NREMT Paramedic Prep Exam 2026–2027
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There are hollow and solid organs in the abdomen. The gallbladder is considered a
hollow organ. A ruptured hollow organ such as the gallbladder is most commonly
associated with:
A. severe bleeding
B. inflammation and infection
C. gall stones
D. appendicitis - ANSWER -B
A 29 year old male has taken LSD. The patient appears very anxious and in a
panic state. He is showing signs of paranoia. You should:
A. agree withe everything the patient says
B. restrain the patient
C. be aggressive and talk very straight and stern to the patient
D. talk the patient down by reassuring the patient - ANSWER -D
The most serious side effect of alcohol consumption is:
A. liver damage
B. hepatitis
C. death
D. loss of consciousness - ANSWER -C
You arrive on the scene of an incident where a 16 year old male fell
approximately 12 feet. That would be considered:
A. a trauma alert
B. a significant mechanism of injury
C. not a significant mechanism of injury
D. a case with a load 'n' go patient - ANSWER -C
(A patient over the age of 8 is considered an adult for most medical care purposes.
A fall of greater than 20 feet is considered a significant injury in adults. If this had
been an infant or child, it would have been a significant mechanism of injury since
any fall greater than 10 feet would be considered a significant mechanism of
injury.)
, When assessing a 35 year old patient complaining she is short of breath, you note
that her breathing is in excess of 28 times per minute. This is considered:
A. neuropnea
B. apnea
C. bradypnea
D. tachypnea - ANSWER -D
(Respiratory rates greater than 20 breaths per minute are considered tachypnea.
Less than 12 breaths per minute is bradypnea and absent breathing is apnea.)
You arrive on the scene of a patient who fell from a ladder. You should open the
patient's airway by using:
A. head-tilt/chin-lift
B. jaw thrust maneuver
C. neck-lift/head-tilt
D. head-tilt/jaw-thrust - ANSWER -B
You arrive on the scene, finding an unconscious patient. There are no other
individuals in the vicinity to give any other information or permission to treat the
patient. Even though the patient cannot give you consent to treat him, you begin to
do so because of"
A. expressed consent
B. implied consent
C. advanced directives
D. emergency consent - ANSWER -B
The AED is used to treat patients in:
A. asystole
B. ventricular tachycardia with a pulse
C. ventricular fibrillation
D. pulseless electrical activity - ANSWER -C
You arrive on the scene to discover a 65-year-old female lying on the floor of her
living room. Your first step in the care of this patient is to"
A. begin chest compressions
B. apply the AED
C. maintain an open airway
D. assess level of consciousness - ANSWER -D
You arrive on the scene to find an unconscious patient about 14 years of age.
Where would you assess for a pulse on this patient?
,A. carotid artery
B. brachial artery
C. femoral artery
D. radial artery - ANSWER -A
The appropriate care for a patient with epistaxis is to:
A. have the patient lay down and remain calm
B. pinch the nostrils and have the patient lean forward
C. pinch the nostrils and have the patient lean back
D. have the patient lay in a supine position with his head lower than the body -
ANSWER -B
(Epistaxis is a nose bleed. In these cases you should have the patient pinch their
nose and lean forward.)
During your assessment of a patient's chest you note that the left side of the chest
moves opposite to the right. This is called:
A. crepitus
B. paradigmal motion
C. subcutaneous emphysema
D. paradoxical movement - ANSWER -D
A minute after a baby is born, the heart rate is less than 60 beat per minute. You
should:
A. blow by oxygen
B. attempt to stimulate the newborn
C. aggressively warm the newborn
D. begin chest compressions - ANSWER -D
You arrive on the scene to find an unresponsive female patient who is in her car in
the garage. The car is still running and the door is closed. Looking through an
outside window, your next action would be to:
A. attempt and immediate rescue
B. open the large garage door and any other outside openings
C. wait for the car to run out of gas
D. shut the car off immediately and remove the patie - ANSWER -B
When you listen to the lungs of an asthma patient you would expect to hear:
A. wheezes
B. rales
C. stridor
, D. rhonchi - ANSWER -A
Tidal volume is best defined as the:
A. volume of air inhaled on a single breath
B. volume of air that remains in the upper airway
C. total volume of air that the lungs are capable of holding
D. volume of air moved in and out of the lungs each minute - ANSWER -A
(average is 500 ml)
During transport of a patient with a head injury, what assessment factor will
provide you with the most information regarding the patient's condition?
A. pupil size
B. heart rate
C. mental status
D. blood pressure - ANSWER -C
Which of the following would findings would be most significant during an
assessment of a patient with a severe headache?
A. pain in both legs
B. chest discomfort
C. unilateral weakness
D. abdominal tenderness - ANSWER -C
Seizures in children most often are the result of:
A. a life threatening infection
B. a temperature greater than 102 F
C. an abrupt rise in body temperature
D. an inflammatory process in the brain - ANSWER -C
A 34-year-old woman, who is 36 weeks pregnant, is having a seizure. After you
protect her airway and ensure adequate ventilation, you should transport her:
A. on her left side
B. in the prone position
C. in the supine position
D. in a semisitting position - ANSWER -A
Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by
A. suctioning the oropharynx
B. initiating assisted ventilations
C. correctly positioning the head
Accurate Real Exam Questions and 100%
Verified Correct Answers
There are hollow and solid organs in the abdomen. The gallbladder is considered a
hollow organ. A ruptured hollow organ such as the gallbladder is most commonly
associated with:
A. severe bleeding
B. inflammation and infection
C. gall stones
D. appendicitis - ANSWER -B
A 29 year old male has taken LSD. The patient appears very anxious and in a
panic state. He is showing signs of paranoia. You should:
A. agree withe everything the patient says
B. restrain the patient
C. be aggressive and talk very straight and stern to the patient
D. talk the patient down by reassuring the patient - ANSWER -D
The most serious side effect of alcohol consumption is:
A. liver damage
B. hepatitis
C. death
D. loss of consciousness - ANSWER -C
You arrive on the scene of an incident where a 16 year old male fell
approximately 12 feet. That would be considered:
A. a trauma alert
B. a significant mechanism of injury
C. not a significant mechanism of injury
D. a case with a load 'n' go patient - ANSWER -C
(A patient over the age of 8 is considered an adult for most medical care purposes.
A fall of greater than 20 feet is considered a significant injury in adults. If this had
been an infant or child, it would have been a significant mechanism of injury since
any fall greater than 10 feet would be considered a significant mechanism of
injury.)
, When assessing a 35 year old patient complaining she is short of breath, you note
that her breathing is in excess of 28 times per minute. This is considered:
A. neuropnea
B. apnea
C. bradypnea
D. tachypnea - ANSWER -D
(Respiratory rates greater than 20 breaths per minute are considered tachypnea.
Less than 12 breaths per minute is bradypnea and absent breathing is apnea.)
You arrive on the scene of a patient who fell from a ladder. You should open the
patient's airway by using:
A. head-tilt/chin-lift
B. jaw thrust maneuver
C. neck-lift/head-tilt
D. head-tilt/jaw-thrust - ANSWER -B
You arrive on the scene, finding an unconscious patient. There are no other
individuals in the vicinity to give any other information or permission to treat the
patient. Even though the patient cannot give you consent to treat him, you begin to
do so because of"
A. expressed consent
B. implied consent
C. advanced directives
D. emergency consent - ANSWER -B
The AED is used to treat patients in:
A. asystole
B. ventricular tachycardia with a pulse
C. ventricular fibrillation
D. pulseless electrical activity - ANSWER -C
You arrive on the scene to discover a 65-year-old female lying on the floor of her
living room. Your first step in the care of this patient is to"
A. begin chest compressions
B. apply the AED
C. maintain an open airway
D. assess level of consciousness - ANSWER -D
You arrive on the scene to find an unconscious patient about 14 years of age.
Where would you assess for a pulse on this patient?
,A. carotid artery
B. brachial artery
C. femoral artery
D. radial artery - ANSWER -A
The appropriate care for a patient with epistaxis is to:
A. have the patient lay down and remain calm
B. pinch the nostrils and have the patient lean forward
C. pinch the nostrils and have the patient lean back
D. have the patient lay in a supine position with his head lower than the body -
ANSWER -B
(Epistaxis is a nose bleed. In these cases you should have the patient pinch their
nose and lean forward.)
During your assessment of a patient's chest you note that the left side of the chest
moves opposite to the right. This is called:
A. crepitus
B. paradigmal motion
C. subcutaneous emphysema
D. paradoxical movement - ANSWER -D
A minute after a baby is born, the heart rate is less than 60 beat per minute. You
should:
A. blow by oxygen
B. attempt to stimulate the newborn
C. aggressively warm the newborn
D. begin chest compressions - ANSWER -D
You arrive on the scene to find an unresponsive female patient who is in her car in
the garage. The car is still running and the door is closed. Looking through an
outside window, your next action would be to:
A. attempt and immediate rescue
B. open the large garage door and any other outside openings
C. wait for the car to run out of gas
D. shut the car off immediately and remove the patie - ANSWER -B
When you listen to the lungs of an asthma patient you would expect to hear:
A. wheezes
B. rales
C. stridor
, D. rhonchi - ANSWER -A
Tidal volume is best defined as the:
A. volume of air inhaled on a single breath
B. volume of air that remains in the upper airway
C. total volume of air that the lungs are capable of holding
D. volume of air moved in and out of the lungs each minute - ANSWER -A
(average is 500 ml)
During transport of a patient with a head injury, what assessment factor will
provide you with the most information regarding the patient's condition?
A. pupil size
B. heart rate
C. mental status
D. blood pressure - ANSWER -C
Which of the following would findings would be most significant during an
assessment of a patient with a severe headache?
A. pain in both legs
B. chest discomfort
C. unilateral weakness
D. abdominal tenderness - ANSWER -C
Seizures in children most often are the result of:
A. a life threatening infection
B. a temperature greater than 102 F
C. an abrupt rise in body temperature
D. an inflammatory process in the brain - ANSWER -C
A 34-year-old woman, who is 36 weeks pregnant, is having a seizure. After you
protect her airway and ensure adequate ventilation, you should transport her:
A. on her left side
B. in the prone position
C. in the supine position
D. in a semisitting position - ANSWER -A
Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by
A. suctioning the oropharynx
B. initiating assisted ventilations
C. correctly positioning the head
