NREMT Practice Questions and Study Guide

Question 1: You arrive on scene with your partner to find a 7 year old boy unconscious after being dragged from the water. He is not breathing and has no pulse. CPR in this case should include . a. 30:2 compression to ventilation ratio b. 15:2 compression to ventilation ratio c. 5:1 compression to ventilation ratio d. 30:1 compression to ventilation ratio Question 2: You are transporting a 6-year-old child that had a seizure. She is in the postictal state. How would you best describe this patient? a. The patient is sleeping comfortably and is easy to rouse b. The patient has weakness on one side of the body and acts as if they have had a stroke c. The patient is unresponsive with deep and rapid respirations d. The patient is combative and wants to fight you Question 3: A fierce winter storm has left hundreds of people stranded along a stretch of highway for a few days. You have been dispatched with the National Guard to help care for anyone suffering from exposure. As you prepare your equipment what things should you carry extra of and why? a. Blankets; Any patients you meet will need aggressive warming and blankets are part of that b. Drinking water; Dehydration is a very likely problem c. Warm IV fluids; The patients will need warm IV fluids to help combat the hypothermia you will likely encounter d. Oral glucose; If patients have not had food for a few days they may have low blood glucose levels Question 4: You and your partner arrive at a motel in response to a 911 call for an unconscious female. You find the woman pulseless and while your partner hooks up the AED, you begin delivering compressions. How many compressions per minute would you give this woman? a. 60-80 compressions per minute b. 100-120 compressions per minute c. 150 compressions per minute d. 90-100 compressions per minute Question 5: You arrive at a restaurant to a call of a woman choking. You find her sitting in a chair, very pale, and sweating. She states in a very hush tone that she has a piece of steak caught in her throat. You should immediately? a. Give her the Heimlich and pop the chunk of steak out b. Tell her she should not take such big bites c. Wait until she passes out and then give her abdominal compressions on the ground d. Encourage her to cough as it is likely high enough in the airway to expel it Question 6: Your patient was the restrained passenger in a vehicle accident. She is complaining of back pain and shortness of breath. The proper way to remove this patient from the car is? a. Using a seated immobilization device and then moving her to a backboard b. Rapid extrication while maintaining c-spine precautions c. With 2 EMTs in the car and 2 outside the car d. Splinting any fractures and transitioning her out on a backboard Page 11 Copyright 2023 EMT-National-Training (Copyright 2023 Question 7: You and your partner Steve arrive at an apartment building where you are greeted outside by a very upset woman. She says her husband is upstairs and needs help. He is a 57 year old and was a chain smoker for 35 years. As you enter the apartment, the man is sitting in a tripod position and pursing his lips while exhaling. Why is this patient pursing his lips? a. So he won't hyperventilate b. To exhale air quicker c. He just ate something hot d. To keep alveoli open with back pressure Question 8: An ice storm has caused a 10 car pile up on a nearby interstate. Incident command has instructed you to take over triage of the patients. Patient 1 is a woman who has a broken arm and a back injury with suspected spinal cord damage. Patient 2 is male and has a broken femur and is showing signs of shock. Patient 3 is an elderly woman who has a laceration on her forehead and pain in her wrist. Patient 4 is a male, breathing at 6 breaths a minute with a head injury. What color triage tag should each of these patients receive? a. 1Red, 2Red, 3Black, 4Red b. 1Yellow, 2Yellow, 3Green, 4Black c. 1Green, 2Red, 3Black, 4Red d. 1Yellow, 2Red, 3Green, 4Red Question 9: An adult with a respiration rate of per minute would be considered within normal limits. A child aged 3-5 with a respiration rate of per minute would be considered within normal limits and an infant who is breathing at per minute would be considered within normal limits. a. 22, 32, 42 b. 11, 6, 15 c. 20, 40, 60 d. 16, 25, 40