NREMT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A | INSTANT
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1. You arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle collision. What is your
first priority?
A. Begin patient assessment
B. Call medical control
C. Ensure scene safety
D. Obtain SAMPLE history
C. Ensure scene safety
Scene safety is always the first priority to prevent injury to
responders and patients.
2. A patient is unresponsive and not breathing normally. What
should you do next?
A. Check blood glucose
B. Start chest compressions
C. Apply oxygen
D. Place in recovery position
B. Start chest compressions
Immediate CPR is required for cardiac arrest with absent or
abnormal breathing.
3. Normal adult respiratory rate is:
A. 8–10 breaths/min
B. 10–14 breaths/min
C. 12–20 breaths/min
, D. 20–30 breaths/min
C. 12–20 breaths/min
The normal adult respiratory rate is between 12 and 20 breaths
per minute.
4. The primary purpose of the rapid trauma assessment is to:
A. Obtain baseline vitals
B. Identify life-threatening injuries
C. Determine insurance status
D. Provide definitive care
B. Identify life-threatening injuries
Rapid trauma assessment focuses on detecting immediate threats
to life.
5. A blood pressure of 88/60 mmHg in an adult indicates:
A. Hypertension
B. Normotension
C. Hypotension
D. Shock recovery
C. Hypotension
Blood pressure below 90 systolic is generally considered
hypotension in adults.
6. The jaw-thrust maneuver is used when:
A. No trauma is suspected
B. Cervical spine injury is suspected
C. The patient is vomiting
D. The patient is conscious
B. Cervical spine injury is suspected
Jaw-thrust opens the airway while minimizing spinal movement.
7. The AED should be used for:
A. Asystole
, B. Pulseless ventricular tachycardia
C. Stable angina
D. Respiratory distress
B. Pulseless ventricular tachycardia
AED treats shockable rhythms like ventricular fibrillation and
pulseless VT.
8. Cyanosis is best described as:
A. Yellow skin
B. Blue discoloration of skin
C. Pale skin
D. Red rash
B. Blue discoloration of skin
Cyanosis indicates inadequate oxygenation.
9. The AVPU scale assesses:
A. Pain level
B. Oxygen saturation
C. Level of consciousness
D. Blood pressure
C. Level of consciousness
AVPU measures alertness and responsiveness.
10. The most common cause of airway obstruction in an
unconscious patient is:
A. Foreign body
B. Tongue
C. Blood clot
D. Swelling
B. Tongue
The tongue relaxes and obstructs the airway in unconscious
patients.
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A | INSTANT
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1. You arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle collision. What is your
first priority?
A. Begin patient assessment
B. Call medical control
C. Ensure scene safety
D. Obtain SAMPLE history
C. Ensure scene safety
Scene safety is always the first priority to prevent injury to
responders and patients.
2. A patient is unresponsive and not breathing normally. What
should you do next?
A. Check blood glucose
B. Start chest compressions
C. Apply oxygen
D. Place in recovery position
B. Start chest compressions
Immediate CPR is required for cardiac arrest with absent or
abnormal breathing.
3. Normal adult respiratory rate is:
A. 8–10 breaths/min
B. 10–14 breaths/min
C. 12–20 breaths/min
, D. 20–30 breaths/min
C. 12–20 breaths/min
The normal adult respiratory rate is between 12 and 20 breaths
per minute.
4. The primary purpose of the rapid trauma assessment is to:
A. Obtain baseline vitals
B. Identify life-threatening injuries
C. Determine insurance status
D. Provide definitive care
B. Identify life-threatening injuries
Rapid trauma assessment focuses on detecting immediate threats
to life.
5. A blood pressure of 88/60 mmHg in an adult indicates:
A. Hypertension
B. Normotension
C. Hypotension
D. Shock recovery
C. Hypotension
Blood pressure below 90 systolic is generally considered
hypotension in adults.
6. The jaw-thrust maneuver is used when:
A. No trauma is suspected
B. Cervical spine injury is suspected
C. The patient is vomiting
D. The patient is conscious
B. Cervical spine injury is suspected
Jaw-thrust opens the airway while minimizing spinal movement.
7. The AED should be used for:
A. Asystole
, B. Pulseless ventricular tachycardia
C. Stable angina
D. Respiratory distress
B. Pulseless ventricular tachycardia
AED treats shockable rhythms like ventricular fibrillation and
pulseless VT.
8. Cyanosis is best described as:
A. Yellow skin
B. Blue discoloration of skin
C. Pale skin
D. Red rash
B. Blue discoloration of skin
Cyanosis indicates inadequate oxygenation.
9. The AVPU scale assesses:
A. Pain level
B. Oxygen saturation
C. Level of consciousness
D. Blood pressure
C. Level of consciousness
AVPU measures alertness and responsiveness.
10. The most common cause of airway obstruction in an
unconscious patient is:
A. Foreign body
B. Tongue
C. Blood clot
D. Swelling
B. Tongue
The tongue relaxes and obstructs the airway in unconscious
patients.
