NYS EMT-B STATE EXAM WRITTEN QUESTIONS BANK
2025-2026 ACTUAL EXAM300 QUESTIONS
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE
Overview
Developed for EMT students, candidates, and educators, this comprehensive
study resource mirrors the structure and difficulty of the official exam, covering:
Airway management and respiration
Cardiac and medical emergencies
Trauma assessment and treatment
Obstetrics, pediatrics, and geriatrics
EMS operations, incident command, and safety
Legal, ethical, and professional responsibilities
Learners will enhance their decision-making skills and clinical readiness for real-
world emergency scenarios.
Key Features
✅ 300 Practice Questions with In-Depth Rationales
✅ Aligned with 2025–2026 NYS EMS & NREMT Standards
✅ Covers All Core EMT-B Knowledge Domains
✅ Realistic, Exam-Style Format for Authentic Preparation
✅ Expertly Reviewed by Certified EMS Instructors
Purpose
• To provide a comprehensive review for the NYS EMT-B written exam
• To reinforce critical emergency care concepts and field readiness
• To help EMT candidates build confidence and improve performance
,Recommended For
• EMT students preparing for the NYS or NREMT-B certification exam
• EMS instructors and training coordinators developing classroom review
materials
• Paramedic program applicants refreshing foundational EMT knowledge
• Emergency responders seeking continuing education and competency review
Your Complete EMT-B Exam Preparation Resource
With 300 expertly written, exam-style questions and detailed explanations, the
NYS EMT-B Exam Study Guide 2025–2026 is your most accurate,
comprehensive, and up-to-date resource for mastering EMT-B principles — and
passing your certification exam with confidence.
An EMS Provider responds to a call and finds an 8- yr old female with no pulse or respirations. The
patient has a history of terminal brain cancer. The family states the last time she as seen alive was 5
mins prior to EMS being called. They also state patient has a DNR oder. In NYS, EMS personnel may
accept which of the following DNR instruments as valid?
Verbal request from family
A. Written non-hospital B. DNR or MOLST form
C. Written healthcare proxy
D. Written living will - ANSWER-Written out-of-hospital DNR
OR MOLST FORM
Implied Consent exists when a patient is suffering from a life-threatening injury or illness and is: a.
Under police custody
b. A threat to himself and others
c. Under age of 18
d. Unconscious - ANSWER-D. unconscious
The opposite of distal is
,a. Superior
b. Medial
c. Lateral
d. Proximal - ANSWER-D. Proximal
The chamber of the heart that is most muscular and that pumps the most blood into the aorta is the a.
Right atrium
b. Left ventricle
c. Right ventricle
d. Left atrium - ANSWER-B. LEFT VENTRICLE
In correct sequence
(VERTEBRAE SECTIONS)
and number in each section - ANSWER-cervical (7), thoracic (5), lumbar (12), sacral (5), and coccygeal (4)
The purpose of the first set of vital signs is to: - ANSWER-A. establish a baseline for additional
evaluations
PCR has how many spots for writing vital signs? - ANSWER-3 spots
When you take the pulse of a patient, you are really
a. Counting pressure waves of blood that the heart sends through an artery
b. Feeling the swelling of the vein as each wave of blood passes back to the heart
c. Noting the heartbeats in the column of blood in a large vein
d. Feeling the vibrations of the heart muscles as they push the blood through - ANSWER-A. counting the
pressure waves of blood that the heart sends through an artery
In people whose skin is darkly pigmented, cyanosis is BEST seen by observing
a. Mucosal membranes
, b. Earlobes
c. Scalp
d. Face - ANSWER-A. mucosal membranes
You are treating an alert 35-year old trauma patient. You palpate a strong radial pulse of 100. Your
partner has taken the patient's blood pressure and advised you that it is 68/32. You should:
a. Suspect the accuracy of the pressure reading and reevaluate it
b. Accept the reading as accurate
c. Ask you partner to retake BP reading again in 15 min
d. Treat patient for hypertension immediately - ANSWER-A. suspect the accuracy of the pressure reading
and reevaluate it yourself
A correct statement about diastolic blood pressure is that it is the pressure
a. Exists when heart left ventricle is refilling
b. Due to the contraction of the ventricles of the heart
c. Caused by contraction of the atria of heart
d. Caused by relaxation of the walls of the major arteries - ANSWER-d. Caused by relaxation of the walls
of the major arteries
All of the following are symptoms EXCEPT?
a. Headache
b. Weak pulse
c. Chest pain
d. Nausea - ANSWER-B. weak pulse
sign vs symptom - ANSWER-a sign is a physical manifestation (objective)- something you can measure
symptom is what the patient tells you about the disease (subjective)
For a patient with a suspected lumbar spinal injury, the BEST device for moving the patient as a single
unit over uneven terrain is the:
2025-2026 ACTUAL EXAM300 QUESTIONS
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE
Overview
Developed for EMT students, candidates, and educators, this comprehensive
study resource mirrors the structure and difficulty of the official exam, covering:
Airway management and respiration
Cardiac and medical emergencies
Trauma assessment and treatment
Obstetrics, pediatrics, and geriatrics
EMS operations, incident command, and safety
Legal, ethical, and professional responsibilities
Learners will enhance their decision-making skills and clinical readiness for real-
world emergency scenarios.
Key Features
✅ 300 Practice Questions with In-Depth Rationales
✅ Aligned with 2025–2026 NYS EMS & NREMT Standards
✅ Covers All Core EMT-B Knowledge Domains
✅ Realistic, Exam-Style Format for Authentic Preparation
✅ Expertly Reviewed by Certified EMS Instructors
Purpose
• To provide a comprehensive review for the NYS EMT-B written exam
• To reinforce critical emergency care concepts and field readiness
• To help EMT candidates build confidence and improve performance
,Recommended For
• EMT students preparing for the NYS or NREMT-B certification exam
• EMS instructors and training coordinators developing classroom review
materials
• Paramedic program applicants refreshing foundational EMT knowledge
• Emergency responders seeking continuing education and competency review
Your Complete EMT-B Exam Preparation Resource
With 300 expertly written, exam-style questions and detailed explanations, the
NYS EMT-B Exam Study Guide 2025–2026 is your most accurate,
comprehensive, and up-to-date resource for mastering EMT-B principles — and
passing your certification exam with confidence.
An EMS Provider responds to a call and finds an 8- yr old female with no pulse or respirations. The
patient has a history of terminal brain cancer. The family states the last time she as seen alive was 5
mins prior to EMS being called. They also state patient has a DNR oder. In NYS, EMS personnel may
accept which of the following DNR instruments as valid?
Verbal request from family
A. Written non-hospital B. DNR or MOLST form
C. Written healthcare proxy
D. Written living will - ANSWER-Written out-of-hospital DNR
OR MOLST FORM
Implied Consent exists when a patient is suffering from a life-threatening injury or illness and is: a.
Under police custody
b. A threat to himself and others
c. Under age of 18
d. Unconscious - ANSWER-D. unconscious
The opposite of distal is
,a. Superior
b. Medial
c. Lateral
d. Proximal - ANSWER-D. Proximal
The chamber of the heart that is most muscular and that pumps the most blood into the aorta is the a.
Right atrium
b. Left ventricle
c. Right ventricle
d. Left atrium - ANSWER-B. LEFT VENTRICLE
In correct sequence
(VERTEBRAE SECTIONS)
and number in each section - ANSWER-cervical (7), thoracic (5), lumbar (12), sacral (5), and coccygeal (4)
The purpose of the first set of vital signs is to: - ANSWER-A. establish a baseline for additional
evaluations
PCR has how many spots for writing vital signs? - ANSWER-3 spots
When you take the pulse of a patient, you are really
a. Counting pressure waves of blood that the heart sends through an artery
b. Feeling the swelling of the vein as each wave of blood passes back to the heart
c. Noting the heartbeats in the column of blood in a large vein
d. Feeling the vibrations of the heart muscles as they push the blood through - ANSWER-A. counting the
pressure waves of blood that the heart sends through an artery
In people whose skin is darkly pigmented, cyanosis is BEST seen by observing
a. Mucosal membranes
, b. Earlobes
c. Scalp
d. Face - ANSWER-A. mucosal membranes
You are treating an alert 35-year old trauma patient. You palpate a strong radial pulse of 100. Your
partner has taken the patient's blood pressure and advised you that it is 68/32. You should:
a. Suspect the accuracy of the pressure reading and reevaluate it
b. Accept the reading as accurate
c. Ask you partner to retake BP reading again in 15 min
d. Treat patient for hypertension immediately - ANSWER-A. suspect the accuracy of the pressure reading
and reevaluate it yourself
A correct statement about diastolic blood pressure is that it is the pressure
a. Exists when heart left ventricle is refilling
b. Due to the contraction of the ventricles of the heart
c. Caused by contraction of the atria of heart
d. Caused by relaxation of the walls of the major arteries - ANSWER-d. Caused by relaxation of the walls
of the major arteries
All of the following are symptoms EXCEPT?
a. Headache
b. Weak pulse
c. Chest pain
d. Nausea - ANSWER-B. weak pulse
sign vs symptom - ANSWER-a sign is a physical manifestation (objective)- something you can measure
symptom is what the patient tells you about the disease (subjective)
For a patient with a suspected lumbar spinal injury, the BEST device for moving the patient as a single
unit over uneven terrain is the:
