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NREMT EMT Exam (Emergency Medical Technician)
Certification Exam /ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH WELL DETAILED ANSWERS/GRADE A+
ASSURED/NEWEST UPDATE 2026/2027
You arrive on the scene, finding an unconscious patient. There are no
other individuals in the vicinity to give any other information or
permission to treat the patient. Even though the patient cannot give
you consent to treat him, you begin to do so because of"
A. expressed consent
B. implied consent
C. advanced directives
D. emergency consent ......ANSWER......B
The AED is used to treat patients in:
A. asystole
B. ventricular tachycardia with a pulse
C. ventricular fibrillation
D. pulseless electrical activity ......ANSWER......C
You arrive on the scene to discover a 65-year-old female lying on the
floor of her living room. Your first step in the care of this patient is to"
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A. begin chest compressions
B. apply the AED
C. maintain an open airway
D. assess level of consciousness ......ANSWER......D
You arrive on the scene to find an unconscious patient about 14 years of
age. Where would you assess for a pulse on this patient?
A. carotid artery
B. brachial artery
C. femoral artery
D. radial artery ......ANSWER......A
The appropriate care for a patient with epistaxis is to:
A. have the patient lay down and remain calm
B. pinch the nostrils and have the patient lean forward
C. pinch the nostrils and have the patient lean back
D. have the patient lay in a supine position with his head lower than the
body ......ANSWER......B
(Epistaxis is a nose bleed. In these cases you should have the patient
pinch their nose and lean forward.)
During your assessment of a patient's chest you note that the left side
of the chest moves opposite to the right. This is called:
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A. crepitus
B. paradigmal motion
C. subcutaneous emphysema
D. paradoxical movement ......ANSWER......D
A minute after a baby is born, the heart rate is less than 60 beat per
minute. You should:
A. blow by oxygen
B. attempt to stimulate the newborn
C. aggressively warm the newborn
D. begin chest compressions ......ANSWER......D
You arrive on the scene to find an unresponsive female patient who is in
her car in the garage. The car is still running and the door is closed.
Looking through an outside window, your next action would be to:
A. attempt and immediate rescue
B. open the large garage door and any other outside openings
C. wait for the car to run out of gas
D. shut the car off immediately and remove the patie ......ANSWER......B
When you listen to the lungs of an asthma patient you would expect to
hear:
A. wheezes
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B. rales
C. stridor
D. rhonchi ......ANSWER......A
Tidal volume is best defined as the:
A. volume of air inhaled on a single breath
B. volume of air that remains in the upper airway
C. total volume of air that the lungs are capable of holding
D. volume of air moved in and out of the lungs each minute
......ANSWER......A
(average is 500 ml)
During transport of a patient with a head injury, what assessment factor
will provide you with the most information regarding the patient's
condition?
A. pupil size
B. heart rate
C. mental status
D. blood pressure ......ANSWER......C
Which of the following would findings would be most significant during
an assessment of a patient with a severe headache?
A. pain in both legs
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NREMT EMT Exam (Emergency Medical Technician)
Certification Exam /ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH WELL DETAILED ANSWERS/GRADE A+
ASSURED/NEWEST UPDATE 2026/2027
You arrive on the scene, finding an unconscious patient. There are no
other individuals in the vicinity to give any other information or
permission to treat the patient. Even though the patient cannot give
you consent to treat him, you begin to do so because of"
A. expressed consent
B. implied consent
C. advanced directives
D. emergency consent ......ANSWER......B
The AED is used to treat patients in:
A. asystole
B. ventricular tachycardia with a pulse
C. ventricular fibrillation
D. pulseless electrical activity ......ANSWER......C
You arrive on the scene to discover a 65-year-old female lying on the
floor of her living room. Your first step in the care of this patient is to"
pg. 1
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A. begin chest compressions
B. apply the AED
C. maintain an open airway
D. assess level of consciousness ......ANSWER......D
You arrive on the scene to find an unconscious patient about 14 years of
age. Where would you assess for a pulse on this patient?
A. carotid artery
B. brachial artery
C. femoral artery
D. radial artery ......ANSWER......A
The appropriate care for a patient with epistaxis is to:
A. have the patient lay down and remain calm
B. pinch the nostrils and have the patient lean forward
C. pinch the nostrils and have the patient lean back
D. have the patient lay in a supine position with his head lower than the
body ......ANSWER......B
(Epistaxis is a nose bleed. In these cases you should have the patient
pinch their nose and lean forward.)
During your assessment of a patient's chest you note that the left side
of the chest moves opposite to the right. This is called:
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A. crepitus
B. paradigmal motion
C. subcutaneous emphysema
D. paradoxical movement ......ANSWER......D
A minute after a baby is born, the heart rate is less than 60 beat per
minute. You should:
A. blow by oxygen
B. attempt to stimulate the newborn
C. aggressively warm the newborn
D. begin chest compressions ......ANSWER......D
You arrive on the scene to find an unresponsive female patient who is in
her car in the garage. The car is still running and the door is closed.
Looking through an outside window, your next action would be to:
A. attempt and immediate rescue
B. open the large garage door and any other outside openings
C. wait for the car to run out of gas
D. shut the car off immediately and remove the patie ......ANSWER......B
When you listen to the lungs of an asthma patient you would expect to
hear:
A. wheezes
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B. rales
C. stridor
D. rhonchi ......ANSWER......A
Tidal volume is best defined as the:
A. volume of air inhaled on a single breath
B. volume of air that remains in the upper airway
C. total volume of air that the lungs are capable of holding
D. volume of air moved in and out of the lungs each minute
......ANSWER......A
(average is 500 ml)
During transport of a patient with a head injury, what assessment factor
will provide you with the most information regarding the patient's
condition?
A. pupil size
B. heart rate
C. mental status
D. blood pressure ......ANSWER......C
Which of the following would findings would be most significant during
an assessment of a patient with a severe headache?
A. pain in both legs
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