NREMT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
The Umbilical Cord Is Wrapped Tightly Around The Baby's Neck And You Have
Tried Unsuccessfully To Slip The Cord Over The Head. What Should Your Next
Course Of Action Be?
A. Push The Baby's Head Into The Vagina Until The Cord Comes Loose
B. Clamp The Cord In Two Places And Cut It In The Middle
C. Support The Head And Suction The Baby's Nose And Mouth
D. Massage The Uterus To Stimulate Harder Contractions To Free The Baby -
Answerclamp The Cord In Two Places And Cut It In The Middle
You Arrive On Scene With Your Partner To A Restaurant Where A Man Was
Reported To Be Choking. You Enter And Find An Unconscious Cyanotic Male
On The Floor. He Is Supine With Bbq Sauce On His Mouth And Napkins In His
Hand. What Would You Do For This Patient?
A. Verify Apnea, Give Two Slow Breaths With High Flow O2, And
Administer Back Thrusts Until The Object Has Been Removed
B. Ask The Bystanders What Happened. Verify No Pulse, And Attach The Aed.
Tell Everyone To Stand Back, And Hit Analyze Following The Prompts
,C. Administer Abdominal Thrusts, Followed By A Finger Sweep And Then
Administer High Flow O2. Monitor Patient While Transporting
D. Head Tilt, Chin Lift, Verify Apnea And Begin Compressions. Upon
Completion Of Compressions, Give Two Slow Breaths Looking For Chest Rise
And Fall - Answerhead Tilt, Chin Lift, Verify Apnea, And Begin
Compressions. Upon Completion Of Compressions Give Two Slow Breaths
Looking For The Chest To Rise And Fall
A 73 Year Old Female Was In Her Backyard Gardening When She Collapsed To
The Ground. Her Husband Told 911 That "She Is Breathing Very Fast And Will
Not Talk To Me." You Arrive To Find The Woman Lying On Her Side In The
Grass. She Is Breathing At 7 Breaths Per Minute And Her Pulse Is Irregular And
Very Thready. Her Lungs Also Present With Crackles Upon Auscultation. As
You Are Taking Blood Pressure (88/66) The Husband Tell You That The Woman
Has Been Having Jaw Pain And Some Weakness For 3 Days. What Is The Most
Likely Cause Of The Woman's Condition And How Would You Treat Her?
A. Hypoperfusion, High Flow O2, And Transportation Into Fowler's Position
B. Cardiac Arrest, Treat For Shock, And Rapid Transport
C. Cardiogenic Shock, Assist Ventilations, And Transport
D. Septic Shock, Transport Into A Position Of Comfort With
High Flow O2 Via Nrb - Answercardiogenic Shock, Assist
Ventilations, And Transport
One Pupil Is Dilated And The Other Is Constricted Would Suggest What Type Of
Injury?
, A. Cervical
B. Cerebral
C. Crovasic
D. Cellular - Answercerebral
A Transient Ischemic Attack (Tia) Will Usually Stop After:
A. 30-60 Minutes
B. 1-2 Days
C. Proper Intervention
D. 10-15 Minutes - Answer10-15 Minutes
Signs And Symptoms Of Cushing' Phenomenon Include All Of The Following
Except:
A. Hypertension
B. Tachycardia
CORRECT ANSWERS
The Umbilical Cord Is Wrapped Tightly Around The Baby's Neck And You Have
Tried Unsuccessfully To Slip The Cord Over The Head. What Should Your Next
Course Of Action Be?
A. Push The Baby's Head Into The Vagina Until The Cord Comes Loose
B. Clamp The Cord In Two Places And Cut It In The Middle
C. Support The Head And Suction The Baby's Nose And Mouth
D. Massage The Uterus To Stimulate Harder Contractions To Free The Baby -
Answerclamp The Cord In Two Places And Cut It In The Middle
You Arrive On Scene With Your Partner To A Restaurant Where A Man Was
Reported To Be Choking. You Enter And Find An Unconscious Cyanotic Male
On The Floor. He Is Supine With Bbq Sauce On His Mouth And Napkins In His
Hand. What Would You Do For This Patient?
A. Verify Apnea, Give Two Slow Breaths With High Flow O2, And
Administer Back Thrusts Until The Object Has Been Removed
B. Ask The Bystanders What Happened. Verify No Pulse, And Attach The Aed.
Tell Everyone To Stand Back, And Hit Analyze Following The Prompts
,C. Administer Abdominal Thrusts, Followed By A Finger Sweep And Then
Administer High Flow O2. Monitor Patient While Transporting
D. Head Tilt, Chin Lift, Verify Apnea And Begin Compressions. Upon
Completion Of Compressions, Give Two Slow Breaths Looking For Chest Rise
And Fall - Answerhead Tilt, Chin Lift, Verify Apnea, And Begin
Compressions. Upon Completion Of Compressions Give Two Slow Breaths
Looking For The Chest To Rise And Fall
A 73 Year Old Female Was In Her Backyard Gardening When She Collapsed To
The Ground. Her Husband Told 911 That "She Is Breathing Very Fast And Will
Not Talk To Me." You Arrive To Find The Woman Lying On Her Side In The
Grass. She Is Breathing At 7 Breaths Per Minute And Her Pulse Is Irregular And
Very Thready. Her Lungs Also Present With Crackles Upon Auscultation. As
You Are Taking Blood Pressure (88/66) The Husband Tell You That The Woman
Has Been Having Jaw Pain And Some Weakness For 3 Days. What Is The Most
Likely Cause Of The Woman's Condition And How Would You Treat Her?
A. Hypoperfusion, High Flow O2, And Transportation Into Fowler's Position
B. Cardiac Arrest, Treat For Shock, And Rapid Transport
C. Cardiogenic Shock, Assist Ventilations, And Transport
D. Septic Shock, Transport Into A Position Of Comfort With
High Flow O2 Via Nrb - Answercardiogenic Shock, Assist
Ventilations, And Transport
One Pupil Is Dilated And The Other Is Constricted Would Suggest What Type Of
Injury?
, A. Cervical
B. Cerebral
C. Crovasic
D. Cellular - Answercerebral
A Transient Ischemic Attack (Tia) Will Usually Stop After:
A. 30-60 Minutes
B. 1-2 Days
C. Proper Intervention
D. 10-15 Minutes - Answer10-15 Minutes
Signs And Symptoms Of Cushing' Phenomenon Include All Of The Following
Except:
A. Hypertension
B. Tachycardia
