NREMT PRACTICE EXAM EMT QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

The primary assessment of an adult with chest pain includes: A. Identifying the specific cause of the patient's pain. B. Ensuring the scene is safe. C. Determine the transport priority. D. Reassessing vital signs. - C. Determine the transport priority. You are caring for a six-year-old patient with respiratory distress. The pulse oximeter reads 93%. Your management of the patient should include: A. Withhold oxygen until the patient develops accessory muscle use. B. Contacting the patient's pediatrician prior to transport. C. Administering the metered dose inhaler if prescribed to a parent or sibling. D. Administer sufficient oxygen to maintain a pulse oximeter reading of at least 94%. - D. Administer sufficient oxygen to maintain a pulse oximeter reading of at least 94%. Which of the following interventions should be performed first for an unresponsive patient with a suspected spinal cord injury? A. Head-tilt, chin-lift. B. Jaw thrust maneuver. C. Oropharyngeal airway. D. Nasopharyngeal airway. - B. Jaw thrust maneuver. You are caring for a 22-year-old female who complains of respiratory distress after exercising. She is alert, speaking full sentences, and has a persistent cough. She is most likely experiencing: A. Respiratory distress with adequate breathing. B. Respiratory distress with inadequate breathing. C. Respiratory paralysis. D. Respiratory arrest. - A. Respiratory distress with adequate breathing. Your 5-year-old patient is unresponsive. A carotid pulse is present at 40 beats per minute. Breaths are shallow at six per minute. You should immediately: A. Apply a nonrebreather mask. B. Begin artificial ventilations. C. Place the patient in the recovery position. D. Begin chest compressions. - D. Begin chest compressions. Which of the following medications is intended to decrease myocardial workload and increase myocardial blood flow? A. Nitroglycerin B. Activated Charcoal C. Aspirin D. Epinephrine - A. Nitroglycerin You are caring for a multi-system trauma patient with possible internal bleeding. Select the correct statement about the rapid scan for a multi-system trauma patient: A. The rapid scan is used to identify all injuries. B. The rapid scan is used to identify life-threatening conditions. C. The rapid scan is another term for the secondary exam. D. The rapid scan in not required on conscious patients. - B. The rapid scan is used to identify life-threatening conditions. Life-threatening bleeding should be found and treated during the: A. Primary assessment. B. Scene size up. C. Secondary assessment. D. Patient history. - A. Primary assessment. Your patient is unresponsive following blunt trauma to the head. Which of the following is the EMT's first priority for an unresponsive patient? A. Assesses respiratory rate. B. Open the airway. C. Perform a SAMPLE history. D. Determine if CPR is indicated. - D. Determine if CPR is indicated. You are called for a drowning victim at a family barbeque. Upon arrival, two family members approach you yelling, swearing, and demanding to know what took so long. One of the family members pushes you. You Should: A. Retreat and request immediate assistance from law enforcement. B. Explain to the family where you responded from and why you were delayed. C. Order the family members to back off and take you to the patient. D. Tell the family that assaulting an EMS provider is a felony. - A. Retreat and request immediate assistance from law enforcement. Your 6-year-old patient jumped from a swing and injured his right leg. You note deformity to the right leg above the ankle. The patient most likely has a fracture to the: A. Proximal radius. B. Distal ulna. C. Proximal fibula. D. Distal tibia. - D. Distal tibia.