NREMT STUDY GUIDE
A) An exaggerated immune system response to any substance - Correct Answers -
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
D) Oxygen via nonrebreather mask, supine position with legs elevated 6" to 12" and
transport - Correct Answers -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
B) Kidney - Correct Answers -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
B) Kidney
C) Pancreas
D) Gallbladder
B) Assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic BP is less than 100 mm Hg -
Correct Answers -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
A) Assess for the presence of a brachial pulse - Correct Answers -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
D) Rocky mountain spotted fever - Correct Answers -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
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
B) The possibility that she may experience a seizure - Correct Answers -A 35-year-old
woman who is 30 weeks' pregnant presents with a severe headache and swelling in her
hands and feet. She is conscious and alert with a blood pressure of 148/94 mm Hg, a
pulse of 100 beats/minute, respirations of 24 breaths/minute. During transport you
should be most concerned with:
A) Her prematurely delivering the baby
B) The possibility that she may experience a seizure
C) Using your lights and siren to clear the traffic
D) Her hypertension causing a hemorrhagic stroke
C) Alternate 15 seconds of oral suctioning with 2 minutes of assisted ventilation -
Correct Answers -A 23-year-old male experience severe head trauma after his
motorcycle collided with an oncoming truck. He is unconscious, has rapid and shallow
breathing, and is producing copious bloody secretions from his mouth. How should you
manage his airway?
A) Suction his oropharynx with a rigid catheter until all secretion are removed
B) Insert a nasopharyngeal airway and provide suction and assisted ventilations
C) Altertnate 15 seconds of oral suctioning with 2 minutes of assisted ventilation
D) Provide continuous ventilations with a BVM device to minimize tissue hypoxia
D) Tell your partner to stop and report the incident to your supervisor - Correct Answers
-While on duty, your partner asks you out on a date and touches you in an inappropriate
location without your consent. You should:
A) Tell your partner to quit kidding around and focus on his or her job
B) Warn your partner that you will report him or her if it happens again
C) Notify law enforcement personnel and have your partner arrested
D) Tell your partner to stop and report the incident to your supervisor
A) An exaggerated immune system response to any substance - Correct Answers -
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
D) Oxygen via nonrebreather mask, supine position with legs elevated 6" to 12" and
transport - Correct Answers -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
B) Kidney - Correct Answers -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
B) Kidney
C) Pancreas
D) Gallbladder
B) Assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic BP is less than 100 mm Hg -
Correct Answers -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
A) Assess for the presence of a brachial pulse - Correct Answers -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
D) Rocky mountain spotted fever - Correct Answers -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
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
B) The possibility that she may experience a seizure - Correct Answers -A 35-year-old
woman who is 30 weeks' pregnant presents with a severe headache and swelling in her
hands and feet. She is conscious and alert with a blood pressure of 148/94 mm Hg, a
pulse of 100 beats/minute, respirations of 24 breaths/minute. During transport you
should be most concerned with:
A) Her prematurely delivering the baby
B) The possibility that she may experience a seizure
C) Using your lights and siren to clear the traffic
D) Her hypertension causing a hemorrhagic stroke
C) Alternate 15 seconds of oral suctioning with 2 minutes of assisted ventilation -
Correct Answers -A 23-year-old male experience severe head trauma after his
motorcycle collided with an oncoming truck. He is unconscious, has rapid and shallow
breathing, and is producing copious bloody secretions from his mouth. How should you
manage his airway?
A) Suction his oropharynx with a rigid catheter until all secretion are removed
B) Insert a nasopharyngeal airway and provide suction and assisted ventilations
C) Altertnate 15 seconds of oral suctioning with 2 minutes of assisted ventilation
D) Provide continuous ventilations with a BVM device to minimize tissue hypoxia
D) Tell your partner to stop and report the incident to your supervisor - Correct Answers
-While on duty, your partner asks you out on a date and touches you in an inappropriate
location without your consent. You should:
A) Tell your partner to quit kidding around and focus on his or her job
B) Warn your partner that you will report him or her if it happens again
C) Notify law enforcement personnel and have your partner arrested
D) Tell your partner to stop and report the incident to your supervisor
