NREMT Practice Exam Prep Questions And Answers (202472025)
Treatment for a responsive 4-year-old child with a mild airway obstruction, who has
respiratory distress, a strong cough, and normal skin color, includes: -
✔✔supplemental oxygen and transport
Finger sweeps are ONLY indicated if - ✔✔the patient is unresponsive and you can
see the object in his or her mouth
Cellular respiration and cellular metabolism are best described as - ✔✔the use of
oxygen and carbohydrates to produce energy and the creation of carbon dioxide and
water byproducts.
An absence seizure, also called a petit mal seizure, is characterized by - ✔✔a blank
stare and an absence of tonic-clonic motor activity.
A focal motor seizure - ✔✔is isolated to one part of the body, such as an extremity,
but can progress to a generalized (full body) seizure.
You should assist with the delivery of the baby's head by: - ✔✔placing your fingers
on the bony part of the skull and applying gentle pressure
A child between 3 to 5 would have normal vitals if they are? - ✔✔Respirations b/w
20-30
Pulse 80-120
Systolic bp 80-110
You receive a call for a 3-year-old girl with respiratory distress. When you enter her
residence, you see the mother holding the child, who does not acknowledge your
presence. This finding indicates that the child: - ✔✔has severe hypoxia
,When is it MOST appropriate to clamp and cut the umbilical cord? - ✔✔as soon as
the cord has stopped pulsating
Which of the following is the MOST common cause of shock in infants and
children? - ✔✔dehydration
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 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? - ✔✔pelvic injury
You are called to the scene of a man down. Dispatch reports the man is pulseless and
bystanders are doing CPR. According to the NREMT Cardiac Arrest
management/AED skill sheet, which of the following sequences is appropriate? -
✔✔Complete 1 cycle of CPR, attach AED, have everyone stand clear during rhythm
check.
Your patient is a 41 year old female who was found lying prone in the kitchen. She
does not appear to be conscious andthere is a pool of saliva next to her head. You
and your partner log roll her into a supine position while maintaining c-spine
stabilization. Just as you get the woman rolled over her husband tells you that she
has a previous history of heart attacks. What would be the most appropriate course
of action to take next? - ✔✔Do a jaw thrust to open her airway.
Which position is MOST appropriate for a mother in labor with a prolapsed
umbilical cord? - ✔✔supine with hips elevated
You are treating a 5-year-old child who has had severe diarrhea and vomiting for 3
days and is now showing signs of shock. Supplemental oxygen has been given and
you have elevated his lower extremities. En route to the hospital, you note that his
work of breathing has increased. You should: - ✔✔lower the extremities and
reassess the child
, After an advanced airway device (eg, ET tube, multilumen airway, supraglottic
airway) has been inserted during cardiac arrest, ventilate the patient at a rate
of_____________ breaths per minute (one breath every __________ seconds). This
ventilation rate applies to all age groups, except the newborn. - ✔✔8 to 10, 6 to 8
Excessive ventilation (eg, hyperventilation) is detrimental because it causes an
increase in intrathoracic pressure, which - ✔✔impedes blood flow back to the heart
and decreases coronary perfusion
A 6-year-old boy presents with a high fever, a headache, and a stiff neck. He is
conscious, but is not acting as a normal 6-year-old boy should. His mother told you
that he vomited once before your arrival. You should be MOST concerned with: -
✔✔the risk of permanent neurological damage
Signs and symptoms of Cushing's triad include all the following except -
✔✔tachycardia
Your assessmment of a newborn reveals cyanosis to the chest and face and a heart
rate of 90 beats/min. What should you do first? - ✔✔begin artificial ventilations
Oxygen and other nutrients are transferred to the developing fetus via the: -
✔✔umbilical vein
Hypoxia-induced unresponsiveness during a submersion injury is usually the result
of: - ✔✔laryngospasm
General rules to follow when attempting to rescue a patient from the water include -
✔✔reach, row, throw, then go
Treatment for a responsive 4-year-old child with a mild airway obstruction, who has
respiratory distress, a strong cough, and normal skin color, includes: -
✔✔supplemental oxygen and transport
Finger sweeps are ONLY indicated if - ✔✔the patient is unresponsive and you can
see the object in his or her mouth
Cellular respiration and cellular metabolism are best described as - ✔✔the use of
oxygen and carbohydrates to produce energy and the creation of carbon dioxide and
water byproducts.
An absence seizure, also called a petit mal seizure, is characterized by - ✔✔a blank
stare and an absence of tonic-clonic motor activity.
A focal motor seizure - ✔✔is isolated to one part of the body, such as an extremity,
but can progress to a generalized (full body) seizure.
You should assist with the delivery of the baby's head by: - ✔✔placing your fingers
on the bony part of the skull and applying gentle pressure
A child between 3 to 5 would have normal vitals if they are? - ✔✔Respirations b/w
20-30
Pulse 80-120
Systolic bp 80-110
You receive a call for a 3-year-old girl with respiratory distress. When you enter her
residence, you see the mother holding the child, who does not acknowledge your
presence. This finding indicates that the child: - ✔✔has severe hypoxia
,When is it MOST appropriate to clamp and cut the umbilical cord? - ✔✔as soon as
the cord has stopped pulsating
Which of the following is the MOST common cause of shock in infants and
children? - ✔✔dehydration
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 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? - ✔✔pelvic injury
You are called to the scene of a man down. Dispatch reports the man is pulseless and
bystanders are doing CPR. According to the NREMT Cardiac Arrest
management/AED skill sheet, which of the following sequences is appropriate? -
✔✔Complete 1 cycle of CPR, attach AED, have everyone stand clear during rhythm
check.
Your patient is a 41 year old female who was found lying prone in the kitchen. She
does not appear to be conscious andthere is a pool of saliva next to her head. You
and your partner log roll her into a supine position while maintaining c-spine
stabilization. Just as you get the woman rolled over her husband tells you that she
has a previous history of heart attacks. What would be the most appropriate course
of action to take next? - ✔✔Do a jaw thrust to open her airway.
Which position is MOST appropriate for a mother in labor with a prolapsed
umbilical cord? - ✔✔supine with hips elevated
You are treating a 5-year-old child who has had severe diarrhea and vomiting for 3
days and is now showing signs of shock. Supplemental oxygen has been given and
you have elevated his lower extremities. En route to the hospital, you note that his
work of breathing has increased. You should: - ✔✔lower the extremities and
reassess the child
, After an advanced airway device (eg, ET tube, multilumen airway, supraglottic
airway) has been inserted during cardiac arrest, ventilate the patient at a rate
of_____________ breaths per minute (one breath every __________ seconds). This
ventilation rate applies to all age groups, except the newborn. - ✔✔8 to 10, 6 to 8
Excessive ventilation (eg, hyperventilation) is detrimental because it causes an
increase in intrathoracic pressure, which - ✔✔impedes blood flow back to the heart
and decreases coronary perfusion
A 6-year-old boy presents with a high fever, a headache, and a stiff neck. He is
conscious, but is not acting as a normal 6-year-old boy should. His mother told you
that he vomited once before your arrival. You should be MOST concerned with: -
✔✔the risk of permanent neurological damage
Signs and symptoms of Cushing's triad include all the following except -
✔✔tachycardia
Your assessmment of a newborn reveals cyanosis to the chest and face and a heart
rate of 90 beats/min. What should you do first? - ✔✔begin artificial ventilations
Oxygen and other nutrients are transferred to the developing fetus via the: -
✔✔umbilical vein
Hypoxia-induced unresponsiveness during a submersion injury is usually the result
of: - ✔✔laryngospasm
General rules to follow when attempting to rescue a patient from the water include -
✔✔reach, row, throw, then go
