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NREMT EMT Certification Exam Prep
2026/2027 | Complete Practice
Questions & Answer Explanations |
National Registry Emergency Medical
Technician Study Guide
Question 1: You are assessing a patient for hypoperfusion. Which of the following signs and
symptoms
would indicate the presence of hypoperfusion?
a. Extreme thirst, restlessness
b. Poor mentation, stridor
c. Cyanosis, slow respirations
d. Pale skin, hypertension
a. Extreme thirst, restlessness
Rationale: Extreme thirst and restlessness are both classic signs and symptoms of shock. You
would also
expect to find pale, cool, clammy skin, altered mental status, rapid and shallow respirations, and
increased heart rate.
Question 2: You arrive on scene with your partner to a slip and fall. The patient is a 49 year old
male who slipped and fell while jumping out of a boat and onto a dock. After hitting the dock he
fell into the water where his friends pulled him out. He is conscious and complaining only of
pain in his left shoulder. He is laying supine on the dock. He is shivering and holding his elbow.
The proper course of action would be?
a. Cut off the wet clothing, high flow Ó, and check CMS
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b. Load him on a backboard with c spine precautions, Ó, and transport
c. Put a blanket on him, Ó, and traction splinting
d. Ó, traction splinting, and transport
a. Cut off the wet clothing, high flow Ó, and check CMS
Rationale: Getting the wet clothes off him to help prevent shock, along with High flow Ó, and
checking the ciruclation, motor function, and sensation of the affected limb would be the best
choice. The other answers never checked CMS which is very necessary.
Question 3: Where is the ulna located in the body?
a. The thumb side of the arm
b. The big toe side of the leg
c. The little toe side of the leg
d. The little finger side of the arm
d. The little finger side of the arm
Rationale: The ulna is the outside bone of the arm in line with the little finger.
Question 4: What is the best definition of a fistula used in hemodialysis?
a. An external shunt
b. An internal connection between a graft and a shunt
c. A surgically created connection between a venule and an artery.
d. An internal shunt
d. An internal shunt
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Rationale: The best definition of a fistula used in hemodialysis is "an internal shunt" which
connects an
artery to a vein.
Question 5: It is your duty as an EMT to diagnose a diabetic condition as:
a. Hypoglycemic
b. Hyperglycemic
c. Serious
d. None of the above
d. None of the above
Rationale: You need to manage airway, breathing, and circulation, and transport in a safe and
expedient
manner. It is not your job to diagnose.
Question 6: Proper use of an AED should include:
a. Measuring from the corner of the mouth to the earlobe
b. Moistening the pads to ensure electrical conductivity
c. Establishing the patient does not have a pulse
d. Three consecutive shocks
c. Establishing the patient does not have a pulse
Rationale: An AED should only be used on a patient who has no pulse. CPR should be continued
after each shock, per the 2010 AHA Guidelines.
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Question 7: You and your partner Bob are called to the scene of a man down. The report said the
man has no pulse and that family members are doing CPR. Upon arriving at the scene what 3
things are you going to do first?
a. Open their airway, tell the bystander to stop CPR, and put your gloves on
b. Question the bystanders, direct them to stop CPR ,and check for pulse
c. Hook up the AED, open their airway, and insert an adjunct
d. Attach the AED, tell everyone to stand back, and hit the analyze button
b. Question the bystanders, direct them to stop CPR ,and check for pulse
Rationale: Your gloves should be on prior to coming in contact with the patient. You would
attach an AED and shock if indicated, according to AHA Guidelines
Question 8: Which of the following can mimic alcohol intoxication?
a. Head injury
b. Hypoglycemia
c. Diabetic ketoacidosis
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Rationale: All of these things can mimic alcohol intoxication. Hypoxia, postictal state from
seizure, stroke, tumors, and of course drug use may all appear as intoxication by alcohol.
Question 9: Blood that is unoxygenated moves into the lungs through the?
a. Pulmonary artery
b. Pulmonary valve
c. Pulmonary vein
d. Aortic arch
a. Pulmonary artery
NREMT EMT Certification Exam Prep
2026/2027 | Complete Practice
Questions & Answer Explanations |
National Registry Emergency Medical
Technician Study Guide
Question 1: You are assessing a patient for hypoperfusion. Which of the following signs and
symptoms
would indicate the presence of hypoperfusion?
a. Extreme thirst, restlessness
b. Poor mentation, stridor
c. Cyanosis, slow respirations
d. Pale skin, hypertension
a. Extreme thirst, restlessness
Rationale: Extreme thirst and restlessness are both classic signs and symptoms of shock. You
would also
expect to find pale, cool, clammy skin, altered mental status, rapid and shallow respirations, and
increased heart rate.
Question 2: You arrive on scene with your partner to a slip and fall. The patient is a 49 year old
male who slipped and fell while jumping out of a boat and onto a dock. After hitting the dock he
fell into the water where his friends pulled him out. He is conscious and complaining only of
pain in his left shoulder. He is laying supine on the dock. He is shivering and holding his elbow.
The proper course of action would be?
a. Cut off the wet clothing, high flow Ó, and check CMS
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b. Load him on a backboard with c spine precautions, Ó, and transport
c. Put a blanket on him, Ó, and traction splinting
d. Ó, traction splinting, and transport
a. Cut off the wet clothing, high flow Ó, and check CMS
Rationale: Getting the wet clothes off him to help prevent shock, along with High flow Ó, and
checking the ciruclation, motor function, and sensation of the affected limb would be the best
choice. The other answers never checked CMS which is very necessary.
Question 3: Where is the ulna located in the body?
a. The thumb side of the arm
b. The big toe side of the leg
c. The little toe side of the leg
d. The little finger side of the arm
d. The little finger side of the arm
Rationale: The ulna is the outside bone of the arm in line with the little finger.
Question 4: What is the best definition of a fistula used in hemodialysis?
a. An external shunt
b. An internal connection between a graft and a shunt
c. A surgically created connection between a venule and an artery.
d. An internal shunt
d. An internal shunt
,/////…/.//,.,./.,./.,..,..//…,,…..,,,,,..////.,.,.,[]][‘;@@@2../././/…../////…/;;;.//
Rationale: The best definition of a fistula used in hemodialysis is "an internal shunt" which
connects an
artery to a vein.
Question 5: It is your duty as an EMT to diagnose a diabetic condition as:
a. Hypoglycemic
b. Hyperglycemic
c. Serious
d. None of the above
d. None of the above
Rationale: You need to manage airway, breathing, and circulation, and transport in a safe and
expedient
manner. It is not your job to diagnose.
Question 6: Proper use of an AED should include:
a. Measuring from the corner of the mouth to the earlobe
b. Moistening the pads to ensure electrical conductivity
c. Establishing the patient does not have a pulse
d. Three consecutive shocks
c. Establishing the patient does not have a pulse
Rationale: An AED should only be used on a patient who has no pulse. CPR should be continued
after each shock, per the 2010 AHA Guidelines.
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Question 7: You and your partner Bob are called to the scene of a man down. The report said the
man has no pulse and that family members are doing CPR. Upon arriving at the scene what 3
things are you going to do first?
a. Open their airway, tell the bystander to stop CPR, and put your gloves on
b. Question the bystanders, direct them to stop CPR ,and check for pulse
c. Hook up the AED, open their airway, and insert an adjunct
d. Attach the AED, tell everyone to stand back, and hit the analyze button
b. Question the bystanders, direct them to stop CPR ,and check for pulse
Rationale: Your gloves should be on prior to coming in contact with the patient. You would
attach an AED and shock if indicated, according to AHA Guidelines
Question 8: Which of the following can mimic alcohol intoxication?
a. Head injury
b. Hypoglycemia
c. Diabetic ketoacidosis
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Rationale: All of these things can mimic alcohol intoxication. Hypoxia, postictal state from
seizure, stroke, tumors, and of course drug use may all appear as intoxication by alcohol.
Question 9: Blood that is unoxygenated moves into the lungs through the?
a. Pulmonary artery
b. Pulmonary valve
c. Pulmonary vein
d. Aortic arch
a. Pulmonary artery
