NREMT Prep Exam Questions and
Answers
At what age is an infant generally able to sit upright and maintain a seated position
without back support? - Correct Answers -9 Months
What are the appropriate management steps for a child with moderate croup? Choose
the three options that are correct. - Correct Answers -Epi, transport, nebulized albuterol
While suctioning a newborn infant with a bulb syringe for the first time, how far is it safe
to insert the syringe into mouth and nose? - Correct Answers -1 - 1.5 inches into the
mouth and 0.5 inch in the nares
3 contraindications to selective spinal immobilization. - Correct Answers -Patient
intoxication
An altered mental status
Painful distracting injuries
During a multi-agency response to a natural disaster, which component of NIMS
ensures that resources are requested, dispatched, and tracked in an organized and
coordinated manner? - Correct Answers -
A 66-year-old male previously complaining of chest pain goes into cardiac arrest. First
responders report that the patient is without a pulse, and CPR is in progress. You arrive
on the scene, apply the AED, and receive a "shock advised" message. Which of the
following is the next best step? - Correct Answers -Deliver the shock and check for a
pulse
A school-age-child is choking in a school cafeteria. You come in to screams of "help!"
and as you enter, the child goes unresponsive. In the BLS pediatric choking algorithm,
which is the best thing to do FIRST? - Correct Answers -Start CPR immediately
checking the airway before giving breaths
acute coronary syndrome - Correct Answers -sudden symptoms of insufficient blood
supply to the heart indicating unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction
pulmonary embolism - Correct Answers -clot or other material lodges in vessels of the
lung
Cornoary Artery DIsease - Correct Answers -a build-up of plaque inside the arteries,
causing a decrease in oxygen-rich blood flow to the heart
, premature ventricular contraction (PVC) - Correct Answers -a common cardiac
arrhythmia that results in the feeling of skipped or extra beats caused by impulses
originating outside the SA node
Sepsis - Correct Answers -Dangerous infection of the blood
Signs and symptoms of cerebral hemorrhage include which of the following? - Correct
Answers -transient LOC, headache, drowsiness, nausea, and vomiting.
You are transporting an unconscious diabetic patient with clear and equal lung sounds
to the hospital for treatment. Which of the following would be most appropriate? -
Correct Answers -Recovery position with a nasopharyngeal airway and supplemental
oxygen
You are treating an unresponsive patient with an intact gag reflex. You have lubricated
the airway and attempted to place a nasal airway in the right nostril, but you meet
resistance and cannot insert it. You should: - Correct Answers -try the left nostril.
A 16-year-old has been coughing for several days, has a fever, and some mild left-sided
chest pain that is worse with coughing. Which of the following breath sounds would you
expect to hear in the left lung but not the right? - Correct Answers -A "crackling" sound
upon inhaling
This patient likely has pneumonia overlying chronic asthma given the acute increase of
shortness of breath, cough, localized chest pain, and a fever. You would expect to hear
crackles in the left lung only and wheezing (high pitched expiratory whistles) throughout
both lungs
Which of the following stretcher types can come with winch systems or elevator systems
to facilitate loading into the ambulance? - Correct Answers -Bariatric stretcher.
A person who provides initial care such as CPR to the patient with minimal/no
equipment before the arrival of emergency medical services is best described as a: -
Correct Answers -Layperson
What structure keeps blood from flowing backwards into the right atrium from the right
ventricle? - Correct Answers -Tricuspid valve
You are called to the scene of a 20-year-old female at 39 weeks gestation in active
labor. When you arrive at the patient, you can see the infant's head. You assisted in the
delivery of the head and have suctioned the nose and mouth. After, you have delivered
the anterior shoulder, what should you do next? - Correct Answers -Apply gentle
upward pressure to assist the rest of the body deliver
Answers
At what age is an infant generally able to sit upright and maintain a seated position
without back support? - Correct Answers -9 Months
What are the appropriate management steps for a child with moderate croup? Choose
the three options that are correct. - Correct Answers -Epi, transport, nebulized albuterol
While suctioning a newborn infant with a bulb syringe for the first time, how far is it safe
to insert the syringe into mouth and nose? - Correct Answers -1 - 1.5 inches into the
mouth and 0.5 inch in the nares
3 contraindications to selective spinal immobilization. - Correct Answers -Patient
intoxication
An altered mental status
Painful distracting injuries
During a multi-agency response to a natural disaster, which component of NIMS
ensures that resources are requested, dispatched, and tracked in an organized and
coordinated manner? - Correct Answers -
A 66-year-old male previously complaining of chest pain goes into cardiac arrest. First
responders report that the patient is without a pulse, and CPR is in progress. You arrive
on the scene, apply the AED, and receive a "shock advised" message. Which of the
following is the next best step? - Correct Answers -Deliver the shock and check for a
pulse
A school-age-child is choking in a school cafeteria. You come in to screams of "help!"
and as you enter, the child goes unresponsive. In the BLS pediatric choking algorithm,
which is the best thing to do FIRST? - Correct Answers -Start CPR immediately
checking the airway before giving breaths
acute coronary syndrome - Correct Answers -sudden symptoms of insufficient blood
supply to the heart indicating unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction
pulmonary embolism - Correct Answers -clot or other material lodges in vessels of the
lung
Cornoary Artery DIsease - Correct Answers -a build-up of plaque inside the arteries,
causing a decrease in oxygen-rich blood flow to the heart
, premature ventricular contraction (PVC) - Correct Answers -a common cardiac
arrhythmia that results in the feeling of skipped or extra beats caused by impulses
originating outside the SA node
Sepsis - Correct Answers -Dangerous infection of the blood
Signs and symptoms of cerebral hemorrhage include which of the following? - Correct
Answers -transient LOC, headache, drowsiness, nausea, and vomiting.
You are transporting an unconscious diabetic patient with clear and equal lung sounds
to the hospital for treatment. Which of the following would be most appropriate? -
Correct Answers -Recovery position with a nasopharyngeal airway and supplemental
oxygen
You are treating an unresponsive patient with an intact gag reflex. You have lubricated
the airway and attempted to place a nasal airway in the right nostril, but you meet
resistance and cannot insert it. You should: - Correct Answers -try the left nostril.
A 16-year-old has been coughing for several days, has a fever, and some mild left-sided
chest pain that is worse with coughing. Which of the following breath sounds would you
expect to hear in the left lung but not the right? - Correct Answers -A "crackling" sound
upon inhaling
This patient likely has pneumonia overlying chronic asthma given the acute increase of
shortness of breath, cough, localized chest pain, and a fever. You would expect to hear
crackles in the left lung only and wheezing (high pitched expiratory whistles) throughout
both lungs
Which of the following stretcher types can come with winch systems or elevator systems
to facilitate loading into the ambulance? - Correct Answers -Bariatric stretcher.
A person who provides initial care such as CPR to the patient with minimal/no
equipment before the arrival of emergency medical services is best described as a: -
Correct Answers -Layperson
What structure keeps blood from flowing backwards into the right atrium from the right
ventricle? - Correct Answers -Tricuspid valve
You are called to the scene of a 20-year-old female at 39 weeks gestation in active
labor. When you arrive at the patient, you can see the infant's head. You assisted in the
delivery of the head and have suctioned the nose and mouth. After, you have delivered
the anterior shoulder, what should you do next? - Correct Answers -Apply gentle
upward pressure to assist the rest of the body deliver
