NREMT FINAL EXAM TEST BANK:
AIRWAY, RESPIRATION, AND
VENTILATION | NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ | 100%
CORRECT | 2026 UPDATE!!
A confused 57-year-old male has difficulty breathing. His wife tells you
he has been coughing up rust-colored sputum and recently lost weight.
His lung sounds are diminished in the bases, and you auscultate fine
and coarse crackles over his left upper chest. His vital signs are P 86, R
24 and shallow, BP 136/72, and SpO2 is 88% on room air. You should: A.
administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
B. administer oxygen by venturi mask.
C. apply CPAP.
D. assist his ventilation. ANSWER D. assist his ventilation.
Coworkers call 9-1-1 for a 22-year-old male who was having an asthma
attack. The patient tells you that he took his albuterol inhaler prior to
your arrival and feels better. You auscultate clear lung sounds. His vital
signs are P 92, R 18, BP 130/82, and SpO2 is 93% on room air. You
should administer:
,A. oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
B. oxygen by nasal cannula
C. albuterol by his inhaler.
D. albuterol by nebulizer. ANSWER B. oxygen by nasal cannula
A 20-year-old male is coughing after inhaling chlorine gas. He was
moved outside to fresh air by coworkers. His only complaints are that
his throat is burning, and it is hard to catch his breath because of the
coughing. You should first:
A. collect a sample of his phlegm.
B. decontaminate the affected area.
C. administer oxygen.
D. allow him to drink water. ANSWER C. administer oxygen.
Why can inhalation exposure to carbon monoxide be toxic? A.
It is a respiratory irritant.
B. It suppresses the Hering-Breuer reflex.
C. It displaces oxygen from hemoglobin
D. It prevents oxygen from participating in ATP production. -
Answer > C. It displaces oxygen from hemoglobin
A 34-year-old female tells you she has trouble breathing. She has stage
three lung cancer and is receiving radiation therapy. You auscultate
,rhonchi and fine crackles over her right upper chest. Her vital signs are
P 88, R 20, BP 118/68, and SpO2 is 92% on room air. You should: A.
assist her ventilations with a BVM.
B. assist with the administration of her bronchodilator.
C. administer oxygen by nasal cannula.
D. administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask. ANSWER C. administer
oxygen by nasal cannula.
A febrile 52-year-old female complains of coughing up blood. She tells
you that she has had recent unexplained weight loss. You auscultate
rhonchi over the right upper lung. Her vital signs are P 86, R 16, BP
138/84, and SpO2 is 95% on room air. You should suspect: A.
emphysema.
B. chronic bronchitis.
C. tuberculosis
D. congestive heart failure. ANSWER C. tuberculosis
A 17-year-old female complains of difficulty swallowing after smoking
crack earlier today. Her voice is quiet, and she is leaning forward and
drooling. Her lungs are clear to auscultation. Her vital signs are P 16, R
14, BP 116/ 76, and SpO2 is 94% on room air. You should suspect: A.
cocaine overdose.
B. epiglottitis.
C. excited delirium.
, D. laryngotracheobronchitis. ANSWER B. epiglottitis.
A 49-year-old male complains of a sore throat and has a muffled voice.
He tells you the sore throat started a week ago and has gotten worse.
He looks sick, and his skin is hot to the touch. He has a history of
asthma. You auscultate a slight high-pitched sound occasionally in his
upper airway. His vital signs are P 102, R 16, BP 132/84, and SpO2 is
93% on room air. You should: A. place him supine.
B. assist with the administration of his MDI.
C. inspect his airway.
D. administer oxygen. ANSWER D. administer oxygen.
Why should you assist the ventilation of a patient who is in respiratory
failure?
A. To reduce oncotic pressure
B. To improve alveolar ventilation
C. To reduce intrathoracic pressure
D. To improve cardiac output ANSWER B. To improve alveolar
ventilation
Which of the following patients should you suspect needs
administration of supplemental oxygen?
A. A 91-year-old female who complains of chest pain; her vital signs are
P 72, R 16, BP 142/86, and SpO2 is 96% on room air
AIRWAY, RESPIRATION, AND
VENTILATION | NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ | 100%
CORRECT | 2026 UPDATE!!
A confused 57-year-old male has difficulty breathing. His wife tells you
he has been coughing up rust-colored sputum and recently lost weight.
His lung sounds are diminished in the bases, and you auscultate fine
and coarse crackles over his left upper chest. His vital signs are P 86, R
24 and shallow, BP 136/72, and SpO2 is 88% on room air. You should: A.
administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
B. administer oxygen by venturi mask.
C. apply CPAP.
D. assist his ventilation. ANSWER D. assist his ventilation.
Coworkers call 9-1-1 for a 22-year-old male who was having an asthma
attack. The patient tells you that he took his albuterol inhaler prior to
your arrival and feels better. You auscultate clear lung sounds. His vital
signs are P 92, R 18, BP 130/82, and SpO2 is 93% on room air. You
should administer:
,A. oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
B. oxygen by nasal cannula
C. albuterol by his inhaler.
D. albuterol by nebulizer. ANSWER B. oxygen by nasal cannula
A 20-year-old male is coughing after inhaling chlorine gas. He was
moved outside to fresh air by coworkers. His only complaints are that
his throat is burning, and it is hard to catch his breath because of the
coughing. You should first:
A. collect a sample of his phlegm.
B. decontaminate the affected area.
C. administer oxygen.
D. allow him to drink water. ANSWER C. administer oxygen.
Why can inhalation exposure to carbon monoxide be toxic? A.
It is a respiratory irritant.
B. It suppresses the Hering-Breuer reflex.
C. It displaces oxygen from hemoglobin
D. It prevents oxygen from participating in ATP production. -
Answer > C. It displaces oxygen from hemoglobin
A 34-year-old female tells you she has trouble breathing. She has stage
three lung cancer and is receiving radiation therapy. You auscultate
,rhonchi and fine crackles over her right upper chest. Her vital signs are
P 88, R 20, BP 118/68, and SpO2 is 92% on room air. You should: A.
assist her ventilations with a BVM.
B. assist with the administration of her bronchodilator.
C. administer oxygen by nasal cannula.
D. administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask. ANSWER C. administer
oxygen by nasal cannula.
A febrile 52-year-old female complains of coughing up blood. She tells
you that she has had recent unexplained weight loss. You auscultate
rhonchi over the right upper lung. Her vital signs are P 86, R 16, BP
138/84, and SpO2 is 95% on room air. You should suspect: A.
emphysema.
B. chronic bronchitis.
C. tuberculosis
D. congestive heart failure. ANSWER C. tuberculosis
A 17-year-old female complains of difficulty swallowing after smoking
crack earlier today. Her voice is quiet, and she is leaning forward and
drooling. Her lungs are clear to auscultation. Her vital signs are P 16, R
14, BP 116/ 76, and SpO2 is 94% on room air. You should suspect: A.
cocaine overdose.
B. epiglottitis.
C. excited delirium.
, D. laryngotracheobronchitis. ANSWER B. epiglottitis.
A 49-year-old male complains of a sore throat and has a muffled voice.
He tells you the sore throat started a week ago and has gotten worse.
He looks sick, and his skin is hot to the touch. He has a history of
asthma. You auscultate a slight high-pitched sound occasionally in his
upper airway. His vital signs are P 102, R 16, BP 132/84, and SpO2 is
93% on room air. You should: A. place him supine.
B. assist with the administration of his MDI.
C. inspect his airway.
D. administer oxygen. ANSWER D. administer oxygen.
Why should you assist the ventilation of a patient who is in respiratory
failure?
A. To reduce oncotic pressure
B. To improve alveolar ventilation
C. To reduce intrathoracic pressure
D. To improve cardiac output ANSWER B. To improve alveolar
ventilation
Which of the following patients should you suspect needs
administration of supplemental oxygen?
A. A 91-year-old female who complains of chest pain; her vital signs are
P 72, R 16, BP 142/86, and SpO2 is 96% on room air
