NYS EMT Practice Test Exam with
complete solutions 2024/2025
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended
by the:
A) National Registry of EMTs
B) individual state's EMS protocols
C) National Association of EMTs
D) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) - ANSWER-D) National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
While providing care to a patient, blood got onto the ambulance stretcher.
Because the stretcher was not properly cleaned afterward, a virus was
transmitted to another emergency medical technician (EMT) several days later.
What route of transmission does this scenario describe?
A) direct contact
B) indirect contact
C) airborne transmission
D) vector-borne transmission - ANSWER-B) indirect contact
What type of stress reaction occurs when an EMT is exposed to many
insignificant stressors over a period of several months or years?
A) acute stress reaction
B) cumulative stress reaction
C) posttraumatic stress reaction
D) critical incident stress reaction - ANSWER-B) cumulative stress reaction
To minimize the risk of litigation, the EMT should always:
A) transport patients to the hospital of their choice
B) provide competent care that meets current standards
C) use universal precautions with every patient encounter
D) utilize at least four personnel when moving a patient - ANSWER-B) provide
competent care that meets current standards
,Which of the following is NOT considered to be protected health information
(PHI)?
A) patient history
B) treatment rendered
C) location of the call
D) assessment findings - ANSWER-C) location of the call
The manner in which the EMT must act or behave when caring for a patient is
called the:
A) EMT oath
B) code of ethics
C) standard of care
D) scope of practice - ANSWER-C) standard of care
Which of the following MOST accurately defines negligence?
A) transport of a mentally incompetent patient against his or her will
B) deviation from the standard of care that may result in further injury
C) transferring patient care to a provider with a lower level of training
D) providing care that is consistent with care provided by other EMTs - ANSWER-
B) deviation from the standard of care that may result in further injury
Ethnocentrism is defined as:
A) understanding that people from different cultural backgrounds respond to pain
and stress differently
B) suspecting that a person has an ulterior motive based on the tone of his or her
voice when answering a question
C) subconsciously forcing your cultural values onto a patient because you feel
that yours are more acceptable
D) considering your own cultural values as more important when interacting with
people of a different culture - ANSWER-D) considering your own cultural values
as more important when interacting with people of a different culture
The patient care report (PCR) ensures:
A) research data
B) legal protection
C) quality assurance
D) continuity of care - ANSWER-D) continuity of care
Immediately after being dispatched to a residence for an elderly patient with
diabetic complications, you should:
A) confirm with dispatch that you received the call information
,B) ask the dispatcher to obtain a medical history from the caller
C) ask the dispatcher if the patient is conscious or unconscious
D) request that law enforcement secure the scene before you arrive - ANSWER-A)
confirm with dispatch that you received the call information
Medical control gives you an order that seems inappropriate for the patient's
condition. After confirming that you heard the physician correctly, you should:
A) carry out the order and then carefully document it on the run form
B) advise the physician that the order is unclear and ask for clarification
C) state that you will not carry out the order because it is inappropriate
D) obtain consent from the patient and then carry out the order as usual -
ANSWER-B) advise the physician that the order is unclear and ask for
clarification
Which of the following statements regarding standing orders is MOST correct?
A) Standing orders have less legal authority than orders given via radio
B) Standing orders require you to contact medical control first
C) Standing orders only highlight the care that you may provide
D) Standing orders should be followed when physician contact is not possible -
ANSWER-D) Standing orders should be followed when physician contact is not
possible
The nose, chin, umbilicus (navel), and spine are examples of _____ anatomic
structures.
A) midline
B) proximal
C) superior
D) midaxillary - ANSWER-A) midline
A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the
wrist. He has possibly sustained a fracture of the:
A) proximal forearm
B) superior forearm
C) dorsal forearm
D) distal forearm - ANSWER-D) distal forearm
The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer
toward the midline or center of the body is:
A) lateral
B) medial
C) midaxillary
, D) midclavicular - ANSWER-B) medial
The topographic term used to describe the part of the body that is nearer to the
feet is:
A) dorsal
B) inferior
C) internal
D) superior - ANSWER-B) inferior
Movement or motion away from the body's midline is called:
A) flexion
B) extension
C) adduction
D) abduction - ANSWER-D) abduction
A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be
described as being:
A) medial
B) proximal
C) bilateral
D) unilateral - ANSWER-C) bilateral
The leaf-shaped flap of tissue that prevents food and liquid from entering the
trachea during swallowing is called the:
A) uvula
B) epiglottis
C) vallecula
D) pharynx - ANSWER-B) epiglottis
The amount of air that remains in the lungs simply to keep them open is called:
A) tidal volume
B) residual volume
C) inspiratory reserve volume
D) expiratory reserve volume - ANSWER-B) residual volume
Which of the following statements regarding agonal respirations is correct?
A) Agonal respirations result in excessive tidal volume
B) Agonal respirations typically occur before the heart stops
C) Agonal respirations are ineffective and need to be assisted
D) Agonal respirations are characterized by fast irregular breaths - ANSWER-C)
Agonal respirations are ineffective and need to be assisted
complete solutions 2024/2025
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended
by the:
A) National Registry of EMTs
B) individual state's EMS protocols
C) National Association of EMTs
D) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) - ANSWER-D) National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
While providing care to a patient, blood got onto the ambulance stretcher.
Because the stretcher was not properly cleaned afterward, a virus was
transmitted to another emergency medical technician (EMT) several days later.
What route of transmission does this scenario describe?
A) direct contact
B) indirect contact
C) airborne transmission
D) vector-borne transmission - ANSWER-B) indirect contact
What type of stress reaction occurs when an EMT is exposed to many
insignificant stressors over a period of several months or years?
A) acute stress reaction
B) cumulative stress reaction
C) posttraumatic stress reaction
D) critical incident stress reaction - ANSWER-B) cumulative stress reaction
To minimize the risk of litigation, the EMT should always:
A) transport patients to the hospital of their choice
B) provide competent care that meets current standards
C) use universal precautions with every patient encounter
D) utilize at least four personnel when moving a patient - ANSWER-B) provide
competent care that meets current standards
,Which of the following is NOT considered to be protected health information
(PHI)?
A) patient history
B) treatment rendered
C) location of the call
D) assessment findings - ANSWER-C) location of the call
The manner in which the EMT must act or behave when caring for a patient is
called the:
A) EMT oath
B) code of ethics
C) standard of care
D) scope of practice - ANSWER-C) standard of care
Which of the following MOST accurately defines negligence?
A) transport of a mentally incompetent patient against his or her will
B) deviation from the standard of care that may result in further injury
C) transferring patient care to a provider with a lower level of training
D) providing care that is consistent with care provided by other EMTs - ANSWER-
B) deviation from the standard of care that may result in further injury
Ethnocentrism is defined as:
A) understanding that people from different cultural backgrounds respond to pain
and stress differently
B) suspecting that a person has an ulterior motive based on the tone of his or her
voice when answering a question
C) subconsciously forcing your cultural values onto a patient because you feel
that yours are more acceptable
D) considering your own cultural values as more important when interacting with
people of a different culture - ANSWER-D) considering your own cultural values
as more important when interacting with people of a different culture
The patient care report (PCR) ensures:
A) research data
B) legal protection
C) quality assurance
D) continuity of care - ANSWER-D) continuity of care
Immediately after being dispatched to a residence for an elderly patient with
diabetic complications, you should:
A) confirm with dispatch that you received the call information
,B) ask the dispatcher to obtain a medical history from the caller
C) ask the dispatcher if the patient is conscious or unconscious
D) request that law enforcement secure the scene before you arrive - ANSWER-A)
confirm with dispatch that you received the call information
Medical control gives you an order that seems inappropriate for the patient's
condition. After confirming that you heard the physician correctly, you should:
A) carry out the order and then carefully document it on the run form
B) advise the physician that the order is unclear and ask for clarification
C) state that you will not carry out the order because it is inappropriate
D) obtain consent from the patient and then carry out the order as usual -
ANSWER-B) advise the physician that the order is unclear and ask for
clarification
Which of the following statements regarding standing orders is MOST correct?
A) Standing orders have less legal authority than orders given via radio
B) Standing orders require you to contact medical control first
C) Standing orders only highlight the care that you may provide
D) Standing orders should be followed when physician contact is not possible -
ANSWER-D) Standing orders should be followed when physician contact is not
possible
The nose, chin, umbilicus (navel), and spine are examples of _____ anatomic
structures.
A) midline
B) proximal
C) superior
D) midaxillary - ANSWER-A) midline
A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the
wrist. He has possibly sustained a fracture of the:
A) proximal forearm
B) superior forearm
C) dorsal forearm
D) distal forearm - ANSWER-D) distal forearm
The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer
toward the midline or center of the body is:
A) lateral
B) medial
C) midaxillary
, D) midclavicular - ANSWER-B) medial
The topographic term used to describe the part of the body that is nearer to the
feet is:
A) dorsal
B) inferior
C) internal
D) superior - ANSWER-B) inferior
Movement or motion away from the body's midline is called:
A) flexion
B) extension
C) adduction
D) abduction - ANSWER-D) abduction
A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be
described as being:
A) medial
B) proximal
C) bilateral
D) unilateral - ANSWER-C) bilateral
The leaf-shaped flap of tissue that prevents food and liquid from entering the
trachea during swallowing is called the:
A) uvula
B) epiglottis
C) vallecula
D) pharynx - ANSWER-B) epiglottis
The amount of air that remains in the lungs simply to keep them open is called:
A) tidal volume
B) residual volume
C) inspiratory reserve volume
D) expiratory reserve volume - ANSWER-B) residual volume
Which of the following statements regarding agonal respirations is correct?
A) Agonal respirations result in excessive tidal volume
B) Agonal respirations typically occur before the heart stops
C) Agonal respirations are ineffective and need to be assisted
D) Agonal respirations are characterized by fast irregular breaths - ANSWER-C)
Agonal respirations are ineffective and need to be assisted
