NREMT EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (RATED A+)
In the START triage model, what is the respiratory rate that is used to identify priority 1
adult patients?
a. greater than 25 breaths/min
b. greater than 30 breaths/min
c. greater than 20 breaths/min
d. greater than 40 breaths/min - ANSWERb. greater than 30 breaths/min
EXPLANATION: The thresholds used for making a pt. a priority 1 (red) with the START
model are: respiration greater than 30 breaths/min, poor skin color, pulse with a cap
refill greater than 2 sec, and poor mental status.
Bruising to the right upper quadrant of the abdomen following blunt trauma is MOST
suggestive of injury to the:
a. stomach
b. spleen
c. liver
d. kidney - ANSWERc. liver
Aspirin is beneficial to patients suspected of having a heart attack because it:
a. reduces the associated chest pain
b. prevents the aggregation of platelets
c. causes direct coronary vasodilation
d. dissolves the coronary clot - ANSWERb. prevents the aggregation of platelets
A 19-year-old male was stung multiple times by fire ants. He is experiencing obvious
signs and symptoms of anaphylactic shock. You administer high-flow oxygen and give
him epinephrine via intramuscular injection. Upon reassessment, you determine his
condition has not improved. You should:
a. request a paramedic unit that is stationed approximately 15 miles away
b. transport him immediately and provide supportive care while en route
c. consider that he may actually be experiencing an acute asthma attack
, d. repeat the epinephrine injection after consulting with medical control - ANSWERd.
repeat the epinephrine injection after consulting with medical control
During a HazMat incident, you are working in the treatment area. As patients are
removed from the danger zone, you should:
a. remain where you are and have the patients brought to you
b. retrieve patients from the decontamination area and begin treatment
c. quickly decontaminate the patients and begin assessing them
d. perform a rapid assessment and then have them decontaminated - ANSWERa.
remain where you are and have the patients brought to you
The spleen is located in the ________ quadrant.
a. left upper
b. right upper
c. left lower
d. right lower - ANSWERa. left upper
For a patient to provide informed consent they must
a. have informed a relative about the need for care and the care to be provided
b. be alert and realize they are giving consent to care
c. understand the benefits and risks of the car provided
d. be in the hospital and receive information for a nurse or physician - ANSWERc.
understand the benefits and risks of the car provided
EXPLANATION: Informed consent is different than expressed consent in that the
patient understands the risks and benefits of the care to be provided.
For a patient to refuse care, he or she must
a. be legally able to consent to care
b. sign a release form
c. have a physician's order
d. be uninjured - ANSWERa. be legally able to consent to care
Which of the following statements in reference to lifting and moving patients is true?
a. lift with your back, not your legs
b. place your feet shoulder-width apart
c. keep the weight you are carrying as far from your body as possible
d. use your stronger hand or side to compensate for the weaker side - ANSWERb.
place your feet shoulder-width apart
ANSWERS (RATED A+)
In the START triage model, what is the respiratory rate that is used to identify priority 1
adult patients?
a. greater than 25 breaths/min
b. greater than 30 breaths/min
c. greater than 20 breaths/min
d. greater than 40 breaths/min - ANSWERb. greater than 30 breaths/min
EXPLANATION: The thresholds used for making a pt. a priority 1 (red) with the START
model are: respiration greater than 30 breaths/min, poor skin color, pulse with a cap
refill greater than 2 sec, and poor mental status.
Bruising to the right upper quadrant of the abdomen following blunt trauma is MOST
suggestive of injury to the:
a. stomach
b. spleen
c. liver
d. kidney - ANSWERc. liver
Aspirin is beneficial to patients suspected of having a heart attack because it:
a. reduces the associated chest pain
b. prevents the aggregation of platelets
c. causes direct coronary vasodilation
d. dissolves the coronary clot - ANSWERb. prevents the aggregation of platelets
A 19-year-old male was stung multiple times by fire ants. He is experiencing obvious
signs and symptoms of anaphylactic shock. You administer high-flow oxygen and give
him epinephrine via intramuscular injection. Upon reassessment, you determine his
condition has not improved. You should:
a. request a paramedic unit that is stationed approximately 15 miles away
b. transport him immediately and provide supportive care while en route
c. consider that he may actually be experiencing an acute asthma attack
, d. repeat the epinephrine injection after consulting with medical control - ANSWERd.
repeat the epinephrine injection after consulting with medical control
During a HazMat incident, you are working in the treatment area. As patients are
removed from the danger zone, you should:
a. remain where you are and have the patients brought to you
b. retrieve patients from the decontamination area and begin treatment
c. quickly decontaminate the patients and begin assessing them
d. perform a rapid assessment and then have them decontaminated - ANSWERa.
remain where you are and have the patients brought to you
The spleen is located in the ________ quadrant.
a. left upper
b. right upper
c. left lower
d. right lower - ANSWERa. left upper
For a patient to provide informed consent they must
a. have informed a relative about the need for care and the care to be provided
b. be alert and realize they are giving consent to care
c. understand the benefits and risks of the car provided
d. be in the hospital and receive information for a nurse or physician - ANSWERc.
understand the benefits and risks of the car provided
EXPLANATION: Informed consent is different than expressed consent in that the
patient understands the risks and benefits of the care to be provided.
For a patient to refuse care, he or she must
a. be legally able to consent to care
b. sign a release form
c. have a physician's order
d. be uninjured - ANSWERa. be legally able to consent to care
Which of the following statements in reference to lifting and moving patients is true?
a. lift with your back, not your legs
b. place your feet shoulder-width apart
c. keep the weight you are carrying as far from your body as possible
d. use your stronger hand or side to compensate for the weaker side - ANSWERb.
place your feet shoulder-width apart
