NREMT EXAM 2025/2026 EMT GROUP
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
The mother of a 3 month old male tells you that his apnea monitor alarmed and
when she checked on him he was not breathing. She stimulated him and called 9-1-
1. He is now breathing on his own. His vital signs are P 160, R 28, and SpO2 is
98% on room air. You should first:
A. administer blow-by oxygen at 6 L/minute
B. check the functions of the apnea monitor
C. determine what care she provided
D. instruct her how to ventilate him
C. determine what care she provided
A 71 year old female awoke suddenly complaining of shortness of breath. She tells
you she had a heart attack six months ago. Her vitals are P 96, R 16, BP 108/84,
and SpO2 is 91% on room air. You should first:
A. administer oxygen by NRB
B. ask if she takes nitroglycerin
C. lay her flat and elevate legs
D. listen to her lungs for wheezes
A. administer oxygen by NRB
,A 74 year old female who was holding her head collapsed suddenly. When you
arrive she is lying supine on the floor unresponsive. You hear gurgling sounds on
inspiration. You should first:
A. ventilate her with a BVM
B. insert a NPA
C. suction her airway
D. log roll her to recovery position
C. suction her airway
Which of the following findings indicates a condition where air is trapped in the
lower airways? Common in asthma and COPD
A. rales
B. pleural rub
C. wheezes
D. rhonchi
C. wheezes
A 4 year old male has difficulty breathing. He has a sore throat, is leaning forward
with hands on his knees, and his skin is hot to touch. When he speaks his voice
sounds hoarse. His pulse oximeter reading is 94% on room air. You should:
A. inspect his upper airway, monitor tracheal breath sounds, and transport rapidly
B. lay him flat, monitor ABCs, and transport
C. administer oxygen, keep him calm, and transport rapidly
D. administer high-flow oxygen, insert oral airway, and transport
C. administer oxygen, keep him calm, and transport rapidly
,When assessing the work of breathing in a pediatric patient, you should assess
A. chest expansion, skin color, and presence of wheezes or stridor
B. using inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation of chest
C. breath sounds bilaterally, ventilation rate, quality, and volume
D. airway sounds, positioning, and presence of any retractions or nasal flaring
D. airway sounds, positioning, and presence of any retractions or nasal flaring
Your team is performing CPR on a 68 year old male. You are assigned the airway.
When ventilating him, you should:
A. ventilate him once when CPR stops after 30 compressions
B. Use a two person ventilation technique
C. Use a BVM that can refill in 3 seconds
D. Ventilate every 15 seconds with BVM
B. Use a two person ventilation technique
A 20 year old male was playing basketball and suddenly developed chest pain and
respiratory difficulty. He is alert and oriented. He complains of chest pain. His
vitals are P=140, R=24, Bp=160/90. He has diminished breath sounds on the left
side. He is likely suffering from:
A. tension pneumothorax
B. simple pneumothorax
C. heat exhaustion
D. heat stroke
B. simple pneumothorax
, A tall, thin 21 year old male tells you he has increasing shortness of breath after
playing basketball. He tells you during the first part of practice he was tired and the
longer he played the more short of breath he became. You notice swelling around
his neck and you hear crackles when you palpate the skin. You should suspect:
A. pulmonary embolism
B. spontaneous pneumothorax
C. pernicious anemia
D. cardiomegaly
B. spontaneous pneumothorax
Which of the following patient presentations represent the most severe stage of
hypoxia?
A. A restless and agitated 72 year old female with vitals: P=110, R=14, and BP=
148/92
B. A 68 year old male with skin that is cool and clammy. His vitals: P= 110, R=
18, and BP= 108/72
C. A sleepy and confused 69 year old male with discolored fingernail beds
D. A 73 year old female with shortness of breath, headache, and tachypenic
C. A sleepy and confused 69 year old male with discolored fingernail beds
A 2 year old female who has had a cold for the past two days now has frequent
barking coughing. Her skin is warm to touch. She has inspiratory stridor, and her
SpO2 is 98% on room air. When transporting her, you should prepare for:
A. respiratory arrest
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
The mother of a 3 month old male tells you that his apnea monitor alarmed and
when she checked on him he was not breathing. She stimulated him and called 9-1-
1. He is now breathing on his own. His vital signs are P 160, R 28, and SpO2 is
98% on room air. You should first:
A. administer blow-by oxygen at 6 L/minute
B. check the functions of the apnea monitor
C. determine what care she provided
D. instruct her how to ventilate him
C. determine what care she provided
A 71 year old female awoke suddenly complaining of shortness of breath. She tells
you she had a heart attack six months ago. Her vitals are P 96, R 16, BP 108/84,
and SpO2 is 91% on room air. You should first:
A. administer oxygen by NRB
B. ask if she takes nitroglycerin
C. lay her flat and elevate legs
D. listen to her lungs for wheezes
A. administer oxygen by NRB
,A 74 year old female who was holding her head collapsed suddenly. When you
arrive she is lying supine on the floor unresponsive. You hear gurgling sounds on
inspiration. You should first:
A. ventilate her with a BVM
B. insert a NPA
C. suction her airway
D. log roll her to recovery position
C. suction her airway
Which of the following findings indicates a condition where air is trapped in the
lower airways? Common in asthma and COPD
A. rales
B. pleural rub
C. wheezes
D. rhonchi
C. wheezes
A 4 year old male has difficulty breathing. He has a sore throat, is leaning forward
with hands on his knees, and his skin is hot to touch. When he speaks his voice
sounds hoarse. His pulse oximeter reading is 94% on room air. You should:
A. inspect his upper airway, monitor tracheal breath sounds, and transport rapidly
B. lay him flat, monitor ABCs, and transport
C. administer oxygen, keep him calm, and transport rapidly
D. administer high-flow oxygen, insert oral airway, and transport
C. administer oxygen, keep him calm, and transport rapidly
,When assessing the work of breathing in a pediatric patient, you should assess
A. chest expansion, skin color, and presence of wheezes or stridor
B. using inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation of chest
C. breath sounds bilaterally, ventilation rate, quality, and volume
D. airway sounds, positioning, and presence of any retractions or nasal flaring
D. airway sounds, positioning, and presence of any retractions or nasal flaring
Your team is performing CPR on a 68 year old male. You are assigned the airway.
When ventilating him, you should:
A. ventilate him once when CPR stops after 30 compressions
B. Use a two person ventilation technique
C. Use a BVM that can refill in 3 seconds
D. Ventilate every 15 seconds with BVM
B. Use a two person ventilation technique
A 20 year old male was playing basketball and suddenly developed chest pain and
respiratory difficulty. He is alert and oriented. He complains of chest pain. His
vitals are P=140, R=24, Bp=160/90. He has diminished breath sounds on the left
side. He is likely suffering from:
A. tension pneumothorax
B. simple pneumothorax
C. heat exhaustion
D. heat stroke
B. simple pneumothorax
, A tall, thin 21 year old male tells you he has increasing shortness of breath after
playing basketball. He tells you during the first part of practice he was tired and the
longer he played the more short of breath he became. You notice swelling around
his neck and you hear crackles when you palpate the skin. You should suspect:
A. pulmonary embolism
B. spontaneous pneumothorax
C. pernicious anemia
D. cardiomegaly
B. spontaneous pneumothorax
Which of the following patient presentations represent the most severe stage of
hypoxia?
A. A restless and agitated 72 year old female with vitals: P=110, R=14, and BP=
148/92
B. A 68 year old male with skin that is cool and clammy. His vitals: P= 110, R=
18, and BP= 108/72
C. A sleepy and confused 69 year old male with discolored fingernail beds
D. A 73 year old female with shortness of breath, headache, and tachypenic
C. A sleepy and confused 69 year old male with discolored fingernail beds
A 2 year old female who has had a cold for the past two days now has frequent
barking coughing. Her skin is warm to touch. She has inspiratory stridor, and her
SpO2 is 98% on room air. When transporting her, you should prepare for:
A. respiratory arrest
