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NYS EMT Certification Exam 2025 Includes 350 Accurate
And Verified Questions Covering Emergency Medical Care,
Airway Management, Trauma, Medical Emergencies, CPR,
Patient Assessment, And State-Specific Protocols.
In performing an ongoing assessment on a 10-yr old pedestrian struck by a MV,
the EMS provider's first step is to,
a) recheck vital signs
b) repeat the primary assessment
c) check the interventions
d) repeat a rapid assessment - ANSWER- b) repeat the primary assessment
The pre-hospital care report PCR is considered to be
a) part of patient's hospital chart
b) matter of public record
c) inadmissible in a court of law
d) research document only - ANSWER- A) part of patient's hospital chart
Before assisting patient's in taking their own nitroglycerin, and EMS provider must
check the:
a. Expiration date
b. Physicians name
c. Color of tablet
d. Prescription date - ANSWER- A. expiration date
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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 - ANSWER- b) assist
patient's respiratory efforts w/ high conc oxygen using a BVM
You are assessing a patient who complains of difficulty breathing and of "not
getting enough air" Which of the following will quickly CONFIRM that the pt is
not getting sufficient oxygen?
A. pink nail beds
B. smell of nail polish
C. use of accessory muscles while breathing - ANSWER- C. the use of accessory
muscles while breathing
While carrying concrete blocks at a construction site, a 58 yr old man suddenly
develops chest pain and shortness of breath- appears frightened, vomits, and has
cool clammy skins. thse are probably signs of
a- hiatal hernia
b- heat exhaustion
c- fatigue
d- heart attack - ANSWER- D. heart attack
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
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b- muscular cramps
c- pulmonary edema
d- congestive heart failure - ANSWER- A. angina pectoris
What acute disorder of the Cardiovascular system is caused by sudden blockage of
coronary arteries
a. Angina pectoris
b. Myocardial infarction
c. Stroke - ANSWER- B. Myocardial infarction
Angina vs Heart attack - ANSWER- angina: spastic constriction of the arteries
Heart attack: sudden blockage of arteries
You are treating a patient who is complaining of chest pain and difficulty
breathing. You should have the patient lie:
a) flat and take slow deep breaths
b) in whatever position feels most comfortable
c) on his/her back w/ head elevated and take fast shallow breaths
d) in a coma position - ANSWER- b) in whatever position feels most comfortable
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: - ANSWER- A. high-conc oxygen and should be placed in a
position of comfort for ease of breathing
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Immediately after delivering an initial shock to the patient, the EMS provider
should
a- give 2 ventilations
b- perform compressions
c- check for a pulse
d- check BP - ANSWER- B. perform compressions
One reason for using the automated external defribillator is to: - ANSWER- detect
a shockable rhythm in a patient
Rhythms shockable by an AED include ventricular fibrillation and - ANSWER-
ventricular tachycardia
A nitroglycerin patch discovered on the chest of a 75yrold patient in cardiac arrest
should: - ANSWER- be removed prior to defibrillation
A diabetic emergency with a rapid onset is due to: - ANSWER- too much insulin
(causes very low blood sugar)
HYPOGLYCEMIA
CAUSES
- takes too much insulin
-reduces sugar intake by not eating
overexercises/overexerts
-vomits
-increases the metabolic rate in conditions such as fever or shivering
NYS EMT Certification Exam 2025 Includes 350 Accurate
And Verified Questions Covering Emergency Medical Care,
Airway Management, Trauma, Medical Emergencies, CPR,
Patient Assessment, And State-Specific Protocols.
In performing an ongoing assessment on a 10-yr old pedestrian struck by a MV,
the EMS provider's first step is to,
a) recheck vital signs
b) repeat the primary assessment
c) check the interventions
d) repeat a rapid assessment - ANSWER- b) repeat the primary assessment
The pre-hospital care report PCR is considered to be
a) part of patient's hospital chart
b) matter of public record
c) inadmissible in a court of law
d) research document only - ANSWER- A) part of patient's hospital chart
Before assisting patient's in taking their own nitroglycerin, and EMS provider must
check the:
a. Expiration date
b. Physicians name
c. Color of tablet
d. Prescription date - ANSWER- A. expiration date
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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 - ANSWER- b) assist
patient's respiratory efforts w/ high conc oxygen using a BVM
You are assessing a patient who complains of difficulty breathing and of "not
getting enough air" Which of the following will quickly CONFIRM that the pt is
not getting sufficient oxygen?
A. pink nail beds
B. smell of nail polish
C. use of accessory muscles while breathing - ANSWER- C. the use of accessory
muscles while breathing
While carrying concrete blocks at a construction site, a 58 yr old man suddenly
develops chest pain and shortness of breath- appears frightened, vomits, and has
cool clammy skins. thse are probably signs of
a- hiatal hernia
b- heat exhaustion
c- fatigue
d- heart attack - ANSWER- D. heart attack
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
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b- muscular cramps
c- pulmonary edema
d- congestive heart failure - ANSWER- A. angina pectoris
What acute disorder of the Cardiovascular system is caused by sudden blockage of
coronary arteries
a. Angina pectoris
b. Myocardial infarction
c. Stroke - ANSWER- B. Myocardial infarction
Angina vs Heart attack - ANSWER- angina: spastic constriction of the arteries
Heart attack: sudden blockage of arteries
You are treating a patient who is complaining of chest pain and difficulty
breathing. You should have the patient lie:
a) flat and take slow deep breaths
b) in whatever position feels most comfortable
c) on his/her back w/ head elevated and take fast shallow breaths
d) in a coma position - ANSWER- b) in whatever position feels most comfortable
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: - ANSWER- A. high-conc oxygen and should be placed in a
position of comfort for ease of breathing
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Immediately after delivering an initial shock to the patient, the EMS provider
should
a- give 2 ventilations
b- perform compressions
c- check for a pulse
d- check BP - ANSWER- B. perform compressions
One reason for using the automated external defribillator is to: - ANSWER- detect
a shockable rhythm in a patient
Rhythms shockable by an AED include ventricular fibrillation and - ANSWER-
ventricular tachycardia
A nitroglycerin patch discovered on the chest of a 75yrold patient in cardiac arrest
should: - ANSWER- be removed prior to defibrillation
A diabetic emergency with a rapid onset is due to: - ANSWER- too much insulin
(causes very low blood sugar)
HYPOGLYCEMIA
CAUSES
- takes too much insulin
-reduces sugar intake by not eating
overexercises/overexerts
-vomits
-increases the metabolic rate in conditions such as fever or shivering
