NYS EMT Certification Exam 2025
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.
The main tube which carries air to the lungs is called the
1. Trachea
2. Esophagus
3. Bronchiole
4. Alveolus - ANSWER-Trachea
All of the following are part of the respiratory system EXCEPT the:
1. Alveoli
2. Esophagus
3. Epiglottis
4. Bronchi - ANSWER-Esophagus
Foreign matter is kept from entering the trachea by the
A. Pharynx
B. esophagus
C. Uvula
D. Epiglottis - ANSWER-Epiglottis
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A stoma can be defined as
1. An artificial trachea that carries air from the pharynx into the lungs
2. An opening from the front of the throat directly into the esophagus
3. An opening from the front of the throat directly into the trachea
4. The tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach - ANSWER-An opening from the from of
the throat directly into the trachea
A previously conscious patient with a partial airway obstruction starts to become unconscious,
and the patient's "crowing" noises have stopped. The EMT should
1. Continue to treat the patient as a partial airway obstruction patient
2. Treat the patient as a complete airway obstruction patient
3. Administer oxygen by a non-rebreather mask
4. Suction the patient's pharynx - ANSWER-Treat the patient as a complete airway obstruction
patient
You arrive at the scene of a call and find an unconscious adult victim. The initial attempt to
ventilate proves unsuccessful. The NEXT step should be
A. Deliver 5 abdominal thrusts
B. Check carotid pulse
C. Reposition the head and attempt to ventilate again
D. Reposition the head and perform a finger sweep - ANSWER-Reposition the head and attempt
to ventilate again
When taking vital signs on an unstable patient it is important to take them every
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1. 2-3 mins
2. 5 mins
3. 10 mins
4. 15 mins - ANSWER-5 mins
-Vital signs for a stable patient is every 15 mins
When you are administering mouth-to-mask ventilations without supplemental oxygen,
approximately how much oxygen are you providing for the nonrebreathing patient
1. 16%
2. 18%
3. 20%
4. 21% - ANSWER-16% with supplemental oxygen- 50%
According to the CPR guidelines, when ventilating a non-rebreathing child (1-8 years old), how
many times per minute should ventilations be performed
1. 10-15
2. 10-20
3. 15-20
4. 12-20 - ANSWER-12-20
When ventilations are being performed on a victim who is suspected of having a spinal injury,
the victims neck should be kept in a
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1. Prone Position
2. Hyperextended position
3. Neutral position
4. Flexed position - ANSWER-Neutral position
Providing care within the scope of practice would be considered behavior in accordance with:
1. The sovereign immunity doctrine
2. Approved protocols
3. Professional Standards
4. Institutional Standards - ANSWER-Professional Standards
As you lift a patient into the rear of the ambulance, a reporter recognizes the patient as a State
Senator. Immediately the press demands to be told what has happened to the senator. You
Should:
1. Advise the press that you are unable to comment
2. Deny the patient is the Senator
3. Tell the press your diagnosis
4. Advise the press to contact the Senator's family - ANSWER-Advise the press that you are
unable to comment
If the patient care protocols have been revised, it is the EMS providers responsibility to
1. Attend in-service training with the agency medical director to become familiar with the new
protocols
2. Continue to use the old protocols because they are already familiar
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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.
The main tube which carries air to the lungs is called the
1. Trachea
2. Esophagus
3. Bronchiole
4. Alveolus - ANSWER-Trachea
All of the following are part of the respiratory system EXCEPT the:
1. Alveoli
2. Esophagus
3. Epiglottis
4. Bronchi - ANSWER-Esophagus
Foreign matter is kept from entering the trachea by the
A. Pharynx
B. esophagus
C. Uvula
D. Epiglottis - ANSWER-Epiglottis
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A stoma can be defined as
1. An artificial trachea that carries air from the pharynx into the lungs
2. An opening from the front of the throat directly into the esophagus
3. An opening from the front of the throat directly into the trachea
4. The tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach - ANSWER-An opening from the from of
the throat directly into the trachea
A previously conscious patient with a partial airway obstruction starts to become unconscious,
and the patient's "crowing" noises have stopped. The EMT should
1. Continue to treat the patient as a partial airway obstruction patient
2. Treat the patient as a complete airway obstruction patient
3. Administer oxygen by a non-rebreather mask
4. Suction the patient's pharynx - ANSWER-Treat the patient as a complete airway obstruction
patient
You arrive at the scene of a call and find an unconscious adult victim. The initial attempt to
ventilate proves unsuccessful. The NEXT step should be
A. Deliver 5 abdominal thrusts
B. Check carotid pulse
C. Reposition the head and attempt to ventilate again
D. Reposition the head and perform a finger sweep - ANSWER-Reposition the head and attempt
to ventilate again
When taking vital signs on an unstable patient it is important to take them every
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1. 2-3 mins
2. 5 mins
3. 10 mins
4. 15 mins - ANSWER-5 mins
-Vital signs for a stable patient is every 15 mins
When you are administering mouth-to-mask ventilations without supplemental oxygen,
approximately how much oxygen are you providing for the nonrebreathing patient
1. 16%
2. 18%
3. 20%
4. 21% - ANSWER-16% with supplemental oxygen- 50%
According to the CPR guidelines, when ventilating a non-rebreathing child (1-8 years old), how
many times per minute should ventilations be performed
1. 10-15
2. 10-20
3. 15-20
4. 12-20 - ANSWER-12-20
When ventilations are being performed on a victim who is suspected of having a spinal injury,
the victims neck should be kept in a
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1. Prone Position
2. Hyperextended position
3. Neutral position
4. Flexed position - ANSWER-Neutral position
Providing care within the scope of practice would be considered behavior in accordance with:
1. The sovereign immunity doctrine
2. Approved protocols
3. Professional Standards
4. Institutional Standards - ANSWER-Professional Standards
As you lift a patient into the rear of the ambulance, a reporter recognizes the patient as a State
Senator. Immediately the press demands to be told what has happened to the senator. You
Should:
1. Advise the press that you are unable to comment
2. Deny the patient is the Senator
3. Tell the press your diagnosis
4. Advise the press to contact the Senator's family - ANSWER-Advise the press that you are
unable to comment
If the patient care protocols have been revised, it is the EMS providers responsibility to
1. Attend in-service training with the agency medical director to become familiar with the new
protocols
2. Continue to use the old protocols because they are already familiar
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