EMT[NREMT] Actual Exam
NREMT [ EMT ] Actual Exam COMPLETE
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
with DETAILED RATIONALES GRADED A+
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You are at the scene of a mass casualty incident. Who is in charge of the overall scene?
A. the EMT-B
B. the incident commander
C. the paramedic
D. the medical director
B
You arrive at the scene of a possible unconscious patient located in a lab setting. On the
exterior of the room there is a NFPA diamond with a 4 in the blue portion of the diamond.
This is an:
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, EMT[NREMT] Actual Exam
A. extreme health hazard
B. extreme fire hazard
C. extreme reactivity hazard
D. extreme water reactivity
A
You have just intubated a patient in cardiac arrest. Your partner tells you he hears breath
sounds on the right side but not on the left. You would suspect:
A. intubated the right stem bronchus
B. intubated the left stem bronchus
C. are in the proper position
D. are in the esophagus
A
Which of the following is not part of the history or secondary exam?
A. form a general impression of the patient
B. take the patient's history
C. conduct a physical exam
D. take baseline vitals
A
In which age is capillary refill most useful?
A. infants only
B. patients less than six years of age
C. patients greater than six years of age
D. all ages
B
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You are assessing a conscious patient complaining of chest pain. Which mnemonic will assist
you in assessing the patient's current chief complaint?
A. DCAP-BTLS
B. SAMPLE
C. OPQRST
D. ABC
C
The patient you are treating has white, waxy skin on both hands. The patient's hands feel as if
they're frozen. They are swollen and you notice that blisters are forming. Which of the
following would you not want to do in caring for the patient.
A. rub the hands
B. remove any jewelry
C. cover the hands with dry sterile dressings
D. leave blisters intact
A
Which of the following is a late sign of shock?
A. hypotension
B. tachycardia
C. cyanosis
D. anxiety
A
You should never approach a helicopter from the:
A. front
B. rear
C. left
D. right
B
EMTs should wear high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirators when they are in contact
with patients who would have which of the following?
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A. HIV
B. TB
C. open wounds
D. hepatitis B
B
You are called to assist a 60-year-old female who consists of a severe headache. Upon
entering the home, you smell a strong odor of natural gas. What is your first action?
A. check the patient's airway, breathing and circulation
B. insert a nasopharyngeal airway and assess vital signs
C. remove the patient from the house to your ambulance
D. open all the windows and determine the source of the gas leak
C
The most common electrical rhythm disturbance that results in sudden cardiac arrest is called:
A. pulseless electrical activity
B. ventricular fibrillation
C. ventricular tachycardia
D. asystole
B
Which of the following is the highest priority patient?
A. 57 year old male with chest pain and systolic blood pressure of 80
B. 40 year old female with moderate pain from a leg injury
C. 75 year old male who appears confused but responds to commands
D. 25 year old female in labor with contractions six minutes apart
A
Of the following, which body fluid has the most potential to transmit blood-borne diseases?
A. nasal discharge
B. vomitus
C. amniotic fluid
D. feces
C
When assessing the work of breathing in a pediatric patient, you should assess
A. chest expansion, skin color, and presence of wheezes or stridor
B. using inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation of chest
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NREMT [ EMT ] Actual Exam COMPLETE
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
with DETAILED RATIONALES GRADED A+
GUARANTEED PASS- ACE YOUR EXAM
You are at the scene of a mass casualty incident. Who is in charge of the overall scene?
A. the EMT-B
B. the incident commander
C. the paramedic
D. the medical director
B
You arrive at the scene of a possible unconscious patient located in a lab setting. On the
exterior of the room there is a NFPA diamond with a 4 in the blue portion of the diamond.
This is an:
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, EMT[NREMT] Actual Exam
A. extreme health hazard
B. extreme fire hazard
C. extreme reactivity hazard
D. extreme water reactivity
A
You have just intubated a patient in cardiac arrest. Your partner tells you he hears breath
sounds on the right side but not on the left. You would suspect:
A. intubated the right stem bronchus
B. intubated the left stem bronchus
C. are in the proper position
D. are in the esophagus
A
Which of the following is not part of the history or secondary exam?
A. form a general impression of the patient
B. take the patient's history
C. conduct a physical exam
D. take baseline vitals
A
In which age is capillary refill most useful?
A. infants only
B. patients less than six years of age
C. patients greater than six years of age
D. all ages
B
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, EMT[NREMT] Actual Exam
You are assessing a conscious patient complaining of chest pain. Which mnemonic will assist
you in assessing the patient's current chief complaint?
A. DCAP-BTLS
B. SAMPLE
C. OPQRST
D. ABC
C
The patient you are treating has white, waxy skin on both hands. The patient's hands feel as if
they're frozen. They are swollen and you notice that blisters are forming. Which of the
following would you not want to do in caring for the patient.
A. rub the hands
B. remove any jewelry
C. cover the hands with dry sterile dressings
D. leave blisters intact
A
Which of the following is a late sign of shock?
A. hypotension
B. tachycardia
C. cyanosis
D. anxiety
A
You should never approach a helicopter from the:
A. front
B. rear
C. left
D. right
B
EMTs should wear high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirators when they are in contact
with patients who would have which of the following?
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, EMT[NREMT] Actual Exam
A. HIV
B. TB
C. open wounds
D. hepatitis B
B
You are called to assist a 60-year-old female who consists of a severe headache. Upon
entering the home, you smell a strong odor of natural gas. What is your first action?
A. check the patient's airway, breathing and circulation
B. insert a nasopharyngeal airway and assess vital signs
C. remove the patient from the house to your ambulance
D. open all the windows and determine the source of the gas leak
C
The most common electrical rhythm disturbance that results in sudden cardiac arrest is called:
A. pulseless electrical activity
B. ventricular fibrillation
C. ventricular tachycardia
D. asystole
B
Which of the following is the highest priority patient?
A. 57 year old male with chest pain and systolic blood pressure of 80
B. 40 year old female with moderate pain from a leg injury
C. 75 year old male who appears confused but responds to commands
D. 25 year old female in labor with contractions six minutes apart
A
Of the following, which body fluid has the most potential to transmit blood-borne diseases?
A. nasal discharge
B. vomitus
C. amniotic fluid
D. feces
C
When assessing the work of breathing in a pediatric patient, you should assess
A. chest expansion, skin color, and presence of wheezes or stridor
B. using inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation of chest
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