NREMT EMT-B Practice – 2025 Practice Questions with Answers
for Basic Emergency Medical Technician Exam
This document offers a focused collection of practice questions and detailed answer explanations for
the 2025 NREMT EMT-B (Basic) certification exam. It covers all essential areas including airway,
respiration, and ventilation, trauma, cardiology and resuscitation, medical and obstetric emergencies,
and EMS operations. Perfect for candidates preparing for the National Registry EMT-B exam, this
guide simulates real testing conditions to help ensure success on the first attempt.
1. 3 effects of intracranial pressure on vital signs: bradycardia, irregular
breathing, hypertension
2. ___ ___ is part of a syndrome called chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease
(COPD): chronic bronchitis
3. ___ ___ is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days
or weeks.: Acute bronchitis
4. a group of diseases characterized by the pathological limitation of airflow
in the airway that is not fully reversible.: COPD 5. A late sign of shock is::
decreased blood pressure
6. A PASG is contraindicated if the patient presents with cardiogenic shock
or
_______.: abnormal lung sounds
7. a policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMTs to
perform particular skills in certain situations: standing orders
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8. A sign of breathing difficulty in children is a decrease in ___ ___.: pulse
rate 9. A sudden loss of _______ of blood is considered serious in an
average adult.: 1000cc
10. A thrombus which has broken loose, moving with blood flow, is called:
an embolism
11. A weakened section of an arterial wall that begins to dilate is known as
a(n): aneurysm
12. Activated Charcoal: Contraindications: Poor LOC, vomiting
13. Activated Charcoal: Dosage: 1 g/kg of body weight, adults usually 25-50g,
children 12.5-25g
14. Activated Charcoal: Side Effects: Constipation, nausea, vomiting, bowel
obstruction
15. After delivering your first shock with an AED, the patient is still
pulseless, you should next: perform two minutes or 5 cycles of CPR
16. Albuterol: Action: Bronchodilator
17. Albuterol: Contraindications: Allergy
18. Albuterol: Dose: 2.5 mg nebulized with 2.5 mL saline (for a total of 3mL)
19. Albuterol: Indications: Acute bronchospasm due to asthma or COPD
20. Albuterol: Side effects: Headache, tachycardia, hypertension
21. An example of a shockable rhythm: pulseless ventricular tachycardia
22. An infant or child patient who exhibits wheezing, increased breathing
effort on exhalation, or rapid breathing without stridor probably has:: A
lower-airway disease
23. an inflammation of the bronchi (medium-size airways) in the lungs: bron-
chitis
24. ASA: Action: Impedes blood clotting
25 ASA: Contraindications: allergy, bleeding disorder, already taken 324mg
26. ASA: Dosage: 324mg (81mg x 4)
27. Atrovent: Action: Bronchodilator
28. Atrovent: Contraindications: Allergy to drug, soybeans, peanuts, glaucoma
29. Atrovent: Dose: 0.5 mg nebulized w/ 2.5 mL saline (3mL total)
30. Atrovent: Side Effects: Dry mouth, headache, gastrointestinal distress
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for Basic Emergency Medical Technician Exam
This document offers a focused collection of practice questions and detailed answer explanations for
the 2025 NREMT EMT-B (Basic) certification exam. It covers all essential areas including airway,
respiration, and ventilation, trauma, cardiology and resuscitation, medical and obstetric emergencies,
and EMS operations. Perfect for candidates preparing for the National Registry EMT-B exam, this
guide simulates real testing conditions to help ensure success on the first attempt.
1. 3 effects of intracranial pressure on vital signs: bradycardia, irregular
breathing, hypertension
2. ___ ___ is part of a syndrome called chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease
(COPD): chronic bronchitis
3. ___ ___ is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days
or weeks.: Acute bronchitis
4. a group of diseases characterized by the pathological limitation of airflow
in the airway that is not fully reversible.: COPD 5. A late sign of shock is::
decreased blood pressure
6. A PASG is contraindicated if the patient presents with cardiogenic shock
or
_______.: abnormal lung sounds
7. a policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMTs to
perform particular skills in certain situations: standing orders
1/7
, .
8. A sign of breathing difficulty in children is a decrease in ___ ___.: pulse
rate 9. A sudden loss of _______ of blood is considered serious in an
average adult.: 1000cc
10. A thrombus which has broken loose, moving with blood flow, is called:
an embolism
11. A weakened section of an arterial wall that begins to dilate is known as
a(n): aneurysm
12. Activated Charcoal: Contraindications: Poor LOC, vomiting
13. Activated Charcoal: Dosage: 1 g/kg of body weight, adults usually 25-50g,
children 12.5-25g
14. Activated Charcoal: Side Effects: Constipation, nausea, vomiting, bowel
obstruction
15. After delivering your first shock with an AED, the patient is still
pulseless, you should next: perform two minutes or 5 cycles of CPR
16. Albuterol: Action: Bronchodilator
17. Albuterol: Contraindications: Allergy
18. Albuterol: Dose: 2.5 mg nebulized with 2.5 mL saline (for a total of 3mL)
19. Albuterol: Indications: Acute bronchospasm due to asthma or COPD
20. Albuterol: Side effects: Headache, tachycardia, hypertension
21. An example of a shockable rhythm: pulseless ventricular tachycardia
22. An infant or child patient who exhibits wheezing, increased breathing
effort on exhalation, or rapid breathing without stridor probably has:: A
lower-airway disease
23. an inflammation of the bronchi (medium-size airways) in the lungs: bron-
chitis
24. ASA: Action: Impedes blood clotting
25 ASA: Contraindications: allergy, bleeding disorder, already taken 324mg
26. ASA: Dosage: 324mg (81mg x 4)
27. Atrovent: Action: Bronchodilator
28. Atrovent: Contraindications: Allergy to drug, soybeans, peanuts, glaucoma
29. Atrovent: Dose: 0.5 mg nebulized w/ 2.5 mL saline (3mL total)
30. Atrovent: Side Effects: Dry mouth, headache, gastrointestinal distress
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