NREMT PRACTICE EXAM
Questions and Answers
1.You arrive to find a 48 year old male complaining that his chest feels
heavy. The patient is awake and talking to you. During your assessment,
you note that his skin is pale, cool, and clammy. Your first step is to:
A. apply your AED
B. administer supplemental oxygen
C. obtain a past medical history
D. assist the patient in taking his neighbor's nitroglycerin
ANS: B
(Your first step is to administer supplemental oxygen. When treating
chest pain, it is important to get oxygen to the patient as soon as
possible to help alleviate damage to the heart muscle.)
2.Which of the following is the correct flow of blood through the heart
and lungs?
A. inferior/superior vena cavae, lungs, right atrium, right ventricle, left
venntri- cle, aorta
B. inferior/superior vena cavae, left atrium, left ventricle, lungs, right
atrium, left ventricle, aorta
C. inferior/superior vena cavae, lings, aorta, left atrium, left ventricle,
right atrium, left ventricle
D. inferior/superior vena cavae, right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left
,ventri- cle, aorta
ANS: D
3.The mitral or bicuspid valve,
A. prevents blood from back flowing into the left atrium
B. prevents blood from back flowing into the right atrium
C. prevents the blood from back flowing into the lungs
D. is located between the left atrium and the right ventricle
ANS: A
(The mitral or bicuspid valve is located between the left atrium and the
left atrium and the left ventricle. It prevents the blood from back flowing
into the left atrium.)
4.Which of the following is NOT true of the treatment of an impaled object?
A. remove if blocking the airway
B. stabilize in place
C. remove to accommodate transport of the patient
D. control the bleeding
ANS: C
(The treatment of a patient with an impaled object includes: securing
the object in place, exposing the wound area, controlling bleeding, and
using a bulky dressing to help stabilize the object. The only time it is
permissible to remove an impaled object is if it is impeding the
breathing of a patient.)
,5.The electrical impulse generated in the right atrium is called the:
A. atrioventricular node
B. purkinje fibers
C. sinoatriual node
D. bundle of his
ANS: C
6.You are treating a patient that has been involved in a motor vehicle
accident. You can lift a flap of skin on the patient's head. This type of injury
would e referred to as a(n):
A. avulsion
B. laceration
C. evisceration
D. puncture
ANS: A
(A puncture is created by an object that is typically sharp and pointed. A
laceration is defined as a jagged cut. An evisceration is typically referred
to as organs protruding.)
7.Ligaments connect:
A. muscle to bone
B. bones to tendon
C. bone to bone
D. muscle to tendons
ANS: C
, 8.Which of the following heat emergencies is considered a true emergency?
A. heat cramps
B. heat exhaustion
C. heat infarction
D. heat stroke
ANS: D
(Heat strokes are considered a true life threatening emergency. A heat
stroke typically occurs after a patient as experienced heat cramps and
heat exhaustion.)
9.You are treating a patient who has overdosed on a narcotic. The
greatest risk for this patient is:
A. respiratory depression
B. seizures
C. hypertension
D. hyperactivity
ANS: A
10.Which of the following is NOT an imminent sign that birthing is going
to occur?
A. crowning has occurred
B. contractions are 5 minutes apart
C. the patient feels the infant's head moving down her birth canal
D. the patient's abdomen is very hard
Questions and Answers
1.You arrive to find a 48 year old male complaining that his chest feels
heavy. The patient is awake and talking to you. During your assessment,
you note that his skin is pale, cool, and clammy. Your first step is to:
A. apply your AED
B. administer supplemental oxygen
C. obtain a past medical history
D. assist the patient in taking his neighbor's nitroglycerin
ANS: B
(Your first step is to administer supplemental oxygen. When treating
chest pain, it is important to get oxygen to the patient as soon as
possible to help alleviate damage to the heart muscle.)
2.Which of the following is the correct flow of blood through the heart
and lungs?
A. inferior/superior vena cavae, lungs, right atrium, right ventricle, left
venntri- cle, aorta
B. inferior/superior vena cavae, left atrium, left ventricle, lungs, right
atrium, left ventricle, aorta
C. inferior/superior vena cavae, lings, aorta, left atrium, left ventricle,
right atrium, left ventricle
D. inferior/superior vena cavae, right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left
,ventri- cle, aorta
ANS: D
3.The mitral or bicuspid valve,
A. prevents blood from back flowing into the left atrium
B. prevents blood from back flowing into the right atrium
C. prevents the blood from back flowing into the lungs
D. is located between the left atrium and the right ventricle
ANS: A
(The mitral or bicuspid valve is located between the left atrium and the
left atrium and the left ventricle. It prevents the blood from back flowing
into the left atrium.)
4.Which of the following is NOT true of the treatment of an impaled object?
A. remove if blocking the airway
B. stabilize in place
C. remove to accommodate transport of the patient
D. control the bleeding
ANS: C
(The treatment of a patient with an impaled object includes: securing
the object in place, exposing the wound area, controlling bleeding, and
using a bulky dressing to help stabilize the object. The only time it is
permissible to remove an impaled object is if it is impeding the
breathing of a patient.)
,5.The electrical impulse generated in the right atrium is called the:
A. atrioventricular node
B. purkinje fibers
C. sinoatriual node
D. bundle of his
ANS: C
6.You are treating a patient that has been involved in a motor vehicle
accident. You can lift a flap of skin on the patient's head. This type of injury
would e referred to as a(n):
A. avulsion
B. laceration
C. evisceration
D. puncture
ANS: A
(A puncture is created by an object that is typically sharp and pointed. A
laceration is defined as a jagged cut. An evisceration is typically referred
to as organs protruding.)
7.Ligaments connect:
A. muscle to bone
B. bones to tendon
C. bone to bone
D. muscle to tendons
ANS: C
, 8.Which of the following heat emergencies is considered a true emergency?
A. heat cramps
B. heat exhaustion
C. heat infarction
D. heat stroke
ANS: D
(Heat strokes are considered a true life threatening emergency. A heat
stroke typically occurs after a patient as experienced heat cramps and
heat exhaustion.)
9.You are treating a patient who has overdosed on a narcotic. The
greatest risk for this patient is:
A. respiratory depression
B. seizures
C. hypertension
D. hyperactivity
ANS: A
10.Which of the following is NOT an imminent sign that birthing is going
to occur?
A. crowning has occurred
B. contractions are 5 minutes apart
C. the patient feels the infant's head moving down her birth canal
D. the patient's abdomen is very hard
