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National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
(NREMT) TestBank Exam 450 comprehensive questions
|RECENT AND FREQUENTLY MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/GET IT 100% ACCURATE!! 2026!!
Exam coverage for the NREMT Practice Exam includes the knowledge and
clinical decision-making competencies assessed on the National Registry of
Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) cognitive examination. The exam
evaluates a candidate's ability to apply EMS principles in realistic patient-care
scenarios, emphasizing clinical judgment, patient assessment, and
evidencebased prehospital care across a wide range of medical and traumatic
emergencies.
When dealing with an emotionally disturbed patient, you should be MOST concerned
with:
• A:gathering all of the patient's medications.
• B:safely transporting to the hospital.
• C:whether the patient could harm you.
• D:obtaining a complete medical history. You selected C; This is correct!
Reason: When managing any patient with an emotional or psychiatric crisis, your primary concern is
your own safety. Safely transporting the patient to the hospital is your ultimate goal. If possible, you
should attempt to obtain a medical history and should take any of the patient's prescribed
medications to the hospital. However, this should not supercede your own safety or interfere with
safely transporting the patient.
A 28-year-old woman has severe lower quadrant abdominal pain. When assessing her
abdomen, you should:
• A:encourage the patient to lie supine with her legs fully extended.
• B:ask her where the pain is located and palpate that area first.
• C:auscultate for bowel sounds for approximately 2 to 5 minutes.
• D:ask her where the pain is located and palpate that area last You selected D; This is correct!
Reason:Assessment of a patient's abdomen includes asking where the pain is located and then
palpating that area last. Palpating the painful area first may interfere with the rest of your
assessment because of the significant pain the patient will be in. Bowel sounds are of little value in
the field and generally are not included in the abdominal assessment. Patients with severe
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abdominal pain typically prefer to lie on their side with their knees drawn up into their chest (fetal
position). Moving them from this position will aggravate their pain.
You are caring for a conscious patient who you believe is having an acute ischemic stroke. After
administering oxygen, your next priority should include:
• A:providing prompt transport for possible fibrinolytic therapy.
• B:administering 1 tube of oral glucose to rule out hypoglycemia.
• C:closely monitoring the blood pressure every 15 to 20 minutes.
• D:determining whether the patient has prescribed nitroglycerin. You selected A; This is
correct!
Reason:Fibrinolytic (clot-buster) therapy is critical to a patient who is having a stroke if it is initiated
within 3 hours after the onset of symptoms. It is critical to ask a family member or bystander when
the patient was last seen normal. In addition to providing supplemental oxygen, transport the
patient without delay so that she may receive fibrinolytic therapy (if she is a candidate) at the
hospital. Because fibrinolytic therapy decreases the blood's ability to clot, its use is limited to
patients with ischemic strokes. It would increase intracerebral bleeding in patients with hemorrhagic
stroke; therefore, fibrinolytic therapy is contraindicated for these patients. Hypoglycemia can easily
be ruled out by assessing the patient's blood glucose level with a glucometer. Nitroglycerin is of no
relevance in this scenario because the patient is not suspected of having a cardiac event. Monitor
the patient's vital signs every 5 to 15 minutes, or as dictated by her clinical condition, while en route
to the hospital.
You are called to the residence of a 39-year-old male with flu-like symptoms. The patient tells you
that he has been feeling ill for the last 2 days. He has a fever, headache, and diarrhea, and asks that
you take him to the hospital. His blood pressure is 120/60 mm Hg, his pulse is 110 beats/min, and his
respirations are 16 breaths/min. You should:
• A:request an ALS ambulance to the scene to start an IV line.
• B:ask him if he has a history of HIV infection or hepatitis.
• C:advise him that he can drive himself to his family physician.
• D:offer oxygen and transport him in a position of comfort. You selected D; This is correct!
Reason:Although the patient is likely experiencing the flu, there are other diseases, some of which
are communicable, that can cause similar symptoms. The patient is requesting EMS transport; failure
to comply constitutes abandonment. Although he is tachycardic, the remainder of his vital signs are
stable; therefore, requesting an ALS ambulance to the scene to start an IV is not necessary. Simply
transport him in a position of comfort and offer him supplemental oxygen. If the patient is infected
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with HIV or hepatitis, he may choose to voluntarily disclose that information. However, to inquire
about infection with such diseases is unethical.
In general, you should avoid rewarming a frostbitten body part in the field if:
• A:arrival at the emergency department will be delayed.
• B:the affected part could refreeze after rewarming.
• C:you are unable to obtain water that is at least 120°F.
• D:a paramedic is not present to administer analgesia. The correct answer is B;
Reason:Frostbitten body parts should not be rewarmed if there is a chance that they could refreeze
after you have rewarmed them. If an extremity thaws and then refreezes, the amount of tissue and
cellular damage may be worse than the damage caused by the initial freezing. A delay in getting the
patient to the emergency department warrants rewarming. If rewarmed, the extremity should be
immersed in water that is 105° to 112°F. Analgesia would certainly be a comfort to the patient,
although its absence does not negate rewarming a frostbitten body part in the field.
When caring for a patient with an acute behavioral crisis, your primary concern should be:
• A:gathering all of the patient's medications.
• B:obtaining a complete past medical history.
• C:ensuring you and your partner's safety.
• D:providing safe transport to the hospital. You selected C; This is correct!
Reason:When caring for a patient with a behavioral or emotional crisis, your primary concern should
be for your own personal safety as well as your partner's safety. Your ultimate goal is to transport
the patient to the hospital safely. Gather as much medical history information as possible, but keep
in mind that many patients experiencing an emotional or behavioral crisis will not readily provide
this information. It is important to remember that patients with emotional or behavioral crises may
appear calm initially; however, there is always the potential for them to turn violent.
Unresponsiveness, shallow breathing, and constricted pupils are indicative of what type of drug
overdose?
• A:Marijuana
• B:Amphetamine
• C:Narcotic
• D:Barbiturate You selected C; This is correct!
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Reason:Signs of a narcotic (opiate) overdose from drugs such as heroin, morphine (Astromorph,
Duramorph), meperidine (Demerol), or codeine include altered mental status; slow, shallow
breathing; pupillary constriction (miosis), hypotension; and bradycardia. Narcotics are central
nervous system depressants that, when taken in excess, suppress the vital functions necessary for
life, such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure. Barbiturates produce the same effects;
however, the pupils are typically dilated (mydriasis), not constricted. Marijuana and amphetamine
drugs are central nervous system stimulants and would thus cause the patient to become restless or
even combative.
You are at the scene where a man panicked while swimming in a small lake. Your initial
attempt to rescue him should include:
• A:rowing a small raft to the victim.
• B:reaching for the victim with a long stick.
• C:throwing a rope to the victim.
• D:swimming to the victim to rescue him. You selected B; This is correct!
Reason: General rules to follow when attempting to rescue a patient from the water include "reach,
throw, row, and then go." In this case, you should attempt to reach the victim by having him grab
hold of a large stick or similar object. If this is unsuccessful, throw the victim a rope or flotation
device (if available). If these are not available, row to the patient in a small raft (if available). Going
into the water to retrieve the victim is a last resort. The rescuer must be a strong swimmer because
patients who are in danger of drowning are in a state of blind panic and will make every attempt to
keep themselves afloat, even if it means forcing the rescuer underwater.
How should you classify a patient's nature of illness if he or she has a low blood glucose
level, bizarre behavior, and shallow breathing?
• A:Behavioral emergency
• B:Altered mental status
• C:Respiratory emergency
• D:Cardiac compromise The correct answer is B;
Reason: The nature of illness (NOI) is the medical equivalent to mechanism of injury (MOI). Altered
mental status should be the suspected NOI in any patient with any fluctuation in level of
consciousness, which can range from bizarre behavior to complete unresponsiveness. Causes of an
altered mental status include hypo- or hyperglycemia, head trauma, stroke, behavioral crises, drug
overdose, and shock, among others.
Hypoglycemia and acute ischemic stroke can present similarly because:
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
(NREMT) TestBank Exam 450 comprehensive questions
|RECENT AND FREQUENTLY MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/GET IT 100% ACCURATE!! 2026!!
Exam coverage for the NREMT Practice Exam includes the knowledge and
clinical decision-making competencies assessed on the National Registry of
Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) cognitive examination. The exam
evaluates a candidate's ability to apply EMS principles in realistic patient-care
scenarios, emphasizing clinical judgment, patient assessment, and
evidencebased prehospital care across a wide range of medical and traumatic
emergencies.
When dealing with an emotionally disturbed patient, you should be MOST concerned
with:
• A:gathering all of the patient's medications.
• B:safely transporting to the hospital.
• C:whether the patient could harm you.
• D:obtaining a complete medical history. You selected C; This is correct!
Reason: When managing any patient with an emotional or psychiatric crisis, your primary concern is
your own safety. Safely transporting the patient to the hospital is your ultimate goal. If possible, you
should attempt to obtain a medical history and should take any of the patient's prescribed
medications to the hospital. However, this should not supercede your own safety or interfere with
safely transporting the patient.
A 28-year-old woman has severe lower quadrant abdominal pain. When assessing her
abdomen, you should:
• A:encourage the patient to lie supine with her legs fully extended.
• B:ask her where the pain is located and palpate that area first.
• C:auscultate for bowel sounds for approximately 2 to 5 minutes.
• D:ask her where the pain is located and palpate that area last You selected D; This is correct!
Reason:Assessment of a patient's abdomen includes asking where the pain is located and then
palpating that area last. Palpating the painful area first may interfere with the rest of your
assessment because of the significant pain the patient will be in. Bowel sounds are of little value in
the field and generally are not included in the abdominal assessment. Patients with severe
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abdominal pain typically prefer to lie on their side with their knees drawn up into their chest (fetal
position). Moving them from this position will aggravate their pain.
You are caring for a conscious patient who you believe is having an acute ischemic stroke. After
administering oxygen, your next priority should include:
• A:providing prompt transport for possible fibrinolytic therapy.
• B:administering 1 tube of oral glucose to rule out hypoglycemia.
• C:closely monitoring the blood pressure every 15 to 20 minutes.
• D:determining whether the patient has prescribed nitroglycerin. You selected A; This is
correct!
Reason:Fibrinolytic (clot-buster) therapy is critical to a patient who is having a stroke if it is initiated
within 3 hours after the onset of symptoms. It is critical to ask a family member or bystander when
the patient was last seen normal. In addition to providing supplemental oxygen, transport the
patient without delay so that she may receive fibrinolytic therapy (if she is a candidate) at the
hospital. Because fibrinolytic therapy decreases the blood's ability to clot, its use is limited to
patients with ischemic strokes. It would increase intracerebral bleeding in patients with hemorrhagic
stroke; therefore, fibrinolytic therapy is contraindicated for these patients. Hypoglycemia can easily
be ruled out by assessing the patient's blood glucose level with a glucometer. Nitroglycerin is of no
relevance in this scenario because the patient is not suspected of having a cardiac event. Monitor
the patient's vital signs every 5 to 15 minutes, or as dictated by her clinical condition, while en route
to the hospital.
You are called to the residence of a 39-year-old male with flu-like symptoms. The patient tells you
that he has been feeling ill for the last 2 days. He has a fever, headache, and diarrhea, and asks that
you take him to the hospital. His blood pressure is 120/60 mm Hg, his pulse is 110 beats/min, and his
respirations are 16 breaths/min. You should:
• A:request an ALS ambulance to the scene to start an IV line.
• B:ask him if he has a history of HIV infection or hepatitis.
• C:advise him that he can drive himself to his family physician.
• D:offer oxygen and transport him in a position of comfort. You selected D; This is correct!
Reason:Although the patient is likely experiencing the flu, there are other diseases, some of which
are communicable, that can cause similar symptoms. The patient is requesting EMS transport; failure
to comply constitutes abandonment. Although he is tachycardic, the remainder of his vital signs are
stable; therefore, requesting an ALS ambulance to the scene to start an IV is not necessary. Simply
transport him in a position of comfort and offer him supplemental oxygen. If the patient is infected
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with HIV or hepatitis, he may choose to voluntarily disclose that information. However, to inquire
about infection with such diseases is unethical.
In general, you should avoid rewarming a frostbitten body part in the field if:
• A:arrival at the emergency department will be delayed.
• B:the affected part could refreeze after rewarming.
• C:you are unable to obtain water that is at least 120°F.
• D:a paramedic is not present to administer analgesia. The correct answer is B;
Reason:Frostbitten body parts should not be rewarmed if there is a chance that they could refreeze
after you have rewarmed them. If an extremity thaws and then refreezes, the amount of tissue and
cellular damage may be worse than the damage caused by the initial freezing. A delay in getting the
patient to the emergency department warrants rewarming. If rewarmed, the extremity should be
immersed in water that is 105° to 112°F. Analgesia would certainly be a comfort to the patient,
although its absence does not negate rewarming a frostbitten body part in the field.
When caring for a patient with an acute behavioral crisis, your primary concern should be:
• A:gathering all of the patient's medications.
• B:obtaining a complete past medical history.
• C:ensuring you and your partner's safety.
• D:providing safe transport to the hospital. You selected C; This is correct!
Reason:When caring for a patient with a behavioral or emotional crisis, your primary concern should
be for your own personal safety as well as your partner's safety. Your ultimate goal is to transport
the patient to the hospital safely. Gather as much medical history information as possible, but keep
in mind that many patients experiencing an emotional or behavioral crisis will not readily provide
this information. It is important to remember that patients with emotional or behavioral crises may
appear calm initially; however, there is always the potential for them to turn violent.
Unresponsiveness, shallow breathing, and constricted pupils are indicative of what type of drug
overdose?
• A:Marijuana
• B:Amphetamine
• C:Narcotic
• D:Barbiturate You selected C; This is correct!
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Reason:Signs of a narcotic (opiate) overdose from drugs such as heroin, morphine (Astromorph,
Duramorph), meperidine (Demerol), or codeine include altered mental status; slow, shallow
breathing; pupillary constriction (miosis), hypotension; and bradycardia. Narcotics are central
nervous system depressants that, when taken in excess, suppress the vital functions necessary for
life, such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure. Barbiturates produce the same effects;
however, the pupils are typically dilated (mydriasis), not constricted. Marijuana and amphetamine
drugs are central nervous system stimulants and would thus cause the patient to become restless or
even combative.
You are at the scene where a man panicked while swimming in a small lake. Your initial
attempt to rescue him should include:
• A:rowing a small raft to the victim.
• B:reaching for the victim with a long stick.
• C:throwing a rope to the victim.
• D:swimming to the victim to rescue him. You selected B; This is correct!
Reason: General rules to follow when attempting to rescue a patient from the water include "reach,
throw, row, and then go." In this case, you should attempt to reach the victim by having him grab
hold of a large stick or similar object. If this is unsuccessful, throw the victim a rope or flotation
device (if available). If these are not available, row to the patient in a small raft (if available). Going
into the water to retrieve the victim is a last resort. The rescuer must be a strong swimmer because
patients who are in danger of drowning are in a state of blind panic and will make every attempt to
keep themselves afloat, even if it means forcing the rescuer underwater.
How should you classify a patient's nature of illness if he or she has a low blood glucose
level, bizarre behavior, and shallow breathing?
• A:Behavioral emergency
• B:Altered mental status
• C:Respiratory emergency
• D:Cardiac compromise The correct answer is B;
Reason: The nature of illness (NOI) is the medical equivalent to mechanism of injury (MOI). Altered
mental status should be the suspected NOI in any patient with any fluctuation in level of
consciousness, which can range from bizarre behavior to complete unresponsiveness. Causes of an
altered mental status include hypo- or hyperglycemia, head trauma, stroke, behavioral crises, drug
overdose, and shock, among others.
Hypoglycemia and acute ischemic stroke can present similarly because:
