NREMT PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NREMT PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

YouA2arriveA2toA2findA2aA248A2yearA2oldA2maleA2complainingA2thatA2hisA2chestA2feelsA2heav
y.A2TheA2patientA2isA2awakeA2andA2talkingA2toA2you.A2DuringA2yourA2assessment,A2youA2no
teA2thatA2hisA2skinA2isA2pale,A2cool,A2andA2clammy.A2YourA2firstA2stepA2isA2to:
A.A2applyA2yourA2AED
B.A2administerA2supplementalA2oxygen
C.A2obtainA2aA2pastA2medicalA2history
D.A2assistA2theA2patientA2inA2takingA2hisA2neighbor'sA2nitroglycerinA2-A2Ans--B
(YourA2firstA2stepA2isA2toA2administerA2supplementalA2oxygen.A2WhenA2treatingA2chestA2pa
in,A2itA2isA2importantA2toA2getA2oxygenA2toA2theA2patientA2asA2soonA2asA2possibleA2toA2helpA
2alleviateA2damageA2toA2theA2heartA2muscle.)


WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2theA2correctA2flowA2ofA2bloodA2throughA2theA2heartA2andA2lu
ngs?
A.A2inferior/
superiorA2venaA2cavae,A2lungs,A2rightA2atrium,A2rightA2ventricle,A2leftA2venntricle,A2aorta
B.A2inferior/
superiorA2venaA2cavae,A2leftA2atrium,A2leftA2ventricle,A2lungs,A2rightA2atrium,A2leftA2ventricl
e,A2aorta
C.A2inferior/
superiorA2venaA2cavae,A2lings,A2aorta,A2leftA2atrium,A2leftA2ventricle,A2rightA2atrium,A2leftA2v
entricle
D.A2inferior/
superiorA2venaA2cavae,A2rightA2atrium,A2rightA2ventricle,A2lungs,A2leftA2ventricle,A2aortaA2-
A2Ans--D


TheA2mitralA2orA2bicuspidA2valve,
A.A2preventsA2bloodA2fromA2backA2flowingA2intoA2theA2leftA2atrium
B.A2preventsA2bloodA2fromA2backA2flowingA2intoA2theA2rightA2atrium
C.A2preventsA2theA2bloodA2fromA2backA2flowingA2intoA2theA2lungs
D.A2isA2locatedA2betweenA2theA2leftA2atriumA2andA2theA2rightA2ventricleA2-A2Ans--A
(TheA2mitralA2orA2bicuspidA2valveA2isA2locatedA2betweenA2theA2leftA2atriumA2andA2theA2leftA
2atriumA2andA2theA2leftA2ventricle.A2ItA2preventsA2theA2bloodA2fromA2backA2flowingA2intoA2th
eA2leftA2atrium.)

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2NOTA2trueA2ofA2theA2treatmentA2ofA2anA2impaledA2object?
A.A2removeA2ifA2blockingA2theA2airway
B.A2stabilizeA2inA2place
C.A2removeA2toA2accommodateA2transportA2ofA2theA2patient
D.A2controlA2theA2bleedingA2-A2Ans--C
(TheA2treatmentA2ofA2aA2patientA2withA2anA2impaledA2objectA2includes:A2securingA2theA2obj
ectA2inA2place,A2exposingA2theA2woundA2area,A2controllingA2bleeding,A2andA2usingA2aA2bul

,kyA2dressingA2toA2helpA2stabilizeA2theA2object.A2TheA2onlyA2timeA2itA2isA2permissibleA2toA2re
moveA2anA2impaledA2objectA2isA2ifA2itA2isA2impedingA2theA2breathingA2ofA2aA2patient.)

TheA2electricalA2impulseA2generatedA2inA2theA2rightA2atriumA2isA2calledA2the:
A.A2atrioventricularA2node
B.A2purkinjeA2fibers
C.A2sinoatriualA2node
D.A2bundleA2ofA2hisA2-A2Ans--C

YouA2areA2treatingA2aA2patientA2thatA2hasA2beenA2involvedA2inA2aA2motorA2vehicleA2accide
nt.A2YouA2canA2liftA2aA2flapA2ofA2skinA2onA2theA2patient'sA2head.A2ThisA2typeA2ofA2injuryA2wo
uldA2eA2referredA2toA2asA2a(n):
A.A2avulsion
B.A2laceration
C.A2evisceration
D.A2punctureA2-A2Ans--A
(AA2punctureA2isA2createdA2byA2anA2objectA2thatA2isA2typicallyA2sharpA2andA2pointed.A2AA2la
cerationA2isA2definedA2asA2aA2jaggedA2cut.A2AnA2eviscerationA2isA2typicallyA2referredA2toA2a
sA2organsA2protruding.)

LigamentsA2connect:
A.A2muscleA2toA2bone
B.A2bonesA2toA2tendon
C.A2boneA2toA2bone
D.A2muscleA2toA2tendonsA2-A2Ans--C

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2heatA2emergenciesA2isA2consideredA2aA2trueA2emergency?
A.A2heatA2cramps
B.A2heatA2exhaustion
C.A2heatA2infarction
D.A2heatA2strokeA2-A2Ans--D
(HeatA2strokesA2areA2consideredA2aA2trueA2lifeA2threateningA2emergency.A2AA2heatA2stroke
A2typicallyA2occursA2afterA2aA2patientA2asA2experiencedA2heatA2crampsA2andA2heatA2exhau
stion.)

YouA2areA2treatingA2aA2patientA2whoA2hasA2overdosedA2onA2aA2narcotic.A2TheA2greatestA2ri
skA2forA2thisA2patientA2is:
A.A2respiratoryA2depression
B.A2seizures
C.A2hypertension
D.A2hyperactivityA2-A2Ans--A

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2NOTA2anA2imminentA2signA2thatA2birthingA2isA2goingA2toA2oc
cur?
A.A2crowningA2hasA2occurred
B.A2contractionsA2areA25A2minutesA2apart

, C.A2theA2patientA2feelsA2theA2infant'sA2headA2movingA2downA2herA2birthA2canal
D.A2theA2patient'sA2abdomenA2isA2veryA2hardA2-A2Ans--B

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2patientA2characteristicsA2doesA2NOTA2representA2aA2potentialA2
forA2violence?
A.A2quickA2irregularA2movements
B.A2threateningA2posture
C.A2large,A2muscularA2individual
D.A2loud,A2thunderousA2voiceA2-A2Ans--C

ThereA2areA2hollowA2andA2solidA2organsA2inA2theA2abdomen.A2TheA2gallbladderA2isA2consi
deredA2aA2hollowA2organ.A2AA2rupturedA2hollowA2organA2suchA2asA2theA2gallbladderA2isA2m
ostA2commonlyA2associatedA2with:
A.A2severeA2bleeding
B.A2inflammationA2andA2infection
C.A2gallA2stones
D.A2appendicitisA2-A2Ans--B

AA229A2yearA2oldA2maleA2hasA2takenA2LSD.A2TheA2patientA2appearsA2veryA2anxiousA2andA2
inA2aA2panicA2state.A2HeA2isA2showingA2signsA2ofA2paranoia.A2YouA2should:
A.A2agreeA2witheA2everythingA2theA2patientA2says
B.A2restrainA2theA2patient
C.A2beA2aggressiveA2andA2talkA2veryA2straightA2andA2sternA2toA2theA2patient
D.A2talkA2theA2patientA2downA2byA2reassuringA2theA2patientA2-A2Ans--D

TheA2mostA2seriousA2sideA2effectA2ofA2alcoholA2consumptionA2is:
A.A2liverA2damage
B.A2hepatitisA2
C.A2death
D.A2lossA2ofA2consciousnessA2-A2Ans--C

YouA2arriveA2onA2theA2sceneA2ofA2anA2incidentA2whereA2aA216A2yearA2oldA2maleA2fellA2appr
oximatelyA212A2feet.A2ThatA2wouldA2beA2considered:
A.A2aA2traumaA2alert
B.A2aA2significantA2mechanismA2ofA2injury
C.A2notA2aA2significantA2mechanismA2ofA2injury
D.A2aA2caseA2withA2aA2loadA2'n'A2goA2patientA2-A2Ans--C
(AA2patientA2overA2theA2ageA2ofA28A2isA2consideredA2anA2adultA2forA2mostA2medicalA2careA2
purposes.A2AA2fallA2ofA2greaterA2thanA220A2feetA2isA2consideredA2aA2significantA2injuryA2inA2
adults.A2IfA2thisA2hadA2beenA2anA2infantA2orA2child,A2itA2wouldA2haveA2beenA2aA2significantA2
mechanismA2ofA2injuryA2sinceA2anyA2fallA2greaterA2thanA210A2feetA2wouldA2beA2considered
A2aA2significantA2mechanismA2ofA2injury.)


WhenA2assessingA2aA235A2yearA2oldA2patientA2complainingA2sheA2isA2shortA2ofA2breath,A2y
ouA2noteA2thatA2herA2breathingA2isA2inA2excessA2ofA228A2timesA2perA2minute.A2ThisA2isA2con
sidered: