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NYS EMT-B STATE EXAM WRITTEN
2026|CERTIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (A+)
The oropharyngeal airway will help keep the tongue away from the
a. Posterior pharyngeal wall
b. Nasal passage
c. Epiglottis
d. Posterior larynx - correct-answer -a. Posterior pharyngeal wall
You are called to the home of a patient who is on physician prescribed low-
concentration oxygen and who is NOT in acute respiratory distress. Which type of
oxygen delivery device should you use during transport?
A. NRB
B. Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device (FROPVD)
C. BVM w/ supplemental oxygen
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D. Nasal cannula - correct-answer -D. Nasal cannula
Used specifically for someone not in respiratory distress and prescribed O2 from
doctor
An EMS provider is treating a patient who has a head injury resulting from a blow
by a baseball bat. What other problem are likely to be present?
A. Hypothermia
B. Hypertensive shock due to blood loss
C. Spinal injuries
D. Lung collapse - correct-answer -C. Spinal injuries
biggest risk for someone with a massive injury is? - correct-answer -Airway
problem
In a HEALTHY person, respiration is controlled by level
A. carbon dioxide
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B. blood sugar
C. oxygen
D. carbon monoxide - correct-answer -A. carbon dioxide
- normal stimulus to breathe: HIGH CO2
In patients with COPD respiration is controlled by? - correct-answer -Low O2
levels
called hypoxic breathing
In conducting the Primary Assessment of a conscious patient, the EMS provider
must attend to the patient's emergency needs in the order of:
A. Respiration, Pulse, Bleeding
B. Pulse, Bleeding, Respiration
C. Pulse, Respiration, Bleeding - correct-answer -A. Respiration, Pulse, Bleeding
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A patient with acute respiratory distress requiring oxygen therapy is LEAST likely
to exhibit:
A. a slow pulse rate
B. anxiety
C. nasal flaring
D. intercostal muscle retractions - correct-answer -A. slow pulse rate
After you have determined that the scene is safe, the FIRST step in caring for a
patient is to:
A. check for a carotid pulse
B. open the airway
C. determine unresponsiveness
D. check for breathing - correct-answer -C. Determine unresponsiveness
(GEN IMP, LOC, CC)
During the Prim. Assessment, you are assessing a conscious trauma patient
complaining loudly of pain in the leg, you should:
NYS EMT-B STATE EXAM WRITTEN
2026|CERTIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (A+)
The oropharyngeal airway will help keep the tongue away from the
a. Posterior pharyngeal wall
b. Nasal passage
c. Epiglottis
d. Posterior larynx - correct-answer -a. Posterior pharyngeal wall
You are called to the home of a patient who is on physician prescribed low-
concentration oxygen and who is NOT in acute respiratory distress. Which type of
oxygen delivery device should you use during transport?
A. NRB
B. Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device (FROPVD)
C. BVM w/ supplemental oxygen
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D. Nasal cannula - correct-answer -D. Nasal cannula
Used specifically for someone not in respiratory distress and prescribed O2 from
doctor
An EMS provider is treating a patient who has a head injury resulting from a blow
by a baseball bat. What other problem are likely to be present?
A. Hypothermia
B. Hypertensive shock due to blood loss
C. Spinal injuries
D. Lung collapse - correct-answer -C. Spinal injuries
biggest risk for someone with a massive injury is? - correct-answer -Airway
problem
In a HEALTHY person, respiration is controlled by level
A. carbon dioxide
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B. blood sugar
C. oxygen
D. carbon monoxide - correct-answer -A. carbon dioxide
- normal stimulus to breathe: HIGH CO2
In patients with COPD respiration is controlled by? - correct-answer -Low O2
levels
called hypoxic breathing
In conducting the Primary Assessment of a conscious patient, the EMS provider
must attend to the patient's emergency needs in the order of:
A. Respiration, Pulse, Bleeding
B. Pulse, Bleeding, Respiration
C. Pulse, Respiration, Bleeding - correct-answer -A. Respiration, Pulse, Bleeding
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A patient with acute respiratory distress requiring oxygen therapy is LEAST likely
to exhibit:
A. a slow pulse rate
B. anxiety
C. nasal flaring
D. intercostal muscle retractions - correct-answer -A. slow pulse rate
After you have determined that the scene is safe, the FIRST step in caring for a
patient is to:
A. check for a carotid pulse
B. open the airway
C. determine unresponsiveness
D. check for breathing - correct-answer -C. Determine unresponsiveness
(GEN IMP, LOC, CC)
During the Prim. Assessment, you are assessing a conscious trauma patient
complaining loudly of pain in the leg, you should:
