APHY 101 NREMT PRACTICE TEST BANK
| UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS (2025–2026)
You arrive to find a 48 year old male complaining that his chest feels heavy. The patient is
awake and talking to you. During your assessment, you note that his skin is pale, cool, and
clammy. Your first step is to:
A. apply your AED
B. administer supplemental oxygen
C. obtain a past medical history
D. assist the patient in taking his neighbor's nitroglycerin
B
(Your first step is to administer supplemental oxygen. When treating chest pain, it is
important to get oxygen to the patient as soon as possible to help alleviate damage to the
heart muscle.)
You are assessing a conscious patient complaining of chest pain. Which mnemonic will
assist you in assessing the patient's current chief complaint?
A. DCAP-BTLS
B. SAMPLE
C. OPQRST
D. ABC
C
,The patient you are treating has white, waxy skin on both hands. The patient's hands feel as
if they're frozen. They are swollen and you notice that blisters are forming. Which of the
following would you not want to do in caring for the patient.
A. rub the hands
B. remove any jewelry
C. cover the hands with dry sterile dressings
D. leave blisters intact
A
Which of the following is a late sign of shock?
A. hypotension
B. tachycardia
C. cyanosis
D. anxiety
A
You should never approach a helicopter from the:
A. front
B. rear
C. left
D. right
B
,EMTs should wear high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirators when they are in
contact with patients who would have which of the following?
A. HIV
B. TB
C. open wounds
D. hepatitis B
B
You are called to assist a 60-year-old female who consists of a severe headache. Upon
entering the home, you smell a strong odor of natural gas. What is your first action?
A. check the patient's airway, breathing and circulation
B. insert a nasopharyngeal airway and assess vital signs
C. remove the patient from the house to your ambulance
D. open all the windows and determine the source of the gas leak
C
The most common electrical rhythm disturbance that results in sudden cardiac arrest is
called:
A. pulseless electrical activity
B. ventricular fibrillation
C. ventricular tachycardia
D. asystole
B
, Which of the following is the highest priority patient?
A. 57 year old male with chest pain and systolic blood pressure of 80
B. 40 year old female with moderate pain from a leg injury
C. 75 year old male who appears confused but responds to commands
D. 25 year old female in labor with contractions six minutes apart
A
Of the following, which body fluid has the most potential to transmit blood-borne
diseases?
A. nasal discharge
B. vomitus
C. amniotic fluid
D. feces
C
Your patient is an 11-month-old female. How can you determine if she was decreased
mental status and is responsive to verbal stimuli?
A. she will be upset when you take her from her mother's arms
B. she will be unable to tell you how old she is if you ask her
C. she will attempt to locate her parents' voices when they speak
D. she will try to pull away from a painful stimulus on her toe
C
What is the best method to assess circulation in an infant?
| UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS (2025–2026)
You arrive to find a 48 year old male complaining that his chest feels heavy. The patient is
awake and talking to you. During your assessment, you note that his skin is pale, cool, and
clammy. Your first step is to:
A. apply your AED
B. administer supplemental oxygen
C. obtain a past medical history
D. assist the patient in taking his neighbor's nitroglycerin
B
(Your first step is to administer supplemental oxygen. When treating chest pain, it is
important to get oxygen to the patient as soon as possible to help alleviate damage to the
heart muscle.)
You are assessing a conscious patient complaining of chest pain. Which mnemonic will
assist you in assessing the patient's current chief complaint?
A. DCAP-BTLS
B. SAMPLE
C. OPQRST
D. ABC
C
,The patient you are treating has white, waxy skin on both hands. The patient's hands feel as
if they're frozen. They are swollen and you notice that blisters are forming. Which of the
following would you not want to do in caring for the patient.
A. rub the hands
B. remove any jewelry
C. cover the hands with dry sterile dressings
D. leave blisters intact
A
Which of the following is a late sign of shock?
A. hypotension
B. tachycardia
C. cyanosis
D. anxiety
A
You should never approach a helicopter from the:
A. front
B. rear
C. left
D. right
B
,EMTs should wear high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirators when they are in
contact with patients who would have which of the following?
A. HIV
B. TB
C. open wounds
D. hepatitis B
B
You are called to assist a 60-year-old female who consists of a severe headache. Upon
entering the home, you smell a strong odor of natural gas. What is your first action?
A. check the patient's airway, breathing and circulation
B. insert a nasopharyngeal airway and assess vital signs
C. remove the patient from the house to your ambulance
D. open all the windows and determine the source of the gas leak
C
The most common electrical rhythm disturbance that results in sudden cardiac arrest is
called:
A. pulseless electrical activity
B. ventricular fibrillation
C. ventricular tachycardia
D. asystole
B
, Which of the following is the highest priority patient?
A. 57 year old male with chest pain and systolic blood pressure of 80
B. 40 year old female with moderate pain from a leg injury
C. 75 year old male who appears confused but responds to commands
D. 25 year old female in labor with contractions six minutes apart
A
Of the following, which body fluid has the most potential to transmit blood-borne
diseases?
A. nasal discharge
B. vomitus
C. amniotic fluid
D. feces
C
Your patient is an 11-month-old female. How can you determine if she was decreased
mental status and is responsive to verbal stimuli?
A. she will be upset when you take her from her mother's arms
B. she will be unable to tell you how old she is if you ask her
C. she will attempt to locate her parents' voices when they speak
D. she will try to pull away from a painful stimulus on her toe
C
What is the best method to assess circulation in an infant?
