NYS EMT-B STATE WRITTEN
UPDATED EXAM 2026 COMPLETE
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
BANK WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
GRADED A+ AND 100% PASS
GUARANTEE (JUST RELEASED!!!!)
PCR has how many spots for writing vital signs? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-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 - THE CORRECT ANSWER-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 - THE CORRECT ANSWER-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 - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-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 - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-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 - THE CORRECT ANSWER-B. weak pulse
sign vs symptom - THE CORRECT ANSWER-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 - THE CORRECT ANSWER-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 - THE CORRECT ANSWER-A. CHEST EXPANSION
What is the best measure of respiration? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-
skin color
, ventilation vs respiration - THE CORRECT ANSWER-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 - THE CORRECT ANSWER-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 - THE CORRECT ANSWER-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
UPDATED EXAM 2026 COMPLETE
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
BANK WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
GRADED A+ AND 100% PASS
GUARANTEE (JUST RELEASED!!!!)
PCR has how many spots for writing vital signs? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-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 - THE CORRECT ANSWER-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 - THE CORRECT ANSWER-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 - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-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 - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-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 - THE CORRECT ANSWER-B. weak pulse
sign vs symptom - THE CORRECT ANSWER-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 - THE CORRECT ANSWER-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 - THE CORRECT ANSWER-A. CHEST EXPANSION
What is the best measure of respiration? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-
skin color
, ventilation vs respiration - THE CORRECT ANSWER-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 - THE CORRECT ANSWER-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 - THE CORRECT ANSWER-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
