NREMT EMT Cognitive Final Exam
determine if the strength in all extremities is equal. - CORRECT ANSWER - When assessing a
conscious patient with an MOI that suggests spinal injury, you should:
allow him time to think about the question and respond to it. - CORRECT ANSWER - During your
assessment of a 20-year-old man with a severe headache and nausea, you ask him when his
headache began, but he does not answer your question immediately. You should:
use the mobile radio in the ambulance to contact dispatch. - CORRECT ANSWER - While at the scene
of a motor vehicle crash, you determine that there are two critically injured patients and that
another ambulance is needed. You attempt to contact the dispatcher with your portable radio but
are unsuccessful. You should:
abdominal or joint pain. - CORRECT ANSWER - The MOST prominent symptom of decompression
sickness is:
red - CORRECT ANSWER - A severe risk of terrorist attacks is indicated by the colour _____ by the
Department of Homeland Security Advisory System.
report exactly what the patient signs and not to add any commentary. - CORRECT ANSWER - When
enlisting the help of an interpreter who signs, it is important for you to ask the interpreter to:
It forms the major muscle mass of the body and usually crosses at least one joint. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Which of the following statements regarding striated muscle is correct?
16 hours - CORRECT ANSWER - A mother who is pregnant with her first baby is typically in the first
stage of labor for approximately:
leave him in a sitting position, keep him warm, and prepare for immediate transport. - CORRECT
ANSWER - You respond to the residence of a 70-year-old male who complains of weakness and
severe shortness of breath. His wife tells you that he is a dialysis patient, but has missed his last two
treatments. After applying high-flow oxygen, you auscultate his lungs and hear diffuse rhonchi. The
patient is conscious, but appears confused. His blood pressure is 98/54 mm Hg, his pulse rate is 120
beats/min and irregular, and his respirations are 24 breaths/min and labored. You should:
,compression of the aorta and vena cava - CORRECT ANSWER - You are transporting a stable patient
with a possible pneumothorax. The patient is receiving 100% oxygen and has an oxygen saturation of
95%. During your reassessment, you find that the patient is now confused, hypotensive, and
profusely diaphoretic. What is MOST likely causing this patient's deterioration?
begin CPR until an AED is available. - CORRECT ANSWER - A 60-year-old male is found to be
unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should:
according to the urgency and frequency of their use. - CORRECT ANSWER - Equipment and supplies
that are carried on an ambulance should be stored:
report to the incident commander for instructions. - CORRECT ANSWER - Upon arriving at the scene
of a law enforcement tactical situation, you should ensure your own safety and then:
A scoop stretcher will provide adequate immobilization of a patient's spinal column. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Which of the following statements regarding the scoop stretcher is NOT correct?
pancreatic juice - CORRECT ANSWER - The exocrine gland of the pancreas secretes:
perform a 360° walk-around of the scene - CORRECT ANSWER - In order to evaluate hazards present
at the scene and determine the number of patients, you should:
oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask, left lateral recumbent position, and transport. - CORRECT
ANSWER - You are caring for a semiconscious man with left-sided paralysis. His airway is patent and
his respirations are 14 breaths/min with adequate tidal volume. Treatment for this patient should
include:
retrograde amnesia - CORRECT ANSWER - A patient who cannot remember the events that preceded
his or her head injury is experiencing:
carefully remove the contact lenses and then irrigate his eyes with saline. - CORRECT ANSWER - A
50-year-old male was splashed in the eyes with radiator fluid when he was working on his car.
During your assessment, he tells you that he wears soft contact lenses. You should:
remove her dentures, resume ventilations, and assess for adequate chest rise. - CORRECT ANSWER -
You are ventilating an apneic woman with a bag-mask device. She has dentures, which are tight-
fitting. Adequate chest rise is present with each ventilation, and the patient's oxygen saturation
, reads 96%. When you reassess the patency of her airway, you note that her dentures are now loose,
although your ventilations are still producing adequate chest rise. You should:
Anaphylaxis is characterized by airway swelling and hypotension. - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the
following statements regarding anaphylaxis is correct?
point tenderness - CORRECT ANSWER - The MOST reliable indicator of an underlying fracture is:
cystitis - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following conditions is more common in women than in
men?
between the skin and the muscle. - CORRECT ANSWER - Subcutaneous injections deliver the
medication:
capsules - CORRECT ANSWER - Medications encased in a gelatin shell taken by mouth are called:
1% - CORRECT ANSWER - According to the rule of palm method for estimating the extent of a
patient's burns, the palm of the patient's hand is equal to _____ of his or her total BSA.
reassess the patient and document her response to the medication. - CORRECT ANSWER - A 31-year-
old female is experiencing an acute asthma attack. She is conscious and alert, but in obvious
respiratory distress. After assisting her with her prescribed MDI, you should:
weather conditions - CORRECT ANSWER - In determining the potential for a terrorist attack, you
should routinely observe all of the following on every call, EXCEPT:
Painful urination is a common symptom of gonorrhea in men and women. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Which of the following statements regarding gonorrhea is correct?
distention - CORRECT ANSWER - Accumulation of blood in the abdominal cavity will MOST likely
cause:
the fact that her clinical signs could indicate that she is bleeding internally. - CORRECT ANSWER - You
are assessing a 30-year-old woman with multiple large bruises to her chest and abdomen that she
experienced during an assault. She is conscious but restless, and her skin is cool and pale. You should
be MOST concerned with:
determine if the strength in all extremities is equal. - CORRECT ANSWER - When assessing a
conscious patient with an MOI that suggests spinal injury, you should:
allow him time to think about the question and respond to it. - CORRECT ANSWER - During your
assessment of a 20-year-old man with a severe headache and nausea, you ask him when his
headache began, but he does not answer your question immediately. You should:
use the mobile radio in the ambulance to contact dispatch. - CORRECT ANSWER - While at the scene
of a motor vehicle crash, you determine that there are two critically injured patients and that
another ambulance is needed. You attempt to contact the dispatcher with your portable radio but
are unsuccessful. You should:
abdominal or joint pain. - CORRECT ANSWER - The MOST prominent symptom of decompression
sickness is:
red - CORRECT ANSWER - A severe risk of terrorist attacks is indicated by the colour _____ by the
Department of Homeland Security Advisory System.
report exactly what the patient signs and not to add any commentary. - CORRECT ANSWER - When
enlisting the help of an interpreter who signs, it is important for you to ask the interpreter to:
It forms the major muscle mass of the body and usually crosses at least one joint. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Which of the following statements regarding striated muscle is correct?
16 hours - CORRECT ANSWER - A mother who is pregnant with her first baby is typically in the first
stage of labor for approximately:
leave him in a sitting position, keep him warm, and prepare for immediate transport. - CORRECT
ANSWER - You respond to the residence of a 70-year-old male who complains of weakness and
severe shortness of breath. His wife tells you that he is a dialysis patient, but has missed his last two
treatments. After applying high-flow oxygen, you auscultate his lungs and hear diffuse rhonchi. The
patient is conscious, but appears confused. His blood pressure is 98/54 mm Hg, his pulse rate is 120
beats/min and irregular, and his respirations are 24 breaths/min and labored. You should:
,compression of the aorta and vena cava - CORRECT ANSWER - You are transporting a stable patient
with a possible pneumothorax. The patient is receiving 100% oxygen and has an oxygen saturation of
95%. During your reassessment, you find that the patient is now confused, hypotensive, and
profusely diaphoretic. What is MOST likely causing this patient's deterioration?
begin CPR until an AED is available. - CORRECT ANSWER - A 60-year-old male is found to be
unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should:
according to the urgency and frequency of their use. - CORRECT ANSWER - Equipment and supplies
that are carried on an ambulance should be stored:
report to the incident commander for instructions. - CORRECT ANSWER - Upon arriving at the scene
of a law enforcement tactical situation, you should ensure your own safety and then:
A scoop stretcher will provide adequate immobilization of a patient's spinal column. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Which of the following statements regarding the scoop stretcher is NOT correct?
pancreatic juice - CORRECT ANSWER - The exocrine gland of the pancreas secretes:
perform a 360° walk-around of the scene - CORRECT ANSWER - In order to evaluate hazards present
at the scene and determine the number of patients, you should:
oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask, left lateral recumbent position, and transport. - CORRECT
ANSWER - You are caring for a semiconscious man with left-sided paralysis. His airway is patent and
his respirations are 14 breaths/min with adequate tidal volume. Treatment for this patient should
include:
retrograde amnesia - CORRECT ANSWER - A patient who cannot remember the events that preceded
his or her head injury is experiencing:
carefully remove the contact lenses and then irrigate his eyes with saline. - CORRECT ANSWER - A
50-year-old male was splashed in the eyes with radiator fluid when he was working on his car.
During your assessment, he tells you that he wears soft contact lenses. You should:
remove her dentures, resume ventilations, and assess for adequate chest rise. - CORRECT ANSWER -
You are ventilating an apneic woman with a bag-mask device. She has dentures, which are tight-
fitting. Adequate chest rise is present with each ventilation, and the patient's oxygen saturation
, reads 96%. When you reassess the patency of her airway, you note that her dentures are now loose,
although your ventilations are still producing adequate chest rise. You should:
Anaphylaxis is characterized by airway swelling and hypotension. - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the
following statements regarding anaphylaxis is correct?
point tenderness - CORRECT ANSWER - The MOST reliable indicator of an underlying fracture is:
cystitis - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following conditions is more common in women than in
men?
between the skin and the muscle. - CORRECT ANSWER - Subcutaneous injections deliver the
medication:
capsules - CORRECT ANSWER - Medications encased in a gelatin shell taken by mouth are called:
1% - CORRECT ANSWER - According to the rule of palm method for estimating the extent of a
patient's burns, the palm of the patient's hand is equal to _____ of his or her total BSA.
reassess the patient and document her response to the medication. - CORRECT ANSWER - A 31-year-
old female is experiencing an acute asthma attack. She is conscious and alert, but in obvious
respiratory distress. After assisting her with her prescribed MDI, you should:
weather conditions - CORRECT ANSWER - In determining the potential for a terrorist attack, you
should routinely observe all of the following on every call, EXCEPT:
Painful urination is a common symptom of gonorrhea in men and women. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Which of the following statements regarding gonorrhea is correct?
distention - CORRECT ANSWER - Accumulation of blood in the abdominal cavity will MOST likely
cause:
the fact that her clinical signs could indicate that she is bleeding internally. - CORRECT ANSWER - You
are assessing a 30-year-old woman with multiple large bruises to her chest and abdomen that she
experienced during an assault. She is conscious but restless, and her skin is cool and pale. You should
be MOST concerned with:
