NYS EMT-B State Exam Written
An EMS Provider responds to a call and finds an 8- yr old female with no pulse or
respirations. The patient has a history of terminal brain cancer. The family states
the last time she as seen alive was 5 mins prior to EMS being called. They also
state patient has a DNR oder. In NYS, EMS personnel may accept which of the
following DNR instruments as valid?
Verbal request from family
A. Written non-hospital B. DNR or MOLST form
C. Written healthcare proxy
D. Written living will
Written out-of-hospital DNR
OR MOLST FORM
Implied Consent exists when a patient is suffering from a life-threatening injury or
illness and is:
a. Under police custody
b. A threat to himself and others
c. Under age of 18
d. Unconscious
D. unconscious
The opposite of distal is
a. Superior
b. Medial
c. Lateral
d. Proximal
D. Proximal
The chamber of the heart that is most muscular and that pumps the most blood
into the aorta is the
a. Right atrium
b. Left ventricle
c. Right ventricle
d. Left atrium
B. LEFT VENTRICLE
In correct sequence
(VERTEBRAE SECTIONS)
and number in each section
cervical (7), thoracic (5), lumbar (12), sacral (5), and coccygeal (4)
The purpose of the first set of vital signs is to:
A. establish a baseline for additional evaluations
PCR has how many spots for writing vital signs?
3 spots
When you take the pulse of a patient, you are really
a. Counting pressure waves of blood that the heart sends through an artery
b. Feeling the swelling of the vein as each wave of blood passes back to the heart
,c. Noting the heartbeats in the column of blood in a large vein
d. Feeling the vibrations of the heart muscles as they push the blood through
A. counting the pressure waves of blood that the heart sends through an artery
In people whose skin is darkly pigmented, cyanosis is BEST seen by observing
a. Mucosal membranes
b. Earlobes
c. Scalp
d. Face
A. mucosal membranes
You are treating an alert 35-year old trauma patient. You palpate a strong radial
pulse of 100. Your partner has taken the patient's blood pressure and advised you
that it is 68/32. You should:
a. Suspect the accuracy of the pressure reading and reevaluate it
b. Accept the reading as accurate
c. Ask you partner to retake BP reading again in 15 min
d. Treat patient for hypertension immediately
A. suspect the accuracy of the pressure reading and reevaluate it yourself
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
d. Caused by relaxation of the walls of the major arteries
All of the following are symptoms EXCEPT?
a. Headache
b. Weak pulse
c. Chest pain
d. Nausea
B. weak pulse
sign vs symptom
a sign is a physical manifestation (objective)- something you can measure
symptom is what the patient tells you about the disease (subjective)
For a patient with a suspected lumbar spinal injury, the BEST device for moving
the patient as a single unit over uneven terrain is the:
A. wheeled stretcher
B. long spine board
C. flexible stretcher
D. short spine board
B. long spine board
Which of the following is the best indicator of the quality of ventilations
A. chest expansion
B. pupil size
C. blood pressure
D. skin color
A. CHEST EXPANSION
, What is the best measure of respiration?
skin color
ventilation vs respiration
ventilation- the simple movement of air into and out of the lungs
respiration- the exchange of gases between the lungs, the blood, and the tissues of the
body
Unless additional suctioning time is necessary to clear the airway, an adult
patient should be suctioned for NO LONGER THAN
A. 5 sec
B. 10 sec
C. 15 sec
D. 20 sec
15 seconds
During single-rescuer CPR, which of the following ventilation devices would be
MOST effective for ventilating a patient
A. NRB
B. Pocket mask w/ oxygen
C. Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device (FROPVD)
D. BVM w/o oxygen
B. Pocket mask with Oxygen
because you can maintain a better seal
While performing ventilations on an infant or child in respiratory arrest, you
should ventilate every
A. 5-6 seconds
B. 3-5 seconds
C. 1-2 seconds
B. 3-5 seconds
The oropharyngeal airway will help keep the tongue away from the
a. Posterior pharyngeal wall
b. Nasal passage
c. Epiglottis
d. Posterior larynx
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
D. Nasal cannula
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
An EMS Provider responds to a call and finds an 8- yr old female with no pulse or
respirations. The patient has a history of terminal brain cancer. The family states
the last time she as seen alive was 5 mins prior to EMS being called. They also
state patient has a DNR oder. In NYS, EMS personnel may accept which of the
following DNR instruments as valid?
Verbal request from family
A. Written non-hospital B. DNR or MOLST form
C. Written healthcare proxy
D. Written living will
Written out-of-hospital DNR
OR MOLST FORM
Implied Consent exists when a patient is suffering from a life-threatening injury or
illness and is:
a. Under police custody
b. A threat to himself and others
c. Under age of 18
d. Unconscious
D. unconscious
The opposite of distal is
a. Superior
b. Medial
c. Lateral
d. Proximal
D. Proximal
The chamber of the heart that is most muscular and that pumps the most blood
into the aorta is the
a. Right atrium
b. Left ventricle
c. Right ventricle
d. Left atrium
B. LEFT VENTRICLE
In correct sequence
(VERTEBRAE SECTIONS)
and number in each section
cervical (7), thoracic (5), lumbar (12), sacral (5), and coccygeal (4)
The purpose of the first set of vital signs is to:
A. establish a baseline for additional evaluations
PCR has how many spots for writing vital signs?
3 spots
When you take the pulse of a patient, you are really
a. Counting pressure waves of blood that the heart sends through an artery
b. Feeling the swelling of the vein as each wave of blood passes back to the heart
,c. Noting the heartbeats in the column of blood in a large vein
d. Feeling the vibrations of the heart muscles as they push the blood through
A. counting the pressure waves of blood that the heart sends through an artery
In people whose skin is darkly pigmented, cyanosis is BEST seen by observing
a. Mucosal membranes
b. Earlobes
c. Scalp
d. Face
A. mucosal membranes
You are treating an alert 35-year old trauma patient. You palpate a strong radial
pulse of 100. Your partner has taken the patient's blood pressure and advised you
that it is 68/32. You should:
a. Suspect the accuracy of the pressure reading and reevaluate it
b. Accept the reading as accurate
c. Ask you partner to retake BP reading again in 15 min
d. Treat patient for hypertension immediately
A. suspect the accuracy of the pressure reading and reevaluate it yourself
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
d. Caused by relaxation of the walls of the major arteries
All of the following are symptoms EXCEPT?
a. Headache
b. Weak pulse
c. Chest pain
d. Nausea
B. weak pulse
sign vs symptom
a sign is a physical manifestation (objective)- something you can measure
symptom is what the patient tells you about the disease (subjective)
For a patient with a suspected lumbar spinal injury, the BEST device for moving
the patient as a single unit over uneven terrain is the:
A. wheeled stretcher
B. long spine board
C. flexible stretcher
D. short spine board
B. long spine board
Which of the following is the best indicator of the quality of ventilations
A. chest expansion
B. pupil size
C. blood pressure
D. skin color
A. CHEST EXPANSION
, What is the best measure of respiration?
skin color
ventilation vs respiration
ventilation- the simple movement of air into and out of the lungs
respiration- the exchange of gases between the lungs, the blood, and the tissues of the
body
Unless additional suctioning time is necessary to clear the airway, an adult
patient should be suctioned for NO LONGER THAN
A. 5 sec
B. 10 sec
C. 15 sec
D. 20 sec
15 seconds
During single-rescuer CPR, which of the following ventilation devices would be
MOST effective for ventilating a patient
A. NRB
B. Pocket mask w/ oxygen
C. Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device (FROPVD)
D. BVM w/o oxygen
B. Pocket mask with Oxygen
because you can maintain a better seal
While performing ventilations on an infant or child in respiratory arrest, you
should ventilate every
A. 5-6 seconds
B. 3-5 seconds
C. 1-2 seconds
B. 3-5 seconds
The oropharyngeal airway will help keep the tongue away from the
a. Posterior pharyngeal wall
b. Nasal passage
c. Epiglottis
d. Posterior larynx
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
D. Nasal cannula
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
