NREMT OPERATIONS STUDY 2026 EXAMS GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A soft-tissue injury that results in a flap of torn skin is referred to as:
A. an incision
B. an avulsion
C. an abrasion
D. a laceration - ✔✔B
✔✔When is it most appropriate to clamp and cut the umbilical cord?
A. as soon as the cord stops pulsating
B. after the placenta has completely delivered
C. before the newborn has taken its first breath
D. immediately following delivery of the newborn - ✔✔A
✔✔You are treating a patient with a fractured femur. The most appropriate splint to use
for this patient would be:
A. a ladder splint
B. the other leg
C. two board splint
D. a traction splint - ✔✔D
(A traction splint is used for femur fractures. Ladder splints are used for angulated
fractures. Board splints are good to use for extremity fractures.)
,✔✔Albuterol is a medication administered by:
A. injection
B. inhalation
C. absorption
D. orally - ✔✔B
(Albuterol is a bronchodilator)
✔✔You arrive on the scene of a tanker truck carrying a hazardous material. You should
position your vehicle:
A. 2,000 feet from the tanker truck
B. uphill
C. upwind
D. all of the above - ✔✔D
✔✔You are treating a 35 year old conscious choking victim. The patient suddenly goes
unresponsive. Your next step is to:
A. attempt to ventilate the patient
B. perform CPR
C. deliver 5 abdominal thrusts
D. deliver 5 chest thrusts - ✔✔B
✔✔You are the triage officer at the scene of a mass casualty incident. Which of the
following patients should be treated first?
A. A 37-year-old female patient who is unresponsive
B. An 18-year-old male patient who is not breathing and has no pulse
C. A 29-year-old male patient with a femur fracture
D. An 8-year-old patient who is conscious but is having trouble breathing - ✔✔A
✔✔When treating children, all of the following are important considerations except:
A. the fact that they are more susceptible to hypothermia
B. the padding is needed when immobilizing
C. that they should be treated just like adults
D. that they have smaller airways - ✔✔C
✔✔When established a landing zone for a medical helicopter, the minimum area
secured should be
A. 100' x 100'
B. 200' x 200'
C. 50' x 50'
D. 60' x 60' - ✔✔A
✔✔A 20-year-old patient was sexually assaulted. The patient states that she is
hemorrhaging profusely from the vagina. You should
, A. do nothing and transport immediately
B. apply a sterile sanitary napkin
C. pack the vagina with sterile dressings
D. have the patient squeeze her leg together and transport immediately - ✔✔B
✔✔A 45-year-old male was involved in a MVA. The patient is complaining of shortness
of breath and chest pain. You recognize that the patient has JVD and the patient's pulse
is weak and thready. You believe the patient has a pericardial tamponade. You
distinguish that this is the problem with the patient by nothing or discovering
A. decreased heart sounds
B. patient has JVD
C. narrowing pulse pressure
D. patient is complaining of chest pain - ✔✔C
✔✔You arrive on scene to find a patient who had a productive cough for the past two
weeks. The patient is complaining of a fever and night sweats. Your next step would be
to
A. obtain a better medical history
B. obtain vital signs
C. immediately transport the patient to the hospital
D. put the HEPA mask on - ✔✔D
✔✔You arrive at an emergency room to find that the nurses are busy taking care of
other patients. You are getting off shift and want to get back to the station. You and your
partner move the patient into a hospital bed, lay the report on the bed with the patient,
and leave. You and your partner have just committed
A. abandonment
B. negligence
C. appropriate patient care
D. vicarious liability - ✔✔A
✔✔Which artery do you typically assess on an infant?
A. brachial artery
B. carotid artery
C. femoral artery
D. radial artery - ✔✔A
✔✔You are treating a patient suffering from anaphylactic shock. Which of the signs and
symptoms would you likely see in this patient?
A. urticaria, bradycardia, tachypnea, and stridor
B. subcutaneous emphysema, bradycardia, dyspnea, and wheezing
C. urticaria, hypertension, tachypnea, and tachycardia
D. urticaria, tachycardia, tachypnea, and hypotension - ✔✔D
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A soft-tissue injury that results in a flap of torn skin is referred to as:
A. an incision
B. an avulsion
C. an abrasion
D. a laceration - ✔✔B
✔✔When is it most appropriate to clamp and cut the umbilical cord?
A. as soon as the cord stops pulsating
B. after the placenta has completely delivered
C. before the newborn has taken its first breath
D. immediately following delivery of the newborn - ✔✔A
✔✔You are treating a patient with a fractured femur. The most appropriate splint to use
for this patient would be:
A. a ladder splint
B. the other leg
C. two board splint
D. a traction splint - ✔✔D
(A traction splint is used for femur fractures. Ladder splints are used for angulated
fractures. Board splints are good to use for extremity fractures.)
,✔✔Albuterol is a medication administered by:
A. injection
B. inhalation
C. absorption
D. orally - ✔✔B
(Albuterol is a bronchodilator)
✔✔You arrive on the scene of a tanker truck carrying a hazardous material. You should
position your vehicle:
A. 2,000 feet from the tanker truck
B. uphill
C. upwind
D. all of the above - ✔✔D
✔✔You are treating a 35 year old conscious choking victim. The patient suddenly goes
unresponsive. Your next step is to:
A. attempt to ventilate the patient
B. perform CPR
C. deliver 5 abdominal thrusts
D. deliver 5 chest thrusts - ✔✔B
✔✔You are the triage officer at the scene of a mass casualty incident. Which of the
following patients should be treated first?
A. A 37-year-old female patient who is unresponsive
B. An 18-year-old male patient who is not breathing and has no pulse
C. A 29-year-old male patient with a femur fracture
D. An 8-year-old patient who is conscious but is having trouble breathing - ✔✔A
✔✔When treating children, all of the following are important considerations except:
A. the fact that they are more susceptible to hypothermia
B. the padding is needed when immobilizing
C. that they should be treated just like adults
D. that they have smaller airways - ✔✔C
✔✔When established a landing zone for a medical helicopter, the minimum area
secured should be
A. 100' x 100'
B. 200' x 200'
C. 50' x 50'
D. 60' x 60' - ✔✔A
✔✔A 20-year-old patient was sexually assaulted. The patient states that she is
hemorrhaging profusely from the vagina. You should
, A. do nothing and transport immediately
B. apply a sterile sanitary napkin
C. pack the vagina with sterile dressings
D. have the patient squeeze her leg together and transport immediately - ✔✔B
✔✔A 45-year-old male was involved in a MVA. The patient is complaining of shortness
of breath and chest pain. You recognize that the patient has JVD and the patient's pulse
is weak and thready. You believe the patient has a pericardial tamponade. You
distinguish that this is the problem with the patient by nothing or discovering
A. decreased heart sounds
B. patient has JVD
C. narrowing pulse pressure
D. patient is complaining of chest pain - ✔✔C
✔✔You arrive on scene to find a patient who had a productive cough for the past two
weeks. The patient is complaining of a fever and night sweats. Your next step would be
to
A. obtain a better medical history
B. obtain vital signs
C. immediately transport the patient to the hospital
D. put the HEPA mask on - ✔✔D
✔✔You arrive at an emergency room to find that the nurses are busy taking care of
other patients. You are getting off shift and want to get back to the station. You and your
partner move the patient into a hospital bed, lay the report on the bed with the patient,
and leave. You and your partner have just committed
A. abandonment
B. negligence
C. appropriate patient care
D. vicarious liability - ✔✔A
✔✔Which artery do you typically assess on an infant?
A. brachial artery
B. carotid artery
C. femoral artery
D. radial artery - ✔✔A
✔✔You are treating a patient suffering from anaphylactic shock. Which of the signs and
symptoms would you likely see in this patient?
A. urticaria, bradycardia, tachypnea, and stridor
B. subcutaneous emphysema, bradycardia, dyspnea, and wheezing
C. urticaria, hypertension, tachypnea, and tachycardia
D. urticaria, tachycardia, tachypnea, and hypotension - ✔✔D
