NREMT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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A patient complaining of facial paralysis on one side of his face with tearing, localized pain, and
sensitivity may be suffering from the most common form of facial paralysis called:
A. dystonia
B. muscular dystrophy
C. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
D. bell's palsy - Answer -D
A gurgling sound heard with artificial ventilation is a sign that
A. the patient must be suctioned immediately
B. supplemental oxygen should be added to the gas-valve mask
C. the airway is most likely open, patent, and clear
D. the patient is trying to communicate with you - Answer -
If a person was hit by an object described in the following, which would have the potential to
cause the most damage?
A. one-pound object traveling at 10 mph
B. two-pound object traveling at 20 mph
C. one-pound object traveling at 30 mph
D. one-pound object traveling at 20 mph - Answer -C
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,Which rhythm often converts to ventricular fibrillation?
A. asystole
B. ventricular tachycardia
C. atrial fibrillation
D. atrial tachycardia - Answer -B
You are transporting a patient who has been resuscitated but is still unresponsive. You should
check the patient's pulse every:
A. 30 seconds
B. 1 minute
C. 5 minutes
D. ten minutes - Answer -C
What is the primary action of nitroglycerin?
A. lower the blood pressure
B. contract the heart muscles
C. slow the heart rate down
D. dilate the coronary arteries - Answer -D
Patients commonly describe heart attack pain as which of the following characteristics?
A. like pin needles
B. crushing or squeezing
C. intermittent (it comes and goes)
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,D. less severe than indigestion - Answer -B
In pedestrian versus automobile impacts, which of the following statements are true?
A. children often turn toward the impact and are often thrown down and under the vehicle
B. adults tend to turn toward the vehicle before impact
C. children often turn towards the impact and are often scooped and thrown over the vehicle
D. there tends to be no difference in the way adults and children respond in these situations -
Answer -A
Your patient has profuse bleeding from a wound on her lower leg but no signs of skeletal injury.
The steps you should take to stop the bleeding in the correct order, are:
A. direct pressure, elevation, pressure dressing and pressure point
B. pressure point, tourniquet, and concentrated or diffuse direct pressure
C. pneumatic anti-shock garments (PASG), lower extremity elevation, and diffuse direct pressure
D. elevation, pressure point, pressure dressing and PASG - Answer -A
Where should you place your hands when using the head-tilt chin-lift maneuver to open an
unconscious patient's airway?
A. on the nose, with the fingertips pinching it closed, and under the neck
B. on the nose, with the fingertips pinching it closed, and on the forehead
C. on the forehead, with the other hand under the neck
D. on the forehead, with the fingertips of the other hand under the lower jaw - Answer -D
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, When performing the modified jaw-thrust maneuver to open your patient's airway, which of the
following steps is NOT correct?
A. stabilize the patient's cervical spine with your forearms
B. rest your elbows on the same surface as the patient
C. tilt the head by applying gentle pressure to the forehead
D. use your index fingers to push the angles of the lower jaw forward - Answer -D
Following an explosion, a patient is trapped in a collapsed structure and suffers crush injuries to
both lower extremities. How would the injuries be classified based on the blast-injury phase?
A. primary blast injury
B. secondary blast injury
C. tertiary blast injury
D. none of the above - Answer -C
When splinting an injured limb, you should assess pulse, motor function, and sensation distal to
the injury
A. after applying the splint
B. before applying the splint
C. while applying the splint
D. before and after applying the splint - Answer -D
The golden hour in emergency medicine refers to the first 60 minutes after the
A. arrival of EMS
B. occurrence of multisystem trauma
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A patient complaining of facial paralysis on one side of his face with tearing, localized pain, and
sensitivity may be suffering from the most common form of facial paralysis called:
A. dystonia
B. muscular dystrophy
C. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
D. bell's palsy - Answer -D
A gurgling sound heard with artificial ventilation is a sign that
A. the patient must be suctioned immediately
B. supplemental oxygen should be added to the gas-valve mask
C. the airway is most likely open, patent, and clear
D. the patient is trying to communicate with you - Answer -
If a person was hit by an object described in the following, which would have the potential to
cause the most damage?
A. one-pound object traveling at 10 mph
B. two-pound object traveling at 20 mph
C. one-pound object traveling at 30 mph
D. one-pound object traveling at 20 mph - Answer -C
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,Which rhythm often converts to ventricular fibrillation?
A. asystole
B. ventricular tachycardia
C. atrial fibrillation
D. atrial tachycardia - Answer -B
You are transporting a patient who has been resuscitated but is still unresponsive. You should
check the patient's pulse every:
A. 30 seconds
B. 1 minute
C. 5 minutes
D. ten minutes - Answer -C
What is the primary action of nitroglycerin?
A. lower the blood pressure
B. contract the heart muscles
C. slow the heart rate down
D. dilate the coronary arteries - Answer -D
Patients commonly describe heart attack pain as which of the following characteristics?
A. like pin needles
B. crushing or squeezing
C. intermittent (it comes and goes)
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,D. less severe than indigestion - Answer -B
In pedestrian versus automobile impacts, which of the following statements are true?
A. children often turn toward the impact and are often thrown down and under the vehicle
B. adults tend to turn toward the vehicle before impact
C. children often turn towards the impact and are often scooped and thrown over the vehicle
D. there tends to be no difference in the way adults and children respond in these situations -
Answer -A
Your patient has profuse bleeding from a wound on her lower leg but no signs of skeletal injury.
The steps you should take to stop the bleeding in the correct order, are:
A. direct pressure, elevation, pressure dressing and pressure point
B. pressure point, tourniquet, and concentrated or diffuse direct pressure
C. pneumatic anti-shock garments (PASG), lower extremity elevation, and diffuse direct pressure
D. elevation, pressure point, pressure dressing and PASG - Answer -A
Where should you place your hands when using the head-tilt chin-lift maneuver to open an
unconscious patient's airway?
A. on the nose, with the fingertips pinching it closed, and under the neck
B. on the nose, with the fingertips pinching it closed, and on the forehead
C. on the forehead, with the other hand under the neck
D. on the forehead, with the fingertips of the other hand under the lower jaw - Answer -D
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, When performing the modified jaw-thrust maneuver to open your patient's airway, which of the
following steps is NOT correct?
A. stabilize the patient's cervical spine with your forearms
B. rest your elbows on the same surface as the patient
C. tilt the head by applying gentle pressure to the forehead
D. use your index fingers to push the angles of the lower jaw forward - Answer -D
Following an explosion, a patient is trapped in a collapsed structure and suffers crush injuries to
both lower extremities. How would the injuries be classified based on the blast-injury phase?
A. primary blast injury
B. secondary blast injury
C. tertiary blast injury
D. none of the above - Answer -C
When splinting an injured limb, you should assess pulse, motor function, and sensation distal to
the injury
A. after applying the splint
B. before applying the splint
C. while applying the splint
D. before and after applying the splint - Answer -D
The golden hour in emergency medicine refers to the first 60 minutes after the
A. arrival of EMS
B. occurrence of multisystem trauma
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