NREMT Practice Questions & answers
100% correct
You arrive to find a 48 year old male complaining that his chest feels heavy. The patient
is awake and talking to you. During your assessment, you note that his skin is pale,
cool, and clammy. Your first step is to:
A. apply your AED
B. administer supplemental oxygen
C. obtain a past medical history
D. assist the patient in taking his neighbor's nitroglycerin - ANSWERB
(Your first step is to administer supplemental oxygen. When treating chest pain, it is
important to get oxygen to the patient as soon as possible to help alleviate damage to
the heart muscle.)
Which of the following is the correct flow of blood through the heart and lungs?
A. inferior/superior vena cavae, lungs, right atrium, right ventricle, left venntricle, aorta
B. inferior/superior vena cavae, left atrium, left ventricle, lungs, right atrium, left
ventricle, aorta
C. inferior/superior vena cavae, lings, aorta, left atrium, left ventricle, right atrium, left
ventricle
D. inferior/superior vena cavae, right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left ventricle, aorta -
ANSWERD
You are called to a store where a holdup has been committed. Police are already on the
scene searching for the gunman. Through the store window, you see the store
manager, who has been shot. You should
A. enter the store immediately to care for the manager
B. leave immediately and seek cover a distance away
C. wait until the police tell you it is safe to enter the scene
D. request medical direction to determine if you can enter - ANSWERC
Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by
A. suctioning the oropharynx
B. initiating assisted ventilations
C. correctly positioning the head
D. inserting an oropharyngeal airway - ANSWERC
The scene size-up includes all of the following components, except:
A. determining scene safety
B. applying personal protective gear
,C. assessing the need for assistance
D. evaluating the mechanism of injury - ANSWERB
Which of the following actions should be carried out during the initial assessment?
A. assessing the skin
B. palpating the cranium
C. auscultating the lungs
D. obtaining a blood pressure - ANSWERA
What is the first thing you should do after receiving orders from the medical direction
physician?
A.carry out the orders immediately
B. repeat the orders exactly as you heard them
C. question anything you did not understand
D. document the orders in your report - ANSWERB
The mitral or bicuspid valve,
A. prevents blood from back flowing into the left atrium
B. prevents blood from back flowing into the right atrium
C. prevents the blood from back flowing into the lungs
D. is located between the left atrium and the right ventricle - ANSWERA
(The mitral or bicuspid valve is located between the left atrium and the left atrium and
the left ventricle. It prevents the blood from back flowing into the left atrium.)
Which of the following is NOT true of the treatment of an impaled object?
A. remove if blocking the airway
B. stabilize in place
C. remove to accommodate transport of the patient
D. control the bleeding - ANSWERC
(The treatment of a patient with an impaled object includes: securing the object in place,
exposing the wound area, controlling bleeding, and using a bulky dressing to help
stabilize the object. The only time it is permissible to remove an impaled object is if it is
impeding the breathing of a patient.)
The electrical impulse generated in the right atrium is called the:
A. atrioventricular node
B. purkinje fibers
C. sinoatriual node
D. bundle of his - ANSWERC
You are treating a patient that has been involved in a motor vehicle accident. You can
lift a flap of skin on the patient's head. This type of injury would e referred to as a(n):
A. avulsion
B. laceration
C. evisceration
, D. puncture - ANSWERA
(A puncture is created by an object that is typically sharp and pointed. A laceration is
defined as a jagged cut. An evisceration is typically referred to as organs protruding.)
Ligaments connect:
A. muscle to bone
B. bones to tendon
C. bone to bone
D. muscle to tendons - ANSWERC
Which of the following heat emergencies is considered a true emergency?
A. heat cramps
B. heat exhaustion
C. heat infarction
D. heat stroke - ANSWERD
(Heat strokes are considered a true life threatening emergency. A heat stroke typically
occurs after a patient as experienced heat cramps and heat exhaustion.)
You are treating a patient who has overdosed on a narcotic. The greatest risk for this
patient is:
A. respiratory depression
B. seizures
C. hypertension
D. hyperactivity - ANSWERA
Which of the following is NOT an imminent sign that birthing is going to occur?
A. crowning has occurred
B. contractions are 5 minutes apart
C. the patient feels the infant's head moving down her birth canal
D. the patient's abdomen is very hard - ANSWERB
Which of the following patient characteristics does NOT represent a potential for
violence?
A. quick irregular movements
B. threatening posture
C. large, muscular individual
D. loud, thunderous voice - ANSWERC
There are hollow and solid organs in the abdomen. The gallbladder is considered a
hollow organ. A ruptured hollow organ such as the gallbladder is most commonly
associated with:
A. severe bleeding
B. inflammation and infection
C. gall stones
D. appendicitis - ANSWERB
100% correct
You arrive to find a 48 year old male complaining that his chest feels heavy. The patient
is awake and talking to you. During your assessment, you note that his skin is pale,
cool, and clammy. Your first step is to:
A. apply your AED
B. administer supplemental oxygen
C. obtain a past medical history
D. assist the patient in taking his neighbor's nitroglycerin - ANSWERB
(Your first step is to administer supplemental oxygen. When treating chest pain, it is
important to get oxygen to the patient as soon as possible to help alleviate damage to
the heart muscle.)
Which of the following is the correct flow of blood through the heart and lungs?
A. inferior/superior vena cavae, lungs, right atrium, right ventricle, left venntricle, aorta
B. inferior/superior vena cavae, left atrium, left ventricle, lungs, right atrium, left
ventricle, aorta
C. inferior/superior vena cavae, lings, aorta, left atrium, left ventricle, right atrium, left
ventricle
D. inferior/superior vena cavae, right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left ventricle, aorta -
ANSWERD
You are called to a store where a holdup has been committed. Police are already on the
scene searching for the gunman. Through the store window, you see the store
manager, who has been shot. You should
A. enter the store immediately to care for the manager
B. leave immediately and seek cover a distance away
C. wait until the police tell you it is safe to enter the scene
D. request medical direction to determine if you can enter - ANSWERC
Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by
A. suctioning the oropharynx
B. initiating assisted ventilations
C. correctly positioning the head
D. inserting an oropharyngeal airway - ANSWERC
The scene size-up includes all of the following components, except:
A. determining scene safety
B. applying personal protective gear
,C. assessing the need for assistance
D. evaluating the mechanism of injury - ANSWERB
Which of the following actions should be carried out during the initial assessment?
A. assessing the skin
B. palpating the cranium
C. auscultating the lungs
D. obtaining a blood pressure - ANSWERA
What is the first thing you should do after receiving orders from the medical direction
physician?
A.carry out the orders immediately
B. repeat the orders exactly as you heard them
C. question anything you did not understand
D. document the orders in your report - ANSWERB
The mitral or bicuspid valve,
A. prevents blood from back flowing into the left atrium
B. prevents blood from back flowing into the right atrium
C. prevents the blood from back flowing into the lungs
D. is located between the left atrium and the right ventricle - ANSWERA
(The mitral or bicuspid valve is located between the left atrium and the left atrium and
the left ventricle. It prevents the blood from back flowing into the left atrium.)
Which of the following is NOT true of the treatment of an impaled object?
A. remove if blocking the airway
B. stabilize in place
C. remove to accommodate transport of the patient
D. control the bleeding - ANSWERC
(The treatment of a patient with an impaled object includes: securing the object in place,
exposing the wound area, controlling bleeding, and using a bulky dressing to help
stabilize the object. The only time it is permissible to remove an impaled object is if it is
impeding the breathing of a patient.)
The electrical impulse generated in the right atrium is called the:
A. atrioventricular node
B. purkinje fibers
C. sinoatriual node
D. bundle of his - ANSWERC
You are treating a patient that has been involved in a motor vehicle accident. You can
lift a flap of skin on the patient's head. This type of injury would e referred to as a(n):
A. avulsion
B. laceration
C. evisceration
, D. puncture - ANSWERA
(A puncture is created by an object that is typically sharp and pointed. A laceration is
defined as a jagged cut. An evisceration is typically referred to as organs protruding.)
Ligaments connect:
A. muscle to bone
B. bones to tendon
C. bone to bone
D. muscle to tendons - ANSWERC
Which of the following heat emergencies is considered a true emergency?
A. heat cramps
B. heat exhaustion
C. heat infarction
D. heat stroke - ANSWERD
(Heat strokes are considered a true life threatening emergency. A heat stroke typically
occurs after a patient as experienced heat cramps and heat exhaustion.)
You are treating a patient who has overdosed on a narcotic. The greatest risk for this
patient is:
A. respiratory depression
B. seizures
C. hypertension
D. hyperactivity - ANSWERA
Which of the following is NOT an imminent sign that birthing is going to occur?
A. crowning has occurred
B. contractions are 5 minutes apart
C. the patient feels the infant's head moving down her birth canal
D. the patient's abdomen is very hard - ANSWERB
Which of the following patient characteristics does NOT represent a potential for
violence?
A. quick irregular movements
B. threatening posture
C. large, muscular individual
D. loud, thunderous voice - ANSWERC
There are hollow and solid organs in the abdomen. The gallbladder is considered a
hollow organ. A ruptured hollow organ such as the gallbladder is most commonly
associated with:
A. severe bleeding
B. inflammation and infection
C. gall stones
D. appendicitis - ANSWERB
