NEW NREMT PRACTICE EXAM WITH Q&A
GRADED A+ TESTED AND APPROVED NEWLY
MODIFIED
Manual maneuvers used to open a patient's airway
(A) are contraindicated in most patients.
(B) are difficult to perform.
(C) include head-tilt/chin-lift and jaw thrust.
(D) do not usually work without more extensive intervention. -- ANSWER--(C) include
head-tilt/chin-lift and jaw thrust.
A patient was struck in the head by a large tree branch while trimming a tree. The next day,
he complains of dizziness and vomiting. You suspect?
(A) an epidural hematoma.
(B) a subdural hematoma.
(C) a concussion.
(D) a contusion. -- ANSWER--(a) subdural hematoma.
A subdural hematoma is usually due to rupture of small venous vessels. This type of bleeding
is slow and the onset of symptoms may take several hours to develop after the injury.
Supine hypotensive syndrome occurs from?
(A) reduction of cardiac output due to compression of the aorta.
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,(B) reduction of cardiac output due to compression of the inferior vena cava.
(C) reduction of cardiac output due to compression of the superior vena cava.
(D) the uterus pushing up on the diaphragm. -- ANSWER--(B) reduction of cardiac output
due to compression of the inferior vena cava.
The documentation of a baseline neurological status should NOT include which of the
following:
(A) Pulse oximetry
(B) Response to sensory stimulation
(C) Pupillary reaction
(D) Motor function -- ANSWER--(A) Pulse oximetry
The chest wall is lined by a layer of smooth, glistening tissue called:
(A) visceral pleura.
(B) parietal pleura.
(C) visceral peritoneum.
(D) parietal peritoneum. -- ANSWER--(B) parietal pleura.
A dissecting aortic aneurysm may cause the following sign or symptom:
(A) a pain sensation on the neck and back of head
(B) pain in the lower back and lower quadrants
(C) the same blood pressure in each arm
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,(D) respiratory distress -- ANSWER--(B) pain in the lower back and lower quadrants
The description of pain associated with a dissecting aortic aneurysm is severe back pain
because the peritoneum can be rapidly stripped away from the wall of the main abdominal
cavity.
Your patient is 28 weeks pregnant with complaints of dizziness and blurred vision. Her hands
and feet are edematous. Vitals are BP 178/108, HR 104, RR 24. You suspect that she:
(A) is emotionally upset.
(B) has preeclampsia.
(C) has borderline hypotension.
(D) has postpartum depression. -- ANSWER--(B) has preeclampsia.
Common signs and symptoms of preeclampsia include headache, dizziness, blurred vision,
nausea, vomiting, hypertension and edema.
Treatment for a patient with preeclampsia would include:
(A) rapid transport with lights and siren.
(B) administering nitroglycerin to lower the blood pressure.
(C) transport for psychiatric evaluation.
(D) keeping the patient calm; transport without lights and siren. -- ANSWER--(D)
keeping the patient calm; transport without lights and siren.
If you suspect preeclampsia, you should take precautions to prevent seizures, which include
keeping the patient calm and transporting without lights and sirens.
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, Which of the following statements is true regarding chemical burns?
(A) Always use antidotes or neutralizing agents.
(B) Acid burns are typically more serious than alkali burns.
(C) Both acids and alkalis cause burns by disrupting cell membranes and damaging
tissues on contact.
(D) Always approach a chemical spill from downwind. -- ANSWER--(C) Both acids and
alkalis cause burns by disrupting cell membranes and damaging tissues on contact.
Which law protects an EMT if the EMT acts in good faith, is not negligent, acts within the
scope of practice, and does not accept payment for service?
(A) implied consent laws.
(B) Good Samaritan laws.
(C) malfeasance laws.
(D) absolute immunity laws. -- ANSWER--(B) Good Samaritan laws
Shaken Baby Syndrome can cause which of the following conditions?
(A) Hypoglycemia
(B) Abdominal bruising
(C) Subdural hematoma
(D) Lower extremity fracture -- ANSWER--(C) Subdural hematoma
Beck's triad (associated with pericardial tamponade) includes: distant heart tones, JVD, and...
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GRADED A+ TESTED AND APPROVED NEWLY
MODIFIED
Manual maneuvers used to open a patient's airway
(A) are contraindicated in most patients.
(B) are difficult to perform.
(C) include head-tilt/chin-lift and jaw thrust.
(D) do not usually work without more extensive intervention. -- ANSWER--(C) include
head-tilt/chin-lift and jaw thrust.
A patient was struck in the head by a large tree branch while trimming a tree. The next day,
he complains of dizziness and vomiting. You suspect?
(A) an epidural hematoma.
(B) a subdural hematoma.
(C) a concussion.
(D) a contusion. -- ANSWER--(a) subdural hematoma.
A subdural hematoma is usually due to rupture of small venous vessels. This type of bleeding
is slow and the onset of symptoms may take several hours to develop after the injury.
Supine hypotensive syndrome occurs from?
(A) reduction of cardiac output due to compression of the aorta.
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,(B) reduction of cardiac output due to compression of the inferior vena cava.
(C) reduction of cardiac output due to compression of the superior vena cava.
(D) the uterus pushing up on the diaphragm. -- ANSWER--(B) reduction of cardiac output
due to compression of the inferior vena cava.
The documentation of a baseline neurological status should NOT include which of the
following:
(A) Pulse oximetry
(B) Response to sensory stimulation
(C) Pupillary reaction
(D) Motor function -- ANSWER--(A) Pulse oximetry
The chest wall is lined by a layer of smooth, glistening tissue called:
(A) visceral pleura.
(B) parietal pleura.
(C) visceral peritoneum.
(D) parietal peritoneum. -- ANSWER--(B) parietal pleura.
A dissecting aortic aneurysm may cause the following sign or symptom:
(A) a pain sensation on the neck and back of head
(B) pain in the lower back and lower quadrants
(C) the same blood pressure in each arm
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,(D) respiratory distress -- ANSWER--(B) pain in the lower back and lower quadrants
The description of pain associated with a dissecting aortic aneurysm is severe back pain
because the peritoneum can be rapidly stripped away from the wall of the main abdominal
cavity.
Your patient is 28 weeks pregnant with complaints of dizziness and blurred vision. Her hands
and feet are edematous. Vitals are BP 178/108, HR 104, RR 24. You suspect that she:
(A) is emotionally upset.
(B) has preeclampsia.
(C) has borderline hypotension.
(D) has postpartum depression. -- ANSWER--(B) has preeclampsia.
Common signs and symptoms of preeclampsia include headache, dizziness, blurred vision,
nausea, vomiting, hypertension and edema.
Treatment for a patient with preeclampsia would include:
(A) rapid transport with lights and siren.
(B) administering nitroglycerin to lower the blood pressure.
(C) transport for psychiatric evaluation.
(D) keeping the patient calm; transport without lights and siren. -- ANSWER--(D)
keeping the patient calm; transport without lights and siren.
If you suspect preeclampsia, you should take precautions to prevent seizures, which include
keeping the patient calm and transporting without lights and sirens.
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, Which of the following statements is true regarding chemical burns?
(A) Always use antidotes or neutralizing agents.
(B) Acid burns are typically more serious than alkali burns.
(C) Both acids and alkalis cause burns by disrupting cell membranes and damaging
tissues on contact.
(D) Always approach a chemical spill from downwind. -- ANSWER--(C) Both acids and
alkalis cause burns by disrupting cell membranes and damaging tissues on contact.
Which law protects an EMT if the EMT acts in good faith, is not negligent, acts within the
scope of practice, and does not accept payment for service?
(A) implied consent laws.
(B) Good Samaritan laws.
(C) malfeasance laws.
(D) absolute immunity laws. -- ANSWER--(B) Good Samaritan laws
Shaken Baby Syndrome can cause which of the following conditions?
(A) Hypoglycemia
(B) Abdominal bruising
(C) Subdural hematoma
(D) Lower extremity fracture -- ANSWER--(C) Subdural hematoma
Beck's triad (associated with pericardial tamponade) includes: distant heart tones, JVD, and...
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