NYS EMT Certification Exam 2025 Includes 350 Accurate

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NYS EMT Certification Exam 2025 Includes 350 Accurate And Verified Questions Covering Emergency Medical Care, Airway Management, Trauma, Medical Emergencies, CPR, Patient Assessment, And State-Specific Protocols.

In performing an ongoing assessment on a 10-yr old pedestrian struck by a MV, the EMS provider's first step is to,

• recheck vital signs
• repeat the primary assessment
• check the interventions
• repeat a rapid assessment - ANSWER- b) repeat the primary assessment

The pre-hospital care report PCR is considered to be

• part of patient's hospital chart
• matter of public record
• inadmissible in a court of law
• research document only - ANSWER- A) part of patient's hospital chart

Before assisting patient's in taking their own nitroglycerin, and EMS provider must

check the:

• Expiration date
• Physicians name
• Color of tablet
• Prescription date - ANSWER- A. expiration date 1 / 4

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40-yr old female has difficulty breathing. You determine she has an open airway nad an altered mental status. Her respirations are 8 and shallow. The MOST important step for the EMS provider to take is to

• ask family members of the patients if there's a history of COPD
• assist patient's respiratory efforts w/ high conc oxygen using a BVM
• watch patient carefully and obtain vital signs
• assess the use of accessory muscles while breathing - ANSWER- b) assist

patient's respiratory efforts w/ high conc oxygen using a BVM

You are assessing a patient who complains of difficulty breathing and of "not getting enough air" Which of the following will quickly CONFIRM that the pt is not getting sufficient oxygen?

• pink nail beds
• smell of nail polish
• use of accessory muscles while breathing - ANSWER- C. the use of accessory

muscles while breathing

While carrying concrete blocks at a construction site, a 58 yr old man suddenly develops chest pain and shortness of breath- appears frightened, vomits, and has cool clammy skins. thse are probably signs of a- hiatal hernia b- heat exhaustion c- fatigue d- heart attack - ANSWER- D. heart attack

A building contractor, under tremendous pressure to meet a job deadline, experiences diffuse pain in his chest. The pain lasts for several minutes, then disappears w/ rest. The EMS provider should suspect a- angina pectoris 2 / 4

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b- muscular cramps c- pulmonary edema d- congestive heart failure - ANSWER- A. angina pectoris

What acute disorder of the Cardiovascular system is caused by sudden blockage of coronary arteries

• Angina pectoris
• Myocardial infarction
• Stroke - ANSWER- B. Myocardial infarction

Angina vs Heart attack - ANSWER- angina: spastic constriction of the arteries

Heart attack: sudden blockage of arteries

You are treating a patient who is complaining of chest pain and difficulty

breathing. You should have the patient lie:

• flat and take slow deep breaths
• in whatever position feels most comfortable
• on his/her back w/ head elevated and take fast shallow breaths
• in a coma position - ANSWER- b) in whatever position feels most comfortable

• A 62-yr old male is complaining of breathing difficulty and left arm pain

radiating to the right jaw. Vital signs BP 90/60, P= 120, R=24. The patient should

be administed: - ANSWER- A. high-conc oxygen and should be placed in a

position of comfort for ease of breathing 3 / 4

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Immediately after delivering an initial shock to the patient, the EMS provider should a- give 2 ventilations b- perform compressions c- check for a pulse d- check BP - ANSWER- B. perform compressions

One reason for using the automated external defribillator is to: - ANSWER- detect a shockable rhythm in a patient

Rhythms shockable by an AED include ventricular fibrillation and - ANSWER- ventricular tachycardia

A nitroglycerin patch discovered on the chest of a 75yrold patient in cardiac arrest

should: - ANSWER- be removed prior to defibrillation

A diabetic emergency with a rapid onset is due to: - ANSWER- too much insulin

(causes very low blood sugar)

HYPOGLYCEMIA

CAUSES

• takes too much insulin

-reduces sugar intake by not eating overexercises/overexerts -vomits -increases the metabolic rate in conditions such as fever or shivering

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