NREMT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS: LATEST UPDATED A+ GUIDE
SOLUTION, STUDY NOTES OF NURSING
You arrive on the scene to discover a 65-year-old female lying on
the floor of her living room. Your first step in the care of this
patient is to"
A. begin chest compressions
B. apply the AED
C. maintain an open airway
D. assess level of consciousness Correct Answer D
You arrive on the scene to find an unconscious patient about 14
years of age. Where would you assess for a pulse on this patient?
A. carotid artery
B. brachial artery
C. femoral artery
D. radial artery Correct Answer A
The appropriate care for a patient with epistaxis is to:
A. have the patient lay down and remain calm
B. pinch the nostrils and have the patient lean forward
C. pinch the nostrils and have the patient lean back
D. have the patient lay in a supine position with his head lower
than the body Correct Answer B
(Epistaxis is a nose bleed. In these cases you should have the
patient pinch their nose and lean forward.)
During your assessment of a patient's chest you note that the left
side of the chest moves opposite to the right. This is called:
A. crepitus
B. paradigmal motion
C. subcutaneous emphysema
,D. paradoxical movement Correct Answer D
A minute after a baby is born, the heart rate is less than 60 beat
per minute. You should:
A. blow by oxygen
B. attempt to stimulate the newborn
C. aggressively warm the newborn
D. begin chest compressions Correct Answer D
You arrive on the scene to find an unresponsive female patient
who is in her car in the garage. The car is still running and the
door is closed. Looking through an outside window, your next
action would be to:
A. attempt and immediate rescue
B. open the large garage door and any other outside openings
C. wait for the car to run out of gas
D. shut the car off immediately and remove the patie Correct
Answer B
When you listen to the lungs of an asthma patient you would
expect to hear:
A. wheezes
B. rales
C. stridor
D. rhonchi Correct Answer A
Tidal volume is best defined as the:
A. volume of air inhaled on a single breath
B. volume of air that remains in the upper airway
C. total volume of air that the lungs are capable of holding
D. volume of air moved in and out of the lungs each minute
Correct Answer A
(average is 500 ml)
,During transport of a patient with a head injury, what assessment
factor will provide you with the most information regarding the
patient's condition?
A. pupil size
B. heart rate
C. mental status
D. blood pressure Correct Answer C
Which of the following would findings would be most significant
during an assessment of a patient with a severe headache?
A. pain in both legs
B. chest discomfort
C. unilateral weakness
D. abdominal tenderness Correct Answer C
Seizures in children most often are the result of:
A. a life threatening infection
B. a temperature greater than 102 F
C. an abrupt rise in body temperature
D. an inflammatory process in the brain Correct Answer C
A 34-year-old woman, who is 36 weeks pregnant, is having a
seizure. After you protect her airway and ensure adequate
ventilation, you should transport her:
A. on her left side
B. in the prone position
C. in the supine position
D. in a semisitting position Correct Answer A
Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by
A. suctioning the oropharynx
B. initiating assisted ventilations
C. correctly positioning the head
D. inserting an oropharyngeal airway Correct Answer C
, The scene size-up includes all of the following components,
except:
A. determining scene safety
B. applying personal protective gear
C. assessing the need for assistance
D. evaluating the mechanism of injury Correct Answer B
Which of the following actions should be carried out during the
initial assessment?
A. assessing the skin
B. palpating the cranium
C. auscultating the lungs
D. obtaining a blood pressure Correct Answer A
Firefighters have rescued a man from his burning house. He is
conscious and in considerably respiratory distress. He has a
brassy cough and singed nasal hairs. The most immediate threat
to this patient's life is:
A. hypothermia
B. severe burns
C. severe infection
D. closure of the airway Correct Answer D
(Because of the signs and symptoms that this patient is exhibiting,
you must be immediately concerned with the potential for closure
of the airway and be prepared to assist ventilations. Signs of
airway burns include respiratory distress, singed nasal hairs, a
brassy cough, difficulty breathing and coughing up soot sputum.
Infection, the burns themselves and hypothermia should concern
you; however, airway problems are the greatest threat to human
life.)
Immediately upon delivery of a newborn's head, you should first:
A. dry the face
B. cover the eyes
C. suction the nose
ANSWERS: LATEST UPDATED A+ GUIDE
SOLUTION, STUDY NOTES OF NURSING
You arrive on the scene to discover a 65-year-old female lying on
the floor of her living room. Your first step in the care of this
patient is to"
A. begin chest compressions
B. apply the AED
C. maintain an open airway
D. assess level of consciousness Correct Answer D
You arrive on the scene to find an unconscious patient about 14
years of age. Where would you assess for a pulse on this patient?
A. carotid artery
B. brachial artery
C. femoral artery
D. radial artery Correct Answer A
The appropriate care for a patient with epistaxis is to:
A. have the patient lay down and remain calm
B. pinch the nostrils and have the patient lean forward
C. pinch the nostrils and have the patient lean back
D. have the patient lay in a supine position with his head lower
than the body Correct Answer B
(Epistaxis is a nose bleed. In these cases you should have the
patient pinch their nose and lean forward.)
During your assessment of a patient's chest you note that the left
side of the chest moves opposite to the right. This is called:
A. crepitus
B. paradigmal motion
C. subcutaneous emphysema
,D. paradoxical movement Correct Answer D
A minute after a baby is born, the heart rate is less than 60 beat
per minute. You should:
A. blow by oxygen
B. attempt to stimulate the newborn
C. aggressively warm the newborn
D. begin chest compressions Correct Answer D
You arrive on the scene to find an unresponsive female patient
who is in her car in the garage. The car is still running and the
door is closed. Looking through an outside window, your next
action would be to:
A. attempt and immediate rescue
B. open the large garage door and any other outside openings
C. wait for the car to run out of gas
D. shut the car off immediately and remove the patie Correct
Answer B
When you listen to the lungs of an asthma patient you would
expect to hear:
A. wheezes
B. rales
C. stridor
D. rhonchi Correct Answer A
Tidal volume is best defined as the:
A. volume of air inhaled on a single breath
B. volume of air that remains in the upper airway
C. total volume of air that the lungs are capable of holding
D. volume of air moved in and out of the lungs each minute
Correct Answer A
(average is 500 ml)
,During transport of a patient with a head injury, what assessment
factor will provide you with the most information regarding the
patient's condition?
A. pupil size
B. heart rate
C. mental status
D. blood pressure Correct Answer C
Which of the following would findings would be most significant
during an assessment of a patient with a severe headache?
A. pain in both legs
B. chest discomfort
C. unilateral weakness
D. abdominal tenderness Correct Answer C
Seizures in children most often are the result of:
A. a life threatening infection
B. a temperature greater than 102 F
C. an abrupt rise in body temperature
D. an inflammatory process in the brain Correct Answer C
A 34-year-old woman, who is 36 weeks pregnant, is having a
seizure. After you protect her airway and ensure adequate
ventilation, you should transport her:
A. on her left side
B. in the prone position
C. in the supine position
D. in a semisitting position Correct Answer A
Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by
A. suctioning the oropharynx
B. initiating assisted ventilations
C. correctly positioning the head
D. inserting an oropharyngeal airway Correct Answer C
, The scene size-up includes all of the following components,
except:
A. determining scene safety
B. applying personal protective gear
C. assessing the need for assistance
D. evaluating the mechanism of injury Correct Answer B
Which of the following actions should be carried out during the
initial assessment?
A. assessing the skin
B. palpating the cranium
C. auscultating the lungs
D. obtaining a blood pressure Correct Answer A
Firefighters have rescued a man from his burning house. He is
conscious and in considerably respiratory distress. He has a
brassy cough and singed nasal hairs. The most immediate threat
to this patient's life is:
A. hypothermia
B. severe burns
C. severe infection
D. closure of the airway Correct Answer D
(Because of the signs and symptoms that this patient is exhibiting,
you must be immediately concerned with the potential for closure
of the airway and be prepared to assist ventilations. Signs of
airway burns include respiratory distress, singed nasal hairs, a
brassy cough, difficulty breathing and coughing up soot sputum.
Infection, the burns themselves and hypothermia should concern
you; however, airway problems are the greatest threat to human
life.)
Immediately upon delivery of a newborn's head, you should first:
A. dry the face
B. cover the eyes
C. suction the nose
