2024|NCOEMS Practice Exam
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answers Graded A+
Which patient's vital signs are NOT within normal limits?
A. Newborn: pulse, 100; respirations, 30; BP, 70/30
B. 3-year-old child: pulse, 90; respirations, 28, BP, 86/50
C. 10-year-old child: pulse, 88; respirations, 18; BP, 100/60
D. Adult: pulse, 76; respirations, 17; BP, 116/86 - Correct answer-A.
A 45-year-old male is breathing at a rate of 32 times per minute with shallow
respirations. He is altered, and his skin signs are cool, cyanotic, and diaphoretic.
You should:
A) Provide oxygen at 6 L/min using a nasal cannula.
B) Provide oxygen at 12 L/min using a nonrebreather mask.
C) Provide artificial ventilation with a gas-valve mask and high-flow oxygen.
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,D) Place the patient into the left lateral "recovery" position. - Correct answer-C.
You should assess skin color by examining an adult patient's:
A) Extremities
B) Face
C) Nailbeds
D) Palms - Correct answer-C.
A 45-year-old female is breathing at a rate of 22 times per minute with adequate
tidal volume. She is alert, but her skin signs are cool, pale, and diaphoretic. You
should:
A) Provide oxygen at 6 L/mi using a nasal cannula
B) Provide oxygen at 12 L/min using a nonrebreather mask
C) Provide artificial ventilation with a gas-mask valve and high-flow oxygen
D) Place the patient into the left lateral "recovery" position - Correct answer-B.
Which of the following is the most appropriate method to control external bleeding
caused by damage to a large artery or vein?
A. Direct pressure over the wound.
B. Apply a tourniquet about the level of bleeding.
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,C. Apply a pressure dressing.
D. Elevate the extremity. - Correct answer-A.
Which of the following scenarios would require the lowest priority in a mass
casualty incident?
A. Responsive 32-year-old patient exhibiting signs on compensated shock.
B. Unresponsive 12-year-old patient with unequal breath sounds in respiratory
distress.
C. Responsive 22-year-old patient with moderate burns to part of her legs.
D. Unresponsive 64-year-old patient in cardiac arrest with three agonal respirations
per minute. - Correct answer-C.
You would locate a patient's carotid pulse by first finding the Adam's apple and
then:
A) Pressing hard on only one side of the patient's neck
B) Placing one hand gently on each side of the neck
C) Pressing with your thumb on one side of the neck
D) Sliding two fingers toward one side of the neck - Correct answer-D.
Your patient's pupils react unequally to light. You should suspect the presence of:
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, A) Head injury
B) Shock
C) Airway obstruction
D) Cardiac arrest - Correct answer-A.
A 70-year-old female is complaining of shortness of breath. She has a history of
emphysema. You should:
A) Withhold oxygen, since these patients do not respond to oxygen
B) Withhold oxygen, because you could eliminate the hypoxic drive
C) Administer oxygen, because in most cases, the hypoxic drive will not be a
problem
D) Withhold oxygen, because these patients become apneic if they receive high-
flow oxygen - Correct answer-C.
'Ecchymosis' refers to:
A) An unreactive left pupil
B) Bruising or discoloration
C) Motion sickness
D) A bad taste in the mouth - Correct answer-B.
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|Comprehensive questions and verified
answers Graded A+
Which patient's vital signs are NOT within normal limits?
A. Newborn: pulse, 100; respirations, 30; BP, 70/30
B. 3-year-old child: pulse, 90; respirations, 28, BP, 86/50
C. 10-year-old child: pulse, 88; respirations, 18; BP, 100/60
D. Adult: pulse, 76; respirations, 17; BP, 116/86 - Correct answer-A.
A 45-year-old male is breathing at a rate of 32 times per minute with shallow
respirations. He is altered, and his skin signs are cool, cyanotic, and diaphoretic.
You should:
A) Provide oxygen at 6 L/min using a nasal cannula.
B) Provide oxygen at 12 L/min using a nonrebreather mask.
C) Provide artificial ventilation with a gas-valve mask and high-flow oxygen.
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,D) Place the patient into the left lateral "recovery" position. - Correct answer-C.
You should assess skin color by examining an adult patient's:
A) Extremities
B) Face
C) Nailbeds
D) Palms - Correct answer-C.
A 45-year-old female is breathing at a rate of 22 times per minute with adequate
tidal volume. She is alert, but her skin signs are cool, pale, and diaphoretic. You
should:
A) Provide oxygen at 6 L/mi using a nasal cannula
B) Provide oxygen at 12 L/min using a nonrebreather mask
C) Provide artificial ventilation with a gas-mask valve and high-flow oxygen
D) Place the patient into the left lateral "recovery" position - Correct answer-B.
Which of the following is the most appropriate method to control external bleeding
caused by damage to a large artery or vein?
A. Direct pressure over the wound.
B. Apply a tourniquet about the level of bleeding.
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,C. Apply a pressure dressing.
D. Elevate the extremity. - Correct answer-A.
Which of the following scenarios would require the lowest priority in a mass
casualty incident?
A. Responsive 32-year-old patient exhibiting signs on compensated shock.
B. Unresponsive 12-year-old patient with unequal breath sounds in respiratory
distress.
C. Responsive 22-year-old patient with moderate burns to part of her legs.
D. Unresponsive 64-year-old patient in cardiac arrest with three agonal respirations
per minute. - Correct answer-C.
You would locate a patient's carotid pulse by first finding the Adam's apple and
then:
A) Pressing hard on only one side of the patient's neck
B) Placing one hand gently on each side of the neck
C) Pressing with your thumb on one side of the neck
D) Sliding two fingers toward one side of the neck - Correct answer-D.
Your patient's pupils react unequally to light. You should suspect the presence of:
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, A) Head injury
B) Shock
C) Airway obstruction
D) Cardiac arrest - Correct answer-A.
A 70-year-old female is complaining of shortness of breath. She has a history of
emphysema. You should:
A) Withhold oxygen, since these patients do not respond to oxygen
B) Withhold oxygen, because you could eliminate the hypoxic drive
C) Administer oxygen, because in most cases, the hypoxic drive will not be a
problem
D) Withhold oxygen, because these patients become apneic if they receive high-
flow oxygen - Correct answer-C.
'Ecchymosis' refers to:
A) An unreactive left pupil
B) Bruising or discoloration
C) Motion sickness
D) A bad taste in the mouth - Correct answer-B.
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