NEW YORK EMT BASIC WRITTEN EXAM
VERSION 1 2026/2027 WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS |CURRENTLY TESTING
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS|ALREADY
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VERSION|JUST RELEASED!!
After the birth of an infant the does NOT start to breathe spontaneously, what do you do first?
a.) CPR
b.) Start compressions
c.) Flick the soles of the feet or rub the back
d.) Hold by feet and slap the buttocks
c.) Flick the soles of the feet or rub the back
Which of the following signs or symptoms are indicative of a basilar skull fracture?
a.) Pain in eyes
b.) Decreased blood pressure
c.) Fluid from the nose and ears
d.) Blood in mouth
c.) Fluid from the nose and ears
Your first responsibility as an EMT is to:
a.) Open the patient's airway
b.) Keep yourself safe.
c.) Gain access to the patient.
d.) Provide for the patient's safety.
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,b.) Keep yourself safe.
The alveoli of the lungs are in close contact with the:
a.) Diaphragm.
b.) Main-stem bronchus.
c.) Pulmonary capillaries.
d.) Pulmonary arteries.
c.) Pulmonary capillaries.
When performing abdominal thrusts on a conscious adult with a severe airway obstruction, the
EMS provider should place the thumb side of his/her hand against the patient's abdomen:
a.) Between the mid-portion of the sternum and the xiphoid process.
b.) Directly on the umbilicus.
c.) Directly on the xiphoid process.
d.) Between the navel and the xiphoid process in the midline
d.) Between the navel and the xiphoid process in the midline
When performing CPR on an infant, the MINIMUM rate of chest compressions is:
a.) 80 per minute.
b.) 100 per minute.
c.) 130 per minute.
d.) 150 per minute.
b.) 100 per minute
An unconscious patient with suspected spinal trauma has an obstruction caused by his tongue.
Which of the following procedures is an accepted method for correcting this type of
obstruction?
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,a.) Slightly lifting the patient's neck.
b.) Slightly tilting the patient's head back.
c.) Tilting the patient's head forward.
d.) Thrusting the patient's jaw forward.
d.) Thrusting the patient's jaw forward.
Treatment for the patient in hypovolemic shock includes:
a.) Keeping the patient in a sitting position with the head bent back. b)
b.) Giving the patient a liquid stimulant immediately.
c.) Bathing the patient with towels wrung in cold water.
d.) Keeping the patient warm and on his/her back with legs elevated.
d.) Keeping the patient warm and on his/her back with legs elevated.
What is the recommended procedure for the transportation of a severed limb to the hospital?
a.) Wrap the limb in sterile gauze, seal in plastic bag, and keep the limb cool.
b.) Place the limb in a sterile gauze, seal in plastic bag, and keep the limb warm.
c.) Place the limb on ice, wrap in sterile gauze, and then seal both in plastic
bag.
d.) Wrap the limb in sterile gauze, place on ice, and then seal both in plastic
a.) Wrap the limb in sterile gauze, seal in plastic bag, and keep the limb cool.
Proper placement for chest compressions on an infant is:
a.) Nipple line.
b.) Just below nipple line
c.) Above nipple line.
d.) Xyphoid process.
b.) Just below nipple line
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, What part of the heart is responsible for pumping the blood to the lungs:
a.) Right atrium
b.) Left atrium
c.) Right ventricle.
d.) Left ventricle.
c.) Right ventricle.
When the need for suctioning occurs, how do you suction the newborn infant?
a.) No need to suction newborn infants.
b.) Suction both mouth and nose at the same time.
c.) Mouth then nose.
d.) Nose only.
c.) Mouth then nose.
When a diabetic emergency is occurring, what is the FIRST indication of a problem:
a.) "A" on the AVPU scale.
b.) Altered Mental Status.
c.) Cool, clammy skin.
d.) Lack of medication.
b.) Altered Mental Status.
With a person experiencing a heat emergency, you should do all of the following EXCEPT:
a.) Maintain body temperature
b.) Wet the person with water
c.) Fan the person.
d.) Remove clothing.
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VERSION 1 2026/2027 WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS |CURRENTLY TESTING
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS|ALREADY
GRADED A+|NEWEST |BRAND NEW
VERSION|JUST RELEASED!!
After the birth of an infant the does NOT start to breathe spontaneously, what do you do first?
a.) CPR
b.) Start compressions
c.) Flick the soles of the feet or rub the back
d.) Hold by feet and slap the buttocks
c.) Flick the soles of the feet or rub the back
Which of the following signs or symptoms are indicative of a basilar skull fracture?
a.) Pain in eyes
b.) Decreased blood pressure
c.) Fluid from the nose and ears
d.) Blood in mouth
c.) Fluid from the nose and ears
Your first responsibility as an EMT is to:
a.) Open the patient's airway
b.) Keep yourself safe.
c.) Gain access to the patient.
d.) Provide for the patient's safety.
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,b.) Keep yourself safe.
The alveoli of the lungs are in close contact with the:
a.) Diaphragm.
b.) Main-stem bronchus.
c.) Pulmonary capillaries.
d.) Pulmonary arteries.
c.) Pulmonary capillaries.
When performing abdominal thrusts on a conscious adult with a severe airway obstruction, the
EMS provider should place the thumb side of his/her hand against the patient's abdomen:
a.) Between the mid-portion of the sternum and the xiphoid process.
b.) Directly on the umbilicus.
c.) Directly on the xiphoid process.
d.) Between the navel and the xiphoid process in the midline
d.) Between the navel and the xiphoid process in the midline
When performing CPR on an infant, the MINIMUM rate of chest compressions is:
a.) 80 per minute.
b.) 100 per minute.
c.) 130 per minute.
d.) 150 per minute.
b.) 100 per minute
An unconscious patient with suspected spinal trauma has an obstruction caused by his tongue.
Which of the following procedures is an accepted method for correcting this type of
obstruction?
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,a.) Slightly lifting the patient's neck.
b.) Slightly tilting the patient's head back.
c.) Tilting the patient's head forward.
d.) Thrusting the patient's jaw forward.
d.) Thrusting the patient's jaw forward.
Treatment for the patient in hypovolemic shock includes:
a.) Keeping the patient in a sitting position with the head bent back. b)
b.) Giving the patient a liquid stimulant immediately.
c.) Bathing the patient with towels wrung in cold water.
d.) Keeping the patient warm and on his/her back with legs elevated.
d.) Keeping the patient warm and on his/her back with legs elevated.
What is the recommended procedure for the transportation of a severed limb to the hospital?
a.) Wrap the limb in sterile gauze, seal in plastic bag, and keep the limb cool.
b.) Place the limb in a sterile gauze, seal in plastic bag, and keep the limb warm.
c.) Place the limb on ice, wrap in sterile gauze, and then seal both in plastic
bag.
d.) Wrap the limb in sterile gauze, place on ice, and then seal both in plastic
a.) Wrap the limb in sterile gauze, seal in plastic bag, and keep the limb cool.
Proper placement for chest compressions on an infant is:
a.) Nipple line.
b.) Just below nipple line
c.) Above nipple line.
d.) Xyphoid process.
b.) Just below nipple line
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, What part of the heart is responsible for pumping the blood to the lungs:
a.) Right atrium
b.) Left atrium
c.) Right ventricle.
d.) Left ventricle.
c.) Right ventricle.
When the need for suctioning occurs, how do you suction the newborn infant?
a.) No need to suction newborn infants.
b.) Suction both mouth and nose at the same time.
c.) Mouth then nose.
d.) Nose only.
c.) Mouth then nose.
When a diabetic emergency is occurring, what is the FIRST indication of a problem:
a.) "A" on the AVPU scale.
b.) Altered Mental Status.
c.) Cool, clammy skin.
d.) Lack of medication.
b.) Altered Mental Status.
With a person experiencing a heat emergency, you should do all of the following EXCEPT:
a.) Maintain body temperature
b.) Wet the person with water
c.) Fan the person.
d.) Remove clothing.
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