EMT NYS PSI COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ lower airway. Answer: trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
◉ purpose of aveoli. Answer: allow the exchange of oxygen for carbon
dioxide
◉ pluera. Answer: fibrous sac that encloses the lungs
◉ visceral pluera. Answer: inner layer of the pleura, lubricates the lungs
and reduces friction, provides nutrients and oxygen to the lungs
◉ partietal pleura. Answer: outer layer of the pleura, protects the lungs
from injury
◉ During inspiration the diaphragm. Answer: increases intrathoracic
pressure by becoming flat and pulling the ribs outward and upward
◉ Organs in right upper quadrant. Answer: Liver, gallbladder, and
portion of colon
,◉ organs in upper left quadrant. Answer: heart, spleen, kidney, stomach,
lung
◉ organs in right lower quadrant. Answer: appendix, colon, small
intestine, ureter
◉ organs in left lower quadrant. Answer: colon, small intestine, ureter
◉ Sections of the spinal column. Answer: cervical (7), thoracic (12),
lumbar (5), sacral (5), coccygeal (4)
◉ Vertebrae: cervical. Answer: 7
◉ vertebrae: thoracic. Answer: 12
◉ vertebrae: lumbar. Answer:
◉ vertebrae: sacrum. Answer: 5
◉ vertebrae: coccyx. Answer: 4
◉ unique part of infants head. Answer: fontanels
,◉ sections of the brain. Answer: cerebrum (high functions), cerebellum
(balance), brain stem (automatic functions)
◉ flexion and extension. Answer: flexion = forward This action occurs
at many joints and always brings the bones that make up a joint closer
together, or closes the joint. Extension is the opposite of flexion, which
means it lessens the angle between the two bones or opens the joint
◉ supine vs prone. Answer: face up/face down
◉ proximal vs distal. Answer: Proximal then refers to something closer
to the torso while distal refers to parts and places away from the torso
knee is proximal to ankle
wrist is distal to elbow
◉ tendons. Answer: Connect muscle to bone
◉ Ligament. Answer: Connects bone to bone
◉ joint. Answer: A place in the body where two bones come together
, ◉ cartilage. Answer: A connective tissue that is more flexible than bone
and that protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing
together.
◉ respiratory system. Answer: mouth, nose, oropharynx, nasopharynx,
epiglottis, trachea, bronchi (3 on right, 2 on left), bronchioles, alveoli,
diaphragm
◉ upper airway. Answer: nasal cavities, oral cavity, pharynx
(nasopharynx, oropharynx, hypopharynx), larynx
◉ lower airway. Answer: trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
◉ A&P heart: mechanical. Answer: atria, ventricles, tricuspid valve,
mitral valves
◉ A&P heart: electrical. Answer: SA node, AV node, bundle of HIS,
bundle branches, purkinje fibers
◉ A&P circulatory system. Answer: veins, arteries, capillaries
◉ pulmonary veins. Answer: Deliver oxygen rich blood from the lungs
to the left atrium
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ lower airway. Answer: trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
◉ purpose of aveoli. Answer: allow the exchange of oxygen for carbon
dioxide
◉ pluera. Answer: fibrous sac that encloses the lungs
◉ visceral pluera. Answer: inner layer of the pleura, lubricates the lungs
and reduces friction, provides nutrients and oxygen to the lungs
◉ partietal pleura. Answer: outer layer of the pleura, protects the lungs
from injury
◉ During inspiration the diaphragm. Answer: increases intrathoracic
pressure by becoming flat and pulling the ribs outward and upward
◉ Organs in right upper quadrant. Answer: Liver, gallbladder, and
portion of colon
,◉ organs in upper left quadrant. Answer: heart, spleen, kidney, stomach,
lung
◉ organs in right lower quadrant. Answer: appendix, colon, small
intestine, ureter
◉ organs in left lower quadrant. Answer: colon, small intestine, ureter
◉ Sections of the spinal column. Answer: cervical (7), thoracic (12),
lumbar (5), sacral (5), coccygeal (4)
◉ Vertebrae: cervical. Answer: 7
◉ vertebrae: thoracic. Answer: 12
◉ vertebrae: lumbar. Answer:
◉ vertebrae: sacrum. Answer: 5
◉ vertebrae: coccyx. Answer: 4
◉ unique part of infants head. Answer: fontanels
,◉ sections of the brain. Answer: cerebrum (high functions), cerebellum
(balance), brain stem (automatic functions)
◉ flexion and extension. Answer: flexion = forward This action occurs
at many joints and always brings the bones that make up a joint closer
together, or closes the joint. Extension is the opposite of flexion, which
means it lessens the angle between the two bones or opens the joint
◉ supine vs prone. Answer: face up/face down
◉ proximal vs distal. Answer: Proximal then refers to something closer
to the torso while distal refers to parts and places away from the torso
knee is proximal to ankle
wrist is distal to elbow
◉ tendons. Answer: Connect muscle to bone
◉ Ligament. Answer: Connects bone to bone
◉ joint. Answer: A place in the body where two bones come together
, ◉ cartilage. Answer: A connective tissue that is more flexible than bone
and that protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing
together.
◉ respiratory system. Answer: mouth, nose, oropharynx, nasopharynx,
epiglottis, trachea, bronchi (3 on right, 2 on left), bronchioles, alveoli,
diaphragm
◉ upper airway. Answer: nasal cavities, oral cavity, pharynx
(nasopharynx, oropharynx, hypopharynx), larynx
◉ lower airway. Answer: trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
◉ A&P heart: mechanical. Answer: atria, ventricles, tricuspid valve,
mitral valves
◉ A&P heart: electrical. Answer: SA node, AV node, bundle of HIS,
bundle branches, purkinje fibers
◉ A&P circulatory system. Answer: veins, arteries, capillaries
◉ pulmonary veins. Answer: Deliver oxygen rich blood from the lungs
to the left atrium
