NREMT PRACTICE EXAM 2026
UPDATE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND
NEW VISION)
Where should you place your hands when using the head-tilt chin-lift
maneuver to open an unconscious patient's airway?
A. on the nose, with the fingertips pinching it closed, and under the neck
B. on the nose, with the fingertips pinching it closed, and on the forehead
C. on the forehead, with the other hand under the neck
D. on the forehead, with the fingertips of the other hand under the lower
jaw - ans-D
When performing the modified jaw-thrust maneuver to open your patient's
airway, which of the following steps is NOT correct?
A. stabilize the patient's cervical spine with your forearms
B. rest your elbows on the same surface as the patient
C. tilt the head by applying gentle pressure to the forehead
D. use your index fingers to push the angles of the lower jaw forward -
ans-D
Following an explosion, a patient is trapped in a collapsed structure and
suffers crush injuries to both lower extremities. How would the injuries be
classified based on the blast-injury phase?
A. primary blast injury
B. secondary blast injury
C. tertiary blast injury
,D. none of the above - ans-C
When splinting an injured limb, you should assess pulse, motor function,
and sensation distal to the injury
A. after applying the splint
B. before applying the splint
C. while applying the splint
D. before and after applying the splint - ans-D
The golden hour in emergency medicine refers to the first 60 minutes
after the
A. arrival of EMS
B. occurrence of multisystem trauma
C. arrival at the emergency room
D. start of surgery - ans-B
Your patient is a 25-year-old female who is severely hypothermic after
having plunged into an icy river. Although she was rescued after only a
few minutes in the water, she is showing a diminished level of
responsiveness. Your care should include
A. encouraging the patient to walk in order to improve her circulation
B. covering the patient in blankets and turning up the heat in the
ambulance
C. giving her hot coffee or tea to drink and massaging her extremities
D. beginning active rewarming measures under direct medical direction -
ans-B
Your unconscious patient has blood in his airway. You should:
A. use a suction unit to immediately clear the airway
B. apply oxygen using a nonrebreather mask at 15L/min
C. use a bag-valve mask to clear the airway
,D. perform a finger sweep to remove the blockage - ans-A
Your patient is behaving abnormally but refuses treatment after falling
down a flight of stairs. Before transporting the patient without consent,
you should:
A. document the presence of any injury
B. ask bystanders to serve as witnesses
C. have bystanders help talk him into care
D. contact medical direction for advice - ans-B
You should not suction a patient's airway for more than 15 seconds
because:
A. the patient's tongue may be injured
B. the suction unit's batter may drain too quickly
C. the patient will become hypoxic during this time
D. you may cause the patient to vomit - ans-C
Which of the following is true regarding using a pocket mask to ventilate a
nonbreathing patient?
A. there is direct contact between the rescuer and the patient's mouth
B. oxygen cannot be connected to the mask
C. a one-way valve prevents exhaled air from contacting the rescuer
D. oxygen levels of 100% may be achieved - ans-C
To which patient should you administer oral glucose?
A. 60-year-old female behaving as if she is intoxicated, and whose
daughter informs you that she takes insulin by injection
B. 45-year-old male with a history of diabetes behaving erratically after
falling and hitting his head in the bathtub
C. 70-year-old male with a long history of diabetes who is unconscious and
cannot swallow
, D. 52-year-old female who tells you that she is feeling dizzy and has low
blood sugar - ans-A
The focused history for patients with altered mental status should include
questions about a history of trauma, diabetes, seizures and which of the
following?
A. heart disease
B. pregnancy
C. fever
D. stress - ans-C
All of the following may be signs of an allergic reaction except:
A. headache and dizziness
B. rapid, labored breathing
C. decreased blood pressure
D. decreased heart rate - ans-D
Under medical direction, the EMT-Basic may administer epinephrine to a
patient with respiratory distress or hypoperfusion resulting from an
allergic reaction if the:
A. patient has no history of heart disease
B. patient is in severe respiratory distress or arrest
C. medication has been prescribed for this patient
D. medication has been stored in the refrigerator - ans-C
Ethics is best described as:
A. the principles of conduct, concerns for what is right or wrong, good or
bad
B. a code of conduct put forward by a society or some other group such as
religion
C. the principle of doing good for the patient
UPDATE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND
NEW VISION)
Where should you place your hands when using the head-tilt chin-lift
maneuver to open an unconscious patient's airway?
A. on the nose, with the fingertips pinching it closed, and under the neck
B. on the nose, with the fingertips pinching it closed, and on the forehead
C. on the forehead, with the other hand under the neck
D. on the forehead, with the fingertips of the other hand under the lower
jaw - ans-D
When performing the modified jaw-thrust maneuver to open your patient's
airway, which of the following steps is NOT correct?
A. stabilize the patient's cervical spine with your forearms
B. rest your elbows on the same surface as the patient
C. tilt the head by applying gentle pressure to the forehead
D. use your index fingers to push the angles of the lower jaw forward -
ans-D
Following an explosion, a patient is trapped in a collapsed structure and
suffers crush injuries to both lower extremities. How would the injuries be
classified based on the blast-injury phase?
A. primary blast injury
B. secondary blast injury
C. tertiary blast injury
,D. none of the above - ans-C
When splinting an injured limb, you should assess pulse, motor function,
and sensation distal to the injury
A. after applying the splint
B. before applying the splint
C. while applying the splint
D. before and after applying the splint - ans-D
The golden hour in emergency medicine refers to the first 60 minutes
after the
A. arrival of EMS
B. occurrence of multisystem trauma
C. arrival at the emergency room
D. start of surgery - ans-B
Your patient is a 25-year-old female who is severely hypothermic after
having plunged into an icy river. Although she was rescued after only a
few minutes in the water, she is showing a diminished level of
responsiveness. Your care should include
A. encouraging the patient to walk in order to improve her circulation
B. covering the patient in blankets and turning up the heat in the
ambulance
C. giving her hot coffee or tea to drink and massaging her extremities
D. beginning active rewarming measures under direct medical direction -
ans-B
Your unconscious patient has blood in his airway. You should:
A. use a suction unit to immediately clear the airway
B. apply oxygen using a nonrebreather mask at 15L/min
C. use a bag-valve mask to clear the airway
,D. perform a finger sweep to remove the blockage - ans-A
Your patient is behaving abnormally but refuses treatment after falling
down a flight of stairs. Before transporting the patient without consent,
you should:
A. document the presence of any injury
B. ask bystanders to serve as witnesses
C. have bystanders help talk him into care
D. contact medical direction for advice - ans-B
You should not suction a patient's airway for more than 15 seconds
because:
A. the patient's tongue may be injured
B. the suction unit's batter may drain too quickly
C. the patient will become hypoxic during this time
D. you may cause the patient to vomit - ans-C
Which of the following is true regarding using a pocket mask to ventilate a
nonbreathing patient?
A. there is direct contact between the rescuer and the patient's mouth
B. oxygen cannot be connected to the mask
C. a one-way valve prevents exhaled air from contacting the rescuer
D. oxygen levels of 100% may be achieved - ans-C
To which patient should you administer oral glucose?
A. 60-year-old female behaving as if she is intoxicated, and whose
daughter informs you that she takes insulin by injection
B. 45-year-old male with a history of diabetes behaving erratically after
falling and hitting his head in the bathtub
C. 70-year-old male with a long history of diabetes who is unconscious and
cannot swallow
, D. 52-year-old female who tells you that she is feeling dizzy and has low
blood sugar - ans-A
The focused history for patients with altered mental status should include
questions about a history of trauma, diabetes, seizures and which of the
following?
A. heart disease
B. pregnancy
C. fever
D. stress - ans-C
All of the following may be signs of an allergic reaction except:
A. headache and dizziness
B. rapid, labored breathing
C. decreased blood pressure
D. decreased heart rate - ans-D
Under medical direction, the EMT-Basic may administer epinephrine to a
patient with respiratory distress or hypoperfusion resulting from an
allergic reaction if the:
A. patient has no history of heart disease
B. patient is in severe respiratory distress or arrest
C. medication has been prescribed for this patient
D. medication has been stored in the refrigerator - ans-C
Ethics is best described as:
A. the principles of conduct, concerns for what is right or wrong, good or
bad
B. a code of conduct put forward by a society or some other group such as
religion
C. the principle of doing good for the patient
