NCOEMS Practice Exam 1 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
GUIDE) (MULTIPLE CHOICES) (A+ GRADED 100%
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EMTs should wear high- B.
efficiency particulate air
(HEPA) respirators when
they are in contact with
patients who have which
of the following?
A. HIV (Human
Immunodeficiency Virus)
or AIDS (Acquired
Immune Deficiency
Syndrome)
B. Tuberculosis (TB)
C. Open Wounds
D. Hepatitis B
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,5/15/25, 12:38 PM NCOEMS Practice Exam 1 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION GUIDE) (MULTIPLE CHOICES) (A…
You are called to assist a C.
60-year-old female
complaining of a severe
headache. Upon entering
the home, you smell a
strong odor of natural
gas. What is your first
action?
A. Check the patient's
airway, breathing, and
circulation.
B. Insert a
nasopharyngeal airway
and assess vital signs.
C. Remove the patient
from the house to your
ambulance.
D. Open all windows and
determine the source of
the gas leak.
The most common B.
electrical rhythm
disturbance that results in
sudden cardiac arrest is
called:
A. Pulseless electrical
activity
B. Ventricular Fibrillation
C. Ventricular Tachycardia
D. Asystole
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,5/15/25, 12:38 PM NCOEMS Practice Exam 1 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION GUIDE) (MULTIPLE CHOICES) (A…
A non-trauma patient was A.
pulseless and apneic.
Assisted ventilation was
attempted, but
unsuccessful. If the head
is repositioned and a
repeat ventilation is
unsuccessful, which of
the following is the next
most appropriate step?
A. Check for an airway
obstruction.
B. Continue with chest
compressions only.
C. Attempt ventilations
using an alternative
method.
D. Continue to reposition
the head until assisted
ventilations are
successful.
During the management D.
of a cardiac arrest, the
AED gives a 'no shock
advised' message. Which
of the following
conditions most likely
prompted this message?
A. The patient is in V tach.
B. The patient is
hypothermic.
C. The patient is in V fib.
D. The patient's rhythm is
asystole.
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, 5/15/25, 12:38 PM NCOEMS Practice Exam 1 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION GUIDE) (MULTIPLE CHOICES) (A…
ALS and EMS providers C.
are preparing to
hyperventilate a patient
who has a suspected
brainstem herniation. As
capnography becomes
available, what should be
the target end-tidal
carbon-dioxide level
during hyperventilation?
A. 20-25 mmHg
B. 60-70 mmHg
C. 30-35 mmHg
D. 40-45 mmHg
Which of the following is A.
the highest priority
patient?
A. 57-year-old male with
chest pain and systolic
blood pressure of 80.
B. 40-year-old female
with moderate pain from
a leg injury.
C. 75-year-old male who
appears confused but
responds to commands.
D. 25-year-old female in
labor with contractions
six minutes apart.
Of the following, which C.
body fluid has the most
potential to transmit
blood-borne diseases?
A. Nasal discharge
B. Vomitus
C. Amniotic fluid
D. Feces
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