NCOEMS Practice Exam 2 2026 Exam
100 Questions COMPREHENSIVE
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS and
verified 100% accurate graded A+
Which patient's vital signs are NOT within normal limits?
A. Newborn: pulse, 100; respirations, 30; BP, 70/30
B. 3-year-old child: pulse, 90; respirations, 28, BP, 86/50
C. 10-year-old child: pulse, 88; respirations, 18; BP, 100/60
D. Adult: pulse, 76; respirations, 17; BP, 116/86 - --correct answer --A.
A 45-year-old male is breathing at a rate of 32 times per minute with shallow
respirations. He is altered, and his skin signs are cool, cyanotic, and diaphoretic.
You should:
A) Provide oxygen at 6 L/min using a nasal cannula.
B) Provide oxygen at 12 L/min using a nonrebreather mask.
C) Provide artificial ventilation with a gas-valve mask and high-flow oxygen.
D) Place the patient into the left lateral "recovery" position. - --correct
answer --C.
You should assess skin color by examining an adult patient's:
A) Extremities
B) Face
C) Nailbeds
D) Palms - --correct answer --C.
A 45-year-old female is breathing at a rate of 22 times per minute with adequate
tidal volume. She is alert, but her skin signs are cool, pale, and diaphoretic. You
should:
A) Provide oxygen at 6 L/mi using a nasal cannula
B) Provide oxygen at 12 L/min using a nonrebreather mask
C) Provide artificial ventilation with a gas-mask valve and high-flow oxygen
D) Place the patient into the left lateral "recovery" position - --correct answer
--B.
,Which of the following is the most appropriate method to control external bleeding
caused by damage to a large artery or vein?
A. Direct pressure over the wound.
B. Apply a tourniquet about the level of bleeding.
C. Apply a pressure dressing.
D. Elevate the extremity. - --correct answer --A.
Which of the following scenarios would require the lowest priority in a mass
casualty incident?
A. Responsive 32-year-old patient exhibiting signs on compensated shock.
B. Unresponsive 12-year-old patient with unequal breath sounds in respiratory
distress.
C. Responsive 22-year-old patient with moderate burns to part of her legs.
D. Unresponsive 64-year-old patient in cardiac arrest with three agonal respirations
per minute. - --correct answer --C.
You would locate a patient's carotid pulse by first finding the Adam's apple and
then:
A) Pressing hard on only one side of the patient's neck
B) Placing one hand gently on each side of the neck
C) Pressing with your thumb on one side of the neck
D) Sliding two fingers toward one side of the neck - --correct answer --D.
Your patient's pupils react unequally to light. You should suspect the presence of:
A) Head injury
B) Shock
C) Airway obstruction
D) Cardiac arrest - --correct answer --A.
A 70-year-old female is complaining of shortness of breath. She has a history of
emphysema. You should:
A) Withhold oxygen, since these patients do not respond to oxygen
B) Withhold oxygen, because you could eliminate the hypoxic drive
C) Administer oxygen, because in most cases, the hypoxic drive will not be a
problem
D) Withhold oxygen, because these patients become apneic if they receive high-
flow oxygen - --correct answer --C.
'Ecchymosis' refers to:
, A) An unreactive left pupil
B) Bruising or discoloration
C) Motion sickness
D) A bad taste in the mouth - --correct answer --B.
In which situation should you determine the patient's blood pressure through
palpation?
A) Your patient is under 1 year old
B) The setting is unusually quiet, such as a private home
C) Your patient's pulse is very weak and difficult to hear
D) Your patient cannot tolerate pressure to the carotid artery - --correct
answer --C.
The correct way to select the proper OPA is to measure the distance from the:
A) Corner of the mouth to the tip of the earlobe
B) Nose to the tip of the earlobe
C) Corner of the mouth to the nose
D) Nose to the tip of the chin - --correct answer --A.
Which patient should receive only a focused physical exam and SAMPLE history?
A) 46-year-old male, unresponsive after falling from a 10-meter scaffold
B) 80-year-old male, responsive to painful stimuli after being hit by a car
C) 5-year-old female, responsive and in pain after falling from a standing position
D) 16-year-old female, responsive to verbal stimuli after a gunshot wound - --
correct answer --C.
Your patient is a 19-year-old male who has been in a motorcycle accident and
shows deformity and bleeding to the left leg. You would NOT perform a detailed
physical exam if the patient:
A) Said that he was feeling fine except for his leg
B) Began to spurt blood from an open wound
C) Was in a great deal of pain and discomfort
D) Showed a weak pulse or other signs of shock - --correct answer --B.
Continuous monitoring of a patient's mental status is best accomplished by:
A) Repeatedly asking the patient's name and address
B) Continuously monitoring the patient's vital signs
C) Continuously interacting with the patient
D) Repeatedly assessing peripheral circulation - --correct answer --C.
100 Questions COMPREHENSIVE
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS and
verified 100% accurate graded A+
Which patient's vital signs are NOT within normal limits?
A. Newborn: pulse, 100; respirations, 30; BP, 70/30
B. 3-year-old child: pulse, 90; respirations, 28, BP, 86/50
C. 10-year-old child: pulse, 88; respirations, 18; BP, 100/60
D. Adult: pulse, 76; respirations, 17; BP, 116/86 - --correct answer --A.
A 45-year-old male is breathing at a rate of 32 times per minute with shallow
respirations. He is altered, and his skin signs are cool, cyanotic, and diaphoretic.
You should:
A) Provide oxygen at 6 L/min using a nasal cannula.
B) Provide oxygen at 12 L/min using a nonrebreather mask.
C) Provide artificial ventilation with a gas-valve mask and high-flow oxygen.
D) Place the patient into the left lateral "recovery" position. - --correct
answer --C.
You should assess skin color by examining an adult patient's:
A) Extremities
B) Face
C) Nailbeds
D) Palms - --correct answer --C.
A 45-year-old female is breathing at a rate of 22 times per minute with adequate
tidal volume. She is alert, but her skin signs are cool, pale, and diaphoretic. You
should:
A) Provide oxygen at 6 L/mi using a nasal cannula
B) Provide oxygen at 12 L/min using a nonrebreather mask
C) Provide artificial ventilation with a gas-mask valve and high-flow oxygen
D) Place the patient into the left lateral "recovery" position - --correct answer
--B.
,Which of the following is the most appropriate method to control external bleeding
caused by damage to a large artery or vein?
A. Direct pressure over the wound.
B. Apply a tourniquet about the level of bleeding.
C. Apply a pressure dressing.
D. Elevate the extremity. - --correct answer --A.
Which of the following scenarios would require the lowest priority in a mass
casualty incident?
A. Responsive 32-year-old patient exhibiting signs on compensated shock.
B. Unresponsive 12-year-old patient with unequal breath sounds in respiratory
distress.
C. Responsive 22-year-old patient with moderate burns to part of her legs.
D. Unresponsive 64-year-old patient in cardiac arrest with three agonal respirations
per minute. - --correct answer --C.
You would locate a patient's carotid pulse by first finding the Adam's apple and
then:
A) Pressing hard on only one side of the patient's neck
B) Placing one hand gently on each side of the neck
C) Pressing with your thumb on one side of the neck
D) Sliding two fingers toward one side of the neck - --correct answer --D.
Your patient's pupils react unequally to light. You should suspect the presence of:
A) Head injury
B) Shock
C) Airway obstruction
D) Cardiac arrest - --correct answer --A.
A 70-year-old female is complaining of shortness of breath. She has a history of
emphysema. You should:
A) Withhold oxygen, since these patients do not respond to oxygen
B) Withhold oxygen, because you could eliminate the hypoxic drive
C) Administer oxygen, because in most cases, the hypoxic drive will not be a
problem
D) Withhold oxygen, because these patients become apneic if they receive high-
flow oxygen - --correct answer --C.
'Ecchymosis' refers to:
, A) An unreactive left pupil
B) Bruising or discoloration
C) Motion sickness
D) A bad taste in the mouth - --correct answer --B.
In which situation should you determine the patient's blood pressure through
palpation?
A) Your patient is under 1 year old
B) The setting is unusually quiet, such as a private home
C) Your patient's pulse is very weak and difficult to hear
D) Your patient cannot tolerate pressure to the carotid artery - --correct
answer --C.
The correct way to select the proper OPA is to measure the distance from the:
A) Corner of the mouth to the tip of the earlobe
B) Nose to the tip of the earlobe
C) Corner of the mouth to the nose
D) Nose to the tip of the chin - --correct answer --A.
Which patient should receive only a focused physical exam and SAMPLE history?
A) 46-year-old male, unresponsive after falling from a 10-meter scaffold
B) 80-year-old male, responsive to painful stimuli after being hit by a car
C) 5-year-old female, responsive and in pain after falling from a standing position
D) 16-year-old female, responsive to verbal stimuli after a gunshot wound - --
correct answer --C.
Your patient is a 19-year-old male who has been in a motorcycle accident and
shows deformity and bleeding to the left leg. You would NOT perform a detailed
physical exam if the patient:
A) Said that he was feeling fine except for his leg
B) Began to spurt blood from an open wound
C) Was in a great deal of pain and discomfort
D) Showed a weak pulse or other signs of shock - --correct answer --B.
Continuous monitoring of a patient's mental status is best accomplished by:
A) Repeatedly asking the patient's name and address
B) Continuously monitoring the patient's vital signs
C) Continuously interacting with the patient
D) Repeatedly assessing peripheral circulation - --correct answer --C.
