NREMT EMT COGNITIVE NREMT COGNITIVE A+ GRADED
EXAM WITH ANSWERS
You are assessing the arm drift component of the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale
on a 60-year-old woman. When she holds both of her arms out in front of her and closes
her eyes, both of her arms immediately fall to her sides. You should: -
Answer repeats the arm drift test, but move the patient's arms into position yourself.
Early bruising following abdominal trauma often manifests as: -
Answer red areas of skin
Which of the following organs would MOST likely bleed profusely if injured? -
Answer liver
Skeletal muscle is attached to the bone by tough, ropelike fibrous structures called: -
Answer tendons
Which of the following statements regarding communication with a child is MOST
correct? -
Answer Standing over a child often increases his or her level of anxiety.
Which of the following processes occurs during the inflammation phase of the healing
process? -
Answer The immune system releases histamines, which cause vasodilation and
increased capillary permeability, resulting in local redness and swelling.
The bones of the forearm are called the: -
Answer radius and ulna.
Following direct trauma to the upper part of the anterior neck, a young male presents
with labored breathing, loss of voice, and subcutaneous emphysema in the soft tissues
around his neck. You should suspect a(n): -
,Answer laryngeal fracture.
You are assessing a 59-year-old male and note that his pupils are unequal. He is
conscious and alert. When obtaining his medical history, it is MOST pertinent to ask him
if he: -
Answer has a history of eye surgeries.
You are dispatched to a residence for a child with respiratory distress. The patient, an
18-month-old female, is tachypneic, has sternal retractions, and is clinging to her
mother. Her skin is pink and dry, and her heart rate is 120 beats/min. The MOST
appropriate treatment for this child includes: -
Answer administering blow-by oxygen and transporting the child with her mother.
Which of the following chemicals is a nerve agent? -
Answer soman
The heart muscle is called the: -
Answer myocardium
Which of the following is the MOST reliable method of estimating a patient's cardiac
output? -
Answer Assess the heart rate and strength of the pulse.
An elderly patient may understate or minimize the symptoms of his or her illness
because: -
Answer he or she fears hospitalization.
While examining a woman in labor, you see the umbilical cord protruding from the
vagina. You should: -
Answer pushes the infant's head away from the cord
When documenting a call in which a female was sexually assaulted, you should: -
Answer keep the report concise and record only what the patient stated in her own
words
The chief component of connective tissues and bones that deteriorates as people age is
called: -
Answer collagen
, The EMT should use an AED on a child between 1 month and 8 years of age if: -
Answer pediatric pads and an energy-reducing device are available
When a female has reached menarche: -
Answer she is capable of becoming pregnant
Early signs of respiratory distress in the child include: -
Answer restlessness
A fracture caused by minimal force that is associated with diseases such as cancer and
osteoporosis is called a __________ fracture. -
Answer pathologic
Which of the following statements regarding abdominal eviscerations is correct? -
Answer The protruding organs should be kept warm and moist
Phosphorus or elemental sodium should be brushed off of the skin instead of irrigated
with water because: -
Answer these chemicals may ignite upon contact with water.
A 71-year-old male is semiconscious following a sudden, severe headache. There is
vomitus on his face and his respirations are slow and shallow. The EMT must
immediately: -
Answer performs oropharyngeal suctioning
Law enforcement has summoned you to a nightclub, where a 22-year-old female was
found unconscious in an adjacent alley. Your primary assessment reveals that her
respirations are rapid and shallow and her pulse is rapid and weak. She is wearing a
medical alert bracelet that identifies her as an epileptic. There is an empty bottle of
vodka next to the patient. You should: -
Answer assist ventilations, perform a rapid exam, and prepare for immediate transport.
You respond to a call for an unknown emergency. When you arrive at the scene, the
patient's husband meets you at the door and states that his wife has been depressed
and has locked herself in an upstairs bedroom. He further tells you that he keeps his
handgun in the bedroom. You should: -
EXAM WITH ANSWERS
You are assessing the arm drift component of the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale
on a 60-year-old woman. When she holds both of her arms out in front of her and closes
her eyes, both of her arms immediately fall to her sides. You should: -
Answer repeats the arm drift test, but move the patient's arms into position yourself.
Early bruising following abdominal trauma often manifests as: -
Answer red areas of skin
Which of the following organs would MOST likely bleed profusely if injured? -
Answer liver
Skeletal muscle is attached to the bone by tough, ropelike fibrous structures called: -
Answer tendons
Which of the following statements regarding communication with a child is MOST
correct? -
Answer Standing over a child often increases his or her level of anxiety.
Which of the following processes occurs during the inflammation phase of the healing
process? -
Answer The immune system releases histamines, which cause vasodilation and
increased capillary permeability, resulting in local redness and swelling.
The bones of the forearm are called the: -
Answer radius and ulna.
Following direct trauma to the upper part of the anterior neck, a young male presents
with labored breathing, loss of voice, and subcutaneous emphysema in the soft tissues
around his neck. You should suspect a(n): -
,Answer laryngeal fracture.
You are assessing a 59-year-old male and note that his pupils are unequal. He is
conscious and alert. When obtaining his medical history, it is MOST pertinent to ask him
if he: -
Answer has a history of eye surgeries.
You are dispatched to a residence for a child with respiratory distress. The patient, an
18-month-old female, is tachypneic, has sternal retractions, and is clinging to her
mother. Her skin is pink and dry, and her heart rate is 120 beats/min. The MOST
appropriate treatment for this child includes: -
Answer administering blow-by oxygen and transporting the child with her mother.
Which of the following chemicals is a nerve agent? -
Answer soman
The heart muscle is called the: -
Answer myocardium
Which of the following is the MOST reliable method of estimating a patient's cardiac
output? -
Answer Assess the heart rate and strength of the pulse.
An elderly patient may understate or minimize the symptoms of his or her illness
because: -
Answer he or she fears hospitalization.
While examining a woman in labor, you see the umbilical cord protruding from the
vagina. You should: -
Answer pushes the infant's head away from the cord
When documenting a call in which a female was sexually assaulted, you should: -
Answer keep the report concise and record only what the patient stated in her own
words
The chief component of connective tissues and bones that deteriorates as people age is
called: -
Answer collagen
, The EMT should use an AED on a child between 1 month and 8 years of age if: -
Answer pediatric pads and an energy-reducing device are available
When a female has reached menarche: -
Answer she is capable of becoming pregnant
Early signs of respiratory distress in the child include: -
Answer restlessness
A fracture caused by minimal force that is associated with diseases such as cancer and
osteoporosis is called a __________ fracture. -
Answer pathologic
Which of the following statements regarding abdominal eviscerations is correct? -
Answer The protruding organs should be kept warm and moist
Phosphorus or elemental sodium should be brushed off of the skin instead of irrigated
with water because: -
Answer these chemicals may ignite upon contact with water.
A 71-year-old male is semiconscious following a sudden, severe headache. There is
vomitus on his face and his respirations are slow and shallow. The EMT must
immediately: -
Answer performs oropharyngeal suctioning
Law enforcement has summoned you to a nightclub, where a 22-year-old female was
found unconscious in an adjacent alley. Your primary assessment reveals that her
respirations are rapid and shallow and her pulse is rapid and weak. She is wearing a
medical alert bracelet that identifies her as an epileptic. There is an empty bottle of
vodka next to the patient. You should: -
Answer assist ventilations, perform a rapid exam, and prepare for immediate transport.
You respond to a call for an unknown emergency. When you arrive at the scene, the
patient's husband meets you at the door and states that his wife has been depressed
and has locked herself in an upstairs bedroom. He further tells you that he keeps his
handgun in the bedroom. You should: -
