NREMT Practice Questions
The mitral or bicuspid valve, A
A. prevents blood from back flowing into the left atrium (The mitral or bicuspid valve is located between the left atrium and the left
B. prevents blood from back flowing into the right atrium and the left ventricle. It prevents the blood from back flowing into the
atrium left atrium.)
C. prevents the blood from back flowing into the lungs
D. is located between the left atrium and the right
ventricle
Which of the following is NOT true of the treatment of C
an impaled object? (The treatment of a patient with an impaled object includes: securing the object
A. remove if blocking the airway in place, exposing the wound area, controlling bleeding, and using a bulky
B. stabilize in place dressing to help stabilize the object. The only time it is permissible to remove
C. remove to accommodate transport of the patient an impaled object is if it is impeding the breathing of a patient.)
D. control the bleeding
The electrical impulse generated in the right atrium is C
called the:
A. atrioventricular node
B. purkinje fibers
C. sinoatriual node
D. bundle of his
You are treating a patient that has been involved in a A
motor vehicle accident. You can lift a flap of skin on the (A puncture is created by an object that is typically sharp and pointed. A
patient's head. This type of injury would e referred to as laceration is defined as a jagged cut. An evisceration is typically referred to as
a(n): organs protruding.)
A. avulsion
B. laceration
C. evisceration
D. puncture
Ligaments connect: C
A. muscle to bone
B. bones to tendon
C. bone to bone
D. muscle to tendons
Which of the following heat emergencies is considered D
a true emergency? (Heat strokes are considered a true life threatening emergency. A heat stroke
A. heat cramps typically occurs after a patient as experienced heat cramps and heat
B. heat exhaustion exhaustion.)
C. heat infarction
D. heat stroke
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You are treating a patient who has overdosed on a A
narcotic. The greatest risk for this patient is:
A. respiratory depression
B. seizures
C. hypertension
D. hyperactivity
Which of the following is NOT an imminent sign that B
birthing is going to occur?
A. crowning has occurred
B. contractions are 5 minutes apart
C. the patient feels the infant's head moving down her
birth canal
D. the patient's abdomen is very hard
Which of the following patient characteristics does NOT C
represent a potential for violence?
A. quick irregular movements
B. threatening posture
C. large, muscular individual
D. loud, thunderous voice
There are hollow and solid organs in the abdomen. The B
gallbladder is considered a hollow organ. A ruptured
hollow organ such as the gallbladder is most
commonly associated with:
A. severe bleeding
B. inflammation and infection
C. gall stones
D. appendicitis
A 29 year old male has taken LSD. The patient appears D
very anxious and in a panic state. He is showing signs of
paranoia. You should:
A. agree withe everything the patient says
B. restrain the patient
C. be aggressive and talk very straight and stern to the
patient
D. talk the patient down by reassuring the patient
The most serious side effect of alcohol consumption is: C
A. liver damage
B. hepatitis
C. death
D. loss of consciousness
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You arrive on the scene of an incident where a 16 year C
old male fell approximately 12 feet. That would be (A patient over the age of 8 is considered an adult for most medical care
considered: purposes. A fall of greater than 20 feet is considered a significant injury in
A. a trauma alert adults. If this had been an infant or child, it would have been a significant
B. a significant mechanism of injury mechanism of injury since any fall greater than 10 feet would be considered a
C. not a significant mechanism of injury significant mechanism of injury.)
D. a case with a load 'n' go patient
When assessing a 35 year old patient complaining she D
is short of breath, you note that her breathing is in (Respiratory rates greater than 20 breaths per minute are considered
excess of 28 times per minute. This is considered: tachypnea. Less than 12 breaths per minute is bradypnea and absent breathing
A. neuropnea is apnea.)
B. apnea
C. bradypnea
D. tachypnea
You arrive on the scene of a patient who fell from a B
ladder. You should open the patient's airway by using:
A. head-tilt/chin-lift
B. jaw thrust maneuver
C. neck-lift/head-tilt
D. head-tilt/jaw-thrust
You arrive on the scene, finding an unconscious patient. B
There are no other individuals in the vicinity to give any
other information or permission to treat the patient.
Even though the patient cannot give you consent to
treat him, you begin to do so because of"
A. expressed consent
B. implied consent
C. advanced directives
D. emergency consent
The AED is used to treat patients in: C
A. asystole
B. ventricular tachycardia with a pulse
C. ventricular fibrillation
D. pulseless electrical activity
You arrive on the scene to discover a 65-year-old D
female lying on the floor of her living room. Your first
step in the care of this patient is to"
A. begin chest compressions
B. apply the AED
C. maintain an open airway
D. assess level of consciousness
You arrive on the scene to find an unconscious patient A
about 14 years of age. Where would you assess for a
pulse on this patient?
A. carotid artery
B. brachial artery
C. femoral artery
D. radial artery
The mitral or bicuspid valve, A
A. prevents blood from back flowing into the left atrium (The mitral or bicuspid valve is located between the left atrium and the left
B. prevents blood from back flowing into the right atrium and the left ventricle. It prevents the blood from back flowing into the
atrium left atrium.)
C. prevents the blood from back flowing into the lungs
D. is located between the left atrium and the right
ventricle
Which of the following is NOT true of the treatment of C
an impaled object? (The treatment of a patient with an impaled object includes: securing the object
A. remove if blocking the airway in place, exposing the wound area, controlling bleeding, and using a bulky
B. stabilize in place dressing to help stabilize the object. The only time it is permissible to remove
C. remove to accommodate transport of the patient an impaled object is if it is impeding the breathing of a patient.)
D. control the bleeding
The electrical impulse generated in the right atrium is C
called the:
A. atrioventricular node
B. purkinje fibers
C. sinoatriual node
D. bundle of his
You are treating a patient that has been involved in a A
motor vehicle accident. You can lift a flap of skin on the (A puncture is created by an object that is typically sharp and pointed. A
patient's head. This type of injury would e referred to as laceration is defined as a jagged cut. An evisceration is typically referred to as
a(n): organs protruding.)
A. avulsion
B. laceration
C. evisceration
D. puncture
Ligaments connect: C
A. muscle to bone
B. bones to tendon
C. bone to bone
D. muscle to tendons
Which of the following heat emergencies is considered D
a true emergency? (Heat strokes are considered a true life threatening emergency. A heat stroke
A. heat cramps typically occurs after a patient as experienced heat cramps and heat
B. heat exhaustion exhaustion.)
C. heat infarction
D. heat stroke
, NREMT Practice Questions
You are treating a patient who has overdosed on a A
narcotic. The greatest risk for this patient is:
A. respiratory depression
B. seizures
C. hypertension
D. hyperactivity
Which of the following is NOT an imminent sign that B
birthing is going to occur?
A. crowning has occurred
B. contractions are 5 minutes apart
C. the patient feels the infant's head moving down her
birth canal
D. the patient's abdomen is very hard
Which of the following patient characteristics does NOT C
represent a potential for violence?
A. quick irregular movements
B. threatening posture
C. large, muscular individual
D. loud, thunderous voice
There are hollow and solid organs in the abdomen. The B
gallbladder is considered a hollow organ. A ruptured
hollow organ such as the gallbladder is most
commonly associated with:
A. severe bleeding
B. inflammation and infection
C. gall stones
D. appendicitis
A 29 year old male has taken LSD. The patient appears D
very anxious and in a panic state. He is showing signs of
paranoia. You should:
A. agree withe everything the patient says
B. restrain the patient
C. be aggressive and talk very straight and stern to the
patient
D. talk the patient down by reassuring the patient
The most serious side effect of alcohol consumption is: C
A. liver damage
B. hepatitis
C. death
D. loss of consciousness
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You arrive on the scene of an incident where a 16 year C
old male fell approximately 12 feet. That would be (A patient over the age of 8 is considered an adult for most medical care
considered: purposes. A fall of greater than 20 feet is considered a significant injury in
A. a trauma alert adults. If this had been an infant or child, it would have been a significant
B. a significant mechanism of injury mechanism of injury since any fall greater than 10 feet would be considered a
C. not a significant mechanism of injury significant mechanism of injury.)
D. a case with a load 'n' go patient
When assessing a 35 year old patient complaining she D
is short of breath, you note that her breathing is in (Respiratory rates greater than 20 breaths per minute are considered
excess of 28 times per minute. This is considered: tachypnea. Less than 12 breaths per minute is bradypnea and absent breathing
A. neuropnea is apnea.)
B. apnea
C. bradypnea
D. tachypnea
You arrive on the scene of a patient who fell from a B
ladder. You should open the patient's airway by using:
A. head-tilt/chin-lift
B. jaw thrust maneuver
C. neck-lift/head-tilt
D. head-tilt/jaw-thrust
You arrive on the scene, finding an unconscious patient. B
There are no other individuals in the vicinity to give any
other information or permission to treat the patient.
Even though the patient cannot give you consent to
treat him, you begin to do so because of"
A. expressed consent
B. implied consent
C. advanced directives
D. emergency consent
The AED is used to treat patients in: C
A. asystole
B. ventricular tachycardia with a pulse
C. ventricular fibrillation
D. pulseless electrical activity
You arrive on the scene to discover a 65-year-old D
female lying on the floor of her living room. Your first
step in the care of this patient is to"
A. begin chest compressions
B. apply the AED
C. maintain an open airway
D. assess level of consciousness
You arrive on the scene to find an unconscious patient A
about 14 years of age. Where would you assess for a
pulse on this patient?
A. carotid artery
B. brachial artery
C. femoral artery
D. radial artery
