NREMT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
GRADED A+
You are treating a patient who has overdosed on a narcotic. The greatest risk for
this patient is:
A. respiratory depression
B. seizures
C. hypertension
D. hyperactivity --CORRECT ANSWER--A
Which of the following is NOT an imminent sign that birthing is going to
occur?
A. crowning has occurred
B. contractions are 5 minutes apart
C. the patient feels the infant's head moving down her birth canal
D. the patient's abdomen is very hard --CORRECT ANSWER--B
Which of the following patient characteristics does NOT represent a potential
for violence?
A. quick irregular movements
B. threatening posture
C. large, muscular individual
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,D. loud, thunderous voice --CORRECT ANSWER--C
There are hollow and solid organs in the abdomen. The gallbladder is
considered a hollow organ. A ruptured hollow organ such as the gallbladder is
most commonly associated with:
A. severe bleeding
B. inflammation and infection
C. gall stones
D. appendicitis --CORRECT ANSWER--B
A 29 year old male has taken LSD. The patient appears very anxious and in a
panic state. He is showing signs of paranoia. You should:
A. agree withe everything the patient says
B. restrain the patient
C. be aggressive and talk very straight and stern to the patient
D. talk the patient down by reassuring the patient --CORRECT ANSWER--D
You arrive to find a 48 year old male complaining that his chest feels heavy.
The patient is awake and talking to you. During your assessment, you note that
his skin is pale, cool, and clammy. Your first step is to:
A. apply your AED
B. administer supplemental oxygen
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,C. obtain a past medical history
D. assist the patient in taking his neighbor's nitroglycerin --CORRECT
ANSWER--B
(Your first step is to administer supplemental oxygen. When treating chest pain,
it is important to get oxygen to the patient as soon as possible to help alleviate
damage to the heart muscle.)
Which of the following is the correct flow of blood through the heart and lungs?
A. inferior/superior vena cavae, lungs, right atrium, right ventricle, left
venntricle, aorta
B. inferior/superior vena cavae, left atrium, left ventricle, lungs, right atrium,
left ventricle, aorta
C. inferior/superior vena cavae, lings, aorta, left atrium, left ventricle, right
atrium, left ventricle
D. inferior/superior vena cavae, right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left
ventricle, aorta --CORRECT ANSWER--D
The mitral or bicuspid valve,
A. prevents blood from back flowing into the left atrium
B. prevents blood from back flowing into the right atrium
C. prevents the blood from back flowing into the lungs
D. is located between the left atrium and the right ventricle --CORRECT
ANSWER--A
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, (The mitral or bicuspid valve is located between the left atrium and the left
atrium and the left ventricle. It prevents the blood from back flowing into the
left atrium.)
Which of the following is NOT true of the treatment of an impaled object?
A. remove if blocking the airway
B. stabilize in place
C. remove to accommodate transport of the patient
D. control the bleeding --CORRECT ANSWER--C
(The treatment of a patient with an impaled object includes: securing the object
in place, exposing the wound area, controlling bleeding, and using a bulky
dressing to help stabilize the object. The only time it is permissible to remove
an impaled object is if it is impeding the breathing of a patient.)
The electrical impulse generated in the right atrium is called the:
A. atrioventricular node
B. purkinje fibers
C. sinoatriual node
D. bundle of his --CORRECT ANSWER--C
You are treating a patient that has been involved in a motor vehicle accident.
You can lift a flap of skin on the patient's head. This type of injury would e
referred to as a(n):
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CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
GRADED A+
You are treating a patient who has overdosed on a narcotic. The greatest risk for
this patient is:
A. respiratory depression
B. seizures
C. hypertension
D. hyperactivity --CORRECT ANSWER--A
Which of the following is NOT an imminent sign that birthing is going to
occur?
A. crowning has occurred
B. contractions are 5 minutes apart
C. the patient feels the infant's head moving down her birth canal
D. the patient's abdomen is very hard --CORRECT ANSWER--B
Which of the following patient characteristics does NOT represent a potential
for violence?
A. quick irregular movements
B. threatening posture
C. large, muscular individual
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,D. loud, thunderous voice --CORRECT ANSWER--C
There are hollow and solid organs in the abdomen. The gallbladder is
considered a hollow organ. A ruptured hollow organ such as the gallbladder is
most commonly associated with:
A. severe bleeding
B. inflammation and infection
C. gall stones
D. appendicitis --CORRECT ANSWER--B
A 29 year old male has taken LSD. The patient appears very anxious and in a
panic state. He is showing signs of paranoia. You should:
A. agree withe everything the patient says
B. restrain the patient
C. be aggressive and talk very straight and stern to the patient
D. talk the patient down by reassuring the patient --CORRECT ANSWER--D
You arrive to find a 48 year old male complaining that his chest feels heavy.
The patient is awake and talking to you. During your assessment, you note that
his skin is pale, cool, and clammy. Your first step is to:
A. apply your AED
B. administer supplemental oxygen
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,C. obtain a past medical history
D. assist the patient in taking his neighbor's nitroglycerin --CORRECT
ANSWER--B
(Your first step is to administer supplemental oxygen. When treating chest pain,
it is important to get oxygen to the patient as soon as possible to help alleviate
damage to the heart muscle.)
Which of the following is the correct flow of blood through the heart and lungs?
A. inferior/superior vena cavae, lungs, right atrium, right ventricle, left
venntricle, aorta
B. inferior/superior vena cavae, left atrium, left ventricle, lungs, right atrium,
left ventricle, aorta
C. inferior/superior vena cavae, lings, aorta, left atrium, left ventricle, right
atrium, left ventricle
D. inferior/superior vena cavae, right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left
ventricle, aorta --CORRECT ANSWER--D
The mitral or bicuspid valve,
A. prevents blood from back flowing into the left atrium
B. prevents blood from back flowing into the right atrium
C. prevents the blood from back flowing into the lungs
D. is located between the left atrium and the right ventricle --CORRECT
ANSWER--A
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, (The mitral or bicuspid valve is located between the left atrium and the left
atrium and the left ventricle. It prevents the blood from back flowing into the
left atrium.)
Which of the following is NOT true of the treatment of an impaled object?
A. remove if blocking the airway
B. stabilize in place
C. remove to accommodate transport of the patient
D. control the bleeding --CORRECT ANSWER--C
(The treatment of a patient with an impaled object includes: securing the object
in place, exposing the wound area, controlling bleeding, and using a bulky
dressing to help stabilize the object. The only time it is permissible to remove
an impaled object is if it is impeding the breathing of a patient.)
The electrical impulse generated in the right atrium is called the:
A. atrioventricular node
B. purkinje fibers
C. sinoatriual node
D. bundle of his --CORRECT ANSWER--C
You are treating a patient that has been involved in a motor vehicle accident.
You can lift a flap of skin on the patient's head. This type of injury would e
referred to as a(n):
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