NREMT EXAM Practice Multiple Choice Questions Answered
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You iarrive ito ifind ia i48 iyear iold imale icomplaining ithat ihis ichest ifeels iheavy. iThe ipatient iis iawake iand
italking ito iyou. iDuring iyour iassessment, iyou inote ithat ihis iskin iis ipale, icool, iand iclammy. iYour ifirst istep iis
ito:
A. apply iyour iAED
B. administer isupplemental ioxygen
C. obtain ia ipast imedical ihistory
D. assist ithe ipatient iin itaking ihis ineighbor's initroglycerin
B
(Your ifirst istep iis ito iadminister isupplemental ioxygen. iWhen itreating ichest ipain, iit iis iimportant ito iget
ioxygen ito ithe ipatient ias isoon ias ipossible ito ihelp ialleviate idamage ito ithe iheart imuscle.)
Which iof ithe ifollowing iis ithe icorrect iflow iof iblood ithrough ithe iheart iand ilungs?
A. inferior/superior ivena icavae, ilungs, iright iatrium, iright iventricle, ileft ivenntricle, iaorta
B. inferior/superior ivena icavae, ileft iatrium, ileft iventricle, ilungs, iright iatrium, ileft iventricle, iaorta
C. inferior/superior ivena icavae, ilings, iaorta, ileft iatrium, ileft iventricle, iright iatrium, ileft iventricle
iD. iinferior/superior ivena icavae, iright iatrium, iright iventricle, ilungs, ileft iventricle, iaorta
D
The imitral ior ibicuspid ivalve,
A. prevents iblood ifrom iback iflowing iinto ithe ileft iatrium
B. prevents iblood ifrom iback iflowing iinto ithe iright iatrium
C. prevents ithe iblood ifrom iback iflowing iinto ithe ilungs
D. is ilocated ibetween ithe ileft iatrium iand ithe iright iventricle
A
(The imitral ior ibicuspid ivalve iis ilocated ibetween ithe ileft iatrium iand ithe ileft iatrium iand ithe ileft iventricle. iIt
iprevents ithe iblood ifrom iback iflowing iinto ithe ileft iatrium.)
Which iof ithe ifollowing iis iNOT itrue iof ithe itreatment iof ian iimpaled iobject?
A. remove iif iblocking ithe iairway
B. stabilize iin iplace
C. remove ito iaccommodate itransport iof ithe ipatient
D. control ithe ibleeding
C
(The itreatment iof ia ipatient iwith ian iimpaled iobject iincludes: isecuring ithe iobject iin iplace, iexposing ithe
iwound iarea, icontrolling ibleeding, iand iusing ia ibulky idressing ito ihelp istabilize ithe iobject. iThe ionly itime iit
iis ipermissible ito iremove ian iimpaled iobject iis iif iit iis iimpeding ithe ibreathing iof ia ipatient.)
The ielectrical iimpulse igenerated iin ithe iright iatrium iis icalled ithe:
A. atrioventricular inode
B. purkinje ifibers
iC. isinoatriual
inode
D. ibundle iof ihis
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, C
You iare itreating ia ipatient ithat ihas ibeen iinvolved iin ia imotor ivehicle iaccident. iYou ican ilift ia iflap iof iskin ion
ithe ipatient's ihead. iThis itype iof iinjury iwould ie ireferred ito ias ia(n):
A. avulsion
B. laceration
C. evisceration
D. puncture
A
(A ipuncture iis icreated iby ian iobject ithat iis itypically isharp iand ipointed. iA ilaceration iis idefined ias ia ijagged
icut. iAn ievisceration iis itypically ireferred ito ias iorgans iprotruding.)
Ligaments iconnect:
A. muscle ito ibone
B. bones ito itendon
iC. ibone ito ibone
D. imuscle ito itendons
i C
Which iof ithe ifollowing iheat iemergencies iis iconsidered ia itrue iemergency?
A. heat icramps
B. heat iexhaustion
C. heat iinfarction
iD. iheat istroke
D
(Heat istrokes iare iconsidered ia itrue ilife ithreatening iemergency. iA iheat istroke itypically ioccurs iafter ia
ipatient ias iexperienced iheat icramps iand iheat iexhaustion.)
You iare itreating ia ipatient iwho ihas ioverdosed ion ia inarcotic. iThe igreatest irisk ifor ithis ipatient iis:
iA. irespiratory idepression
B. seizures
C. hypertension
D. hyperactivity
i A
Which iof ithe ifollowing iis iNOT ian iimminent isign ithat ibirthing iis igoing ito ioccur?
A. crowning ihas ioccurred
B. contractions iare i5 iminutes iapart
C. the ipatient ifeels ithe iinfant's ihead imoving idown iher ibirth icanal
D. the ipatient's iabdomen iis ivery ihard
i B
Which iof ithe ifollowing ipatient icharacteristics idoes iNOT irepresent ia ipotential ifor iviolence?
A. quick iirregular imovements
B. threatening iposture
C. large, imuscular iindividual
D. loud, ithunderous ivoice
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, C
There iare ihollow iand isolid iorgans iin ithe iabdomen. iThe igallbladder iis iconsidered ia ihollow iorgan. iA
iruptured ihollow iorgan isuch ias ithe igallbladder iis imost icommonly iassociated iwith:
A. severe ibleeding
B. inflammation iand iinfection
C. gall istones
D. appendicitis
i B
A i29 iyear iold imale ihas itaken iLSD. iThe ipatient iappears ivery ianxious iand iin ia ipanic istate. iHe iis ishowing
isigns iof iparanoia. iYou ishould:
A. agree iwithe ieverything ithe ipatient isays
B. restrain ithe ipatient
C. be iaggressive iand italk ivery istraight iand istern ito ithe ipatient
iD. italk ithe ipatient idown iby ireassuring ithe ipatient
D
The imost iserious iside ieffect iof ialcohol iconsumption iis:
A. liver idamage
B. hepatitis
iC. ideath
D. iloss iof iconsciousness
i C
You iarrive ion ithe iscene iof ian iincident iwhere ia i16 iyear iold imale ifell iapproximately i12 ifeet. iThat iwould ibe
iconsidered:
A. a itrauma ialert
B. a isignificant imechanism iof iinjury
C. not ia isignificant imechanism iof iinjury
D. a icase iwith ia iload i'n' igo ipatient
C
(A ipatient iover ithe iage iof i8 iis iconsidered ian iadult ifor imost imedical icare ipurposes. iA ifall iof igreater ithan
i20 ifeet iis iconsidered ia isignificant iinjury iin iadults. iIf ithis ihad ibeen ian iinfant ior ichild, iit iwould ihave ibeen ia
isignificant imechanism iof iinjury isince iany ifall igreater ithan i10 ifeet iwould ibe iconsidered ia isignificant
imechanism iof iinjury.)
When iassessing ia i35 iyear iold ipatient icomplaining ishe iis ishort iof ibreath, iyou inote ithat iher ibreathing iis iin
iexcess iof i28 itimes iper iminute. iThis iis iconsidered:
A. neuropnea
B. apnea
C. bradypnea
iD.
itachypnea
D
(Respiratory irates igreater ithan i20 ibreaths iper iminute iare iconsidered itachypnea. iLess ithan i12 ibreaths iper
iminute iis ibradypnea iand iabsent ibreathing iis iapnea.)
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You iarrive ito ifind ia i48 iyear iold imale icomplaining ithat ihis ichest ifeels iheavy. iThe ipatient iis iawake iand
italking ito iyou. iDuring iyour iassessment, iyou inote ithat ihis iskin iis ipale, icool, iand iclammy. iYour ifirst istep iis
ito:
A. apply iyour iAED
B. administer isupplemental ioxygen
C. obtain ia ipast imedical ihistory
D. assist ithe ipatient iin itaking ihis ineighbor's initroglycerin
B
(Your ifirst istep iis ito iadminister isupplemental ioxygen. iWhen itreating ichest ipain, iit iis iimportant ito iget
ioxygen ito ithe ipatient ias isoon ias ipossible ito ihelp ialleviate idamage ito ithe iheart imuscle.)
Which iof ithe ifollowing iis ithe icorrect iflow iof iblood ithrough ithe iheart iand ilungs?
A. inferior/superior ivena icavae, ilungs, iright iatrium, iright iventricle, ileft ivenntricle, iaorta
B. inferior/superior ivena icavae, ileft iatrium, ileft iventricle, ilungs, iright iatrium, ileft iventricle, iaorta
C. inferior/superior ivena icavae, ilings, iaorta, ileft iatrium, ileft iventricle, iright iatrium, ileft iventricle
iD. iinferior/superior ivena icavae, iright iatrium, iright iventricle, ilungs, ileft iventricle, iaorta
D
The imitral ior ibicuspid ivalve,
A. prevents iblood ifrom iback iflowing iinto ithe ileft iatrium
B. prevents iblood ifrom iback iflowing iinto ithe iright iatrium
C. prevents ithe iblood ifrom iback iflowing iinto ithe ilungs
D. is ilocated ibetween ithe ileft iatrium iand ithe iright iventricle
A
(The imitral ior ibicuspid ivalve iis ilocated ibetween ithe ileft iatrium iand ithe ileft iatrium iand ithe ileft iventricle. iIt
iprevents ithe iblood ifrom iback iflowing iinto ithe ileft iatrium.)
Which iof ithe ifollowing iis iNOT itrue iof ithe itreatment iof ian iimpaled iobject?
A. remove iif iblocking ithe iairway
B. stabilize iin iplace
C. remove ito iaccommodate itransport iof ithe ipatient
D. control ithe ibleeding
C
(The itreatment iof ia ipatient iwith ian iimpaled iobject iincludes: isecuring ithe iobject iin iplace, iexposing ithe
iwound iarea, icontrolling ibleeding, iand iusing ia ibulky idressing ito ihelp istabilize ithe iobject. iThe ionly itime iit
iis ipermissible ito iremove ian iimpaled iobject iis iif iit iis iimpeding ithe ibreathing iof ia ipatient.)
The ielectrical iimpulse igenerated iin ithe iright iatrium iis icalled ithe:
A. atrioventricular inode
B. purkinje ifibers
iC. isinoatriual
inode
D. ibundle iof ihis
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answered-202324
, C
You iare itreating ia ipatient ithat ihas ibeen iinvolved iin ia imotor ivehicle iaccident. iYou ican ilift ia iflap iof iskin ion
ithe ipatient's ihead. iThis itype iof iinjury iwould ie ireferred ito ias ia(n):
A. avulsion
B. laceration
C. evisceration
D. puncture
A
(A ipuncture iis icreated iby ian iobject ithat iis itypically isharp iand ipointed. iA ilaceration iis idefined ias ia ijagged
icut. iAn ievisceration iis itypically ireferred ito ias iorgans iprotruding.)
Ligaments iconnect:
A. muscle ito ibone
B. bones ito itendon
iC. ibone ito ibone
D. imuscle ito itendons
i C
Which iof ithe ifollowing iheat iemergencies iis iconsidered ia itrue iemergency?
A. heat icramps
B. heat iexhaustion
C. heat iinfarction
iD. iheat istroke
D
(Heat istrokes iare iconsidered ia itrue ilife ithreatening iemergency. iA iheat istroke itypically ioccurs iafter ia
ipatient ias iexperienced iheat icramps iand iheat iexhaustion.)
You iare itreating ia ipatient iwho ihas ioverdosed ion ia inarcotic. iThe igreatest irisk ifor ithis ipatient iis:
iA. irespiratory idepression
B. seizures
C. hypertension
D. hyperactivity
i A
Which iof ithe ifollowing iis iNOT ian iimminent isign ithat ibirthing iis igoing ito ioccur?
A. crowning ihas ioccurred
B. contractions iare i5 iminutes iapart
C. the ipatient ifeels ithe iinfant's ihead imoving idown iher ibirth icanal
D. the ipatient's iabdomen iis ivery ihard
i B
Which iof ithe ifollowing ipatient icharacteristics idoes iNOT irepresent ia ipotential ifor iviolence?
A. quick iirregular imovements
B. threatening iposture
C. large, imuscular iindividual
D. loud, ithunderous ivoice
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, C
There iare ihollow iand isolid iorgans iin ithe iabdomen. iThe igallbladder iis iconsidered ia ihollow iorgan. iA
iruptured ihollow iorgan isuch ias ithe igallbladder iis imost icommonly iassociated iwith:
A. severe ibleeding
B. inflammation iand iinfection
C. gall istones
D. appendicitis
i B
A i29 iyear iold imale ihas itaken iLSD. iThe ipatient iappears ivery ianxious iand iin ia ipanic istate. iHe iis ishowing
isigns iof iparanoia. iYou ishould:
A. agree iwithe ieverything ithe ipatient isays
B. restrain ithe ipatient
C. be iaggressive iand italk ivery istraight iand istern ito ithe ipatient
iD. italk ithe ipatient idown iby ireassuring ithe ipatient
D
The imost iserious iside ieffect iof ialcohol iconsumption iis:
A. liver idamage
B. hepatitis
iC. ideath
D. iloss iof iconsciousness
i C
You iarrive ion ithe iscene iof ian iincident iwhere ia i16 iyear iold imale ifell iapproximately i12 ifeet. iThat iwould ibe
iconsidered:
A. a itrauma ialert
B. a isignificant imechanism iof iinjury
C. not ia isignificant imechanism iof iinjury
D. a icase iwith ia iload i'n' igo ipatient
C
(A ipatient iover ithe iage iof i8 iis iconsidered ian iadult ifor imost imedical icare ipurposes. iA ifall iof igreater ithan
i20 ifeet iis iconsidered ia isignificant iinjury iin iadults. iIf ithis ihad ibeen ian iinfant ior ichild, iit iwould ihave ibeen ia
isignificant imechanism iof iinjury isince iany ifall igreater ithan i10 ifeet iwould ibe iconsidered ia isignificant
imechanism iof iinjury.)
When iassessing ia i35 iyear iold ipatient icomplaining ishe iis ishort iof ibreath, iyou inote ithat iher ibreathing iis iin
iexcess iof i28 itimes iper iminute. iThis iis iconsidered:
A. neuropnea
B. apnea
C. bradypnea
iD.
itachypnea
D
(Respiratory irates igreater ithan i20 ibreaths iper iminute iare iconsidered itachypnea. iLess ithan i12 ibreaths iper
iminute iis ibradypnea iand iabsent ibreathing iis iapnea.)
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