NREMT CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026
COMPLETE PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES REVIEW 2270+ ITEMS
◉ Which of the following is the correct flow of blood through the
heart and lungs?
A. inferior/superior vena cavae, lungs, right atrium, right ventricle,
left venntricle, aorta
B. inferior/superior vena cavae, left atrium, left ventricle, lungs, right
atrium, left ventricle, aorta
C. inferior/superior vena cavae, lings, aorta, left atrium, left
ventricle, right atrium, left ventricle
D. inferior/superior vena cavae, right atrium, right ventricle, lungs,
left ventricle, aorta.
Answer: D
◉ The mitral or bicuspid valve,
A. prevents blood from back flowing into the left atrium
B. prevents blood from back flowing into the right atrium
C. prevents the blood from back flowing into the lungs
D. is located between the left atrium and the right ventricle.
,Answer: A
(The mitral or bicuspid valve is located between the left atrium and
the left atrium and the left ventricle. It prevents the blood from back
flowing into the left atrium.)
◉ Which of the following is NOT true of the treatment of an impaled
object?
A. remove if blocking the airway
B. stabilize in place
C. remove to accommodate transport of the patient
D. control the bleeding.
Answer: C
(The treatment of a patient with an impaled object includes:
securing the object in place, exposing the wound area, controlling
bleeding, and using a bulky dressing to help stabilize the object. The
only time it is permissible to remove an impaled object is if it is
impeding the breathing of a patient.)
◉ The electrical impulse generated in the right atrium is called the:
A. atrioventricular node
B. purkinje fibers
C. sinoatriual node
D. bundle of his.
Answer: C
,◉ You are treating a patient that has been involved in a motor
vehicle accident. You can lift a flap of skin on the patient's head. This
type of injury would e referred to as a(n):
A. avulsion
B. laceration
C. evisceration
D. puncture.
Answer: A
(A puncture is created by an object that is typically sharp and
pointed. A laceration is defined as a jagged cut. An evisceration is
typically referred to as organs protruding.)
◉ Ligaments connect:
A. muscle to bone
B. bones to tendon
C. bone to bone
D. muscle to tendons.
Answer: C
◉ Which of the following heat emergencies is considered a true
emergency?
A. heat cramps
, B. heat exhaustion
C. heat infarction
D. heat stroke.
Answer: D
(Heat strokes are considered a true life threatening emergency. A
heat stroke typically occurs after a patient as experienced heat
cramps and heat exhaustion.)
◉ You are treating a patient who has overdosed on a narcotic. The
greatest risk for this patient is:
A. respiratory depression
B. seizures
C. hypertension
D. hyperactivity.
Answer: A
◉ Which of the following is NOT an imminent sign that 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.
Answer: B
COMPLETE PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES REVIEW 2270+ ITEMS
◉ Which of the following is the correct flow of blood through the
heart and lungs?
A. inferior/superior vena cavae, lungs, right atrium, right ventricle,
left venntricle, aorta
B. inferior/superior vena cavae, left atrium, left ventricle, lungs, right
atrium, left ventricle, aorta
C. inferior/superior vena cavae, lings, aorta, left atrium, left
ventricle, right atrium, left ventricle
D. inferior/superior vena cavae, right atrium, right ventricle, lungs,
left ventricle, aorta.
Answer: D
◉ The mitral or bicuspid valve,
A. prevents blood from back flowing into the left atrium
B. prevents blood from back flowing into the right atrium
C. prevents the blood from back flowing into the lungs
D. is located between the left atrium and the right ventricle.
,Answer: A
(The mitral or bicuspid valve is located between the left atrium and
the left atrium and the left ventricle. It prevents the blood from back
flowing into the left atrium.)
◉ Which of the following is NOT true of the treatment of an impaled
object?
A. remove if blocking the airway
B. stabilize in place
C. remove to accommodate transport of the patient
D. control the bleeding.
Answer: C
(The treatment of a patient with an impaled object includes:
securing the object in place, exposing the wound area, controlling
bleeding, and using a bulky dressing to help stabilize the object. The
only time it is permissible to remove an impaled object is if it is
impeding the breathing of a patient.)
◉ The electrical impulse generated in the right atrium is called the:
A. atrioventricular node
B. purkinje fibers
C. sinoatriual node
D. bundle of his.
Answer: C
,◉ You are treating a patient that has been involved in a motor
vehicle accident. You can lift a flap of skin on the patient's head. This
type of injury would e referred to as a(n):
A. avulsion
B. laceration
C. evisceration
D. puncture.
Answer: A
(A puncture is created by an object that is typically sharp and
pointed. A laceration is defined as a jagged cut. An evisceration is
typically referred to as organs protruding.)
◉ Ligaments connect:
A. muscle to bone
B. bones to tendon
C. bone to bone
D. muscle to tendons.
Answer: C
◉ Which of the following heat emergencies is considered a true
emergency?
A. heat cramps
, B. heat exhaustion
C. heat infarction
D. heat stroke.
Answer: D
(Heat strokes are considered a true life threatening emergency. A
heat stroke typically occurs after a patient as experienced heat
cramps and heat exhaustion.)
◉ You are treating a patient who has overdosed on a narcotic. The
greatest risk for this patient is:
A. respiratory depression
B. seizures
C. hypertension
D. hyperactivity.
Answer: A
◉ Which of the following is NOT an imminent sign that 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.
Answer: B
