NREMT PRACTICE EXAM 2026 LATEST
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An unresponsive 56 year old male is apneic and pulseless after he crashed his car into
a utility pole. He has no signs of trauma and the passenger compartment is intact. You
should suspect the most likely cause of his condition to be:
A. seizure disorder
B. acute coronary syndrome
C. suicide
D. trauma - ANS-B. acute coronary syndrome
A 72 year old female who has a history of mental illness complains of a headache.
Within five minutes she becomes unresponsive. Her vitals are P 90, R 16, and BP
128/90. You should suspect:
A. intracerebral bleeding
B. drug overdose
C. vasovagal syncope
D. conversion reaction - ANS-A. intracerebral bleeding
What is the primary cause of acute coronary syndrome?
A. sympathetic stimulation
B. cardiac arrhythmias
C. cor pulonale
D. atherosclerosis - ANS-D. atherosclerosis
The pathological cause of SIDS is:
A. immature development
B. improper sleeping position
C. unknown
D. airway edema - ANS-C. unknown
What should you say to a patient you suspect suffered a stroke in order to assess facial
droop?
A. "please pucker your lips and whistle for me"
B. "can you wrinkle your forehead for me?"
C. "please smile for me while looking upward at the lights"
D. "as i move my finger can you follow it with your eyes?" - ANS-C. "please smile for
me while looking upward at the lights"
,After delivering a shock with an AED to a 5 year old female, you should next:
A. resume chest compressions
B. check for pulse
C. give two breaths
D. re-analyze rhythm - ANS-A. resume chest compressions
During adult CPR, as a second rescuer, you should prepare to administer two
ventilations after:
A. 30 chest compressions
B. 5 chest compressions
C. 15 chest compressions
D. every 5 seconds - ANS-A. 30 chest compressions
Which of the following is the proper rate and depth for adult chest compressions?
A. 60 compressions per min; 3 inches in depth
B. 120 compressions per min; 3 inches in depth
C. 100 compressions per min; 2 inches in depth
D. 100 compressions per min; 3 inches in depth - ANS-C. 100 compressions per min;
2 inches in depth
An unresponsive 56 year old male has no chest rise. You are unable to palpate a
carotid pulse. You should next:
A. check for a radial pulse
B. start chest compressions
C. auscultate (listen) for heart sounds
D. check the other carotid pulse - ANS-B. start chest compressions
The major complication for a patient who has type I diabetes is the:
A. requirement to take insulin
B. cessation of pancreatic function
C. risk of death from hyperglycemia
D. long term implications - ANS-D. long term implications
The signs that are present when a patient has a hypoglycemic reaction are due to:
A. chemoreceptor stimulation
B. a sympathetic response
C. anaerobic metabolism
D. RAS hypoglycemia - ANS-B. a sympathetic response
A 72 year old male is vomiting large amounts of dark, foul-smelling liquids. He has
diffuse, colicky abdominal pain. His skin is cool and clammy. His vital signs are P 112, R
16, BP 108/86, and SpO2 is 94% on room air. You should:
A. provide supportive care
B. administer oxygen by NRB
C. give her sips of sports break
, D. administer oxygen by nasal cannula - ANS-D. administer oxygen by nasal cannula
Which of the following is the least likely to cause death in a patient who is having an
anaphylactic reaction?
A. bronchoconstriction
B. hypoemia
C. upper airway obstruction
D. vasodilation - ANS-A. bronchoconstriction
An anaphylactic reaction occurs because of a/an:
A. toxin-exotoxin interaction
B. sympathetic-parasympathetic interaction
C. alpha-beta interaction
D. antigen-antibody interaction - ANS-D. antigen-antibody interaction
A 7 year old male who is allergic to peanuts, inadvertently ate cookies that included
peanut butter and school principal called when he started to make whistling sounds
while breathing. His face and lips are swollen, and you are unable to auscultate any
lung sounds. The principal hands you an epinephrine autoinjector. You should:
A. administer oxygen by NRB
B. prepare for rapid transport
C. administer diphenhydramine
D. administer the epinephrine autoinjector - ANS-D. administer the epinephrine
autoinjector
Which of the following patients who have a history of diabetes is most likely
hypoglycemic?
A. 21 year old female who ate a high-calorie dinner and decreased exercise
B. 47 year old male who took his insulin but could not eat
C. 41 year old who is sick and unable to take insulin
D. 27 year old acting drunk with liqour odor on breath - ANS-B. 47 year old male who
took his insulin but could not eat
An obese 54 year old female has facial droop, arm drift, and weak grips of her right
hand. These symptoms began 15 minutes ago after she vomited. You should suspect:
A. hypoglycemia
B. conversion reaction
C. flu
D. electrolyte imbalance - ANS-A. hypoglycemia
A 63 year old male who has a history of alcoholism is vomiting up bright red blood. You
should suspect:
A. ruptured esophageal varices
B. peptic ulcer
C. stomach cancer
D. esophageal tear - ANS-A. ruptured esophageal varices
UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
An unresponsive 56 year old male is apneic and pulseless after he crashed his car into
a utility pole. He has no signs of trauma and the passenger compartment is intact. You
should suspect the most likely cause of his condition to be:
A. seizure disorder
B. acute coronary syndrome
C. suicide
D. trauma - ANS-B. acute coronary syndrome
A 72 year old female who has a history of mental illness complains of a headache.
Within five minutes she becomes unresponsive. Her vitals are P 90, R 16, and BP
128/90. You should suspect:
A. intracerebral bleeding
B. drug overdose
C. vasovagal syncope
D. conversion reaction - ANS-A. intracerebral bleeding
What is the primary cause of acute coronary syndrome?
A. sympathetic stimulation
B. cardiac arrhythmias
C. cor pulonale
D. atherosclerosis - ANS-D. atherosclerosis
The pathological cause of SIDS is:
A. immature development
B. improper sleeping position
C. unknown
D. airway edema - ANS-C. unknown
What should you say to a patient you suspect suffered a stroke in order to assess facial
droop?
A. "please pucker your lips and whistle for me"
B. "can you wrinkle your forehead for me?"
C. "please smile for me while looking upward at the lights"
D. "as i move my finger can you follow it with your eyes?" - ANS-C. "please smile for
me while looking upward at the lights"
,After delivering a shock with an AED to a 5 year old female, you should next:
A. resume chest compressions
B. check for pulse
C. give two breaths
D. re-analyze rhythm - ANS-A. resume chest compressions
During adult CPR, as a second rescuer, you should prepare to administer two
ventilations after:
A. 30 chest compressions
B. 5 chest compressions
C. 15 chest compressions
D. every 5 seconds - ANS-A. 30 chest compressions
Which of the following is the proper rate and depth for adult chest compressions?
A. 60 compressions per min; 3 inches in depth
B. 120 compressions per min; 3 inches in depth
C. 100 compressions per min; 2 inches in depth
D. 100 compressions per min; 3 inches in depth - ANS-C. 100 compressions per min;
2 inches in depth
An unresponsive 56 year old male has no chest rise. You are unable to palpate a
carotid pulse. You should next:
A. check for a radial pulse
B. start chest compressions
C. auscultate (listen) for heart sounds
D. check the other carotid pulse - ANS-B. start chest compressions
The major complication for a patient who has type I diabetes is the:
A. requirement to take insulin
B. cessation of pancreatic function
C. risk of death from hyperglycemia
D. long term implications - ANS-D. long term implications
The signs that are present when a patient has a hypoglycemic reaction are due to:
A. chemoreceptor stimulation
B. a sympathetic response
C. anaerobic metabolism
D. RAS hypoglycemia - ANS-B. a sympathetic response
A 72 year old male is vomiting large amounts of dark, foul-smelling liquids. He has
diffuse, colicky abdominal pain. His skin is cool and clammy. His vital signs are P 112, R
16, BP 108/86, and SpO2 is 94% on room air. You should:
A. provide supportive care
B. administer oxygen by NRB
C. give her sips of sports break
, D. administer oxygen by nasal cannula - ANS-D. administer oxygen by nasal cannula
Which of the following is the least likely to cause death in a patient who is having an
anaphylactic reaction?
A. bronchoconstriction
B. hypoemia
C. upper airway obstruction
D. vasodilation - ANS-A. bronchoconstriction
An anaphylactic reaction occurs because of a/an:
A. toxin-exotoxin interaction
B. sympathetic-parasympathetic interaction
C. alpha-beta interaction
D. antigen-antibody interaction - ANS-D. antigen-antibody interaction
A 7 year old male who is allergic to peanuts, inadvertently ate cookies that included
peanut butter and school principal called when he started to make whistling sounds
while breathing. His face and lips are swollen, and you are unable to auscultate any
lung sounds. The principal hands you an epinephrine autoinjector. You should:
A. administer oxygen by NRB
B. prepare for rapid transport
C. administer diphenhydramine
D. administer the epinephrine autoinjector - ANS-D. administer the epinephrine
autoinjector
Which of the following patients who have a history of diabetes is most likely
hypoglycemic?
A. 21 year old female who ate a high-calorie dinner and decreased exercise
B. 47 year old male who took his insulin but could not eat
C. 41 year old who is sick and unable to take insulin
D. 27 year old acting drunk with liqour odor on breath - ANS-B. 47 year old male who
took his insulin but could not eat
An obese 54 year old female has facial droop, arm drift, and weak grips of her right
hand. These symptoms began 15 minutes ago after she vomited. You should suspect:
A. hypoglycemia
B. conversion reaction
C. flu
D. electrolyte imbalance - ANS-A. hypoglycemia
A 63 year old male who has a history of alcoholism is vomiting up bright red blood. You
should suspect:
A. ruptured esophageal varices
B. peptic ulcer
C. stomach cancer
D. esophageal tear - ANS-A. ruptured esophageal varices
