NREMT PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
You jjarrive jjto jjfind jja jj48 jjyear jjold jjmale jjcomplaining jjthat jjhis jjchest jjfeels jjheavy. jjThe
jjpatient jjis jjawake jjand jjtalking jjto jjyou. jjDuring jjyour jjassessment, jjyou jjnote jjthat jjhis
jjskin jjis jjpale, jjcool, jjand jjclammy. jjYour jjfirst jjstep jjis jjto:
A. jjapply jjyour jjAED
B. jjadminister jjsupplemental jjoxygen
C. jjobtain jja jjpast jjmedical jjhistory
D. jjassist jjthe jjpatient jjin jjtaking jjhis jjneighbor's jjnitroglycerin jj- jjANS-B
(Your jjfirst jjstep jjis jjto jjadminister jjsupplemental jjoxygen. jjWhen jjtreating jjchest jjpain, jjit
jjis jjimportant jjto jjget jjoxygen jjto jjthe jjpatient jjas jjsoon jjas jjpossible jjto jjhelp jjalleviate
jjdamage jjto jjthe jjheart jjmuscle.)
Which jjof jjthe jjfollowing jjis jjthe jjcorrect jjflow jjof jjblood jjthrough jjthe jjheart jjand jjlungs?
A. jjinferior/superior jjvena jjcavae, jjlungs, jjright jjatrium, jjright jjventricle, jjleft jjvenntricle,
jjaorta
B. jjinferior/superior jjvena jjcavae, jjleft jjatrium, jjleft jjventricle, jjlungs, jjright jjatrium, jjleft
jjventricle, jjaorta
C. jjinferior/superior jjvena jjcavae, jjlings, jjaorta, jjleft jjatrium, jjleft jjventricle, jjright jjatrium,
jjleft jjventricle
D. jjinferior/superior jjvena jjcavae, jjright jjatrium, jjright jjventricle, jjlungs, jjleft jjventricle,
jjaorta jj- jjANS-D
The jjmitral jjor jjbicuspid jjvalve,
A. jjprevents jjblood jjfrom jjback jjflowing jjinto jjthe jjleft jjatrium
B. jjprevents jjblood jjfrom jjback jjflowing jjinto jjthe jjright jjatrium
C. jjprevents jjthe jjblood jjfrom jjback jjflowing jjinto jjthe jjlungs
D. jjis jjlocated jjbetween jjthe jjleft jjatrium jjand jjthe jjright jjventricle jj- jjANS-A
(The jjmitral jjor jjbicuspid jjvalve jjis jjlocated jjbetween jjthe jjleft jjatrium jjand jjthe jjleft jjatrium
jjand jjthe jjleft jjventricle. jjIt jjprevents jjthe jjblood jjfrom jjback jjflowing jjinto jjthe jjleft jjatrium.)
,Which jjof jjthe jjfollowing jjis jjNOT jjtrue jjof jjthe jjtreatment jjof jjan jjimpaled jjobject?
A. jjremove jjif jjblocking jjthe jjairway
B. jjstabilize jjin jjplace
C. jjremove jjto jjaccommodate jjtransport jjof jjthe jjpatient
D. jjcontrol jjthe jjbleeding jj- jjANS-C
(The jjtreatment jjof jja jjpatient jjwith jjan jjimpaled jjobject jjincludes: jjsecuring jjthe jjobject jjin
jjplace, jjexposing jjthe jjwound jjarea, jjcontrolling jjbleeding, jjand jjusing jja jjbulky jjdressing
jjto jjhelp jjstabilize jjthe jjobject. jjThe jjonly jjtime jjit jjis jjpermissible jjto jjremove jjan jjimpaled
jjobject jjis jjif jjit jjis jjimpeding jjthe jjbreathing jjof jja jjpatient.)
The jjelectrical jjimpulse jjgenerated jjin jjthe jjright jjatrium jjis jjcalled jjthe:
A. jjatrioventricular jjnode
B. jjpurkinje jjfibers
C. jjsinoatriual jjnode
D. jjbundle jjof jjhis jj- jjANS-C
You jjare jjtreating jja jjpatient jjthat jjhas jjbeen jjinvolved jjin jja jjmotor jjvehicle jjaccident. jjYou
jjcan jjlift jja jjflap jjof jjskin jjon jjthe jjpatient's jjhead. jjThis jjtype jjof jjinjury jjwould jje jjreferred
jjto jjas jja(n):
A. jjavulsion
B. jjlaceration
C. jjevisceration
D. jjpuncture jj- jjANS-A
(A jjpuncture jjis jjcreated jjby jjan jjobject jjthat jjis jjtypically jjsharp jjand jjpointed. jjA
jjlaceration jjis jjdefined jjas jja jjjagged jjcut. jjAn jjevisceration jjis jjtypically jjreferred jjto jjas
jjorgans jjprotruding.)
Ligaments jjconnect:
A. jjmuscle jjto jjbone
B. jjbones jjto jjtendon
C. jjbone jjto jjbone
D. jjmuscle jjto jjtendons jj- jjANS-C
Which jjof jjthe jjfollowing jjheat jjemergencies jjis jjconsidered jja jjtrue jjemergency?
A. jjheat jjcramps
B. jjheat jjexhaustion
C. jjheat jjinfarction
D. jjheat jjstroke jj- jjANS-D
(Heat jjstrokes jjare jjconsidered jja jjtrue jjlife jjthreatening jjemergency. jjA jjheat jjstroke
jjtypically jjoccurs jjafter jja jjpatient jjas jjexperienced jjheat jjcramps jjand jjheat jjexhaustion.)
You jjare jjtreating jja jjpatient jjwho jjhas jjoverdosed jjon jja jjnarcotic. jjThe jjgreatest jjrisk jjfor
jjthis jjpatient jjis:
A. jjrespiratory jjdepression
B. jjseizures
, C. jjhypertension
D. jjhyperactivity jj- jjANS-A
Which jjof jjthe jjfollowing jjis jjNOT jjan jjimminent jjsign jjthat jjbirthing jjis jjgoing jjto jjoccur?
A. jjcrowning jjhas jjoccurred
B. jjcontractions jjare jj5 jjminutes jjapart
C. jjthe jjpatient jjfeels jjthe jjinfant's jjhead jjmoving jjdown jjher jjbirth jjcanal
D. jjthe jjpatient's jjabdomen jjis jjvery jjhard jj- jjANS-B
Which jjof jjthe jjfollowing jjpatient jjcharacteristics jjdoes jjNOT jjrepresent jja jjpotential jjfor
jjviolence?
A. jjquick jjirregular jjmovements
B. jjthreatening jjposture
C. jjlarge, jjmuscular jjindividual
D. jjloud, jjthunderous jjvoice jj- jjANS-C
There jjare jjhollow jjand jjsolid jjorgans jjin jjthe jjabdomen. jjThe jjgallbladder jjis jjconsidered
jja jjhollow jjorgan. jjA jjruptured jjhollow jjorgan jjsuch jjas jjthe jjgallbladder jjis jjmost
jjcommonly jjassociated jjwith:
A. jjsevere jjbleeding
B. jjinflammation jjand jjinfection
C. jjgall jjstones
D. jjappendicitis jj- jjANS-B
A jj29 jjyear jjold jjmale jjhas jjtaken jjLSD. jjThe jjpatient jjappears jjvery jjanxious jjand jjin jja
jjpanic jjstate. jjHe jjis jjshowing jjsigns jjof jjparanoia. jjYou jjshould:
A. jjagree jjwithe jjeverything jjthe jjpatient jjsays
B. jjrestrain jjthe jjpatient
C. jjbe jjaggressive jjand jjtalk jjvery jjstraight jjand jjstern jjto jjthe jjpatient
D. jjtalk jjthe jjpatient jjdown jjby jjreassuring jjthe jjpatient jj- jjANS-D
The jjmost jjserious jjside jjeffect jjof jjalcohol jjconsumption jjis:
A. jjliver jjdamage
B. jjhepatitis jj
C. jjdeath
D. jjloss jjof jjconsciousness jj- jjANS-C
You jjarrive jjon jjthe jjscene jjof jjan jjincident jjwhere jja jj16 jjyear jjold jjmale jjfell
jjapproximately jj12 jjfeet. jjThat jjwould jjbe jjconsidered:
A. jja jjtrauma jjalert
B. jja jjsignificant jjmechanism jjof jjinjury
C. jjnot jja jjsignificant jjmechanism jjof jjinjury
D. jja jjcase jjwith jja jjload jj'n' jjgo jjpatient jj- jjANS-C
(A jjpatient jjover jjthe jjage jjof jj8 jjis jjconsidered jjan jjadult jjfor jjmost jjmedical jjcare
jjpurposes. jjA jjfall jjof jjgreater jjthan jj20 jjfeet jjis jjconsidered jja jjsignificant jjinjury jjin jjadults.
jjIf jjthis jjhad jjbeen jjan jjinfant jjor jjchild, jjit jjwould jjhave jjbeen jja jjsignificant jjmechanism jjof
CORRECT ANSWERS
You jjarrive jjto jjfind jja jj48 jjyear jjold jjmale jjcomplaining jjthat jjhis jjchest jjfeels jjheavy. jjThe
jjpatient jjis jjawake jjand jjtalking jjto jjyou. jjDuring jjyour jjassessment, jjyou jjnote jjthat jjhis
jjskin jjis jjpale, jjcool, jjand jjclammy. jjYour jjfirst jjstep jjis jjto:
A. jjapply jjyour jjAED
B. jjadminister jjsupplemental jjoxygen
C. jjobtain jja jjpast jjmedical jjhistory
D. jjassist jjthe jjpatient jjin jjtaking jjhis jjneighbor's jjnitroglycerin jj- jjANS-B
(Your jjfirst jjstep jjis jjto jjadminister jjsupplemental jjoxygen. jjWhen jjtreating jjchest jjpain, jjit
jjis jjimportant jjto jjget jjoxygen jjto jjthe jjpatient jjas jjsoon jjas jjpossible jjto jjhelp jjalleviate
jjdamage jjto jjthe jjheart jjmuscle.)
Which jjof jjthe jjfollowing jjis jjthe jjcorrect jjflow jjof jjblood jjthrough jjthe jjheart jjand jjlungs?
A. jjinferior/superior jjvena jjcavae, jjlungs, jjright jjatrium, jjright jjventricle, jjleft jjvenntricle,
jjaorta
B. jjinferior/superior jjvena jjcavae, jjleft jjatrium, jjleft jjventricle, jjlungs, jjright jjatrium, jjleft
jjventricle, jjaorta
C. jjinferior/superior jjvena jjcavae, jjlings, jjaorta, jjleft jjatrium, jjleft jjventricle, jjright jjatrium,
jjleft jjventricle
D. jjinferior/superior jjvena jjcavae, jjright jjatrium, jjright jjventricle, jjlungs, jjleft jjventricle,
jjaorta jj- jjANS-D
The jjmitral jjor jjbicuspid jjvalve,
A. jjprevents jjblood jjfrom jjback jjflowing jjinto jjthe jjleft jjatrium
B. jjprevents jjblood jjfrom jjback jjflowing jjinto jjthe jjright jjatrium
C. jjprevents jjthe jjblood jjfrom jjback jjflowing jjinto jjthe jjlungs
D. jjis jjlocated jjbetween jjthe jjleft jjatrium jjand jjthe jjright jjventricle jj- jjANS-A
(The jjmitral jjor jjbicuspid jjvalve jjis jjlocated jjbetween jjthe jjleft jjatrium jjand jjthe jjleft jjatrium
jjand jjthe jjleft jjventricle. jjIt jjprevents jjthe jjblood jjfrom jjback jjflowing jjinto jjthe jjleft jjatrium.)
,Which jjof jjthe jjfollowing jjis jjNOT jjtrue jjof jjthe jjtreatment jjof jjan jjimpaled jjobject?
A. jjremove jjif jjblocking jjthe jjairway
B. jjstabilize jjin jjplace
C. jjremove jjto jjaccommodate jjtransport jjof jjthe jjpatient
D. jjcontrol jjthe jjbleeding jj- jjANS-C
(The jjtreatment jjof jja jjpatient jjwith jjan jjimpaled jjobject jjincludes: jjsecuring jjthe jjobject jjin
jjplace, jjexposing jjthe jjwound jjarea, jjcontrolling jjbleeding, jjand jjusing jja jjbulky jjdressing
jjto jjhelp jjstabilize jjthe jjobject. jjThe jjonly jjtime jjit jjis jjpermissible jjto jjremove jjan jjimpaled
jjobject jjis jjif jjit jjis jjimpeding jjthe jjbreathing jjof jja jjpatient.)
The jjelectrical jjimpulse jjgenerated jjin jjthe jjright jjatrium jjis jjcalled jjthe:
A. jjatrioventricular jjnode
B. jjpurkinje jjfibers
C. jjsinoatriual jjnode
D. jjbundle jjof jjhis jj- jjANS-C
You jjare jjtreating jja jjpatient jjthat jjhas jjbeen jjinvolved jjin jja jjmotor jjvehicle jjaccident. jjYou
jjcan jjlift jja jjflap jjof jjskin jjon jjthe jjpatient's jjhead. jjThis jjtype jjof jjinjury jjwould jje jjreferred
jjto jjas jja(n):
A. jjavulsion
B. jjlaceration
C. jjevisceration
D. jjpuncture jj- jjANS-A
(A jjpuncture jjis jjcreated jjby jjan jjobject jjthat jjis jjtypically jjsharp jjand jjpointed. jjA
jjlaceration jjis jjdefined jjas jja jjjagged jjcut. jjAn jjevisceration jjis jjtypically jjreferred jjto jjas
jjorgans jjprotruding.)
Ligaments jjconnect:
A. jjmuscle jjto jjbone
B. jjbones jjto jjtendon
C. jjbone jjto jjbone
D. jjmuscle jjto jjtendons jj- jjANS-C
Which jjof jjthe jjfollowing jjheat jjemergencies jjis jjconsidered jja jjtrue jjemergency?
A. jjheat jjcramps
B. jjheat jjexhaustion
C. jjheat jjinfarction
D. jjheat jjstroke jj- jjANS-D
(Heat jjstrokes jjare jjconsidered jja jjtrue jjlife jjthreatening jjemergency. jjA jjheat jjstroke
jjtypically jjoccurs jjafter jja jjpatient jjas jjexperienced jjheat jjcramps jjand jjheat jjexhaustion.)
You jjare jjtreating jja jjpatient jjwho jjhas jjoverdosed jjon jja jjnarcotic. jjThe jjgreatest jjrisk jjfor
jjthis jjpatient jjis:
A. jjrespiratory jjdepression
B. jjseizures
, C. jjhypertension
D. jjhyperactivity jj- jjANS-A
Which jjof jjthe jjfollowing jjis jjNOT jjan jjimminent jjsign jjthat jjbirthing jjis jjgoing jjto jjoccur?
A. jjcrowning jjhas jjoccurred
B. jjcontractions jjare jj5 jjminutes jjapart
C. jjthe jjpatient jjfeels jjthe jjinfant's jjhead jjmoving jjdown jjher jjbirth jjcanal
D. jjthe jjpatient's jjabdomen jjis jjvery jjhard jj- jjANS-B
Which jjof jjthe jjfollowing jjpatient jjcharacteristics jjdoes jjNOT jjrepresent jja jjpotential jjfor
jjviolence?
A. jjquick jjirregular jjmovements
B. jjthreatening jjposture
C. jjlarge, jjmuscular jjindividual
D. jjloud, jjthunderous jjvoice jj- jjANS-C
There jjare jjhollow jjand jjsolid jjorgans jjin jjthe jjabdomen. jjThe jjgallbladder jjis jjconsidered
jja jjhollow jjorgan. jjA jjruptured jjhollow jjorgan jjsuch jjas jjthe jjgallbladder jjis jjmost
jjcommonly jjassociated jjwith:
A. jjsevere jjbleeding
B. jjinflammation jjand jjinfection
C. jjgall jjstones
D. jjappendicitis jj- jjANS-B
A jj29 jjyear jjold jjmale jjhas jjtaken jjLSD. jjThe jjpatient jjappears jjvery jjanxious jjand jjin jja
jjpanic jjstate. jjHe jjis jjshowing jjsigns jjof jjparanoia. jjYou jjshould:
A. jjagree jjwithe jjeverything jjthe jjpatient jjsays
B. jjrestrain jjthe jjpatient
C. jjbe jjaggressive jjand jjtalk jjvery jjstraight jjand jjstern jjto jjthe jjpatient
D. jjtalk jjthe jjpatient jjdown jjby jjreassuring jjthe jjpatient jj- jjANS-D
The jjmost jjserious jjside jjeffect jjof jjalcohol jjconsumption jjis:
A. jjliver jjdamage
B. jjhepatitis jj
C. jjdeath
D. jjloss jjof jjconsciousness jj- jjANS-C
You jjarrive jjon jjthe jjscene jjof jjan jjincident jjwhere jja jj16 jjyear jjold jjmale jjfell
jjapproximately jj12 jjfeet. jjThat jjwould jjbe jjconsidered:
A. jja jjtrauma jjalert
B. jja jjsignificant jjmechanism jjof jjinjury
C. jjnot jja jjsignificant jjmechanism jjof jjinjury
D. jja jjcase jjwith jja jjload jj'n' jjgo jjpatient jj- jjANS-C
(A jjpatient jjover jjthe jjage jjof jj8 jjis jjconsidered jjan jjadult jjfor jjmost jjmedical jjcare
jjpurposes. jjA jjfall jjof jjgreater jjthan jj20 jjfeet jjis jjconsidered jja jjsignificant jjinjury jjin jjadults.
jjIf jjthis jjhad jjbeen jjan jjinfant jjor jjchild, jjit jjwould jjhave jjbeen jja jjsignificant jjmechanism jjof
