EMT NREMT Review Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
A 6-month-old female does not respond to you when you stimulate
her. Her father tells you that she stopped breathing and turned
blue. You observe supraclavicular and sternal retractions at a rate of
38. You should first:
A.
assess her vital signs.
B.
assist her ventilation.
C.
assess her blood glucose level.
D.
administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask. -
correct answer ✅B.
assist her ventilation.
An unresponsive 55-year-old female who has a history of
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is lying in bed. Her husband tells you
she has progressively been having more difficulty breathing and
now he cannot wake her. She is tachypneic with shallow
respirations. You should first:
A.
,EMT NREMT Review Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
determine her SpO2.
B.
assess her vital signs.
C.
administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
D.
assist her ventilation. -
correct answer ✅D.
assist her ventilation.
A 23-year-old female was rescued from a house fire. She is
coughing up black phlegm and complains of difficulty breathing.
You should suspect she inhaled which of the following gases that is
difficult for the body to compensate for and can be toxic?
A.
Carbon dioxide
B.
Cyanide
C.
Argon
,EMT NREMT Review Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
D.
Nitrogen -
correct answer ✅B.
Cyanide
An 83-year-old female is in respiratory arrest. How should you
ventilate her to reduce the impact on her cardiac output?
A.
Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
B.
Adjust the oxygen flow rate to ensure the reservoir bag stays
inflated.
C.
Squeeze the bag to cause visible chest rise at a rate of 10/minute.
D.
Adjust the rate of ventilation to ensure an SpO2 between 94-99%. -
correct answer ✅C.
Squeeze the bag to cause visible chest rise at a rate of 10/minute.
An unresponsive 88-year-old male was found by nursing home staff
having difficulty breathing. His skin is pale and febrile. You
, EMT NREMT Review Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
auscultate diminished lung sounds throughout his chest and faint
rhonchi in his upper chest. His vital signs are P 104, R 26 and
shallow, BP 112/86, and SpO2 is 89 % on room air. You should:
A.
administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
B.
apply CPAP.
C.
assist his ventilation.
D.
administer oxygen by venturi mask. -
correct answer ✅C.
assist his ventilation.
A 32-year-old female complains of sharp, stabbing pain to the left
side of her chest and difficulty breathing. She recently fractured her
left tibia, and she has a cast on her leg. You auscultate clear lung
sounds. Her vital signs are P 94, R 26, BP 118/64, and SpO2 is 92%
on room air. You should suspect:
A.
pneumonia.
& Answers (Grade A+)
A 6-month-old female does not respond to you when you stimulate
her. Her father tells you that she stopped breathing and turned
blue. You observe supraclavicular and sternal retractions at a rate of
38. You should first:
A.
assess her vital signs.
B.
assist her ventilation.
C.
assess her blood glucose level.
D.
administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask. -
correct answer ✅B.
assist her ventilation.
An unresponsive 55-year-old female who has a history of
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is lying in bed. Her husband tells you
she has progressively been having more difficulty breathing and
now he cannot wake her. She is tachypneic with shallow
respirations. You should first:
A.
,EMT NREMT Review Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
determine her SpO2.
B.
assess her vital signs.
C.
administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
D.
assist her ventilation. -
correct answer ✅D.
assist her ventilation.
A 23-year-old female was rescued from a house fire. She is
coughing up black phlegm and complains of difficulty breathing.
You should suspect she inhaled which of the following gases that is
difficult for the body to compensate for and can be toxic?
A.
Carbon dioxide
B.
Cyanide
C.
Argon
,EMT NREMT Review Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
D.
Nitrogen -
correct answer ✅B.
Cyanide
An 83-year-old female is in respiratory arrest. How should you
ventilate her to reduce the impact on her cardiac output?
A.
Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
B.
Adjust the oxygen flow rate to ensure the reservoir bag stays
inflated.
C.
Squeeze the bag to cause visible chest rise at a rate of 10/minute.
D.
Adjust the rate of ventilation to ensure an SpO2 between 94-99%. -
correct answer ✅C.
Squeeze the bag to cause visible chest rise at a rate of 10/minute.
An unresponsive 88-year-old male was found by nursing home staff
having difficulty breathing. His skin is pale and febrile. You
, EMT NREMT Review Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
auscultate diminished lung sounds throughout his chest and faint
rhonchi in his upper chest. His vital signs are P 104, R 26 and
shallow, BP 112/86, and SpO2 is 89 % on room air. You should:
A.
administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
B.
apply CPAP.
C.
assist his ventilation.
D.
administer oxygen by venturi mask. -
correct answer ✅C.
assist his ventilation.
A 32-year-old female complains of sharp, stabbing pain to the left
side of her chest and difficulty breathing. She recently fractured her
left tibia, and she has a cast on her leg. You auscultate clear lung
sounds. Her vital signs are P 94, R 26, BP 118/64, and SpO2 is 92%
on room air. You should suspect:
A.
pneumonia.
