NREMT STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS

NREMT STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS Which of the following MOST accurately defines an allergic reaction? A) An exaggerated immune system response to any substance B) Destruction of the immune system by an external substance C) A release of erythrocytes in response to a foreign substance D) A direct negative effect on the body by an external substance - ANSWER -A) An exaggerated immune system response to any substance You are caring for a conscious, confused patient with left-sided hemiparalysis. His airway is patent and his respirations are 22 breaths/minute with adequate tidal volume. Treatment for this patient should include: A) Oxygen via nonrebreather mask, left lateral recumbent position, and transport. B) Assisted ventilation with a BVM, right lateral recumbent position, and transport C) An oral airway, assisted ventilation with a BVM, Fowler's position, and transport D) Oxygen via nonrebreather mask, supine postition with the legs elevated 6" to 12" and transport - ANSWER -D) Oxygen via nonrebreather mask, supine position with legs elevated 6" to 12" and transport A young female presents with costovertebral angle tenderness. She is conscious and alert with stable vital signs. Which of the following organs is MOST likely causing her pain? A) Liver 2 | P a g e Created by ©EmilyCharlene 2025. All rights reserved. B) Kidney C) Pancreas D) Gallbladder - ANSWER -B) Kidney A 62 year-old male presents with crushing chest pain, which he describes as being the same kind of pain that he had with a previous heart attack. He has prescribed nitroglycerin, but states he has not taken any. After administering 100% oxygen and contacting medical control you should: A) Begin immediate transport and request rendezvous with a paramedic unit. B) Assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic BP is less than 100 mm HG C) Administer up to three doses of nitroglycerin before assessing his blood pressure D) Administer the nitroglycerin unless he has taken Viagra within the past 72 hours - ANSWER -B) Assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic BP is less than 100 mm Hg You receive a call to a local daycare center for an unconscious 8-month-old infant. Upon arrival, you perform an assessment and determine that the infant is not breathing. After delivering two rescue breaths, you should: A) Assess for the presence of a brachial pulse. B) Begin chest compressions and request backup C) Immediately transport the child to the hospital D) Assess for a carotid pulse for 10 to 15 seconds - ANSWER -A) Assess for the presence of a brachial pulse You are dispatched to a residence for a young female who is "sick" The patient complains of a rash to her lower extremities and truncal area. Your assessment reveals a small, painful blister on her inner thigh. As 3 | P a g e Created by ©EmilyCharlene 2025. All rights reserved. your partner is taking the patient's vital signs, she states that she and her family returned from a camping trip 2 days ago. On the bass of this patient's presentation, you should suspect: A) Lyme disease B) An allergic reaction C) Exposure to poison ivy D) Rocky mountain spotted fever - ANSWER -D) Rocky mountain spotted fever You arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle versus pedestrian accident. The patient, a 13-year-old male, is unconscious and has multiple injuries. As you are treating the child, a law enforcement officer advises you that the child's parents will be at the scene in approximately 15 minutes. What should you do? A) Transport the child immediately and have the parents meet you at the hospital B) Treat the child at the scene and wait for the parents to arrive and give consent C) Begin transport at once and have the parents meet you en route to the hospital D) Withhold treatment until the parents arrive and give you consent for treatment - ANSWER -A) Transport the child immediately and have the parents meet you at the hospital You and your partner are caring for a critically injured patient. Your partner is controlling severe bleeding from the patient's lower extremities as you attempt ventilations with a BVM. After repositioning the mask several times, you are unable to effectively ventilate the patient. you should: A) Begin ventilations using the mount-to-mask technique B) Hyperextend the patient's head and reattempt ventilations C) Continue attempted ventilations and transport immediately 4 | P a g e Created by ©EmilyCharlene 2025. All rights reserved. D) Suction his airway for 30 seconds and reattempt ventilations - ANSWER -C) Continue attempted ventilations and transport immediately You and your partner are attempting to resuscitate a middle-aged female in cardiac arrest. Because of the remote location that you are in, you are unable to contact medical control. What should you do? A) Perform CPR only and initiate immediate transport B) Make continuous attempts to contact medical control C) Ask the husband if he wants to continue resuscitation D) Follow locally established protocols or standing orders - ANSWER -D) Follow locally established protocols or standing orders You and your partner respond to the scene of a 49-year-old male with acute abdominal pain. As you enter his residence, you find him lying on the floor in severe pain. He is conscious and alert. The patient appears to weigh in excess of 300 pounds. Your FIRST action should be to: A) Request the fire department if one attempt to move him fails B) Encourage the patient to walk himself to the awaiting ambulance C) Assess him and them move him to the stretcher with a direct carry D) Request additional personnel before making any attempt to lift him - ANSWER -D) Request additional personnel before making any attempt to lift him A 78-year-old female presents with an acute change in her behavior. The patient's son tells you that his mother has a history of type II Diabetes and was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease 6 months ago. The patient's speech is slurred and she is not alert to her surroundings. You should A) Transport the patient to a psychiatric facility B) Inquire about the possibility of head trauma 5 | P a g e Created by ©EmilyCharlene 2025. All rights reserved. C) Conclude that the patient's blood sugar is high D) Allow the patient to refuse transport if she wishes - ANSWER -B) Inquire about the possibility of head trauma During your visual inspection of a19-year-old patient in labor, you see the baby's head crowning at the vaginal opening. What should you do? A) Apply gentle pressure to the baby's head as it delivers B) tell the mother not to push and transport her immediately C) Place your fingers in the vagina to assess for a nuchal cord D) Maintain firm pressure to the head until it completely delivers - ANSWER -A) Apply gentle pressure to the baby's head as it delivers What is the MOST appropriate management for an uninjured semiconscious 40-year-old male with respirations of 20 breaths/minute and adequate tidal volume? A) Place him in a supine position and assist ventilations with a BVM device B) Position him in a semi-sitting position and give oxygen via nasal cannula C) Place him in Fowler's position and give him 100% oxygen as needed D) Place him on his left side and administer oxygen via a nonrebreather mask - ANSWER -D) Place him on his left side and administer oxygen via a nonrebreather mask