NREMT Emergency Medical Technician
(EMT) Study Guide | 2026/2027 Updated
Edition |
**1.** You arrive at a two-vehicle collision and find an
unconscious patient inside a vehicle. What should you do
first?
A. Assess the patient's pupils
B. Ensure the scene is safe
C. Apply a cervical collar
D. Check the patient's blood pressure
**Answer: B. Ensure the scene is safe**
**2.** Which finding is most concerning in a patient
experiencing respiratory distress?
A. Respiratory rate of 18/min
B. Speaking in full sentences
C. Altered mental status
D. Mild nasal congestion
**Answer: C. Altered mental status**
**3.** An adult patient is unresponsive and not breathing
normally. What should the EMT do first?
A. Obtain a blood pressure
B. Begin chest compressions
,C. Apply a splint
D. Administer oral glucose
**Answer: B. Begin chest compressions**
**4.** What is the recommended chest compression rate
during adult CPR?
A. 60–80/min
B. 80–100/min
C. 100–120/min
D. 130–150/min
**Answer: C. 100–120/min**
**5.** Which airway maneuver is generally preferred for
opening the airway of a patient without suspected spinal
trauma?
A. Jaw-thrust maneuver
B. Head-tilt/chin-lift
C. Modified Trendelenburg
D. Abdominal thrust
**Answer: B. Head-tilt/chin-lift**
**6.** A patient has severe external bleeding from the thigh.
Direct pressure does not control the bleeding. What is the
next appropriate intervention?
A. Apply a tourniquet
,B. Elevate the extremity only
C. Apply ice
D. Give oral fluids
**Answer: A. Apply a tourniquet**
**7.** Which sign is most consistent with shock?
A. Warm, dry skin and slow pulse
B. Pale, cool, clammy skin
C. Slow respirations and hypertension
D. Bounding pulse with flushed skin
**Answer: B. Pale, cool, clammy skin**
**8.** A patient with suspected hypoperfusion should
generally be transported:
A. Only after all injuries are treated
B. As soon as possible after necessary lifesaving interventions
C. After the patient eats
D. Only if the patient loses consciousness
**Answer: B. As soon as possible after necessary lifesaving
interventions**
**9.** Which patient should receive the highest priority for
immediate treatment?
A. Patient with a closed ankle fracture
B. Patient with minor abrasions
, C. Patient with severe respiratory distress
D. Patient with a small scalp laceration
**Answer: C. Patient with severe respiratory distress**
**10.** A conscious adult suddenly becomes unable to speak
or cough and is clutching the throat. This indicates:
A. Mild airway obstruction
B. Severe airway obstruction
C. Pulmonary edema
D. Asthma
**Answer: B. Severe airway obstruction**
**11.** For a conscious adult with severe foreign-body airway
obstruction, the EMT should perform:
A. Blind finger sweeps
B. Appropriate abdominal thrusts
C. Immediate oral glucose administration
D. Chest compressions only
**Answer: B. Appropriate abdominal thrusts**
**12.** Which oxygen-delivery device can provide a high
concentration of oxygen to a breathing patient?
A. Nasal cannula
B. Nonrebreather mask
C. Simple face mask at low flow
(EMT) Study Guide | 2026/2027 Updated
Edition |
**1.** You arrive at a two-vehicle collision and find an
unconscious patient inside a vehicle. What should you do
first?
A. Assess the patient's pupils
B. Ensure the scene is safe
C. Apply a cervical collar
D. Check the patient's blood pressure
**Answer: B. Ensure the scene is safe**
**2.** Which finding is most concerning in a patient
experiencing respiratory distress?
A. Respiratory rate of 18/min
B. Speaking in full sentences
C. Altered mental status
D. Mild nasal congestion
**Answer: C. Altered mental status**
**3.** An adult patient is unresponsive and not breathing
normally. What should the EMT do first?
A. Obtain a blood pressure
B. Begin chest compressions
,C. Apply a splint
D. Administer oral glucose
**Answer: B. Begin chest compressions**
**4.** What is the recommended chest compression rate
during adult CPR?
A. 60–80/min
B. 80–100/min
C. 100–120/min
D. 130–150/min
**Answer: C. 100–120/min**
**5.** Which airway maneuver is generally preferred for
opening the airway of a patient without suspected spinal
trauma?
A. Jaw-thrust maneuver
B. Head-tilt/chin-lift
C. Modified Trendelenburg
D. Abdominal thrust
**Answer: B. Head-tilt/chin-lift**
**6.** A patient has severe external bleeding from the thigh.
Direct pressure does not control the bleeding. What is the
next appropriate intervention?
A. Apply a tourniquet
,B. Elevate the extremity only
C. Apply ice
D. Give oral fluids
**Answer: A. Apply a tourniquet**
**7.** Which sign is most consistent with shock?
A. Warm, dry skin and slow pulse
B. Pale, cool, clammy skin
C. Slow respirations and hypertension
D. Bounding pulse with flushed skin
**Answer: B. Pale, cool, clammy skin**
**8.** A patient with suspected hypoperfusion should
generally be transported:
A. Only after all injuries are treated
B. As soon as possible after necessary lifesaving interventions
C. After the patient eats
D. Only if the patient loses consciousness
**Answer: B. As soon as possible after necessary lifesaving
interventions**
**9.** Which patient should receive the highest priority for
immediate treatment?
A. Patient with a closed ankle fracture
B. Patient with minor abrasions
, C. Patient with severe respiratory distress
D. Patient with a small scalp laceration
**Answer: C. Patient with severe respiratory distress**
**10.** A conscious adult suddenly becomes unable to speak
or cough and is clutching the throat. This indicates:
A. Mild airway obstruction
B. Severe airway obstruction
C. Pulmonary edema
D. Asthma
**Answer: B. Severe airway obstruction**
**11.** For a conscious adult with severe foreign-body airway
obstruction, the EMT should perform:
A. Blind finger sweeps
B. Appropriate abdominal thrusts
C. Immediate oral glucose administration
D. Chest compressions only
**Answer: B. Appropriate abdominal thrusts**
**12.** Which oxygen-delivery device can provide a high
concentration of oxygen to a breathing patient?
A. Nasal cannula
B. Nonrebreather mask
C. Simple face mask at low flow
