NCOEMS Practice Exam 1 ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS |GRADED A+
ALS and EMS providers are preparing to hyperventilate a patient who has a
suspected brainstem herniation. As capnography becomes available, what
should be the target end-tidal carbon-dioxide level during
hyperventilation?
A. 20-25 mmHg
B. 60-70 mmHg
C. 30-35 mmHg
D. 40-45 mmHg
C.
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.
Your patient is an 11-month-old female. How can you determine if she has a
decreased mental status and is responsive to verbal stimuli?
A. She will be upset when you take her from her mother's arms.
B. She will be unable to tell you how old she is if you ask her.
C. She will attempt to locate her parents' voices when they speak.
D. She will try to pull away from a painful stimulus on her toe.
C.
,What is the best method to asses circulation in an infant?
A. Palpate the carotid pulse.
B. Palpate the brachial pulse.
C. Palpate the radial pulse.
D. Observe capillary refill time.
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.
C.
Which patient should receive a rapid trauma survey to determine hidden
injuries?
A. Alert 2-year-old child in a car seat who was in a medium-speed crash.
B. Alert 20-year-old male who fell ten feet and is complaining of leg pain.
C. Alert 65-year-old female who fell in the bathtub and is complaining of wrist
pain.
D. Alert 11-year-old female who tripped while roller-skating and fell down
three steps.
A.
, Which of the following is a sign of increased pressure in the circulatory
system?
A. Flat neck veins.
B. Palpable carotid pulse.
C. Distended jugular veins.
D. Decreased radial pulse
C.
An automated external defibrillator (AED) will shock which of the following
rhythms?
A. Sinus rhythm.
B. Asystole.
C. Ventricular fibrillation.
D. Pulseless electrical activity
C.
To assess the motor functions in the lower extremities of a responsive patient,
you would:
A. Ask the patient to bend his knees.
B. Ask the patient to wiggle his toes.
C. Carefully move the patient's leg.
D. Touch the skin of the patient's foot.
B.
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS |GRADED A+
ALS and EMS providers are preparing to hyperventilate a patient who has a
suspected brainstem herniation. As capnography becomes available, what
should be the target end-tidal carbon-dioxide level during
hyperventilation?
A. 20-25 mmHg
B. 60-70 mmHg
C. 30-35 mmHg
D. 40-45 mmHg
C.
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.
Your patient is an 11-month-old female. How can you determine if she has a
decreased mental status and is responsive to verbal stimuli?
A. She will be upset when you take her from her mother's arms.
B. She will be unable to tell you how old she is if you ask her.
C. She will attempt to locate her parents' voices when they speak.
D. She will try to pull away from a painful stimulus on her toe.
C.
,What is the best method to asses circulation in an infant?
A. Palpate the carotid pulse.
B. Palpate the brachial pulse.
C. Palpate the radial pulse.
D. Observe capillary refill time.
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.
C.
Which patient should receive a rapid trauma survey to determine hidden
injuries?
A. Alert 2-year-old child in a car seat who was in a medium-speed crash.
B. Alert 20-year-old male who fell ten feet and is complaining of leg pain.
C. Alert 65-year-old female who fell in the bathtub and is complaining of wrist
pain.
D. Alert 11-year-old female who tripped while roller-skating and fell down
three steps.
A.
, Which of the following is a sign of increased pressure in the circulatory
system?
A. Flat neck veins.
B. Palpable carotid pulse.
C. Distended jugular veins.
D. Decreased radial pulse
C.
An automated external defibrillator (AED) will shock which of the following
rhythms?
A. Sinus rhythm.
B. Asystole.
C. Ventricular fibrillation.
D. Pulseless electrical activity
C.
To assess the motor functions in the lower extremities of a responsive patient,
you would:
A. Ask the patient to bend his knees.
B. Ask the patient to wiggle his toes.
C. Carefully move the patient's leg.
D. Touch the skin of the patient's foot.
B.
