NCOEMS Practice Exam 1 2026 Exam Questions
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A 2-year-old male is in respiratory failure when he has:
A) altered mental status and breathing rate of 68 per minute.
B) limp muscle tone and weak or absent distal pulses.
C) nasal flaring and mottled skin color.
D) breathing rate of 6 per minute and heart rate of 50 per minute. - CORRECT ANSWER: A.
a 23 year old pregnant female is bleeding profusely from her vagina. all of the following action
are appropriate EXCEPT:
A) providing high-concentration oxygen.
B) placing a sanitary napkin in the vagina.
C) replacing pads as they become soaked.
D) rapid transport to the hospital. - CORRECT ANSWER: B.
A 45-year-old male is experiencing chest discomfort. After placing him in his position of
comfort, your next action should be to:
A. Ventilate the patient with a nonrebreather mask at 15 L/min.
B. Ventilate the patient with the bag-valve mask at 15 L/min.
C. Administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask at 15 L/min.
D. Administer oxygen by the nasal cannula at 6 L/min. - CORRECT ANSWER: C.
A 56-year-old femal patient complains of mild chest discomfort, you should:
,A) decide what type of heart problem it might be.
B) decide whether the patient has a heart problem.
C) maintain a high index of suspicion for cardiac compromise.
D) apply the AED. - CORRECT ANSWER: C.
A bulb syringe is used to suction infants up to the age of:
A) 1 month.
B) 3-4 months.
C) 6-8 months.
D) 1 year. - CORRECT ANSWER: B.
A bystander is performing CPR when you arrive. You evaluate the scene, practice body
substance isolation, and begin your initial assessment by having the bystander:
A) verify pulselessness.
B) continue CPR.
C) stop CPR.
D) provide a history of cardiac arrest. - CORRECT ANSWER: C.
A gurgling sound heard with artificial ventilation is a sign that:
A) the patient must be suctioned immediately.
B) supplemental oxygen should be added to the gas-valve mask.
C) the airway is most likely open, patent, and clear.
D) the patient is trying to communicate with you. - CORRECT ANSWER: A.
A non-trauma patient was pulseless and apneic. Assisted ventilation was attempted, but
unsuccessful. If the head is repositioned and a repeat ventilation is unsuccessful, which of the
following is the next most appropriate step?
A. Check for an airway obstruction.
, B. Continue with chest compressions only.
C. Attempt ventilations using an alternative method.
D. Continue to reposition the head until assisted ventilations are successful. - CORRECT
ANSWER: A.
A patient is complaining of facial paralysis on one side of his face with tearing, localized pain,
and sensitivity may be suffering from the most common form of facial paralysis called:
A) dystonia.
B) muscular dystrophy.
C) amytrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
D) Bell's Palsy - CORRECT ANSWER: D.
A patient should receive high-flow oxygen if he or she exhibits:
A) fever.
B) anxiety.
C) dehydration.
D) cyanosis. - CORRECT ANSWER: D.
A sign of generalized cold emergency, or hypothermia, is cool skin on the:
A) feet or hands.
B) ears.
C) face.
D) abdomen. - CORRECT ANSWER: D.
A sign or symptom of a predelivery emergency is:
A) the mother's skin is dry.
B) profuse vaginal bleeding.
C) the presence of a bloody show.
COMPREHENSIVE FREQUENTLY TESTED 120
QUESTIONS and verified answers WITH
RATIONALES 100% accurate answers Already
graded A+
A 2-year-old male is in respiratory failure when he has:
A) altered mental status and breathing rate of 68 per minute.
B) limp muscle tone and weak or absent distal pulses.
C) nasal flaring and mottled skin color.
D) breathing rate of 6 per minute and heart rate of 50 per minute. - CORRECT ANSWER: A.
a 23 year old pregnant female is bleeding profusely from her vagina. all of the following action
are appropriate EXCEPT:
A) providing high-concentration oxygen.
B) placing a sanitary napkin in the vagina.
C) replacing pads as they become soaked.
D) rapid transport to the hospital. - CORRECT ANSWER: B.
A 45-year-old male is experiencing chest discomfort. After placing him in his position of
comfort, your next action should be to:
A. Ventilate the patient with a nonrebreather mask at 15 L/min.
B. Ventilate the patient with the bag-valve mask at 15 L/min.
C. Administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask at 15 L/min.
D. Administer oxygen by the nasal cannula at 6 L/min. - CORRECT ANSWER: C.
A 56-year-old femal patient complains of mild chest discomfort, you should:
,A) decide what type of heart problem it might be.
B) decide whether the patient has a heart problem.
C) maintain a high index of suspicion for cardiac compromise.
D) apply the AED. - CORRECT ANSWER: C.
A bulb syringe is used to suction infants up to the age of:
A) 1 month.
B) 3-4 months.
C) 6-8 months.
D) 1 year. - CORRECT ANSWER: B.
A bystander is performing CPR when you arrive. You evaluate the scene, practice body
substance isolation, and begin your initial assessment by having the bystander:
A) verify pulselessness.
B) continue CPR.
C) stop CPR.
D) provide a history of cardiac arrest. - CORRECT ANSWER: C.
A gurgling sound heard with artificial ventilation is a sign that:
A) the patient must be suctioned immediately.
B) supplemental oxygen should be added to the gas-valve mask.
C) the airway is most likely open, patent, and clear.
D) the patient is trying to communicate with you. - CORRECT ANSWER: A.
A non-trauma patient was pulseless and apneic. Assisted ventilation was attempted, but
unsuccessful. If the head is repositioned and a repeat ventilation is unsuccessful, which of the
following is the next most appropriate step?
A. Check for an airway obstruction.
, B. Continue with chest compressions only.
C. Attempt ventilations using an alternative method.
D. Continue to reposition the head until assisted ventilations are successful. - CORRECT
ANSWER: A.
A patient is complaining of facial paralysis on one side of his face with tearing, localized pain,
and sensitivity may be suffering from the most common form of facial paralysis called:
A) dystonia.
B) muscular dystrophy.
C) amytrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
D) Bell's Palsy - CORRECT ANSWER: D.
A patient should receive high-flow oxygen if he or she exhibits:
A) fever.
B) anxiety.
C) dehydration.
D) cyanosis. - CORRECT ANSWER: D.
A sign of generalized cold emergency, or hypothermia, is cool skin on the:
A) feet or hands.
B) ears.
C) face.
D) abdomen. - CORRECT ANSWER: D.
A sign or symptom of a predelivery emergency is:
A) the mother's skin is dry.
B) profuse vaginal bleeding.
C) the presence of a bloody show.
