NREMT PRACTICE TEST EXAM LATEST
VERSION PRACTICAL EXAM EMT TEST
UPDATED 2024-2025, EXAMS OF NURSING
Which of the following statements regarding cervical collars is
correct?
A) the patient's head should be forced into a neutral position to
apply a cervical collar
B) once a cervical collar is applied, you can cease manual head
stabilization
C) a cervical collar is used in addition to, not instead of, manual
immobilization
D) cervical collars are contraindicated in patients with numbness
to the extremities Correct Answer C
Which of the following statements regarding abdominal
eviscerations is correct?
A) the organs should be replaced carefully to avoid heat loss
B)most eviscerations occur to the left upper quadrant
C) adherent material is preferred when covering an evisceration
D) the protruding organs should be kept warm and moist Correct
Answer D
Which of the following medications increases a person's risk of a
heat-related emergency?
A) aspirin
B) motrin
C) diuretics
D) tylenol Correct Answer C
,You are assessing a woman who was thrown from her horse. She
is located in a large field and you can see that a thunderstorm is
rapidly approaching. Suddenly, you feel you skin begin to tingle
and the hair on your arms stands on end. The ambulance is
located about 30 yards away. You should:
A) sit down, bend your knees, and hold you crossed arms close to
your body
B) quickly cover the patient with a blanket and then lie down flat
on the ground
C) immediately lie down on your side and draw your knees into
your abdomen
D) crouch down in a position so that only your feet are touching
the ground Correct Answer D
A man finds his 59-year-old wife unconscious on the couch. He
states that she takes medications for type 2 diabetes. He further
tells you that his wife has been ill recently and has not eaten for
the past 24 hours. Your assessment reveals that the patient is
unresponsive. You should:
A) open and maintain her airway and assess breathing
B) administer oral glucose between her cheek and gum
C) administer 100% oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask
D) quickly assess for the presence of a medical identification tag
Correct Answer A
You are ventilating an apneic woman with a bag-valve mask
device. She has dentures, which are tight-fitting. Adequate chest
rise is resent with each ventilation, and the patient's oxygen
saturation reads 96%. When you reassess the patency of her
airway, you note that her dentures are now loose, although your
ventilations are still producing adequate chest rise. You should:
,A) remove her dentures at once and increase the rate and volume
of your ventilations
B) remove her dentures, resume ventilations, and assess for
adequate chest rise
C) attempt to replace her dentures so that they fit tightly and
resume ventilations
D) leave her dentures in place, but carefully monitor her for an
airway obstruction Correct Answer B
In which of the following situations would external bleeding be the
MOST difficult to control?
A) carotid artery laceration and a systolic blood pressure of 60
mmHg
B) antecubital vein laceration and a blood pressure of 138/92 mm
Hg
C) jugular vein laceration and a systolic blood pressure of 90 mm
Hg
D) femoral artery laceration and a blood pressure of 140/90 mm
HG Correct Answer D
Which of the following agents blocks the body's ability to use
oxygen and possesses an odor similar to almonds?
A) carbon monoxide
B) organophosphates
C) hydrogen cyanide
D) phosgene oxide Correct Answer C
A poison that enters the body by ____ is the most difficult to treat
A) inhalation
B) injection
C) absorption
D) ingestion Correct Answer B
, What percentage of exhaled oxygen is delivered during mouth-to -
mask breathing without supplemental oxygen?
A) 21%
B) 10%
C) 32%
D) 16% Correct Answer D
If hydroplaning of the ambulance occurs, the driver should:
A) quickly jerk the steering wheel
B) slowly pump the brakes until he or she regains vehicle control
C) slowly move the steering wheel back and forth
D) gradually slow down without jamming on the brakes Correct
Answer D
Which of the following questions would be of LEAST pertinence
during the initial questioning of a patient who ingested a
substance?
A) how long ago was it taken?
B) what type of substance was taken?
C) why was the substance ingested?
D) how much of the substance was taken? Correct Answer C
Which of the following statements regarding severe burns is
correct?
A) the majority of severe burns involve full-thickness burns only
B) severe burns are typically a combination of all degrees of burn
C) severe burns involving the airway have a 100% mortality rate
D) patients with severe burns are especially prone to
hyperthermia Correct Answer B
VERSION PRACTICAL EXAM EMT TEST
UPDATED 2024-2025, EXAMS OF NURSING
Which of the following statements regarding cervical collars is
correct?
A) the patient's head should be forced into a neutral position to
apply a cervical collar
B) once a cervical collar is applied, you can cease manual head
stabilization
C) a cervical collar is used in addition to, not instead of, manual
immobilization
D) cervical collars are contraindicated in patients with numbness
to the extremities Correct Answer C
Which of the following statements regarding abdominal
eviscerations is correct?
A) the organs should be replaced carefully to avoid heat loss
B)most eviscerations occur to the left upper quadrant
C) adherent material is preferred when covering an evisceration
D) the protruding organs should be kept warm and moist Correct
Answer D
Which of the following medications increases a person's risk of a
heat-related emergency?
A) aspirin
B) motrin
C) diuretics
D) tylenol Correct Answer C
,You are assessing a woman who was thrown from her horse. She
is located in a large field and you can see that a thunderstorm is
rapidly approaching. Suddenly, you feel you skin begin to tingle
and the hair on your arms stands on end. The ambulance is
located about 30 yards away. You should:
A) sit down, bend your knees, and hold you crossed arms close to
your body
B) quickly cover the patient with a blanket and then lie down flat
on the ground
C) immediately lie down on your side and draw your knees into
your abdomen
D) crouch down in a position so that only your feet are touching
the ground Correct Answer D
A man finds his 59-year-old wife unconscious on the couch. He
states that she takes medications for type 2 diabetes. He further
tells you that his wife has been ill recently and has not eaten for
the past 24 hours. Your assessment reveals that the patient is
unresponsive. You should:
A) open and maintain her airway and assess breathing
B) administer oral glucose between her cheek and gum
C) administer 100% oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask
D) quickly assess for the presence of a medical identification tag
Correct Answer A
You are ventilating an apneic woman with a bag-valve mask
device. She has dentures, which are tight-fitting. Adequate chest
rise is resent with each ventilation, and the patient's oxygen
saturation reads 96%. When you reassess the patency of her
airway, you note that her dentures are now loose, although your
ventilations are still producing adequate chest rise. You should:
,A) remove her dentures at once and increase the rate and volume
of your ventilations
B) remove her dentures, resume ventilations, and assess for
adequate chest rise
C) attempt to replace her dentures so that they fit tightly and
resume ventilations
D) leave her dentures in place, but carefully monitor her for an
airway obstruction Correct Answer B
In which of the following situations would external bleeding be the
MOST difficult to control?
A) carotid artery laceration and a systolic blood pressure of 60
mmHg
B) antecubital vein laceration and a blood pressure of 138/92 mm
Hg
C) jugular vein laceration and a systolic blood pressure of 90 mm
Hg
D) femoral artery laceration and a blood pressure of 140/90 mm
HG Correct Answer D
Which of the following agents blocks the body's ability to use
oxygen and possesses an odor similar to almonds?
A) carbon monoxide
B) organophosphates
C) hydrogen cyanide
D) phosgene oxide Correct Answer C
A poison that enters the body by ____ is the most difficult to treat
A) inhalation
B) injection
C) absorption
D) ingestion Correct Answer B
, What percentage of exhaled oxygen is delivered during mouth-to -
mask breathing without supplemental oxygen?
A) 21%
B) 10%
C) 32%
D) 16% Correct Answer D
If hydroplaning of the ambulance occurs, the driver should:
A) quickly jerk the steering wheel
B) slowly pump the brakes until he or she regains vehicle control
C) slowly move the steering wheel back and forth
D) gradually slow down without jamming on the brakes Correct
Answer D
Which of the following questions would be of LEAST pertinence
during the initial questioning of a patient who ingested a
substance?
A) how long ago was it taken?
B) what type of substance was taken?
C) why was the substance ingested?
D) how much of the substance was taken? Correct Answer C
Which of the following statements regarding severe burns is
correct?
A) the majority of severe burns involve full-thickness burns only
B) severe burns are typically a combination of all degrees of burn
C) severe burns involving the airway have a 100% mortality rate
D) patients with severe burns are especially prone to
hyperthermia Correct Answer B
