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NREMT PRACTICE TEST BANK EXAM NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {475 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ |
100% GUARANTEED PASS | + RATIONALES
Which of the following signs is MOST indicative of inadequate
breathing in an infant?
• A:Heart rate of 130 beats/min
• B:Sunken fontanelles
• C:Expiratory grunting
• D:Abdominal breathing - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > You selected C;
This is correct!
Reason: Expiratory grunting in an infant or a child with a
respiratory problem is an ominous sign; it indicates impending
respiratory arrest. Grunting represents the child's attempt to
maintain oxygen reserve in the lungs. Sunken fontanelles, the
soft spots on the infant's skull, indicate dehydration. Because
infants have a protuberant abdomen and rely heavily on their
diaphragm to breathe, their abdomen appears to move more than
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their chest during breathing; this is a normal finding and is why
infants are often referred to as "belly breathers." An infant or a
child with inadequate breathing may be tachycardic at first;
however, as hypoxia becomes more severe, bradycardia often
occurs. Bradycardia in an infant or a child with a respiratory
problem indicates impending cardiopulmonary arrest.
An unresponsive patient's respirations are 26 breaths/min and
shallow. The MOST appropriate treatment includes:
• A:a simple face mask set at 10 to 12 L/min.
• B:a nonrebreathing mask set at 15 L/min.
• C:assisted ventilations with 100% oxygen.
• D:a nasal cannula set at 2 to 6 L/min. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
You selected C; This is correct!
Reason:
Shallow respirations (reduced tidal volume) at a rate of 26
breaths/min will not provide adequate minute volume. Therefore,
you should assist the patient's ventilations with a bag-mask
device and high-flow oxygen. Passive oxygenation devices (eg,
nonrebreathing mask, simple face mask, nasal cannula) will be
of little benefit to a patient with inadequate breathing. The patient
must have adequate tidal volume in order to effectively breath in
oxygen from these devices.
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In contrast to the contractions associated with true
labor, Braxton-Hicks contractions:
• A:consistently become stronger and are not alleviated
by changing position.
• B:may be intensified by activity and are accompanied by a
pink discharge.
• C:do not increase in intensity and are alleviated by a change
in position.
• D:generally follow rupture of the amniotic sac and occur
with regularity. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > You selected C; This is
correct!
Reason: During pregnancy, the mother may experience false
labor, or Braxton-Hicks contractions, in which there are
contractions but they do not represent true labor. Unlike true
labor contractions, Braxton-Hicks contractions do not increase
in intensity, are not regular, and are typically alleviated by activity
or a change in position. The contractions associated with true
labor, once they begin, consistently get stronger and closer
together and are regular; a change in position does not relieve
the contractions. True labor is also commonly followed by, or in
some cases preceded by, a rupture of the amniotic sac (bag of
waters) and a pink or red vaginal discharge that is generally
accompanied by mucus (bloody show).
A 5-year-old boy was struck by a car when he ran out into the
street. When you arrive at the scene and approach the child,
you
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see him lying supine approximately 15 feet from the car.
Based on the child's age and mechanism of injury, which of
the following should you suspect to be his PRIMARY injury?
• A:Head injury
• B:Upper thorax injury
• C:Lower leg injury
• D:Pelvic injury - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The correct answer is D;
Reason: Children are smaller than adults; therefore, when they
are injured by the same mechanism of injury as an adult, the
location of their injuries may differ from those of an adult. For
example, when an adult is struck by a vehicle, the primary injury
typically occurs at or below the knees, depending on the height
of the bumper at the time of impact. Because the child is shorter,
initial impact typically occurs at or near the pelvis. Secondary
injury occurs when child's chest collides with the vehicle's grille.
Tertiary injury occurs when the child strikes the side of his or her
head on the pavement after being propelled away from the
vehicle. In some cases, the child is pulled underneath the vehicle
and is dragged.
Upon delivery of the baby's head, you note that the umbilical
cord is wrapped around its neck. You should:
• A:immediately clamp and cut the cord and continue the delivery.
Page 1 of 415
NREMT PRACTICE TEST BANK EXAM NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {475 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ |
100% GUARANTEED PASS | + RATIONALES
Which of the following signs is MOST indicative of inadequate
breathing in an infant?
• A:Heart rate of 130 beats/min
• B:Sunken fontanelles
• C:Expiratory grunting
• D:Abdominal breathing - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > You selected C;
This is correct!
Reason: Expiratory grunting in an infant or a child with a
respiratory problem is an ominous sign; it indicates impending
respiratory arrest. Grunting represents the child's attempt to
maintain oxygen reserve in the lungs. Sunken fontanelles, the
soft spots on the infant's skull, indicate dehydration. Because
infants have a protuberant abdomen and rely heavily on their
diaphragm to breathe, their abdomen appears to move more than
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their chest during breathing; this is a normal finding and is why
infants are often referred to as "belly breathers." An infant or a
child with inadequate breathing may be tachycardic at first;
however, as hypoxia becomes more severe, bradycardia often
occurs. Bradycardia in an infant or a child with a respiratory
problem indicates impending cardiopulmonary arrest.
An unresponsive patient's respirations are 26 breaths/min and
shallow. The MOST appropriate treatment includes:
• A:a simple face mask set at 10 to 12 L/min.
• B:a nonrebreathing mask set at 15 L/min.
• C:assisted ventilations with 100% oxygen.
• D:a nasal cannula set at 2 to 6 L/min. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
You selected C; This is correct!
Reason:
Shallow respirations (reduced tidal volume) at a rate of 26
breaths/min will not provide adequate minute volume. Therefore,
you should assist the patient's ventilations with a bag-mask
device and high-flow oxygen. Passive oxygenation devices (eg,
nonrebreathing mask, simple face mask, nasal cannula) will be
of little benefit to a patient with inadequate breathing. The patient
must have adequate tidal volume in order to effectively breath in
oxygen from these devices.
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In contrast to the contractions associated with true
labor, Braxton-Hicks contractions:
• A:consistently become stronger and are not alleviated
by changing position.
• B:may be intensified by activity and are accompanied by a
pink discharge.
• C:do not increase in intensity and are alleviated by a change
in position.
• D:generally follow rupture of the amniotic sac and occur
with regularity. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > You selected C; This is
correct!
Reason: During pregnancy, the mother may experience false
labor, or Braxton-Hicks contractions, in which there are
contractions but they do not represent true labor. Unlike true
labor contractions, Braxton-Hicks contractions do not increase
in intensity, are not regular, and are typically alleviated by activity
or a change in position. The contractions associated with true
labor, once they begin, consistently get stronger and closer
together and are regular; a change in position does not relieve
the contractions. True labor is also commonly followed by, or in
some cases preceded by, a rupture of the amniotic sac (bag of
waters) and a pink or red vaginal discharge that is generally
accompanied by mucus (bloody show).
A 5-year-old boy was struck by a car when he ran out into the
street. When you arrive at the scene and approach the child,
you
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see him lying supine approximately 15 feet from the car.
Based on the child's age and mechanism of injury, which of
the following should you suspect to be his PRIMARY injury?
• A:Head injury
• B:Upper thorax injury
• C:Lower leg injury
• D:Pelvic injury - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The correct answer is D;
Reason: Children are smaller than adults; therefore, when they
are injured by the same mechanism of injury as an adult, the
location of their injuries may differ from those of an adult. For
example, when an adult is struck by a vehicle, the primary injury
typically occurs at or below the knees, depending on the height
of the bumper at the time of impact. Because the child is shorter,
initial impact typically occurs at or near the pelvis. Secondary
injury occurs when child's chest collides with the vehicle's grille.
Tertiary injury occurs when the child strikes the side of his or her
head on the pavement after being propelled away from the
vehicle. In some cases, the child is pulled underneath the vehicle
and is dragged.
Upon delivery of the baby's head, you note that the umbilical
cord is wrapped around its neck. You should:
• A:immediately clamp and cut the cord and continue the delivery.
