NREMT standards and Platinum
Educational Group testing styles
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
You arrive on scene to find a 45-year-old male complaining of
sudden onset shortness of breath and chest pain. He is sitting
upright, using accessory muscles to breathe, and has a respiratory
rate of 28/min. What is your first priority? -
correct answer ✅Provide supplemental oxygen
While assessing a 60-year-old female with COPD exacerbation, you
note wheezing, a respiratory rate of 32/min, and SpO2 of 88% on
room air. Which intervention should you consider first? -
correct answer ✅Nebulized bronchodilator treatment
You're treating a 30-year-old male who was stung by a bee. He
develops sudden difficulty breathing, swelling of the lips and
tongue, and becomes dizzy. What is your immediate course of
action? -
correct answer ✅Administer epinephrine via auto-injector
During CPR on an adult patient, you notice the chest is not rising
with ventilations despite proper BVM technique. What should you
do next? -
,NREMT standards and Platinum
Educational Group testing styles
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
correct answer ✅Reposition the airway and attempt ventilation
again
You respond to a call for an unconscious person. Upon arrival, you
find a 25-year-old male unresponsive with slow, shallow breathing
and pinpoint pupils. What is your initial treatment approach? -
correct answer ✅Ventilate with a BVM and prepare to administer
naloxone
You arrive at a scene where a 50-year-old male is complaining of
difficulty breathing. He has a history of COPD and is using his rescue
inhaler without relief. What is the primary purpose of the mucous
membranes in his nostrils? -
correct answer ✅Filter and trap particles in inhaled air
While treating a patient with respiratory distress, your partner asks
about external respiration. How would you best define this
process? -
correct answer ✅Gas exchange between alveoli and pulmonary
capillaries
, NREMT standards and Platinum
Educational Group testing styles
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
You're ventilating an unconscious patient with a BVM. What is a key
disadvantage of using this device that you need to be aware of? -
correct answer ✅Risk of gastric distension and aspiration
During your assessment of a patient with difficulty swallowing, you
suspect an issue with the epiglottis. What is the primary function of
this structure? -
correct answer ✅Prevent food/liquid entry into the trachea during
swallowing
Your partner is confused about the difference between ventilation
and oxygenation. How would you explain ventilation? -
correct answer ✅Mechanical movement of air into/out of the
lungs
While using a BVM on an unresponsive patient, what key indicator
should you look for to ensure effective ventilation? -
correct answer ✅Visible chest rise with each ventilation
Educational Group testing styles
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
You arrive on scene to find a 45-year-old male complaining of
sudden onset shortness of breath and chest pain. He is sitting
upright, using accessory muscles to breathe, and has a respiratory
rate of 28/min. What is your first priority? -
correct answer ✅Provide supplemental oxygen
While assessing a 60-year-old female with COPD exacerbation, you
note wheezing, a respiratory rate of 32/min, and SpO2 of 88% on
room air. Which intervention should you consider first? -
correct answer ✅Nebulized bronchodilator treatment
You're treating a 30-year-old male who was stung by a bee. He
develops sudden difficulty breathing, swelling of the lips and
tongue, and becomes dizzy. What is your immediate course of
action? -
correct answer ✅Administer epinephrine via auto-injector
During CPR on an adult patient, you notice the chest is not rising
with ventilations despite proper BVM technique. What should you
do next? -
,NREMT standards and Platinum
Educational Group testing styles
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
correct answer ✅Reposition the airway and attempt ventilation
again
You respond to a call for an unconscious person. Upon arrival, you
find a 25-year-old male unresponsive with slow, shallow breathing
and pinpoint pupils. What is your initial treatment approach? -
correct answer ✅Ventilate with a BVM and prepare to administer
naloxone
You arrive at a scene where a 50-year-old male is complaining of
difficulty breathing. He has a history of COPD and is using his rescue
inhaler without relief. What is the primary purpose of the mucous
membranes in his nostrils? -
correct answer ✅Filter and trap particles in inhaled air
While treating a patient with respiratory distress, your partner asks
about external respiration. How would you best define this
process? -
correct answer ✅Gas exchange between alveoli and pulmonary
capillaries
, NREMT standards and Platinum
Educational Group testing styles
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
You're ventilating an unconscious patient with a BVM. What is a key
disadvantage of using this device that you need to be aware of? -
correct answer ✅Risk of gastric distension and aspiration
During your assessment of a patient with difficulty swallowing, you
suspect an issue with the epiglottis. What is the primary function of
this structure? -
correct answer ✅Prevent food/liquid entry into the trachea during
swallowing
Your partner is confused about the difference between ventilation
and oxygenation. How would you explain ventilation? -
correct answer ✅Mechanical movement of air into/out of the
lungs
While using a BVM on an unresponsive patient, what key indicator
should you look for to ensure effective ventilation? -
correct answer ✅Visible chest rise with each ventilation
