EMT NYS PSI TEST BANK 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 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
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 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
