administering 100% oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask - ANSWER-A) applying direct pressure with a
dry, sterile dressing
Common signs and symptoms of a sprain include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) swelling
B) deformity
C) ecchymosis
D) point tenderness - ANSWER-B) deformity
You receive a call to a local gymnasium for a basketball player with a dislocated shoulder. Upon arrival,
you find the patient, a 17-year-old male, sitting on the ground. He is holding his left arm in a fixed
position away from his body. There is an obvious anterior bulge to the area of injury. You should:
A) assess distal pulse, motor, and sensory functions
B) gently attempt to move his arm toward his body
C) place a pillow under his arm and apply a swathe
D) flex his arm at the elbow and then apply a sling - ANSWER-A) assess distal pulse, motor, and
sensory functions
Covering a patient's _____ will significantly minimize radiation heat loss.
A) head
B) chest
