NREMT Practice Exam
A BVM with a reservoir and oxygen source (at least 15 LPM) delivers an oxygen concentration
of
(A) 21%.
(B) 40% to 60%.
(C) 80%.
(D) 100%. - ANS-(D) 100%.
A dissecting aortic aneurysm may cause the following sign or symptom:
(A) a pain sensation on the neck and back of head
(B) pain in the lower back and lower quadrants
(C) the same blood pressure in each arm
(D) respiratory distress - ANS-(B) pain in the lower back and lower quadrants
The description of pain associated with a dissecting aortic aneurysm is severe back pain
because the peritoneum can be rapidly stripped away from the wall of the main abdominal
cavity.
A high-pitched noise associated with upper airway constriction is known as
(A) wheezes.
(B) rhonchi.
(C) stridor.
(D) rales. - ANS-(C) Stridor
Stridor is defined as a high-pitched sound associated caused by obstruction in the trachea or
larynx.
A nasal cannula can deliver ____% of oxygen at a flow rate of 6 LPM in optimal conditions.
(A) 30%
(B) 40%
(C) 50%
(D) 65% - ANS-(B) 40% of oxygen.
A patient was burned and has blisters to the chest, abdomen, entire right arm, and front of the
right leg. According to the rule of nines, what is the percent of burns?
(A) 40.5%
, (B) 36%
(C) 45%
(D) 31.5% - ANS-(B) 36% (chest = 9%, abdomen = 9%, entire arm 9%, front of the leg = 9%)
A patient was struck in the head by a large tree branch while trimming a tree. The next day, he
complains of dizziness and vomiting. You suspect?
(A) an epidural hematoma.
(B) a subdural hematoma.
(C) a concussion.
(D) a contusion. - ANS-(a) subdural hematoma.
A subdural hematoma is usually due to rupture of small venous vessels. This type of bleeding is
slow and the onset of symptoms may take several hours to develop after the injury.
A small child fell through ice when skating. After 20 minutes, the child is pulled out of the water
apneic and pulseless. What is your first action?
(A) keep the child cool to maintain the mammalian dive reflex.
(B) defibrillate the child immediately.
(C) pronounce the child dead at the scene.
(D) secure the child's airway and control the cervical spine. - ANS-(D) secure the child's airway
and control the cervical spine
Since it is unknown if there are any c-spine injuries from the fall through the ice, you must
secure the airway and control the cervical spine during resuscitation.
All of the following are phases of the stress response EXCEPT:
(A) alarm reaction.
(B) resistance.
(C) exhaustion.
(D) acceptance. - ANS-(D) acceptance.
The 3 phases of the body's response to stress:
(1) alarm reaction (fight-or-flight response)
(2) resistance: the level of resistance to stress raises
(3) exhaustion-as stress continues, coping mechanisms begin to fail
All of the following can affect the accuracy of a pulse oximeter EXCEPT:
(A) hypoperfusion.
(B) anemia.
(C) carbon monoxide poisoning.
(D) hyperthermia. - ANS-(D) hyperthermia.
A BVM with a reservoir and oxygen source (at least 15 LPM) delivers an oxygen concentration
of
(A) 21%.
(B) 40% to 60%.
(C) 80%.
(D) 100%. - ANS-(D) 100%.
A dissecting aortic aneurysm may cause the following sign or symptom:
(A) a pain sensation on the neck and back of head
(B) pain in the lower back and lower quadrants
(C) the same blood pressure in each arm
(D) respiratory distress - ANS-(B) pain in the lower back and lower quadrants
The description of pain associated with a dissecting aortic aneurysm is severe back pain
because the peritoneum can be rapidly stripped away from the wall of the main abdominal
cavity.
A high-pitched noise associated with upper airway constriction is known as
(A) wheezes.
(B) rhonchi.
(C) stridor.
(D) rales. - ANS-(C) Stridor
Stridor is defined as a high-pitched sound associated caused by obstruction in the trachea or
larynx.
A nasal cannula can deliver ____% of oxygen at a flow rate of 6 LPM in optimal conditions.
(A) 30%
(B) 40%
(C) 50%
(D) 65% - ANS-(B) 40% of oxygen.
A patient was burned and has blisters to the chest, abdomen, entire right arm, and front of the
right leg. According to the rule of nines, what is the percent of burns?
(A) 40.5%
, (B) 36%
(C) 45%
(D) 31.5% - ANS-(B) 36% (chest = 9%, abdomen = 9%, entire arm 9%, front of the leg = 9%)
A patient was struck in the head by a large tree branch while trimming a tree. The next day, he
complains of dizziness and vomiting. You suspect?
(A) an epidural hematoma.
(B) a subdural hematoma.
(C) a concussion.
(D) a contusion. - ANS-(a) subdural hematoma.
A subdural hematoma is usually due to rupture of small venous vessels. This type of bleeding is
slow and the onset of symptoms may take several hours to develop after the injury.
A small child fell through ice when skating. After 20 minutes, the child is pulled out of the water
apneic and pulseless. What is your first action?
(A) keep the child cool to maintain the mammalian dive reflex.
(B) defibrillate the child immediately.
(C) pronounce the child dead at the scene.
(D) secure the child's airway and control the cervical spine. - ANS-(D) secure the child's airway
and control the cervical spine
Since it is unknown if there are any c-spine injuries from the fall through the ice, you must
secure the airway and control the cervical spine during resuscitation.
All of the following are phases of the stress response EXCEPT:
(A) alarm reaction.
(B) resistance.
(C) exhaustion.
(D) acceptance. - ANS-(D) acceptance.
The 3 phases of the body's response to stress:
(1) alarm reaction (fight-or-flight response)
(2) resistance: the level of resistance to stress raises
(3) exhaustion-as stress continues, coping mechanisms begin to fail
All of the following can affect the accuracy of a pulse oximeter EXCEPT:
(A) hypoperfusion.
(B) anemia.
(C) carbon monoxide poisoning.
(D) hyperthermia. - ANS-(D) hyperthermia.
