NYS EMT Practice Test Latest Update 2024-2025
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_____ is defined as the ability to reach the patient.
A) Access
B) Rescue
C) Extrication
D) Disentanglement - CORRECT ANSWER: A) Access
A "silent" heart attack occurs when:
A) sweating is the only presentation
B) the usual chest pain is not present
C) a sudden dysrhythmia causes death
D) the patient minimizes the chest pain - CORRECT ANSWER: B) the usual chest pain
is not present
A 16-year-old female complains of vaginal bleeding and abdominal cramping that began
several hours ago. During your assessment interview, you should:
A) obtain the majority of your information from one of her parents
B) inquire about the possibility of pregnancy in private, if possible
C) avoid asking questions that she will feel uncomfortable answering
D) recall that patients in this age group prefer not to be treated as adults - CORRECT
ANSWER: B) inquire about the possibility of pregnancy in private, if possible
A 17-year-old male was shot in the right anterior chest during an altercation with a gang
member. As your partner is applying 100% oxygen, you perform a rapid secondary
assessment and find an open chest wound with a small amount of blood bubbling from
it. You should:
A) place a sterile dressing over the wound and apply direct pressure
,B) control the bleeding from the wound and prepare to transport at once
C) apply an occlusive dressing to the wound and continue your assessment
D) direct your partner to assist the patient's ventilations with a bag-mask device -
CORRECT ANSWER: C) apply an occlusive dressing to the wound and continue your
assessment
A 22-year-old male with a history of clinical depression called 9-1-1 and stated that he
has attempted to kill himself. Your unit and law enforcement officers arrive at the scene
simultaneously. You find the patient lying supine on the living room floor. He is
unconscious and cyanotic. An empty bottle of hydromorphone (Dilaudid) is found on an
adjacent table. You should:
A) open the patient's airway and assess his respirations
B) ask the police to handcuff the patient for safety purposes
C) provide care after determining what Dilaudid is used for
D) wait for the police to examine him before providing care - CORRECT ANSWER: A)
open the patient's airway and assess his respirations
A 26-year-old female presents with heavy vaginal bleeding. She is conscious, but
restless. Her blood pressure is 84/54 mm Hg, her pulse is 120 beats/min and weak, and
her respirations are 22 breaths/min with adequate depth. She tells you that she inserted
a tampon about 2 hours ago. You should:
A) administer high-flow oxygen, ask her to remove the tampon, perform a detailed
secondary assessment, and transport promptly
B) administer high-flow oxygen, perform a detailed assessment of her vaginal area for
signs of trauma, place her on her side, and transport
C) administer high-flow oxygen, place a sterile pad over her vagina, keep her warm,
elevate her lower extremities, and transport without delay
D) assist her ventilations with a bag-mask device, place one sterile dressing into her
vagina, perform a rapid secondary assessment, and transport - CORRECT ANSWER:
C) administer high-flow oxygen, place a sterile pad over her vagina, keep her warm,
elevate her lower extremities, and transport without delay
,A 27-year-old male was stabbed in the chest during a disagreement at a poker game.
As you approach him, you see that a knife is impaled in his chest. Before you make
physical contact with the patient, it is MOST important to:
A) form a general impression
B) call for an ALS ambulance
C) follow standard precautions
D) ask bystanders what happened - CORRECT ANSWER: C) follow standard
precautions
A 29-year-old male with a head injury opens his eyes when you speak to him, is
confused as to the time and date, and is able to move all of his extremities on
command. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is:
A) 10
B) 12
C) 13
D) 14 - CORRECT ANSWER: C) 13
A 30-year-old male presents with acute shortness of breath, widespread hives, and
facial swelling. He denies any past medical history and takes no medications. During
your assessment, you hear wheezing over all lung fields. His blood pressure is 90/50
mm Hg and his heart rate is 110 beats/min. In addition to giving him 100% oxygen, the
MOST important treatment for this patient is:
A) albuterol
B) epinephrine
C) an antihistamine
D) a beta-antagonist - CORRECT ANSWER: B) epinephrine
A 31-year-old female is experiencing an acute asthma attack. She is conscious and
alert, but in obvious respiratory distress. After assisting her with her prescribed MDI, you
should:
A) check drug's expiration date to ensure that it is still current
B) contact medical control and apprise him or her of what you did
, C) reassess the patient and document her response to the medication
D) administer another treatment in 30 seconds if she is still in distress - CORRECT
ANSWER: C) reassess the patient and document her response to the medication
A 37-year-old male is found unconscious in his car. His airway is patent and his
respirations are rapid and labored. As you and your partner are assessing and treating
the patient, a police officer hands you a medication named Alupent, which he found in
the backseat of the patient's car. This medication suggests that the patient has a history
of:
A) asthma
B) heart disease
C) hypertension
D) allergic reactions - CORRECT ANSWER: A) asthma
A 40-year-old male was in his woodworking shop when he felt a sudden, sharp pain in
his left eye. Your assessment reveals a small splinter of wood embedded in his cornea.
You should:
A) scrape the splinter away with moist, sterile gauze
B) cover his right eye and flush the left eye with saline
C) cover both of his eyes and transport to the hospital
D) remove the object with a cotton-tipped applicator - CORRECT ANSWER: C) cover
both of his eyes and transport to the hospital
A 40-year-old unrestrained female impacted the steering wheel of her vehicle with her
chest when she hit a tree while traveling at 45 mph. She is conscious and alert, but is
experiencing significant chest pain and shortness of breath. Which of the following
injuries did this patient likely NOT experience?
A) head injury
B) cardiac contusion
C) pulmonary contusion
D) multiple rib fractures - CORRECT ANSWER: A) head injury
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