NREMT
Exam Prep
(1000+ Practice Questions)
Verified Correct Answers
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This document contains a collection of
1120 verified multiple-choices questions
and Correct answers.
Ideal for exam preparation and concept
reinforcement.
,1. CPR is not recommended in certain situations where there are definitive signs
of death, one being if a patient has rigor mortis.
What is rigor mortis?
-The decomposition of the body's tissues
-The stiffening of the body's muscles after death
-Mortal damage such as dismemberment or decapitiation
-A discoloration of the skin caused by blood settling to the lowest point of the
body
The stiffening of the body's muscles after death
2. Your adult patient is apneic but has a pulse. Your partner pulls out the bag-
valve mask (BVM) and portable oxygen to start ventilation. What is the ventilation
rate?
-1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
-1 breath every 2 to 5 seconds
-1 breath every 5 to 8 seconds
-1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds
1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds
3. Some patients have the right to refuse treatment or withdraw from treatment at
any time. Which patients have the right to refuse treatment?
Select the 3 answer options which are correct.
-An emancipated minor
-A fifteen year old minor with minor injuries
-An adult who is alert and oriented
-An alert adult who understands they may die without treatment
1) An emancipated minor
2) An adult who is alert and oriented
3) An alert adult who understand they may die without treatment
4. You are taking full spinal precautions on a patient who was involved in a high-
speed motor vehicle accident with possible spinal injuries. You and your crew are
applying an extrication device to the patient before placing them on a backboard.
Once the extrication device is properly positioned, which straps on the device will
be fastened first?
-The mid-torso straps
-The upper torso straps
,-The groin straps
-The forehead strap
The upper torso straps
5. You are preparing to package and transport a 78-year-old female complaining
of left hip pain after she tripped and fell over her dog, landing on a concrete
sidewalk. Upon assessment, you find shortening and rotation of her left leg and
pain and tenderness upon palpation.
What is the preferred method to immobilize the patient's hip for transport?
-Use a scoop stretcher with pillows
-Use a traction splint
-Use an air splint
-Use a stair chair
Use a scoop stretcher with pillows
6. You are assessing a 73-year-old female who complains of swelling in her feet
and a sudden onset of severe dyspnea. The patient is tachycardic with a history
of a recent myocardial infarction. As you are listening to her lung sounds, she
coughs up pink, frothy sputum.
What do you suspect the patient has?
-Pneumonia
-Cardiac tamponade
-Bronchitis
-Congestive heart failure
Congestive heart failure
7. You have assisted in the delivery of a newborn without complications. The
placenta has not yet been delivered. What are proper procedures for the delivery
and transport of the placenta in this scenario?
Select the 2 answer options which are correct.
-If the placenta delivers on route, wrap the cord and placenta in a towel and place
them in a plastic bag surrounded by ice-packs.
-If the placenta delivers en route, wrap the cord and placenta in a towel and place
them in a plastic bag.
-Start transport of the patient and the newborn without waiting for the placenta to
deliver.
-Wait on scene until the placenta delivers.
-Pull gently on the umbilical cord to deliver the placenta.
,1)If the placenta delivers en route, wrap the cord and placenta in a towel and place
them in a plastic bag
2)Start transport of the patient and the newborn without waiting for the placenta to
deliver.
8. To be protected by the Good Samaritan law, there are four conditions that need
to be met. Which of the following conditions needs to be met?
Select the 3 answer options which are correct.
-You acted while under duress
-You acted in good faith when rendering care
-You rendered care without expecting compensation
-You acted within the scope of your training
1) You acted in good faith when rendering care
2) You rendered care without expecting compensation
3) You acted within the scope of your training
9. The Occupational and Safety Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers
to offer which type of hepatitis vaccine to their employees who may come into
contact with blood?
-Hepatitis A
-Hepatitis B
-Hepatitis C
-Hepatitis D
Hepatitis B
10. After starting CPR on a patient, you must continue until one of four events
occurs. The mnemonic STOP identifies these four events. Using the STOP
mnemonic, what does the "T" represent?
-Trauma
-Triage
-Transferred
-Time
Transferred
11. The cardiac muscle cells have a unique characteristic that is not found in any
other types of muscle cells. What is this unique characteristic called?
-Automaticity
,-Elasticity
-Spontaneity
-Impulsivity
Automaticy
12. You are called to an 87-year-old female who fell while getting out of bed and
hit her head on her bedside table. The patient is conscious, alert, and oriented
when you arrive, with a hematoma and a 2" laceration to her forehead. While
assessing her pupils, you notice they are uneven. Her family states that she was
born with unequal pupils and that is normal for her.
What is the medical term for someone who was born with unequal pupils?
-Glaucoma
-Anisocoria
-Cataracts
-Astigmatism
Anisocoria
13. Asystole and pulseless electrical activity (PEA) are two rhythms that are not
shockable when analyzed by an automated external defibrillator (AED).
How is pulseless electrical activity defined?
-The patient is in cardiac arrest, and there is no electrical activity remaining in the
heart.
-The patient is in cardiac arrest, and the rhythm is flatline.
-The patient is in cardiac arrest, but there is still an organized electrical complex.
The patient is in cardiac arrest, but there is still an organized electrical complex.
14. Which arteries supply the head and brain with blood?
Select the 2 answer options which are correct.
-The left subclavian artery
-The left carotid artery
-The right subclavian artery
-The right carotid artery
1)The left carotid artery
2)The right carotid artery
15. There are many transmission methods for being exposed to an infectious
disease.
Which method of infectious disease is transmitted from an infected patient
,through an inanimate object?
-Direct contact
-Indirect contact
-Airborne transmission
-Foodborne transmission
Indirect contact
16. There are three concepts of energy associated with traumatic injuries. Which
of the following is not one of the concepts of energy?
-Potential energy
-Energy of work
-Kinetic energy
-Partial energy
Partical energy
17. You are called to an obstetrician's office to transport a pregnant patient who
had a seizure during her exam. She is awake and disoriented with a patent airway
when you arrive.
Which position do you want to place your patient on the gurney for transport?
-In the supine position
-On her right side
-On her left side
-In the high-Fowler's position
On her left side
18. What is one contraindication to inserting a nasopharyngeal airway?
-Severe head injury with blood draining from the nose
-Unconscious patient with a gag reflex
-Semiconscious patient with a gag reflex
-Unconscious patient with blood coming from the mouth
Severe head injury with blood draining from the nose
19. Hyperventilation is defined as overbreathing to the point that the level of
arterial carbon dioxide falls below normal. Which of the following illnesses could
cause a patient to hyperventilate?
Select the 2 answer options which are correct.
-Epilepsy
-Diabetes
,-Sepsis
-Anaphylaxis
1)Diabetes
2)Sepsis
20. Which of the following is the term used to describe the care an EMT is legally
able to provide for a patient?
-Scope of practice
-Standard of care
-Duty to act
-Standing orders
Scope of practice
21. How does deoxygenated blood from the body enter the right atrium of the
heart?
-Through the pulmonary veins
-Through the vena cava
-Through the right ventricle
-Through the pulmonary artery
Through the vena cava
22. You are assessing a patient complaining of chest pain and difficulty breathing
with a history of angina.
During your patient assessment, when will you first take a complete set of the
patient's vital signs?
-During the primary assessment
-During the secondary assessment
-During the focused exam
-During the reassessment
During the secondary assessment
23. The airway is made up of the upper and lower airways. What is considered the
lower airway?
Select the 3 answer options which are correct.
-The bronchioles
-The main bronchus
-The trachea
-The larynx
,1) The bronchioles
2) The main bronchus
3) The trachea
24. Which of the following can cause an open chest injury?
Select the 3 answer options which are correct.
-A deployed airbag
-A baseball bat
-An intact steering wheel
-A bullet
-A fractured rib
-A knife
1) A bullet
2) A fractured rib
3) A knife
25. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires
employers to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) and what else for EMS
personnel?
-Health insurance
-Sick leave
-Cold and flu medicaitons
-Immunizations
Immunizations
26. When providing patient care, EMTs operate under standing orders.
What are standing orders?
-Guidelines that teach EMTs how to perform certain skills
-Protocols that designate what an EMT is required to do for a specific complaint
or condition
-Orders that an emergency dispatcher gives to EMS providers
-The responsibility of an EMT to provide emergency care when off duty
Protocols that designate what an EMT is required to do for a specific complaint or
condition
27. Your patient is a 34-year-old male who was ejected from his motorcycle at a
high rate of speed. He was not wearing a helmet and is unresponsive with an
irregular breathing pattern. His respirations are fast and deep, followed by a
period of apnea.
,How would you describe your patient's respirations?
-Normal respirations
-Tachypneic respirations
-Kussmaul respirations
-Cheyne-Stokes respirations
Cheyne-Stokes respirations
28. You are dispatched to a meatpacking factory for an approximately 30-year-old
male who amputated two fingers while operating a piece of machinery. Local
protocols vary in different jurisdictions on how to properly transport the
amputated fingers.
Regardless of local protocols, what is the standard method taught to EMTs on
how to transport amputated fingers or other body parts?
-Wrap the amutated parts in a sterile dressing, place them in a plastic bag filled
with cool water, and put the bag in a cooled container
-Wrap the amputated parts in a sterile dressing, place them in a dry bag, and
place the bag on ice
-Wrap the amputated parts in a sterile dressing and place them in a cooled
containter on ice
-Wrap the amputated parts in a sterile dressing, place them in a dry plastic bag,
and put the bag in a cooled container
Wrap the amputated parts in a sterile dressing, place them in a dry plastic bag, and put
the bag in a cooled container
29. You arrive at a private residence after receiving a dispatch for a woman in
labor. Upon arrival, you find a 32-year-old female with an infant on her chest. She
says that she delivered the baby approximately five minutes ago. While you are
assessing the infant and mother, the placenta delivers. You load your patients on
the gurney and start transport. En route to the hospital, the mother appears pale
and says she feels like she wet the gurney. When you lift the sheet, you notice a
large amount of blood.
What is the best treatment to control the bleeding?
-Elevate the legs
-Pack the vagina with gauze pads
-Massage the uterus
-Hold the patient's legs together
Message the uterus
, 30. Seizures are caused by a neurologic episode caused by a surge of electrical
activity in the brain and are classified into two basic groups. What are the two
basic groups?
Select the 2 answer options which are correct.
-Epilepsy
-Complex
-Partial
-Absence
-Generalized
1)Partial
2)Generalized
31. Your patient is a 63-year-old female with a history of hypertension with a
blood pressure of 200/120 and a complaint of the worst headache she has ever
felt. You suspect the patient might be having a hypertensive emergency. What
other signs and symptoms would indicate a hypertensive emergency?
Select the 3 answer options which are correct.
-Ringing in the ears
-Nausea and vomiting
-Altered mental status
-Weak, thready pulse
1) Ringing in the ears
2) Nausea and vomiting
3) Altered mental status
32. You are dispatched to a parking garage for an unknown age female with a
headache. When you arrive, the patient tells you that she feels a migraine coming
on and needs to go to the hospital because she is unable to drive.
What causes migraines?
-Changes in blood vessel size at the base of the brain
-Inflamed mengings covering the brain
-Pressure in the sinus cavities
-Muscle contractions in the head and neck
Changes in blood vessel size at the base of the brain
33. You are treating a patient in respiratory distress and their pulse oximetry
reading is 90%. What does the pulse oximeter measure?
-The percentage of carbon dioxide in the blood
-The percentage of hemoglobin saturation
Exam Prep
(1000+ Practice Questions)
Verified Correct Answers
This Document Description:
This document contains a collection of
1120 verified multiple-choices questions
and Correct answers.
Ideal for exam preparation and concept
reinforcement.
,1. CPR is not recommended in certain situations where there are definitive signs
of death, one being if a patient has rigor mortis.
What is rigor mortis?
-The decomposition of the body's tissues
-The stiffening of the body's muscles after death
-Mortal damage such as dismemberment or decapitiation
-A discoloration of the skin caused by blood settling to the lowest point of the
body
The stiffening of the body's muscles after death
2. Your adult patient is apneic but has a pulse. Your partner pulls out the bag-
valve mask (BVM) and portable oxygen to start ventilation. What is the ventilation
rate?
-1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
-1 breath every 2 to 5 seconds
-1 breath every 5 to 8 seconds
-1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds
1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds
3. Some patients have the right to refuse treatment or withdraw from treatment at
any time. Which patients have the right to refuse treatment?
Select the 3 answer options which are correct.
-An emancipated minor
-A fifteen year old minor with minor injuries
-An adult who is alert and oriented
-An alert adult who understands they may die without treatment
1) An emancipated minor
2) An adult who is alert and oriented
3) An alert adult who understand they may die without treatment
4. You are taking full spinal precautions on a patient who was involved in a high-
speed motor vehicle accident with possible spinal injuries. You and your crew are
applying an extrication device to the patient before placing them on a backboard.
Once the extrication device is properly positioned, which straps on the device will
be fastened first?
-The mid-torso straps
-The upper torso straps
,-The groin straps
-The forehead strap
The upper torso straps
5. You are preparing to package and transport a 78-year-old female complaining
of left hip pain after she tripped and fell over her dog, landing on a concrete
sidewalk. Upon assessment, you find shortening and rotation of her left leg and
pain and tenderness upon palpation.
What is the preferred method to immobilize the patient's hip for transport?
-Use a scoop stretcher with pillows
-Use a traction splint
-Use an air splint
-Use a stair chair
Use a scoop stretcher with pillows
6. You are assessing a 73-year-old female who complains of swelling in her feet
and a sudden onset of severe dyspnea. The patient is tachycardic with a history
of a recent myocardial infarction. As you are listening to her lung sounds, she
coughs up pink, frothy sputum.
What do you suspect the patient has?
-Pneumonia
-Cardiac tamponade
-Bronchitis
-Congestive heart failure
Congestive heart failure
7. You have assisted in the delivery of a newborn without complications. The
placenta has not yet been delivered. What are proper procedures for the delivery
and transport of the placenta in this scenario?
Select the 2 answer options which are correct.
-If the placenta delivers on route, wrap the cord and placenta in a towel and place
them in a plastic bag surrounded by ice-packs.
-If the placenta delivers en route, wrap the cord and placenta in a towel and place
them in a plastic bag.
-Start transport of the patient and the newborn without waiting for the placenta to
deliver.
-Wait on scene until the placenta delivers.
-Pull gently on the umbilical cord to deliver the placenta.
,1)If the placenta delivers en route, wrap the cord and placenta in a towel and place
them in a plastic bag
2)Start transport of the patient and the newborn without waiting for the placenta to
deliver.
8. To be protected by the Good Samaritan law, there are four conditions that need
to be met. Which of the following conditions needs to be met?
Select the 3 answer options which are correct.
-You acted while under duress
-You acted in good faith when rendering care
-You rendered care without expecting compensation
-You acted within the scope of your training
1) You acted in good faith when rendering care
2) You rendered care without expecting compensation
3) You acted within the scope of your training
9. The Occupational and Safety Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers
to offer which type of hepatitis vaccine to their employees who may come into
contact with blood?
-Hepatitis A
-Hepatitis B
-Hepatitis C
-Hepatitis D
Hepatitis B
10. After starting CPR on a patient, you must continue until one of four events
occurs. The mnemonic STOP identifies these four events. Using the STOP
mnemonic, what does the "T" represent?
-Trauma
-Triage
-Transferred
-Time
Transferred
11. The cardiac muscle cells have a unique characteristic that is not found in any
other types of muscle cells. What is this unique characteristic called?
-Automaticity
,-Elasticity
-Spontaneity
-Impulsivity
Automaticy
12. You are called to an 87-year-old female who fell while getting out of bed and
hit her head on her bedside table. The patient is conscious, alert, and oriented
when you arrive, with a hematoma and a 2" laceration to her forehead. While
assessing her pupils, you notice they are uneven. Her family states that she was
born with unequal pupils and that is normal for her.
What is the medical term for someone who was born with unequal pupils?
-Glaucoma
-Anisocoria
-Cataracts
-Astigmatism
Anisocoria
13. Asystole and pulseless electrical activity (PEA) are two rhythms that are not
shockable when analyzed by an automated external defibrillator (AED).
How is pulseless electrical activity defined?
-The patient is in cardiac arrest, and there is no electrical activity remaining in the
heart.
-The patient is in cardiac arrest, and the rhythm is flatline.
-The patient is in cardiac arrest, but there is still an organized electrical complex.
The patient is in cardiac arrest, but there is still an organized electrical complex.
14. Which arteries supply the head and brain with blood?
Select the 2 answer options which are correct.
-The left subclavian artery
-The left carotid artery
-The right subclavian artery
-The right carotid artery
1)The left carotid artery
2)The right carotid artery
15. There are many transmission methods for being exposed to an infectious
disease.
Which method of infectious disease is transmitted from an infected patient
,through an inanimate object?
-Direct contact
-Indirect contact
-Airborne transmission
-Foodborne transmission
Indirect contact
16. There are three concepts of energy associated with traumatic injuries. Which
of the following is not one of the concepts of energy?
-Potential energy
-Energy of work
-Kinetic energy
-Partial energy
Partical energy
17. You are called to an obstetrician's office to transport a pregnant patient who
had a seizure during her exam. She is awake and disoriented with a patent airway
when you arrive.
Which position do you want to place your patient on the gurney for transport?
-In the supine position
-On her right side
-On her left side
-In the high-Fowler's position
On her left side
18. What is one contraindication to inserting a nasopharyngeal airway?
-Severe head injury with blood draining from the nose
-Unconscious patient with a gag reflex
-Semiconscious patient with a gag reflex
-Unconscious patient with blood coming from the mouth
Severe head injury with blood draining from the nose
19. Hyperventilation is defined as overbreathing to the point that the level of
arterial carbon dioxide falls below normal. Which of the following illnesses could
cause a patient to hyperventilate?
Select the 2 answer options which are correct.
-Epilepsy
-Diabetes
,-Sepsis
-Anaphylaxis
1)Diabetes
2)Sepsis
20. Which of the following is the term used to describe the care an EMT is legally
able to provide for a patient?
-Scope of practice
-Standard of care
-Duty to act
-Standing orders
Scope of practice
21. How does deoxygenated blood from the body enter the right atrium of the
heart?
-Through the pulmonary veins
-Through the vena cava
-Through the right ventricle
-Through the pulmonary artery
Through the vena cava
22. You are assessing a patient complaining of chest pain and difficulty breathing
with a history of angina.
During your patient assessment, when will you first take a complete set of the
patient's vital signs?
-During the primary assessment
-During the secondary assessment
-During the focused exam
-During the reassessment
During the secondary assessment
23. The airway is made up of the upper and lower airways. What is considered the
lower airway?
Select the 3 answer options which are correct.
-The bronchioles
-The main bronchus
-The trachea
-The larynx
,1) The bronchioles
2) The main bronchus
3) The trachea
24. Which of the following can cause an open chest injury?
Select the 3 answer options which are correct.
-A deployed airbag
-A baseball bat
-An intact steering wheel
-A bullet
-A fractured rib
-A knife
1) A bullet
2) A fractured rib
3) A knife
25. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires
employers to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) and what else for EMS
personnel?
-Health insurance
-Sick leave
-Cold and flu medicaitons
-Immunizations
Immunizations
26. When providing patient care, EMTs operate under standing orders.
What are standing orders?
-Guidelines that teach EMTs how to perform certain skills
-Protocols that designate what an EMT is required to do for a specific complaint
or condition
-Orders that an emergency dispatcher gives to EMS providers
-The responsibility of an EMT to provide emergency care when off duty
Protocols that designate what an EMT is required to do for a specific complaint or
condition
27. Your patient is a 34-year-old male who was ejected from his motorcycle at a
high rate of speed. He was not wearing a helmet and is unresponsive with an
irregular breathing pattern. His respirations are fast and deep, followed by a
period of apnea.
,How would you describe your patient's respirations?
-Normal respirations
-Tachypneic respirations
-Kussmaul respirations
-Cheyne-Stokes respirations
Cheyne-Stokes respirations
28. You are dispatched to a meatpacking factory for an approximately 30-year-old
male who amputated two fingers while operating a piece of machinery. Local
protocols vary in different jurisdictions on how to properly transport the
amputated fingers.
Regardless of local protocols, what is the standard method taught to EMTs on
how to transport amputated fingers or other body parts?
-Wrap the amutated parts in a sterile dressing, place them in a plastic bag filled
with cool water, and put the bag in a cooled container
-Wrap the amputated parts in a sterile dressing, place them in a dry bag, and
place the bag on ice
-Wrap the amputated parts in a sterile dressing and place them in a cooled
containter on ice
-Wrap the amputated parts in a sterile dressing, place them in a dry plastic bag,
and put the bag in a cooled container
Wrap the amputated parts in a sterile dressing, place them in a dry plastic bag, and put
the bag in a cooled container
29. You arrive at a private residence after receiving a dispatch for a woman in
labor. Upon arrival, you find a 32-year-old female with an infant on her chest. She
says that she delivered the baby approximately five minutes ago. While you are
assessing the infant and mother, the placenta delivers. You load your patients on
the gurney and start transport. En route to the hospital, the mother appears pale
and says she feels like she wet the gurney. When you lift the sheet, you notice a
large amount of blood.
What is the best treatment to control the bleeding?
-Elevate the legs
-Pack the vagina with gauze pads
-Massage the uterus
-Hold the patient's legs together
Message the uterus
, 30. Seizures are caused by a neurologic episode caused by a surge of electrical
activity in the brain and are classified into two basic groups. What are the two
basic groups?
Select the 2 answer options which are correct.
-Epilepsy
-Complex
-Partial
-Absence
-Generalized
1)Partial
2)Generalized
31. Your patient is a 63-year-old female with a history of hypertension with a
blood pressure of 200/120 and a complaint of the worst headache she has ever
felt. You suspect the patient might be having a hypertensive emergency. What
other signs and symptoms would indicate a hypertensive emergency?
Select the 3 answer options which are correct.
-Ringing in the ears
-Nausea and vomiting
-Altered mental status
-Weak, thready pulse
1) Ringing in the ears
2) Nausea and vomiting
3) Altered mental status
32. You are dispatched to a parking garage for an unknown age female with a
headache. When you arrive, the patient tells you that she feels a migraine coming
on and needs to go to the hospital because she is unable to drive.
What causes migraines?
-Changes in blood vessel size at the base of the brain
-Inflamed mengings covering the brain
-Pressure in the sinus cavities
-Muscle contractions in the head and neck
Changes in blood vessel size at the base of the brain
33. You are treating a patient in respiratory distress and their pulse oximetry
reading is 90%. What does the pulse oximeter measure?
-The percentage of carbon dioxide in the blood
-The percentage of hemoglobin saturation
