NREMT Certification Exam | Practice
Test Bank with Multiple-Choice
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Complete EMT Exam Prep 2026–2027
1. List types of burns.
CORRECT ANSWER: Thermal, Chemical, Radiation,
Electrical, Light.
2. Describe a superficial burn.
CORRECT ANSWER: Red skin, only epidermis involved.
3. What characterizes a partial-thickness burn?
CORRECT ANSWER: Blisters, waxy appearance, dermis
involved.
4. What is a full-thickness burn?
CORRECT ANSWER: Charring, red or blistered skin,
nerves destroyed, may involve underlying tissue.
, 5. What is the Rule of Nines for adults?
CORRECT ANSWER: Head/Neck 9%, Anterior Torso 18%,
Posterior Torso 18%, Each Leg 18%, Each Arm 9%, Genitals
1%.
6. What is the Rule of Nines for children?
CORRECT ANSWER: Head/Neck 18%, Torso 18% front
and 18% back, Each Leg 13.5%, Each Arm 9%, Genitals 1%.
7. What defines a critical burn in adults?
CORRECT ANSWER: Full thickness burns of hands, face,
airway, genitalia, or >10% TBSA.
8. What defines a critical burn in children?
CORRECT ANSWER: Full or partial-thickness burns >20%
TBSA.
9. What dressing is used for burns <10% TBSA?
CORRECT ANSWER: Moist dressing.
10. What dressing is used for burns >10% TBSA?
CORRECT ANSWER: Dry, sterile dressing.
, 11. What are initial steps in treating a burn patient?
CORRECT ANSWER: BSI, remove from heat, remove
clothing, oxygen, assess severity, check for other injuries.
12. How are chemical burns treated?
CORRECT ANSWER: Remove chemical, clothing, irrigate
with water for 20 minutes.
13. How are electrical burns treated?
CORRECT ANSWER: Ensure scene safety, CPR if needed,
dry sterile dressings, splint fractures.
14. Name the three layers of skin.
CORRECT ANSWER: Epidermis, Dermis, Subcutaneous.
15. What is the function of skin?
CORRECT ANSWER: Keep bacteria out, retain water,
regulate temperature.
16. What is pallor and what does it indicate?
CORRECT ANSWER: Pale skin; indicates shock.
17. What is cyanosis?
Test Bank with Multiple-Choice
Questions & Verified Answers PDF |
Complete EMT Exam Prep 2026–2027
1. List types of burns.
CORRECT ANSWER: Thermal, Chemical, Radiation,
Electrical, Light.
2. Describe a superficial burn.
CORRECT ANSWER: Red skin, only epidermis involved.
3. What characterizes a partial-thickness burn?
CORRECT ANSWER: Blisters, waxy appearance, dermis
involved.
4. What is a full-thickness burn?
CORRECT ANSWER: Charring, red or blistered skin,
nerves destroyed, may involve underlying tissue.
, 5. What is the Rule of Nines for adults?
CORRECT ANSWER: Head/Neck 9%, Anterior Torso 18%,
Posterior Torso 18%, Each Leg 18%, Each Arm 9%, Genitals
1%.
6. What is the Rule of Nines for children?
CORRECT ANSWER: Head/Neck 18%, Torso 18% front
and 18% back, Each Leg 13.5%, Each Arm 9%, Genitals 1%.
7. What defines a critical burn in adults?
CORRECT ANSWER: Full thickness burns of hands, face,
airway, genitalia, or >10% TBSA.
8. What defines a critical burn in children?
CORRECT ANSWER: Full or partial-thickness burns >20%
TBSA.
9. What dressing is used for burns <10% TBSA?
CORRECT ANSWER: Moist dressing.
10. What dressing is used for burns >10% TBSA?
CORRECT ANSWER: Dry, sterile dressing.
, 11. What are initial steps in treating a burn patient?
CORRECT ANSWER: BSI, remove from heat, remove
clothing, oxygen, assess severity, check for other injuries.
12. How are chemical burns treated?
CORRECT ANSWER: Remove chemical, clothing, irrigate
with water for 20 minutes.
13. How are electrical burns treated?
CORRECT ANSWER: Ensure scene safety, CPR if needed,
dry sterile dressings, splint fractures.
14. Name the three layers of skin.
CORRECT ANSWER: Epidermis, Dermis, Subcutaneous.
15. What is the function of skin?
CORRECT ANSWER: Keep bacteria out, retain water,
regulate temperature.
16. What is pallor and what does it indicate?
CORRECT ANSWER: Pale skin; indicates shock.
17. What is cyanosis?
