NREMT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
The umbilical cord is wrapped tightly around the baby's neck and you have tried
unsuccessfully to slip the cord over the head. What should your next course of action
be?
A. Push the baby's head into the vagina until the cord comes loose
B. Clamp the cord in two places and cut it in the middle
C. Support the head and suction the baby's nose and mouth
D. Massage the uterus to stimulate harder contractions to free the baby -
ANSWERClamp the cord in two places and cut it in the middle
You arrive on scene with your partner to a restaurant where a man was reported to be
choking. You enter and find an unconscious cyanotic male on the floor. He is supine
with BBQ sauce on his mouth and napkins in his hand. What would you do for this
patient?
A. Verify apnea, give two slow breaths with high flow O2, and administer back thrusts
until the object has been removed
B. Ask the bystanders what happened. Verify no pulse, and attach the AED. Tell
everyone to stand back, and hit analyze following the prompts
C. Administer abdominal thrusts, followed by a finger sweep and then administer high
flow O2. Monitor patient while transporting
D. Head tilt, chin lift, verify apnea and begin compressions. Upon completion of
compressions, give two slow breaths looking for chest rise and fall - ANSWERHead tilt,
chin lift, verify apnea, and begin compressions. Upon completion of compressions give
two slow breaths looking for the chest to rise and fall
Why does Nitroglycerin lower the blood pressure?
A. Because it reduces the workload on the veins
B. Because it dilates the vessels reducing the preload on the heart
,C. Because the veins are constricted reducing workload on the heart
D. It doesn't, it raises it - ANSWERBecause it dilates the vessels reducing the preload
on the heart
Which of the following choices is a normal systolic blood pressure in a child?
A. Less than 80 mm Hg
B. 70 mm Hg
C. Greater than 70 mm Hg
D. Greater than 120 mm Hg - ANSWERGreater than 70 mm Hg
You arrive on scene with your partner Levi to transport a patient that has been throwing
up blood that looked like coffee grounds. This sign would lead you to believe that patient
has what?
A. Esophageal Veracies
B. GI bleed
C. Pancytopenia
D. Hemophagocytic syndrome - ANSWERGI bleed
A 73 year old female was in her backyard gardening when she collapsed to the ground.
Her husband told 911 that "she is breathing very fast and will not talk to me." You arrive
to find the woman lying on her side in the grass. She is breathing at 7 breaths per
minute and her pulse is irregular and very thready. Her lungs also present with crackles
upon auscultation. As you are taking blood pressure (88/66) the husband tell you that
the woman has been having jaw pain and some weakness for 3 days. What is the most
likely cause of the woman's condition and how would you treat her?
A. Hypoperfusion, High flow O2, and transportation into Fowler's position
B. Cardiac arrest, treat for shock, and rapid transport
C. Cardiogenic shock, assist ventilations, and transport
D. Septic shock, transport into a position of comfort with high flow O2 via NRB -
ANSWERCardiogenic shock, assist ventilations, and transport
One pupil is dilated and the other is constricted would suggest what type of injury?
, A. Cervical
B. Cerebral
C. Crovasic
D. Cellular - ANSWERCerebral
A Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) will usually stop after:
A. 30-60 minutes
B. 1-2 days
C. Proper intervention
D. 10-15 minutes - ANSWER10-15 minutes
Signs and symptoms of Cushing' phenomenon include all of the following except:
A. Hypertension
B. Tachycardia
C. Biot respirations
D. Central neurogenic hyperventilation - ANSWERTachycardia
You are assessing an 84 year old man. Upon auscultation of the lungs you discover
crackles or race sounds. He is complaining of chest pain and congestion. These signs
and symptoms can indicate what?
A. An embolism
B. Collapse of the vena cava
C. Right ventricular failure
D. Left ventricular failure - ANSWERLeft ventricular failure
An EMT may be charged with abandonment if they?
A. Don't rescue a patient in a burning building
B. Do something to a patient that results in injury to the patient
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The umbilical cord is wrapped tightly around the baby's neck and you have tried
unsuccessfully to slip the cord over the head. What should your next course of action
be?
A. Push the baby's head into the vagina until the cord comes loose
B. Clamp the cord in two places and cut it in the middle
C. Support the head and suction the baby's nose and mouth
D. Massage the uterus to stimulate harder contractions to free the baby -
ANSWERClamp the cord in two places and cut it in the middle
You arrive on scene with your partner to a restaurant where a man was reported to be
choking. You enter and find an unconscious cyanotic male on the floor. He is supine
with BBQ sauce on his mouth and napkins in his hand. What would you do for this
patient?
A. Verify apnea, give two slow breaths with high flow O2, and administer back thrusts
until the object has been removed
B. Ask the bystanders what happened. Verify no pulse, and attach the AED. Tell
everyone to stand back, and hit analyze following the prompts
C. Administer abdominal thrusts, followed by a finger sweep and then administer high
flow O2. Monitor patient while transporting
D. Head tilt, chin lift, verify apnea and begin compressions. Upon completion of
compressions, give two slow breaths looking for chest rise and fall - ANSWERHead tilt,
chin lift, verify apnea, and begin compressions. Upon completion of compressions give
two slow breaths looking for the chest to rise and fall
Why does Nitroglycerin lower the blood pressure?
A. Because it reduces the workload on the veins
B. Because it dilates the vessels reducing the preload on the heart
,C. Because the veins are constricted reducing workload on the heart
D. It doesn't, it raises it - ANSWERBecause it dilates the vessels reducing the preload
on the heart
Which of the following choices is a normal systolic blood pressure in a child?
A. Less than 80 mm Hg
B. 70 mm Hg
C. Greater than 70 mm Hg
D. Greater than 120 mm Hg - ANSWERGreater than 70 mm Hg
You arrive on scene with your partner Levi to transport a patient that has been throwing
up blood that looked like coffee grounds. This sign would lead you to believe that patient
has what?
A. Esophageal Veracies
B. GI bleed
C. Pancytopenia
D. Hemophagocytic syndrome - ANSWERGI bleed
A 73 year old female was in her backyard gardening when she collapsed to the ground.
Her husband told 911 that "she is breathing very fast and will not talk to me." You arrive
to find the woman lying on her side in the grass. She is breathing at 7 breaths per
minute and her pulse is irregular and very thready. Her lungs also present with crackles
upon auscultation. As you are taking blood pressure (88/66) the husband tell you that
the woman has been having jaw pain and some weakness for 3 days. What is the most
likely cause of the woman's condition and how would you treat her?
A. Hypoperfusion, High flow O2, and transportation into Fowler's position
B. Cardiac arrest, treat for shock, and rapid transport
C. Cardiogenic shock, assist ventilations, and transport
D. Septic shock, transport into a position of comfort with high flow O2 via NRB -
ANSWERCardiogenic shock, assist ventilations, and transport
One pupil is dilated and the other is constricted would suggest what type of injury?
, A. Cervical
B. Cerebral
C. Crovasic
D. Cellular - ANSWERCerebral
A Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) will usually stop after:
A. 30-60 minutes
B. 1-2 days
C. Proper intervention
D. 10-15 minutes - ANSWER10-15 minutes
Signs and symptoms of Cushing' phenomenon include all of the following except:
A. Hypertension
B. Tachycardia
C. Biot respirations
D. Central neurogenic hyperventilation - ANSWERTachycardia
You are assessing an 84 year old man. Upon auscultation of the lungs you discover
crackles or race sounds. He is complaining of chest pain and congestion. These signs
and symptoms can indicate what?
A. An embolism
B. Collapse of the vena cava
C. Right ventricular failure
D. Left ventricular failure - ANSWERLeft ventricular failure
An EMT may be charged with abandonment if they?
A. Don't rescue a patient in a burning building
B. Do something to a patient that results in injury to the patient
