NREMT EMT COGNITIVE TEST |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by
A. suctioning the oropharynx
B. initiating assisted ventilations
C. correctly positioning the head
D. inserting an oropharnygeal airway
CORRECT ANSWER
correctly positioning the head
Question 2
Which of the following patients would be most in need of a rapid trauma assessment?
A. an awake and alert 19-year-old man with a small caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen
B. A conscious 25-year-old woman who fell 12' from a roof and landed on her side
C. A 43-year-old woman with a unilaterally swollen, painful deformity of the femur
D. a 60-year old man who fell from a standing position and has an abrasion on his check
CORRECT ANSWER
an awake and alert 19-year-old man with a small caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen
Question 3
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,Which of the following bones is affected with a swollen, painful deformity to the lateral
bone of the left forearm?
A. Ulna
B. Radius
C. Clavicle
D. Humerus
CORRECT ANSWER
Radius
Question 4
During your assessment of a 34-year old man with a gunshot wound to the chest, you note
that his skin is pale. This finding is most likely caused by
A. a critically low blood pressure
B. increased blood flow to the skin
C. decreased blood flow to the skin
D. peripheral dilation of the vasculature
CORRECT ANSWER
decreased blood flow to the skin
Question 5
An 80-year old woman has pain in the right upper quadrant of her abdomen and a
yellowish tinge to her skin. You should suspect dysfunction of the
A. liver
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,B. spleen
C. pancreas
D. gallbladder
CORRECT ANSWER
liver
Question 6
Which of the following situations is an example of abandonment?
A. An EMT--Paramedic givers a verbal report to any emergency nurse.
B. An EMT--Intermediate assumes patient care from an EMT-Basic
C. An EMT--Basic transfers care of a patient to patient to an EMT-Paramedic
D. A first responder assumes patient care from an EMT-Intermediate
CORRECT ANSWER
A first responder assumes patient care from an EMT-Intermediate
Question 7
Which artery should you palpate when assessing for a pulse in an unresponsive 6-month
old patient?
A. Radial
B. Carotid
C. Femoral
D. Brachial
CORRECT ANSWER
Brachial
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, Question 8
During the initial assessment of a trauma patient, you note massive facial injuries, weak
radial pulses, and clammy skin. What should be your most immediate concern?
A. Potential obstruction of the airway
B. Internal bleeding and severe shock
C. Applying 100% supplemental oxygen
D. Providing rapid transport to a trauma center
CORRECT ANSWER
Potential obstruction of the airway
Question 9
You are called to treat a male patient who overdosed on heroin and is unconscious with
shallow breathing and cyanosis to the face. The patient suddenly begins to vomit. What
should you do first?
A. Suction the oropharynx
B. Turn the patient onto his side.
C. Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
D. Assist ventilations with 100% oxygen.
CORRECT ANSWER
Turn the patient onto his side.
Question 10
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by
A. suctioning the oropharynx
B. initiating assisted ventilations
C. correctly positioning the head
D. inserting an oropharnygeal airway
CORRECT ANSWER
correctly positioning the head
Question 2
Which of the following patients would be most in need of a rapid trauma assessment?
A. an awake and alert 19-year-old man with a small caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen
B. A conscious 25-year-old woman who fell 12' from a roof and landed on her side
C. A 43-year-old woman with a unilaterally swollen, painful deformity of the femur
D. a 60-year old man who fell from a standing position and has an abrasion on his check
CORRECT ANSWER
an awake and alert 19-year-old man with a small caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen
Question 3
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,Which of the following bones is affected with a swollen, painful deformity to the lateral
bone of the left forearm?
A. Ulna
B. Radius
C. Clavicle
D. Humerus
CORRECT ANSWER
Radius
Question 4
During your assessment of a 34-year old man with a gunshot wound to the chest, you note
that his skin is pale. This finding is most likely caused by
A. a critically low blood pressure
B. increased blood flow to the skin
C. decreased blood flow to the skin
D. peripheral dilation of the vasculature
CORRECT ANSWER
decreased blood flow to the skin
Question 5
An 80-year old woman has pain in the right upper quadrant of her abdomen and a
yellowish tinge to her skin. You should suspect dysfunction of the
A. liver
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,B. spleen
C. pancreas
D. gallbladder
CORRECT ANSWER
liver
Question 6
Which of the following situations is an example of abandonment?
A. An EMT--Paramedic givers a verbal report to any emergency nurse.
B. An EMT--Intermediate assumes patient care from an EMT-Basic
C. An EMT--Basic transfers care of a patient to patient to an EMT-Paramedic
D. A first responder assumes patient care from an EMT-Intermediate
CORRECT ANSWER
A first responder assumes patient care from an EMT-Intermediate
Question 7
Which artery should you palpate when assessing for a pulse in an unresponsive 6-month
old patient?
A. Radial
B. Carotid
C. Femoral
D. Brachial
CORRECT ANSWER
Brachial
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, Question 8
During the initial assessment of a trauma patient, you note massive facial injuries, weak
radial pulses, and clammy skin. What should be your most immediate concern?
A. Potential obstruction of the airway
B. Internal bleeding and severe shock
C. Applying 100% supplemental oxygen
D. Providing rapid transport to a trauma center
CORRECT ANSWER
Potential obstruction of the airway
Question 9
You are called to treat a male patient who overdosed on heroin and is unconscious with
shallow breathing and cyanosis to the face. The patient suddenly begins to vomit. What
should you do first?
A. Suction the oropharynx
B. Turn the patient onto his side.
C. Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
D. Assist ventilations with 100% oxygen.
CORRECT ANSWER
Turn the patient onto his side.
Question 10
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