NREMT STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS (RATED A+)
A) An exaggerated immune system response to any substance - ANSWERWhich of the
following MOST accurately defines an allergic reaction?
A) An exaggerated immune system response to any substance
B) Destruction of the immune system by an external substance
C) A release of erythrocytes in response to a foreign substance
D) A direct negative effect on the body by an external substance
D) Oxygen via nonrebreather mask, supine position with legs elevated 6" to 12" and
transport - ANSWERYou are caring for a conscious, confused patient with left-sided
hemiparalysis. His airway is patent and his respirations are 22 breaths/minute with
adequate tidal volume. Treatment for this patient should include:
A) Oxygen via nonrebreather mask, left lateral recumbent position, and transport.
B) Assisted ventilation with a BVM, right lateral recumbent position, and transport
C) An oral airway, assisted ventilation with a BVM, Fowler's position, and transport
D) Oxygen via nonrebreather mask, supine postition with the legs elevated 6" to 12" and
transport
B) Kidney - ANSWERA young female presents with costovertebral angle tenderness.
She is conscious and alert with stable vital signs. Which of the following organs is
MOST likely causing her pain?
A) Liver
B) Kidney
C) Pancreas
D) Gallbladder
A) Complete the initial assessment and perform a rapid trauma assessment -
ANSWERYou respond to the scene of a motor-vehicle collision. Upon arrival, you find a
young female sitting on the curb. Other than a small abrasion to her forehead, she does
not appear to be seriously injured. As you are performing your initial assessment on the
patient, a police officer advises you that her husband, the driver of the vehicle, was
killed in the accident. What is your MOST appropriate next action?
A) Complete the initial assessment and perform a rapid trauma assessment
B) Obtain the patient's vital signs and ask her if she wants to be transported
C) Fully immobilize the patient's spine and transport her to a trauma center
D) Perform a focused exam on the patient with emphasis on her forehead
, B) Acidosis and dehydration - ANSWERA 37-year-old female with a history of diabetes
presents with excessive urination and weakness of 2 days' duration. You apply 100%
oxygen and assess her blood glucose level, which reads 320 mg/dL. If the patient's
condition is not promptly treated, she will MOST likely develop
A) Severe insulin shock
B) Acidosis and dehydration
C) Complete renal failure
D) hypoxia and overhydration
B) Assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic BP is less than 100 mm Hg -
ANSWERA 62 year-old male presents with crushing chest pain, which he describes as
being the same kind of pain that he had with a previous heart attack. He has prescribed
nitroglycerin, but states he has not taken any. After administering 100% oxygen and
contacting medical control you should:
A) Begin immediate transport and request rendezvous with a paramedic unit.
B) Assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic BP is less than 100 mm HG
C) Administer up to three doses of nitroglycerin before assessing his blood pressure
D) Administer the nitroglycerin unless he has taken Viagra within the past 72 hours
A) Assess for the presence of a brachial pulse - ANSWERYou receive a call to a local
daycare center for an unconscious 8-month-old infant. Upon arrival, you perform an
assessment and determine that the infant is not breathing. After delivering two rescue
breaths, you should:
A) Assess for the presence of a brachial pulse.
B) Begin chest compressions and request backup
C) Immediately transport the child to the hospital
D) Assess for a carotid pulse for 10 to 15 seconds
D) Rocky mountain spotted fever - ANSWERYou are dispatched to a residence for a
young female who is "sick" The patient complains of a rash to her lower extremities and
truncal area. Your assessment reveals a small, painful blister on her inner thigh. As your
partner is taking the patient's vital signs, she states that she and her family returned
from a camping trip 2 days ago. On the bass of this patient's presentation, you should
suspect:
A) Lyme disease
B) An allergic reaction
C) Exposure to poison ivy
D) Rocky mountain spotted fever
A) Transport the child immediately and have the parents meet you at the hospital -
ANSWERYou arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle versus pedestrian accident. The
patient, a 13-year-old male, is unconscious and has multiple injuries. As you are treating
the child, a law enforcement officer advises you that the child's parents will be at the
scene in approximately 15 minutes. What should you do?
A) Transport the child immediately and have the parents meet you at the hospital
B) Treat the child at the scene and wait for the parents to arrive and give consent
ANSWERS (RATED A+)
A) An exaggerated immune system response to any substance - ANSWERWhich of the
following MOST accurately defines an allergic reaction?
A) An exaggerated immune system response to any substance
B) Destruction of the immune system by an external substance
C) A release of erythrocytes in response to a foreign substance
D) A direct negative effect on the body by an external substance
D) Oxygen via nonrebreather mask, supine position with legs elevated 6" to 12" and
transport - ANSWERYou are caring for a conscious, confused patient with left-sided
hemiparalysis. His airway is patent and his respirations are 22 breaths/minute with
adequate tidal volume. Treatment for this patient should include:
A) Oxygen via nonrebreather mask, left lateral recumbent position, and transport.
B) Assisted ventilation with a BVM, right lateral recumbent position, and transport
C) An oral airway, assisted ventilation with a BVM, Fowler's position, and transport
D) Oxygen via nonrebreather mask, supine postition with the legs elevated 6" to 12" and
transport
B) Kidney - ANSWERA young female presents with costovertebral angle tenderness.
She is conscious and alert with stable vital signs. Which of the following organs is
MOST likely causing her pain?
A) Liver
B) Kidney
C) Pancreas
D) Gallbladder
A) Complete the initial assessment and perform a rapid trauma assessment -
ANSWERYou respond to the scene of a motor-vehicle collision. Upon arrival, you find a
young female sitting on the curb. Other than a small abrasion to her forehead, she does
not appear to be seriously injured. As you are performing your initial assessment on the
patient, a police officer advises you that her husband, the driver of the vehicle, was
killed in the accident. What is your MOST appropriate next action?
A) Complete the initial assessment and perform a rapid trauma assessment
B) Obtain the patient's vital signs and ask her if she wants to be transported
C) Fully immobilize the patient's spine and transport her to a trauma center
D) Perform a focused exam on the patient with emphasis on her forehead
, B) Acidosis and dehydration - ANSWERA 37-year-old female with a history of diabetes
presents with excessive urination and weakness of 2 days' duration. You apply 100%
oxygen and assess her blood glucose level, which reads 320 mg/dL. If the patient's
condition is not promptly treated, she will MOST likely develop
A) Severe insulin shock
B) Acidosis and dehydration
C) Complete renal failure
D) hypoxia and overhydration
B) Assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic BP is less than 100 mm Hg -
ANSWERA 62 year-old male presents with crushing chest pain, which he describes as
being the same kind of pain that he had with a previous heart attack. He has prescribed
nitroglycerin, but states he has not taken any. After administering 100% oxygen and
contacting medical control you should:
A) Begin immediate transport and request rendezvous with a paramedic unit.
B) Assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic BP is less than 100 mm HG
C) Administer up to three doses of nitroglycerin before assessing his blood pressure
D) Administer the nitroglycerin unless he has taken Viagra within the past 72 hours
A) Assess for the presence of a brachial pulse - ANSWERYou receive a call to a local
daycare center for an unconscious 8-month-old infant. Upon arrival, you perform an
assessment and determine that the infant is not breathing. After delivering two rescue
breaths, you should:
A) Assess for the presence of a brachial pulse.
B) Begin chest compressions and request backup
C) Immediately transport the child to the hospital
D) Assess for a carotid pulse for 10 to 15 seconds
D) Rocky mountain spotted fever - ANSWERYou are dispatched to a residence for a
young female who is "sick" The patient complains of a rash to her lower extremities and
truncal area. Your assessment reveals a small, painful blister on her inner thigh. As your
partner is taking the patient's vital signs, she states that she and her family returned
from a camping trip 2 days ago. On the bass of this patient's presentation, you should
suspect:
A) Lyme disease
B) An allergic reaction
C) Exposure to poison ivy
D) Rocky mountain spotted fever
A) Transport the child immediately and have the parents meet you at the hospital -
ANSWERYou arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle versus pedestrian accident. The
patient, a 13-year-old male, is unconscious and has multiple injuries. As you are treating
the child, a law enforcement officer advises you that the child's parents will be at the
scene in approximately 15 minutes. What should you do?
A) Transport the child immediately and have the parents meet you at the hospital
B) Treat the child at the scene and wait for the parents to arrive and give consent
