NREMT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
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jaw-thrust maneuver - ANSWERYou arrive on scene to a patient who has fallen off of a
roof. During your primary assessment you discover the patient needs to be treated for
apnea. What is the proper way to open the patient's airway?
if spine injury is suspected (during traumatic injury) - ANSWERwhy would you use a
jaw-thrust maneuver?
Pulmonary - ANSWERA patient has left-sided heart failure. What kind of edema would
the patient have?
Administer NTG - ANSWERWhich of the following interventions is of the highest priority
in a conscious patient who is experiencing chest pain, has a history of angina, and is
prescribed nitroglycerin (NTG)?
10-15 L of oxygen per minute - ANSWERA nonrebreather mask is a device that is used
to provide oxygen to a patient and provides:
Airborne pathogens - ANSWERBacteria and viruses that cause disease in humans
when sputum particles are inhaled, such as the flu, are called:
chest pain - ANSWERYou arrive on scene where a 50-year-old male patient is sitting on
a park bench. He complains of dyspnea, chest pain, and abdominal pain but mentions
that the chest pain is bothering him the most. Which of these symptoms would you
consider as this patient's chief complaint?
Performing a rapid trauma assessment - ANSWERWhich of the following is NOT part of
the primary assessment for a patient who has been in a traumatic car accident?
Pancreas/Insulin - ANSWERA patient with either type of diabetes has an issue with
what organ secreting what hormone?
Negligence - ANSWERAn EMT who attended to a patient who died at the hospital after
being in a motor vehicle collision is being sued. What must the family of the deceased
individual prove in order to show that the EMT was at fault?
Ectopic pregnancy - ANSWERYou respond to a call where a 26-year-old female is in
the fetal position on her bathroom floor. She is complaining of severe abdominal pain
, accompanied by vaginal bleeding. She says she is unsure how she ended up on the
floor and is feeling lightheaded. She does not have a fever. What diagnosis does her
presentation best suggest?
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - ANSWERWhat causes the fruity or acetone breath often
seen in type 1 diabetes, which is characterized by the lack of insulin release from the
pancreatic cells.?
ketones - ANSWERThe fruity odor in DKA is due to high levels of what in the blood?
all-sided occlusive dressing - ANSWERIf there is a major open wound to the neck, what
kind of dressing should be applied?
chest and back wounds - ANSWERwhen should you use a 3-sided occlusive dressing?
breech presentation - ANSWERWhen the buttocks of a baby present first during birth,
this is called:
laryngopharynx - ANSWERWhich of the following is the division point between the
upper and lower airway?
Asystole - ANSWERThere are several dysrhythmias that can occur in the heart. Of the
following, which is the most likely to lead to death?
Asystole - ANSWERthis indicates no electrical activity in the heart (to generate a pulse)
Brain injury - ANSWERA 32-year-old male patient was riding a motorcycle when he
collided with a car. He is found conscious, 10 yards from the motorcycle, and has a
bleeding laceration on his torso. When you assess his mental status, you find that he is
A/O x1. This is a finding consistent with:
A/O x1 - ANSWERReveals an altered mental status, is most consistent with brain injury.
apply direct pressure - ANSWERWhat is the first step to controlling an arterial bleed
caused by a laceration to the hand?
6/2/3 - ANSWERA 36-year-old pregnant female is experiencing unusually painful
cramps when you arrive. She tells you she has 2 kids, has had 3 miscarriages, and is 6
months pregnant. What is her GPA?
Speak slowly and clearly - ANSWERYou respond to a call for a psychologically
disturbed patient in the middle of a mall parking lot. What is the best way to establish
rapport with the patient?
& ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
jaw-thrust maneuver - ANSWERYou arrive on scene to a patient who has fallen off of a
roof. During your primary assessment you discover the patient needs to be treated for
apnea. What is the proper way to open the patient's airway?
if spine injury is suspected (during traumatic injury) - ANSWERwhy would you use a
jaw-thrust maneuver?
Pulmonary - ANSWERA patient has left-sided heart failure. What kind of edema would
the patient have?
Administer NTG - ANSWERWhich of the following interventions is of the highest priority
in a conscious patient who is experiencing chest pain, has a history of angina, and is
prescribed nitroglycerin (NTG)?
10-15 L of oxygen per minute - ANSWERA nonrebreather mask is a device that is used
to provide oxygen to a patient and provides:
Airborne pathogens - ANSWERBacteria and viruses that cause disease in humans
when sputum particles are inhaled, such as the flu, are called:
chest pain - ANSWERYou arrive on scene where a 50-year-old male patient is sitting on
a park bench. He complains of dyspnea, chest pain, and abdominal pain but mentions
that the chest pain is bothering him the most. Which of these symptoms would you
consider as this patient's chief complaint?
Performing a rapid trauma assessment - ANSWERWhich of the following is NOT part of
the primary assessment for a patient who has been in a traumatic car accident?
Pancreas/Insulin - ANSWERA patient with either type of diabetes has an issue with
what organ secreting what hormone?
Negligence - ANSWERAn EMT who attended to a patient who died at the hospital after
being in a motor vehicle collision is being sued. What must the family of the deceased
individual prove in order to show that the EMT was at fault?
Ectopic pregnancy - ANSWERYou respond to a call where a 26-year-old female is in
the fetal position on her bathroom floor. She is complaining of severe abdominal pain
, accompanied by vaginal bleeding. She says she is unsure how she ended up on the
floor and is feeling lightheaded. She does not have a fever. What diagnosis does her
presentation best suggest?
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - ANSWERWhat causes the fruity or acetone breath often
seen in type 1 diabetes, which is characterized by the lack of insulin release from the
pancreatic cells.?
ketones - ANSWERThe fruity odor in DKA is due to high levels of what in the blood?
all-sided occlusive dressing - ANSWERIf there is a major open wound to the neck, what
kind of dressing should be applied?
chest and back wounds - ANSWERwhen should you use a 3-sided occlusive dressing?
breech presentation - ANSWERWhen the buttocks of a baby present first during birth,
this is called:
laryngopharynx - ANSWERWhich of the following is the division point between the
upper and lower airway?
Asystole - ANSWERThere are several dysrhythmias that can occur in the heart. Of the
following, which is the most likely to lead to death?
Asystole - ANSWERthis indicates no electrical activity in the heart (to generate a pulse)
Brain injury - ANSWERA 32-year-old male patient was riding a motorcycle when he
collided with a car. He is found conscious, 10 yards from the motorcycle, and has a
bleeding laceration on his torso. When you assess his mental status, you find that he is
A/O x1. This is a finding consistent with:
A/O x1 - ANSWERReveals an altered mental status, is most consistent with brain injury.
apply direct pressure - ANSWERWhat is the first step to controlling an arterial bleed
caused by a laceration to the hand?
6/2/3 - ANSWERA 36-year-old pregnant female is experiencing unusually painful
cramps when you arrive. She tells you she has 2 kids, has had 3 miscarriages, and is 6
months pregnant. What is her GPA?
Speak slowly and clearly - ANSWERYou respond to a call for a psychologically
disturbed patient in the middle of a mall parking lot. What is the best way to establish
rapport with the patient?
