New York State EMT Comprehensive Review 2026 | Most
Tested Questions & Verified Answers | Graded A+
1. During adult CPR, as a second rescuer you should prepare to administer 2
ventilations after
unlimited chest compressions.
15 chest compressions.
30 chest compressions.
5 chest compressions.
2. An adult patient refuses assessment after a high-speed car accident. He is
alert and oriented, has a good skin tone, and shows no signs of trauma. He
states that he did not call an ambulance and seems annoyed by your
presence. What should you do?
Request ALS and hand the patient over to a paramedic
Find out who called the ambulance and why
Obtain a signed refusal form and leave the scene
Explain the potential risks of refusing care
3. Why is it important to transport a nauseated patient in a sitting or semi-
reclined position?
It is the standard position for all patients.
It allows for better monitoring of vital signs.
It promotes faster recovery from nausea.
It helps prevent aspiration and allows for easier breathing.
,4. If an EMT inadvertently shares a patient's medical information without
consent, which law would they be violating?
HIPAA
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health
Act
5. You notice that your partner routinely takes only one set of vital signs when
treating and transporting patients. When asked, he states that he gets just
baseline vital signs because they are most important, as they provide
information related to the patient's clinical status at the time of the EMS call.
How would you respond?
You must get at least two sets of vital signs because that is what the
national standard calls for.
Examining several sets of vital signs can also indicate the
effectiveness of your treatment.
Documenting several sets of vital signs is the only way to get full
reimbursement from insurance companies for the EMS call.
You must at least get a pulse rate every 15 minutes, since this is the
most important vital sign.
6. If an EMT suspects child abuse during a patient assessment, what steps
should they take to fulfill their reporting obligations?
Discuss the situation with the patient's family before reporting.
Confront the suspected abuser directly.
Document the findings and report to the appropriate authorities as
mandated.
, Ignore the signs unless the child is in immediate danger.
7. What are the small air sacs in the lungs responsible for gas exchange called?
Bronchioles
Capillaries
Pleura
Alveoli
8. Describe why hypoxia and hypotension are critical factors in the mortality
rate of patients with head trauma.
Hypoxia and hypotension are unrelated to head trauma outcomes.
Hypoxia and hypotension can lead to inadequate oxygen delivery
to the brain, increasing the risk of severe neurological damage and
death.
Hypoxia improves brain recovery while hypotension is beneficial.
Hypoxia and hypotension only affect patients with spinal injuries.
9. In a scenario where a patient with severe hypothermia is unresponsive and
requires defibrillation, what should be the immediate action taken by the
EMT?
Administer a maximum of three shocks and withhold drugs.
Perform CPR without defibrillation.
Administer as many shocks as needed without concern for drugs.
Give drugs before attempting defibrillation.
, 10. What are the two conditions that significantly increase mortality due to head
trauma?
Hyperthermia and hyperglycemia
Hypoxia and hypotension
Hypertension and dehydration
Anemia and hypercapnia
11. Antidote for organophosphate or nerve gas
Adenosine
Amiodarone
Epi
Atropine
12. Who is responsible for reporting potential infectious disease exposures in an
EMT context?
The EMT's supervisor only
The appropriate health department or authority
The patient's family
The hospital administration
13. Describe the role of alveoli in the respiratory system.
Alveoli produce mucus to trap pathogens in the lungs.
Alveoli facilitate the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
between the air and the bloodstream.
Alveoli are responsible for the mechanical movement of the lungs.
Tested Questions & Verified Answers | Graded A+
1. During adult CPR, as a second rescuer you should prepare to administer 2
ventilations after
unlimited chest compressions.
15 chest compressions.
30 chest compressions.
5 chest compressions.
2. An adult patient refuses assessment after a high-speed car accident. He is
alert and oriented, has a good skin tone, and shows no signs of trauma. He
states that he did not call an ambulance and seems annoyed by your
presence. What should you do?
Request ALS and hand the patient over to a paramedic
Find out who called the ambulance and why
Obtain a signed refusal form and leave the scene
Explain the potential risks of refusing care
3. Why is it important to transport a nauseated patient in a sitting or semi-
reclined position?
It is the standard position for all patients.
It allows for better monitoring of vital signs.
It promotes faster recovery from nausea.
It helps prevent aspiration and allows for easier breathing.
,4. If an EMT inadvertently shares a patient's medical information without
consent, which law would they be violating?
HIPAA
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health
Act
5. You notice that your partner routinely takes only one set of vital signs when
treating and transporting patients. When asked, he states that he gets just
baseline vital signs because they are most important, as they provide
information related to the patient's clinical status at the time of the EMS call.
How would you respond?
You must get at least two sets of vital signs because that is what the
national standard calls for.
Examining several sets of vital signs can also indicate the
effectiveness of your treatment.
Documenting several sets of vital signs is the only way to get full
reimbursement from insurance companies for the EMS call.
You must at least get a pulse rate every 15 minutes, since this is the
most important vital sign.
6. If an EMT suspects child abuse during a patient assessment, what steps
should they take to fulfill their reporting obligations?
Discuss the situation with the patient's family before reporting.
Confront the suspected abuser directly.
Document the findings and report to the appropriate authorities as
mandated.
, Ignore the signs unless the child is in immediate danger.
7. What are the small air sacs in the lungs responsible for gas exchange called?
Bronchioles
Capillaries
Pleura
Alveoli
8. Describe why hypoxia and hypotension are critical factors in the mortality
rate of patients with head trauma.
Hypoxia and hypotension are unrelated to head trauma outcomes.
Hypoxia and hypotension can lead to inadequate oxygen delivery
to the brain, increasing the risk of severe neurological damage and
death.
Hypoxia improves brain recovery while hypotension is beneficial.
Hypoxia and hypotension only affect patients with spinal injuries.
9. In a scenario where a patient with severe hypothermia is unresponsive and
requires defibrillation, what should be the immediate action taken by the
EMT?
Administer a maximum of three shocks and withhold drugs.
Perform CPR without defibrillation.
Administer as many shocks as needed without concern for drugs.
Give drugs before attempting defibrillation.
, 10. What are the two conditions that significantly increase mortality due to head
trauma?
Hyperthermia and hyperglycemia
Hypoxia and hypotension
Hypertension and dehydration
Anemia and hypercapnia
11. Antidote for organophosphate or nerve gas
Adenosine
Amiodarone
Epi
Atropine
12. Who is responsible for reporting potential infectious disease exposures in an
EMT context?
The EMT's supervisor only
The appropriate health department or authority
The patient's family
The hospital administration
13. Describe the role of alveoli in the respiratory system.
Alveoli produce mucus to trap pathogens in the lungs.
Alveoli facilitate the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
between the air and the bloodstream.
Alveoli are responsible for the mechanical movement of the lungs.
