NREMT PARAMEDIC PREP Exam Questions and Answers |
Fall 2025/2026 Update | 100% Correct
Question 1
What are the late signs of hemorrhagic shock?
Correct Answer
Rapid breathing, cool clammy skin, dull slightly dilated pupils
Question 2
Is carbon monoxide an internal factor or external factor for respiration?
Correct Answer
External
Question 3
Name 3 of the AHA reccomended managment principles for ROSC patients.
Correct Answer
Initiate Targeted Temperature Management if patient is comatose, Administer colloid/vasopressor to a goal blood
pressure of <90 systolic or MAP <65mmHg, and obtain 12-lead. (THINK TAKE PT TO THE MOVIES)
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,Question 4
According to the NREMT, what is the dose of NARCAN for a patient with suspected opiod overdose?
Correct Answer
Narcan 2mg IN (1mg per nare)
Question 5
Name 3 WMD chemical agent exposures that a paramedic can see symptoms of on scene?
Correct Answer
Pulmonary agents, nerve agents, and vesicant agents. (Vesicant agents include mustard gas and primarily affect DNA to
cause cellular damage)
Question 6
Why is an uncuffed ET tube appropriate for a 6 year old child?
Correct Answer
Pediatrics of this age range have a narrowing of the trachea at the level of the cricoid cartilage.
Question 7
Name the major signs of hypothermia.
Correct Answer
Lack of coordination, confusion and memory loss, lack of shivering, weak pulses, slowed speech, drowsiness and very low
energy, and slow shallow breathing.
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, Question 8
In dislocations and fractures, splinting is normally done in the position it is found. If circulation is comprimised, a
paramedic may attempt to manipulate the injury one time to regain circulation. What is the one anatomical location that is
the exception to this rule and therefore contraindicated in the prehospital setting?
Correct Answer
Elbow dislocations and fractures, due to the anatomical position of these injuries.
Question 9
Name 3 common SSRI medications.
Correct Answer
Zoloft (Sertaline), Prozac (Fluoxetine), and Paxil (Paroxetine)
Question 10
Define how to calculate the rate of an irregular rhythm and how and why it should be used.
Correct Answer
The range of an irregular heart rate can be determined by calculating the heart rate of the QRS complexes closest
together and the QRS complexes furthest apart. The two rates can be calculated using the block or memory method.
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Fall 2025/2026 Update | 100% Correct
Question 1
What are the late signs of hemorrhagic shock?
Correct Answer
Rapid breathing, cool clammy skin, dull slightly dilated pupils
Question 2
Is carbon monoxide an internal factor or external factor for respiration?
Correct Answer
External
Question 3
Name 3 of the AHA reccomended managment principles for ROSC patients.
Correct Answer
Initiate Targeted Temperature Management if patient is comatose, Administer colloid/vasopressor to a goal blood
pressure of <90 systolic or MAP <65mmHg, and obtain 12-lead. (THINK TAKE PT TO THE MOVIES)
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,Question 4
According to the NREMT, what is the dose of NARCAN for a patient with suspected opiod overdose?
Correct Answer
Narcan 2mg IN (1mg per nare)
Question 5
Name 3 WMD chemical agent exposures that a paramedic can see symptoms of on scene?
Correct Answer
Pulmonary agents, nerve agents, and vesicant agents. (Vesicant agents include mustard gas and primarily affect DNA to
cause cellular damage)
Question 6
Why is an uncuffed ET tube appropriate for a 6 year old child?
Correct Answer
Pediatrics of this age range have a narrowing of the trachea at the level of the cricoid cartilage.
Question 7
Name the major signs of hypothermia.
Correct Answer
Lack of coordination, confusion and memory loss, lack of shivering, weak pulses, slowed speech, drowsiness and very low
energy, and slow shallow breathing.
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, Question 8
In dislocations and fractures, splinting is normally done in the position it is found. If circulation is comprimised, a
paramedic may attempt to manipulate the injury one time to regain circulation. What is the one anatomical location that is
the exception to this rule and therefore contraindicated in the prehospital setting?
Correct Answer
Elbow dislocations and fractures, due to the anatomical position of these injuries.
Question 9
Name 3 common SSRI medications.
Correct Answer
Zoloft (Sertaline), Prozac (Fluoxetine), and Paxil (Paroxetine)
Question 10
Define how to calculate the rate of an irregular rhythm and how and why it should be used.
Correct Answer
The range of an irregular heart rate can be determined by calculating the heart rate of the QRS complexes closest
together and the QRS complexes furthest apart. The two rates can be calculated using the block or memory method.
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