NREMT 2025 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS FUTURE EMT
GROUP(RATED A+)
When assessing the work of breathing in a pediatric patient, you should assess
A. chest expansion, skin color, and presence of wheezes or stridor
B. using inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation of chest
C. breath sounds bilaterally, ventilation rate, quality, and volume
D. airway sounds, positioning, and presence of any retractions or nasal flaring -
ANSWERD. airway sounds, positioning, and presence of any retractions or nasal flaring
Your team is performing CPR on a 68 year old male. You are assigned the airway.
When ventilating him, you should:
A. ventilate him once when CPR stops after 30 compressions
B. Use a two person ventilation technique
C. Use a BVM that can refill in 3 seconds
D. Ventilate every 15 seconds with BVM - ANSWERB. Use a two person ventilation
technique
Which of the following is the proper rate and depth for adult chest compressions?
A. 60 compressions per min; 3 inches in depth
B. 120 compressions per min; 3 inches in depth
C. 100 compressions per min; 2 inches in depth
D. 100 compressions per min; 3 inches in depth - ANSWERC. 100 compressions per
min; 2 inches in depth
An unresponsive 56 year old male has no chest rise. You are unable to palpate a
carotid pulse. You should next:
A. check for a radial pulse
B. start chest compressions
C. auscultate (listen) for heart sounds
D. check the other carotid pulse - ANSWERB. start chest compressions
The major complication for a patient who has type I diabetes is the:
A. requirement to take insulin
B. cessation of pancreatic function
C. risk of death from hyperglycemia
,D. long term implications - ANSWERD. long term implications
A 20 year old male was playing basketball and suddenly developed chest pain and
respiratory difficulty. He is alert and oriented. He complains of chest pain. His vitals are
P=140, R=24, Bp=160/90. He has diminished breath sounds on the left side. He is likely
suffering from:
A. tension pneumothorax
B. simple pneumothorax
C. heat exhaustion
D. heat stroke - ANSWERB. simple pneumothorax
A tall, thin 21 year old male tells you he has increasing shortness of breath after playing
basketball. He tells you during the first part of practice he was tired and the longer he
played the more short of breath he became. You notice swelling around his neck and
you hear crackles when you palpate the skin. You should suspect:
A. pulmonary embolism
B. spontaneous pneumothorax
C. pernicious anemia
D. cardiomegaly - ANSWERB. spontaneous pneumothorax
Which of the following patient presentations represent the most severe stage of
hypoxia?
A. A restless and agitated 72 year old female with vitals: P=110, R=14, and BP= 148/92
B. A 68 year old male with skin that is cool and clammy. His vitals: P= 110, R= 18, and
BP= 108/72
C. A sleepy and confused 69 year old male with discolored fingernail beds
D. A 73 year old female with shortness of breath, headache, and tachypenic -
ANSWERC. A sleepy and confused 69 year old male with discolored fingernail beds
A 2 year old female who has had a cold for the past two days now has frequent barking
coughing. Her skin is warm to touch. She has inspiratory stridor, and her SpO2 is 98%
on room air. When transporting her, you should prepare for:
A. respiratory arrest
B. sepsis
C. emesis
D. airway obstruction - ANSWERD. airway obstruction
A 67 year old male is unresponsive and snoring. As you insert a tongue depressor to
insert an oropharyngeal airway, he has a gag reflex. You should:
A. insert a nasopharyngeal airway
B. turn him to the recovery position
C. suction his airway
D. maintain head-tilt chin-lift - ANSWERA. insert a nasopharyngeal airway
A 6 year old male has a fever and difficulty breathing. He is anxious, sitting in a tripod
position, and complains of a sore throat. You should suspect:
, A. rubeola
B. pertussis
C. epiglottitis
D. esophagitis - ANSWERC. epiglottitis
The mother of a 3 month old male tells you that his apnea monitor alarmed and when
she checked on him he was not breathing. She stimulated him and called 9-1-1. He is
now breathing on his own. His vital signs are P 160, R 28, and SpO2 is 98% on room
air. You should first:
A. administer blow-by oxygen at 6 L/minute
B. check the functions of the apnea monitor
C. determine what care she provided
D. instruct her how to ventilate him - ANSWERC. determine what care she provided
A 71 year old female awoke suddenly complaining of shortness of breath. She tells you
she had a heart attack six months ago. Her vitals are P 96, R 16, BP 108/84, and SpO2
is 91% on room air. You should first:
A. administer oxygen by NRB
B. ask if she takes nitroglycerin
C. lay her flat and elevate legs
D. listen to her lungs for wheezes - ANSWERA. administer oxygen by NRB
A 74 year old female who was holding her head collapsed suddenly. When you arrive
she is lying supine on the floor unresponsive. You hear gurgling sounds on inspiration.
You should first:
A. ventilate her with a BVM
B. insert a NPA
C. suction her airway
D. log roll her to recovery position - ANSWERC. suction her airway
Which of the following findings indicates a condition where air is trapped in the lower
airways? Common in asthma and COPD
A. rales
B. pleural rub
C. wheezes
D. rhonchi - ANSWERC. wheezes
A 4 year old male has difficulty breathing. He has a sore throat, is leaning forward with
hands on his knees, and his skin is hot to touch. When he speaks his voice sounds
hoarse. His pulse oximeter reading is 94% on room air. You should:
A. inspect his upper airway, monitor tracheal breath sounds, and transport rapidly
B. lay him flat, monitor ABCs, and transport
C. administer oxygen, keep him calm, and transport rapidly
D. administer high-flow oxygen, insert oral airway, and transport - ANSWERC.
administer oxygen, keep him calm, and transport rapidly
& ANSWERS FUTURE EMT
GROUP(RATED A+)
When assessing the work of breathing in a pediatric patient, you should assess
A. chest expansion, skin color, and presence of wheezes or stridor
B. using inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation of chest
C. breath sounds bilaterally, ventilation rate, quality, and volume
D. airway sounds, positioning, and presence of any retractions or nasal flaring -
ANSWERD. airway sounds, positioning, and presence of any retractions or nasal flaring
Your team is performing CPR on a 68 year old male. You are assigned the airway.
When ventilating him, you should:
A. ventilate him once when CPR stops after 30 compressions
B. Use a two person ventilation technique
C. Use a BVM that can refill in 3 seconds
D. Ventilate every 15 seconds with BVM - ANSWERB. Use a two person ventilation
technique
Which of the following is the proper rate and depth for adult chest compressions?
A. 60 compressions per min; 3 inches in depth
B. 120 compressions per min; 3 inches in depth
C. 100 compressions per min; 2 inches in depth
D. 100 compressions per min; 3 inches in depth - ANSWERC. 100 compressions per
min; 2 inches in depth
An unresponsive 56 year old male has no chest rise. You are unable to palpate a
carotid pulse. You should next:
A. check for a radial pulse
B. start chest compressions
C. auscultate (listen) for heart sounds
D. check the other carotid pulse - ANSWERB. start chest compressions
The major complication for a patient who has type I diabetes is the:
A. requirement to take insulin
B. cessation of pancreatic function
C. risk of death from hyperglycemia
,D. long term implications - ANSWERD. long term implications
A 20 year old male was playing basketball and suddenly developed chest pain and
respiratory difficulty. He is alert and oriented. He complains of chest pain. His vitals are
P=140, R=24, Bp=160/90. He has diminished breath sounds on the left side. He is likely
suffering from:
A. tension pneumothorax
B. simple pneumothorax
C. heat exhaustion
D. heat stroke - ANSWERB. simple pneumothorax
A tall, thin 21 year old male tells you he has increasing shortness of breath after playing
basketball. He tells you during the first part of practice he was tired and the longer he
played the more short of breath he became. You notice swelling around his neck and
you hear crackles when you palpate the skin. You should suspect:
A. pulmonary embolism
B. spontaneous pneumothorax
C. pernicious anemia
D. cardiomegaly - ANSWERB. spontaneous pneumothorax
Which of the following patient presentations represent the most severe stage of
hypoxia?
A. A restless and agitated 72 year old female with vitals: P=110, R=14, and BP= 148/92
B. A 68 year old male with skin that is cool and clammy. His vitals: P= 110, R= 18, and
BP= 108/72
C. A sleepy and confused 69 year old male with discolored fingernail beds
D. A 73 year old female with shortness of breath, headache, and tachypenic -
ANSWERC. A sleepy and confused 69 year old male with discolored fingernail beds
A 2 year old female who has had a cold for the past two days now has frequent barking
coughing. Her skin is warm to touch. She has inspiratory stridor, and her SpO2 is 98%
on room air. When transporting her, you should prepare for:
A. respiratory arrest
B. sepsis
C. emesis
D. airway obstruction - ANSWERD. airway obstruction
A 67 year old male is unresponsive and snoring. As you insert a tongue depressor to
insert an oropharyngeal airway, he has a gag reflex. You should:
A. insert a nasopharyngeal airway
B. turn him to the recovery position
C. suction his airway
D. maintain head-tilt chin-lift - ANSWERA. insert a nasopharyngeal airway
A 6 year old male has a fever and difficulty breathing. He is anxious, sitting in a tripod
position, and complains of a sore throat. You should suspect:
, A. rubeola
B. pertussis
C. epiglottitis
D. esophagitis - ANSWERC. epiglottitis
The mother of a 3 month old male tells you that his apnea monitor alarmed and when
she checked on him he was not breathing. She stimulated him and called 9-1-1. He is
now breathing on his own. His vital signs are P 160, R 28, and SpO2 is 98% on room
air. You should first:
A. administer blow-by oxygen at 6 L/minute
B. check the functions of the apnea monitor
C. determine what care she provided
D. instruct her how to ventilate him - ANSWERC. determine what care she provided
A 71 year old female awoke suddenly complaining of shortness of breath. She tells you
she had a heart attack six months ago. Her vitals are P 96, R 16, BP 108/84, and SpO2
is 91% on room air. You should first:
A. administer oxygen by NRB
B. ask if she takes nitroglycerin
C. lay her flat and elevate legs
D. listen to her lungs for wheezes - ANSWERA. administer oxygen by NRB
A 74 year old female who was holding her head collapsed suddenly. When you arrive
she is lying supine on the floor unresponsive. You hear gurgling sounds on inspiration.
You should first:
A. ventilate her with a BVM
B. insert a NPA
C. suction her airway
D. log roll her to recovery position - ANSWERC. suction her airway
Which of the following findings indicates a condition where air is trapped in the lower
airways? Common in asthma and COPD
A. rales
B. pleural rub
C. wheezes
D. rhonchi - ANSWERC. wheezes
A 4 year old male has difficulty breathing. He has a sore throat, is leaning forward with
hands on his knees, and his skin is hot to touch. When he speaks his voice sounds
hoarse. His pulse oximeter reading is 94% on room air. You should:
A. inspect his upper airway, monitor tracheal breath sounds, and transport rapidly
B. lay him flat, monitor ABCs, and transport
C. administer oxygen, keep him calm, and transport rapidly
D. administer high-flow oxygen, insert oral airway, and transport - ANSWERC.
administer oxygen, keep him calm, and transport rapidly
