NREMT EXAM REVIEW 1 QUESTIONS
COMPLETE WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
/. A 65 year old man complains of chest pain. You should next ask him? - Answer-
✅How many minutes have you been experiencing this pain?"
/.What is the reason an undiagnosed diabetic becomes so hungry? - Answer-✅Even
with an elevated glucose level none is able to enter the cells.
/.Your team is performing CPR on an obese man who was found on the 2nd floor of his
home. During your resuscitation attempts and transportation, outcome will most likely
improve if you? - Answer-✅limit interruptions of chest compressions.
/.At the scene of a sarin gas attack it will be essential that you carry a? - Answer-✅Mark
1 kit.
/.A 62 year old male is having chest pain. He tells you it began one hour ago. You
auscultate crackles in his lungs. His vital signs are B/P 142/82, P 94, R 16 and SpO2 is
94%. You administer aspirin and begin transport. En route he begins to sweat and
wheeze. His B/P changes to 106/82. You suspect? - Answer-✅anaphylactic reaction.
/.What disease affecting pediatric patients has been dramatically reduced by the
administration of a haemophilus influenza type B vaccine? - Answer-✅Epiglottitis
/.The cause of schizophrenia is? - Answer-✅Unknown.
/.Which of the chronic diseases below leads to increased levels of carbon dioxide in the
blood? - Answer-✅Bronchitis
/.A 72 year old female with a history of mental illness complains of a headache. Within 5
minutes she becomes unconscious. Her vitals are B/P 128/90, P 90, R 16. You should
suspect - Answer-✅intracerebral bleeding.
/.A 26 year old male is found unconscious in an alley outside a bar. He has pale and
clammy skin. His vital signs are B/P 104/82, P 118, R 16 and his SpO2 is 95% on room
air. You should suspect - Answer-✅hypovolemic shock.
/.The cause of epilepsy is - Answer-✅Unknown.
,/.A 6 month old boy is cyanotic and has a pulse rate of 46 bpm. You should - Answer-
✅start chest compressions using the two thumb encircling hand technique.
/.A 53 year old female with a history of depression took 20 pills about 1 hour ago. She
answers your questions but her speaking is slow. When you speak to her you should -
Answer-✅maintain good eye contact.
/.A 25 year old male fell from his motorcycle. When you arrive he is walking around
yelling and mad at the driver who forced him off the road. You assess him and find
multiple abrasions and contusions but no fractures. His vital signs are B/P 146/82, P
104, R 16 and SpO2 is 97% on room air. As you prepare to transport he refuses care.
You should - Answer-✅have him sign a refusal form in front of a witness.
/.A 25 year old male complains of shortness of breath over the past four hours after
playing soccer. His chest expansion is normal and he has no chest wall pain. You hear
diminished breath sounds over his right upper thorax. Vital signs are B/P 126/84, P 106,
R 18. His SpO2 is 92% on room air. You should suspect - Answer-✅spontaneous
pneumothorax.
/.You are called to an unkempt home of a 32 year old female, whose father called
because she had an acute onset of shortness of breath. During your assessment she
says she is afraid to go outside and to the hospital. Her vital signs are B/P 128/84, P 90,
R 16 and her SpO2 is 90%. You hear diffuse wheezing throughout her lung fields. You
suspect - Answer-✅she has a phobia.
/.A 46 year old male complains of dull chest pain. You should first - Answer-
✅administer aspirin.
/.You are called to a school by the nurse. On arrival she tells you a 12 year old girl with
a history of diabetes is acting up. When you see her she is sweating and angry. You
should - Answer-✅offer her some oral glucose.
/.A 16 year old was stabbed in his LUQ. He is comfortable but upset about the incident.
His vitals are B/P 128/82, P 94, R 14 and SpO2 is 96% on room air. You should -
Answer-✅provide support and transport.
/.A 19 year old is threatening to "kill you," if you approach him. He's already told his
mother that he wants to die. You should first - Answer-✅leave the scene.
/.The level of carbon dioxide in the blood is monitored by the - Answer-
✅Chemoreceptors.
/.A one year old has had a runny nose and nasal congestion over the past 3 days. His
Mom called you because he is now coughing, anxious and has skin pallor. He has a
hoarse cry. You should suspect - Answer-✅a viral upper airway infection.
, /.A 36 year old male was playing basketball and now complains of a dull pain in the
center of his chest. His breath sounds are clear bilaterally. His vital signs are B/P
138/82, P 106 and irregular and R 16. You should - Answer-✅frequently monitor his
irregular pulse.
/.A drowsy 19 year old male was stabbed with a knife over the left side of his anterior
chest. His skin is cool and clammy and his vitals are B/P 104/82, P 118, R 22 and SpO2
is 94% on room air. What type of shock is he suffering? - Answer-✅Cardiogenic
/.Heat stroke patients have hot dry skin because - Answer-✅their ability to sweat
becomes disrupted.
/.What phase of cardiac arrest is a patient in immediately after collapsing? - Answer-
✅Electrical
/.Your AED delivered a shock to a pulseless 54 year old man. You should next -
Answer-✅continue chest compressions.
/.A 26 year old male complains of increased breathing difficulty over the past two days.
He tells you he has been coughing frequently. His vital signs are B/P 124/88, P 108, R
18. His SpO2 is 91% on room air. - Answer-✅bacteria in his lungs.
/.The primary danger for a patient with abdominal peritonitis, obtained without trauma, is
- Answer-✅development of septic shock.
/.A 26 year old was struck by lightning while playing golf. When you arrive he has
amnesia, pale, cool clammy skin and an irregular pulse. As you prepare to transport him
you should - Answer-✅immobilize him to a long backboard.
/.Which of the following is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of
diseases between yourself, your partners and your patients? - Answer-✅Hand washing
/.A 52 year old male complains of sudden onset of shortness of breath. He has some
right sided chest pain. His vitals are B/P 102/84, P 108, R 18 and SpO2 is 86% on room
air. He tells you he thinks he has some odd type of flu because 2 days ago he flew
home from Asia. You suspect - Answer-✅pulmonary embolism.
/.What is the primary cause of acute coronary syndrome? - Answer-✅Atherosclerosis
/.When days are long and hot, you become most concerned if you assess someone
who - Answer-✅has dry skin and is unable to sweat.
COMPLETE WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
/. A 65 year old man complains of chest pain. You should next ask him? - Answer-
✅How many minutes have you been experiencing this pain?"
/.What is the reason an undiagnosed diabetic becomes so hungry? - Answer-✅Even
with an elevated glucose level none is able to enter the cells.
/.Your team is performing CPR on an obese man who was found on the 2nd floor of his
home. During your resuscitation attempts and transportation, outcome will most likely
improve if you? - Answer-✅limit interruptions of chest compressions.
/.At the scene of a sarin gas attack it will be essential that you carry a? - Answer-✅Mark
1 kit.
/.A 62 year old male is having chest pain. He tells you it began one hour ago. You
auscultate crackles in his lungs. His vital signs are B/P 142/82, P 94, R 16 and SpO2 is
94%. You administer aspirin and begin transport. En route he begins to sweat and
wheeze. His B/P changes to 106/82. You suspect? - Answer-✅anaphylactic reaction.
/.What disease affecting pediatric patients has been dramatically reduced by the
administration of a haemophilus influenza type B vaccine? - Answer-✅Epiglottitis
/.The cause of schizophrenia is? - Answer-✅Unknown.
/.Which of the chronic diseases below leads to increased levels of carbon dioxide in the
blood? - Answer-✅Bronchitis
/.A 72 year old female with a history of mental illness complains of a headache. Within 5
minutes she becomes unconscious. Her vitals are B/P 128/90, P 90, R 16. You should
suspect - Answer-✅intracerebral bleeding.
/.A 26 year old male is found unconscious in an alley outside a bar. He has pale and
clammy skin. His vital signs are B/P 104/82, P 118, R 16 and his SpO2 is 95% on room
air. You should suspect - Answer-✅hypovolemic shock.
/.The cause of epilepsy is - Answer-✅Unknown.
,/.A 6 month old boy is cyanotic and has a pulse rate of 46 bpm. You should - Answer-
✅start chest compressions using the two thumb encircling hand technique.
/.A 53 year old female with a history of depression took 20 pills about 1 hour ago. She
answers your questions but her speaking is slow. When you speak to her you should -
Answer-✅maintain good eye contact.
/.A 25 year old male fell from his motorcycle. When you arrive he is walking around
yelling and mad at the driver who forced him off the road. You assess him and find
multiple abrasions and contusions but no fractures. His vital signs are B/P 146/82, P
104, R 16 and SpO2 is 97% on room air. As you prepare to transport he refuses care.
You should - Answer-✅have him sign a refusal form in front of a witness.
/.A 25 year old male complains of shortness of breath over the past four hours after
playing soccer. His chest expansion is normal and he has no chest wall pain. You hear
diminished breath sounds over his right upper thorax. Vital signs are B/P 126/84, P 106,
R 18. His SpO2 is 92% on room air. You should suspect - Answer-✅spontaneous
pneumothorax.
/.You are called to an unkempt home of a 32 year old female, whose father called
because she had an acute onset of shortness of breath. During your assessment she
says she is afraid to go outside and to the hospital. Her vital signs are B/P 128/84, P 90,
R 16 and her SpO2 is 90%. You hear diffuse wheezing throughout her lung fields. You
suspect - Answer-✅she has a phobia.
/.A 46 year old male complains of dull chest pain. You should first - Answer-
✅administer aspirin.
/.You are called to a school by the nurse. On arrival she tells you a 12 year old girl with
a history of diabetes is acting up. When you see her she is sweating and angry. You
should - Answer-✅offer her some oral glucose.
/.A 16 year old was stabbed in his LUQ. He is comfortable but upset about the incident.
His vitals are B/P 128/82, P 94, R 14 and SpO2 is 96% on room air. You should -
Answer-✅provide support and transport.
/.A 19 year old is threatening to "kill you," if you approach him. He's already told his
mother that he wants to die. You should first - Answer-✅leave the scene.
/.The level of carbon dioxide in the blood is monitored by the - Answer-
✅Chemoreceptors.
/.A one year old has had a runny nose and nasal congestion over the past 3 days. His
Mom called you because he is now coughing, anxious and has skin pallor. He has a
hoarse cry. You should suspect - Answer-✅a viral upper airway infection.
, /.A 36 year old male was playing basketball and now complains of a dull pain in the
center of his chest. His breath sounds are clear bilaterally. His vital signs are B/P
138/82, P 106 and irregular and R 16. You should - Answer-✅frequently monitor his
irregular pulse.
/.A drowsy 19 year old male was stabbed with a knife over the left side of his anterior
chest. His skin is cool and clammy and his vitals are B/P 104/82, P 118, R 22 and SpO2
is 94% on room air. What type of shock is he suffering? - Answer-✅Cardiogenic
/.Heat stroke patients have hot dry skin because - Answer-✅their ability to sweat
becomes disrupted.
/.What phase of cardiac arrest is a patient in immediately after collapsing? - Answer-
✅Electrical
/.Your AED delivered a shock to a pulseless 54 year old man. You should next -
Answer-✅continue chest compressions.
/.A 26 year old male complains of increased breathing difficulty over the past two days.
He tells you he has been coughing frequently. His vital signs are B/P 124/88, P 108, R
18. His SpO2 is 91% on room air. - Answer-✅bacteria in his lungs.
/.The primary danger for a patient with abdominal peritonitis, obtained without trauma, is
- Answer-✅development of septic shock.
/.A 26 year old was struck by lightning while playing golf. When you arrive he has
amnesia, pale, cool clammy skin and an irregular pulse. As you prepare to transport him
you should - Answer-✅immobilize him to a long backboard.
/.Which of the following is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of
diseases between yourself, your partners and your patients? - Answer-✅Hand washing
/.A 52 year old male complains of sudden onset of shortness of breath. He has some
right sided chest pain. His vitals are B/P 102/84, P 108, R 18 and SpO2 is 86% on room
air. He tells you he thinks he has some odd type of flu because 2 days ago he flew
home from Asia. You suspect - Answer-✅pulmonary embolism.
/.What is the primary cause of acute coronary syndrome? - Answer-✅Atherosclerosis
/.When days are long and hot, you become most concerned if you assess someone
who - Answer-✅has dry skin and is unable to sweat.
