NREMT EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS 2026
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,A 76-year-old female complains of malaise and administer oxygen.
decreased appetite. She has a history of asthma. She has
a non-productive cough, and you auscultate rhonchi and
slight wheezes in her right lower lung. Her vital signs are
P 104, R20, BP 140/96, and SpO2 is 92% on room air. You
should:
A. assist her ventilation.
B. administer oxygen.
C. assist with the administration of her bronchodilator.
D. apply CPAP.
A 49-year-old male complains of a sore throat and has a administer oxygen
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
Why should you assist the ventilation of a patient who is To improve alveolar ventilation
in respiratory failure?
A. To reduce oncotic pressure
B. To improve alveolar ventilation
C. To reduce intrathoracic pressure
D. To improve cardiac output
An 83-year-old female complains of difficulty breathing. asthma.
She tells you that it started after carrying in her groceries.
You observe pursed lips breathing. She is tachypneic,
and you auscultate diffuse wheezes. You should suspect:
A. congestive heart failure.
B. pleurisy.
C. asthma.
D. pneumonia.
,A 24-year-old male complains of difficulty breathing. He respiratory distress
is sitting in a chair leaning forward. He tells you that he
was exercising when it started. His lung sounds are clear
but diminished in the bases bilaterally. His vital signs are P
92, R 22, BP 132/90, and SpO2 is 93% on room air. You
should suspect:
A. spontaneous pneumothorax
B. respiratory failure
C. respiratory distress
D. tension pneumothorax
A 52-year-old male complains of difficulty breathing. He have him use his inhaler
tells you he has a history of asthma. He used his albuterol
inhaler twice without relief. You auscultate wheezes in all
fields. His vital signs are P 72, R 20, BP 142/78, and SpO2
is 90 % on room air. You should administer oxygen and:
A. transport
B. place him supine
C. have him use his inhaler
D. assist his ventilation
A 24-year-old female complains of right-sided chest pain spontaneous pneumothorax
and trouble breathing. She tells you she felt a pop in her
chest while coughing before the pain and difficulty
breathing started. Her lungs are clear to auscultation. Her
vital signs are P 82, R 20, BP 108/72, and SpO2 is 97% on
room air. You should suspect:
A. tension pneumothorax
B. pleural effusion
C. neoplasm
D. spontaneous pneumothorax
A 70-year-old male has difficulty breathing. When A decrease in his mental status
assessing him, which of the following should influence
your decision to assist his ventilation with a BVM?
A. A decrease in his mental status
B. An SpO2 below 90% on room air
C. An increase in his respiratory rate
D. A history of COPD
An unresponsive 4-year-old female is apneic but has a insert an oropharyngeal airway
carotid pulse of 52. You should first:
A. attach the AED
B. administer oxygen
C. begin chest compressions
D. insert an oropharyngeal airway
, What is the impact on intrathoracic pressure when you It increases airway and intrathoracic pressures.
squeeze the BVM while ventilating a patient?
A. It decreases airway pressure and increases
intrathoracic pressure.
B. It increases airway pressure and decreases
intrathoracic pressure.
C. It increases airway and intrathoracic pressures.
D. It decreases airway and intrathoracic pressures.
An unresponsive 46-year-old male has severe respiratory assist his ventilation.
distress. His wife tells you he was resuscitated after
drowning several hours ago but refused to go to the
hospital. You auscultate rales and decreased lung sounds
in all fields. You should:
A. assist his ventilation.
B. assess his vital signs.
C. administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
D. apply CPAP.
An afebrile 78-year-old male tells you he woke up unable emphysema.
to catch his breath. He is sitting on the edge of his bed
with his legs dependent. You auscultate bilateral
wheezes. His vital signs are P 96, R 22, BP 158/80, and
SpO2 is 92% on room air. You should suspect:
A. emphysema.
B. pleural effusion.
C. congestive heart failure.
D. pneumonia.
A 10-year-old female complains of difficulty breathing Inhalation
after mixing bleach with another cleaner. Her skin and
clothing are dry. You smell a strong odor, and your eyes
begin to water. What route of exposure should you
suspect is causing her dyspnea?
A. Injection
B. Ingestion
C. Inhalation
D. Absorption
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE | EMT
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales Included
,A 76-year-old female complains of malaise and administer oxygen.
decreased appetite. She has a history of asthma. She has
a non-productive cough, and you auscultate rhonchi and
slight wheezes in her right lower lung. Her vital signs are
P 104, R20, BP 140/96, and SpO2 is 92% on room air. You
should:
A. assist her ventilation.
B. administer oxygen.
C. assist with the administration of her bronchodilator.
D. apply CPAP.
A 49-year-old male complains of a sore throat and has a administer oxygen
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
Why should you assist the ventilation of a patient who is To improve alveolar ventilation
in respiratory failure?
A. To reduce oncotic pressure
B. To improve alveolar ventilation
C. To reduce intrathoracic pressure
D. To improve cardiac output
An 83-year-old female complains of difficulty breathing. asthma.
She tells you that it started after carrying in her groceries.
You observe pursed lips breathing. She is tachypneic,
and you auscultate diffuse wheezes. You should suspect:
A. congestive heart failure.
B. pleurisy.
C. asthma.
D. pneumonia.
,A 24-year-old male complains of difficulty breathing. He respiratory distress
is sitting in a chair leaning forward. He tells you that he
was exercising when it started. His lung sounds are clear
but diminished in the bases bilaterally. His vital signs are P
92, R 22, BP 132/90, and SpO2 is 93% on room air. You
should suspect:
A. spontaneous pneumothorax
B. respiratory failure
C. respiratory distress
D. tension pneumothorax
A 52-year-old male complains of difficulty breathing. He have him use his inhaler
tells you he has a history of asthma. He used his albuterol
inhaler twice without relief. You auscultate wheezes in all
fields. His vital signs are P 72, R 20, BP 142/78, and SpO2
is 90 % on room air. You should administer oxygen and:
A. transport
B. place him supine
C. have him use his inhaler
D. assist his ventilation
A 24-year-old female complains of right-sided chest pain spontaneous pneumothorax
and trouble breathing. She tells you she felt a pop in her
chest while coughing before the pain and difficulty
breathing started. Her lungs are clear to auscultation. Her
vital signs are P 82, R 20, BP 108/72, and SpO2 is 97% on
room air. You should suspect:
A. tension pneumothorax
B. pleural effusion
C. neoplasm
D. spontaneous pneumothorax
A 70-year-old male has difficulty breathing. When A decrease in his mental status
assessing him, which of the following should influence
your decision to assist his ventilation with a BVM?
A. A decrease in his mental status
B. An SpO2 below 90% on room air
C. An increase in his respiratory rate
D. A history of COPD
An unresponsive 4-year-old female is apneic but has a insert an oropharyngeal airway
carotid pulse of 52. You should first:
A. attach the AED
B. administer oxygen
C. begin chest compressions
D. insert an oropharyngeal airway
, What is the impact on intrathoracic pressure when you It increases airway and intrathoracic pressures.
squeeze the BVM while ventilating a patient?
A. It decreases airway pressure and increases
intrathoracic pressure.
B. It increases airway pressure and decreases
intrathoracic pressure.
C. It increases airway and intrathoracic pressures.
D. It decreases airway and intrathoracic pressures.
An unresponsive 46-year-old male has severe respiratory assist his ventilation.
distress. His wife tells you he was resuscitated after
drowning several hours ago but refused to go to the
hospital. You auscultate rales and decreased lung sounds
in all fields. You should:
A. assist his ventilation.
B. assess his vital signs.
C. administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
D. apply CPAP.
An afebrile 78-year-old male tells you he woke up unable emphysema.
to catch his breath. He is sitting on the edge of his bed
with his legs dependent. You auscultate bilateral
wheezes. His vital signs are P 96, R 22, BP 158/80, and
SpO2 is 92% on room air. You should suspect:
A. emphysema.
B. pleural effusion.
C. congestive heart failure.
D. pneumonia.
A 10-year-old female complains of difficulty breathing Inhalation
after mixing bleach with another cleaner. Her skin and
clothing are dry. You smell a strong odor, and your eyes
begin to water. What route of exposure should you
suspect is causing her dyspnea?
A. Injection
B. Ingestion
C. Inhalation
D. Absorption
