NREMT Practice Question Preparation Material
NREMT PRACTICE QUESTION PREPARATION MATERIAL
2025/2026 COMPLETE 780 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
1 A 13-year-old near-drowning patient has inadequate respirations and requires
artificial ventilation. Which of the following is the most likely cause of resistance
felt on ventilation?
The airway is obstructed due to water
The patient has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
The airway is obstructed due to a swollen epiglottis
The trachea has collapsed due to the near-drowning
The airway is obstructed due to water
2 An unresponsive, but restrained child is in the backseat of a vehicle at the scene
of an MVA. The car has minimal damage and the child has no signs of obvious
trauma. What is the most appropriate way to open the child's airway?
Pull the tongue forward with one hand and push backward on the forehead
The head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver
The jaw-thrust maneuver
The cross-finger technique
The jaw-thrust maneuver
3 A nasal cannula is not appropriate in which of the following scenarios?
A 55-year-old arthritis patient with respirations of 20 breaths per minute who
complains of chest pain and cannot tolerate anything covering his mouth or nose
A semi-conscious 45-year-old COPD patient with dyspnea who is on long-term
home-oxygen therapy
All of these
A 34-year-old patient who is hypoxemic due to pulmonary edema
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All of these
4 Which of the following is not a sign of labored respirations and inadequate
oxygenation?
Adventitious breath sounds
Inadequate chest expansion
Nasal flaring
Vesicular breath sounds
Vesicular breath sounds
5 A two-month-old child is bleeding from the mouth. What is the maximum
amount of time that the patient's mouth should be suctioned?
Five seconds
Until the airway is clear
Ten seconds
Fifteen seconds
Five seconds
6 Which of the following is the appropriate step if the stomach appears to be
distending during assisted ventilation?
Suction during withdrawal for no more than 15 seconds
Discontinue ventilation for two minutes
Recheck and reposition the head, watching for rise and fall of the chest wall
Press firmly on the patient's abdomen
Recheck and reposition the head, watching for rise and fall of the chest wall
7 A 10-year-old patient's mother called for help after her son developed a
spontaneous nosebleed that she considered severe. Which of the following is the
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most appropriate next step?
Pinch his nostrils gently while leaning him forward
Lay him supine and apply direct pressure to the bridge of his nose
Pack the nostrils with rolled gauze
Lean the head back
Pinch his nostrils gently while leaning him forward
8 Under what circumstances should a patient's dentures be removed in order to
provide proper assisted ventilations?
If an oropharyngeal airway is being placed
If the dentures make the patient uncomfortable
If the dentures obstruct the airway or interfere with ventilation
If severe head trauma has occurred
If the dentures obstruct the airway or interfere with ventilation
9 Which of the following statements regarding a nonrebreather mask is false?
It contains a reservoir bag that must be filled with oxygen prior to placing it on the
patient's face
Leaving the mask in place without flowing oxygen will cause the patient to
rebreathe exhaled carbon dioxide
The recommended flow rate for a non-rebreather mask is 10-15 liters per minute
It provides a lower concentration of oxygen
It provides a lower concentration of oxygen
10 A seven-year-old male is suspected to have a mild airway obstruction with
good air exchange. Which of the following is/are the most appropriate step(s)?
Provide oxygen, place the child in a position of comfort, and transport rapidly
Open the airway and ventilate the child
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Administer abdominal thrusts
Attempt to remove the obstruction manually
Provide oxygen, place the child in a position of comfort, and transport rapidly
11 Which of the following is considered an early sign of hypoxia in an adult
patient?
Restlessness
Cyanosis
Weak, thready pulse
Poor skin turgor
Restlessness
12 A 28-year-old female is involved in a motor vehicle accident. She is
unresponsive and apneic. All attempts at opening her airway using the jaw-thrust
maneuver have failed. What is the most appropriate next step?
Ventilate her with a bag-valve mask (BVM) and reservoir bag
Use the head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver to open her airway
Attempt mouth-to-mask ventilation
Insert two nasal airways and apply high-flow oxygen therapy
Use the head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver to open her airway
13 Under what circumstances should a patient's dentures be removed in order to
provide proper assisted ventilations?
If an oropharyngeal airway is being placed
If the dentures make the patient uncomfortable
If the dentures obstruct the airway or interfere with ventilation
If severe head trauma has occurred
If the dentures obstruct the airway or interfere with ventilation
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NREMT PRACTICE QUESTION PREPARATION MATERIAL
2025/2026 COMPLETE 780 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
1 A 13-year-old near-drowning patient has inadequate respirations and requires
artificial ventilation. Which of the following is the most likely cause of resistance
felt on ventilation?
The airway is obstructed due to water
The patient has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
The airway is obstructed due to a swollen epiglottis
The trachea has collapsed due to the near-drowning
The airway is obstructed due to water
2 An unresponsive, but restrained child is in the backseat of a vehicle at the scene
of an MVA. The car has minimal damage and the child has no signs of obvious
trauma. What is the most appropriate way to open the child's airway?
Pull the tongue forward with one hand and push backward on the forehead
The head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver
The jaw-thrust maneuver
The cross-finger technique
The jaw-thrust maneuver
3 A nasal cannula is not appropriate in which of the following scenarios?
A 55-year-old arthritis patient with respirations of 20 breaths per minute who
complains of chest pain and cannot tolerate anything covering his mouth or nose
A semi-conscious 45-year-old COPD patient with dyspnea who is on long-term
home-oxygen therapy
All of these
A 34-year-old patient who is hypoxemic due to pulmonary edema
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All of these
4 Which of the following is not a sign of labored respirations and inadequate
oxygenation?
Adventitious breath sounds
Inadequate chest expansion
Nasal flaring
Vesicular breath sounds
Vesicular breath sounds
5 A two-month-old child is bleeding from the mouth. What is the maximum
amount of time that the patient's mouth should be suctioned?
Five seconds
Until the airway is clear
Ten seconds
Fifteen seconds
Five seconds
6 Which of the following is the appropriate step if the stomach appears to be
distending during assisted ventilation?
Suction during withdrawal for no more than 15 seconds
Discontinue ventilation for two minutes
Recheck and reposition the head, watching for rise and fall of the chest wall
Press firmly on the patient's abdomen
Recheck and reposition the head, watching for rise and fall of the chest wall
7 A 10-year-old patient's mother called for help after her son developed a
spontaneous nosebleed that she considered severe. Which of the following is the
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most appropriate next step?
Pinch his nostrils gently while leaning him forward
Lay him supine and apply direct pressure to the bridge of his nose
Pack the nostrils with rolled gauze
Lean the head back
Pinch his nostrils gently while leaning him forward
8 Under what circumstances should a patient's dentures be removed in order to
provide proper assisted ventilations?
If an oropharyngeal airway is being placed
If the dentures make the patient uncomfortable
If the dentures obstruct the airway or interfere with ventilation
If severe head trauma has occurred
If the dentures obstruct the airway or interfere with ventilation
9 Which of the following statements regarding a nonrebreather mask is false?
It contains a reservoir bag that must be filled with oxygen prior to placing it on the
patient's face
Leaving the mask in place without flowing oxygen will cause the patient to
rebreathe exhaled carbon dioxide
The recommended flow rate for a non-rebreather mask is 10-15 liters per minute
It provides a lower concentration of oxygen
It provides a lower concentration of oxygen
10 A seven-year-old male is suspected to have a mild airway obstruction with
good air exchange. Which of the following is/are the most appropriate step(s)?
Provide oxygen, place the child in a position of comfort, and transport rapidly
Open the airway and ventilate the child
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Administer abdominal thrusts
Attempt to remove the obstruction manually
Provide oxygen, place the child in a position of comfort, and transport rapidly
11 Which of the following is considered an early sign of hypoxia in an adult
patient?
Restlessness
Cyanosis
Weak, thready pulse
Poor skin turgor
Restlessness
12 A 28-year-old female is involved in a motor vehicle accident. She is
unresponsive and apneic. All attempts at opening her airway using the jaw-thrust
maneuver have failed. What is the most appropriate next step?
Ventilate her with a bag-valve mask (BVM) and reservoir bag
Use the head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver to open her airway
Attempt mouth-to-mask ventilation
Insert two nasal airways and apply high-flow oxygen therapy
Use the head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver to open her airway
13 Under what circumstances should a patient's dentures be removed in order to
provide proper assisted ventilations?
If an oropharyngeal airway is being placed
If the dentures make the patient uncomfortable
If the dentures obstruct the airway or interfere with ventilation
If severe head trauma has occurred
If the dentures obstruct the airway or interfere with ventilation
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