NYS EMT-B State Exam Written Questions with
Completely Verified Answers
40-yr old female has difficulty breathing. You determine she has an open airway nad an altered
mental status. Her respirations are 8 and shallow. The MOST important step for the EMS
provider to take is to
a) ask family members of the patients if there's a history of COPD
b) assist patient's respiratory efforts w/ high conc oxygen using a BVM
c) watch patient carefully and obtain vital signs
d) assess the use of accessory muscles while breathing - Correct Answers-b) assist patient's
respiratory efforts w/ high conc oxygen using a BVM
45. A 62-yr old male is complaining of breathing difficulty and left arm pain radiating to the right
jaw. Vital signs BP 90/60, P= 120, R=24. The patient should be administed: - Correct Answers-
A. high-conc oxygen and should be placed in a position of comfort for ease of breathing
5 Stages of Grief: - Correct Answers-1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
A 21 yr old male is found sitting in an automobile in a parking lot. He has an altered mental
status and a history of diabetes. Your attempt to question him yields little info, as his responses
are inappropriate for the questions. Your treatment for this patient include:
a. Suctioning patients airway
b. Full immobilization of patients head neck and spine
c. Administration of a glucose solution by mouth
d. Open airway with OPA - Correct Answers-C. Administration of a glucose solution by mouth
- AMS//likely hypoglycemia
,A 25-yr old woman is in active labor. The umbilical cord is presenting through the vagina. You
would:
a. Gently pull on cord
b. Massage uterus
c. Replace cord in vagina
d. Place mom supine with hips elevated, administer O2 and transport - Correct Answers-D.
place the mother in a supine position with hips elevated, administer oxygen, and transport
A 28-yr old patient presents supine on the floor, unconscious, unresponsive, and with snoring
respirations at a rate of 6 per minute. Bystanders report that the patient is diabetic, taken no
medications, and may have ingested heroin half an hour prior to the EMS Provider's arrival.
After opening the patient's airway, the EMS provider should: - Correct Answers-insert an
airway adjunct and ventilate w/ 100% oxygen using a BVM
A 65-yr old male was involve in a two motor vehicle crash. Upon examination, he complains of
chest pain when breathing and tenderness of the sternum. Your INITIAL care should include:
A stabilizing the sternum
B positioning the patient on his side
C administering high-concentration oxygen
D administering the patient's prescribed nitroglycerin - Correct Answers-C Administering
high-conc oxygen
A building contractor, under tremendous pressure to meet a job deadline, experiences diffuse
pain in his chest. The pain lasts for several minutes, then disappears w/ rest. The EMS provider
should suspect
a- angina pectoris
b- muscular cramps
c- pulmonary edema
d- congestive heart failure - Correct Answers-A. angina pectoris
A characteristics of arterial bleeding is that it - Correct Answers-flows from the wound in
distinct spurts
, A child drank some unknown fluid. You arrive at the scene and note the following signs: Child's
mouth and lips are burned, child is coughing and gagging. What should you do?
a) administer syrup of ipecac
b) administer activated charcoal and induce vomiting
c) call the medical or poison control center for advice
d) administer syrup of ipepac and activated charcoal - Correct Answers-c- call the medical or
poison control center for advice
- wouldn't use ipecac bc of corrosiveness-burned lips
A closed bone or joint injury is BEST defined as an injury - Correct Answers-In which there is
no break in the continuity of the skin
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 - Correct Answers-d. Caused by
relaxation of the walls of the major arteries
A correct statement about skeletal muscles is that they - Correct Answers-relax quickly and
are voluntary
A diabetic emergency with a rapid onset is due to: - Correct Answers-too much insulin
(causes very low blood sugar)
HYPOGLYCEMIA
____
CAUSES
- takes too much insulin
-reduces sugar intake by not eating
overexercises/overexerts
Completely Verified Answers
40-yr old female has difficulty breathing. You determine she has an open airway nad an altered
mental status. Her respirations are 8 and shallow. The MOST important step for the EMS
provider to take is to
a) ask family members of the patients if there's a history of COPD
b) assist patient's respiratory efforts w/ high conc oxygen using a BVM
c) watch patient carefully and obtain vital signs
d) assess the use of accessory muscles while breathing - Correct Answers-b) assist patient's
respiratory efforts w/ high conc oxygen using a BVM
45. A 62-yr old male is complaining of breathing difficulty and left arm pain radiating to the right
jaw. Vital signs BP 90/60, P= 120, R=24. The patient should be administed: - Correct Answers-
A. high-conc oxygen and should be placed in a position of comfort for ease of breathing
5 Stages of Grief: - Correct Answers-1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
A 21 yr old male is found sitting in an automobile in a parking lot. He has an altered mental
status and a history of diabetes. Your attempt to question him yields little info, as his responses
are inappropriate for the questions. Your treatment for this patient include:
a. Suctioning patients airway
b. Full immobilization of patients head neck and spine
c. Administration of a glucose solution by mouth
d. Open airway with OPA - Correct Answers-C. Administration of a glucose solution by mouth
- AMS//likely hypoglycemia
,A 25-yr old woman is in active labor. The umbilical cord is presenting through the vagina. You
would:
a. Gently pull on cord
b. Massage uterus
c. Replace cord in vagina
d. Place mom supine with hips elevated, administer O2 and transport - Correct Answers-D.
place the mother in a supine position with hips elevated, administer oxygen, and transport
A 28-yr old patient presents supine on the floor, unconscious, unresponsive, and with snoring
respirations at a rate of 6 per minute. Bystanders report that the patient is diabetic, taken no
medications, and may have ingested heroin half an hour prior to the EMS Provider's arrival.
After opening the patient's airway, the EMS provider should: - Correct Answers-insert an
airway adjunct and ventilate w/ 100% oxygen using a BVM
A 65-yr old male was involve in a two motor vehicle crash. Upon examination, he complains of
chest pain when breathing and tenderness of the sternum. Your INITIAL care should include:
A stabilizing the sternum
B positioning the patient on his side
C administering high-concentration oxygen
D administering the patient's prescribed nitroglycerin - Correct Answers-C Administering
high-conc oxygen
A building contractor, under tremendous pressure to meet a job deadline, experiences diffuse
pain in his chest. The pain lasts for several minutes, then disappears w/ rest. The EMS provider
should suspect
a- angina pectoris
b- muscular cramps
c- pulmonary edema
d- congestive heart failure - Correct Answers-A. angina pectoris
A characteristics of arterial bleeding is that it - Correct Answers-flows from the wound in
distinct spurts
, A child drank some unknown fluid. You arrive at the scene and note the following signs: Child's
mouth and lips are burned, child is coughing and gagging. What should you do?
a) administer syrup of ipecac
b) administer activated charcoal and induce vomiting
c) call the medical or poison control center for advice
d) administer syrup of ipepac and activated charcoal - Correct Answers-c- call the medical or
poison control center for advice
- wouldn't use ipecac bc of corrosiveness-burned lips
A closed bone or joint injury is BEST defined as an injury - Correct Answers-In which there is
no break in the continuity of the skin
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 - Correct Answers-d. Caused by
relaxation of the walls of the major arteries
A correct statement about skeletal muscles is that they - Correct Answers-relax quickly and
are voluntary
A diabetic emergency with a rapid onset is due to: - Correct Answers-too much insulin
(causes very low blood sugar)
HYPOGLYCEMIA
____
CAUSES
- takes too much insulin
-reduces sugar intake by not eating
overexercises/overexerts
