EMT NYS Written Exam B Questions With
Correct Answers
You would need an N95 or high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirator if your patient has:
A. tuberculosis.
B. Influenza b.
C. Hepatitis a.
D. AIDS. - answer✔tuberculosis.
The head of the femur fits into the:
A. zygomatic arch.
B. acetabulum.
C. femoral notch.
D. patellar joint. - answer✔. acetabulum.
The leaf-shaped structure that protects the trachea during swallowing is the:
A. cricoid.
B. larynx.
C. epiglottis.
D. pharynx. - answer✔epiglottis
You arrive on the scene and the EMT already at the scene reports the vital signs for four
patients. Which one are you most concerned about?
A. 2-year-old boy, Pulse of 130, Respirations are 26 and BP is 106/64.
B. 6-year-old girl, Pulse of 118, Respirations are 24 and BP is 98/58.
C. 15-year-old boy, Pulse of 100, Respirations are 20 and BP is 118/58.
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D. 21-year-old woman, Pulse of 110, Respirations are 24 and BP is 96/56. - answer✔D. 21-year-
old woman, Pulse of 110, Respirations are 24 and BP is 96/56.
_______ is an early sign of tissue hypoxia.
A. Cyanosis
B. Bluish skin tone
C. Decreased heart rate
D. Altered mental status - answer✔. Altered mental status
Which of the following conditions is a common problem when performing positive pressure
ventilations on an infant or small child?
A. Gastric distention
B. Lung rupture
C. Vomiting and aspiration
D. All the above. - answer✔Gastric distention
The EMT has evaluated an unresponsive trauma patient and suspects a spinal injury may exist.
To maintain an open airway, the EMT should perform the _______ maneuver.
A. jaw-thrust
B. head tilt-chin lift
C. hyperextend the head
D. head tilt-jaw lift - answer✔. jaw-thrust
In an unresponsive adult patient, inadequate breathing is defined as respiration rate of less
than _______ per minute or greater than _______ per minute.
A. 6, 18
B. 10, 20
C. 10, 29
D. 12, 30 - answer✔10, 29
If your patient's breathing is slow and shallow, your immediate corrective action would be to:
A. use a manual maneuver to open the airway.
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