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NYS EMT-Basic State Exam Written Actual 2025 /2026 Questions with Verified Answers Grade A+
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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 ANSWER -ing 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
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