NREMT Practice Questions with Correct
Answers
Treatment for a responsive 4-year-old child with a mild airway obstruction, who has
respiratory distress, a strong cough, and normal skin color, includes:
supplemental oxygen and transport
Finger sweeps are ONLY indicated if
the patient is unresponsive and you can see the object in his or her mouth
Cellular respiration and cellular metabolism are best described as
the use of oxygen and carbohydrates to produce energy and the creation of carbon dioxide
and water byproducts.
An absence seizure, also called a petit mal seizure, is characterized by
a blank stare and an absence of tonic-clonic motor activity.
A focal motor seizure
is isolated to one part of the body, such as an extremity, but can progress to a generalized
(full body) seizure.
You should assist with the delivery of the baby's head by:
placing your fingers on the bony part of the skull and applying gentle pressure
A child between 3 to 5 would have normal vitals if they are?
Respirations b/w 20-30
Pulse 80-120
Systolic bp 80-110
,You receive a call for a 3-year-old girl with respiratory distress. When you enter her
residence, you see the mother holding the child, who does not acknowledge your
presence. This finding indicates that the child:
has severe hypoxia
When is it MOST appropriate to clamp and cut the umbilical cord?
as soon as the cord has stopped pulsating
Which of the following is the MOST common cause of shock in infants and children?
dehydration
A 5-year-old boy was struck by a car when he ran out into the street. When you arrive
at the scene and approach the child, you see him lying supine approximately 15 feet
from the car. Based on the child's age and mechanism of injury, which of the following
should you suspect to be his PRIMARY injury?
pelvic injury
You are called to the scene of a man down. Dispatch reports the man is pulseless and
bystanders are doing CPR. According to the NREMT Cardiac Arrest
management/AED skill sheet, which of the following sequences is appropriate?
Complete 1 cycle of CPR, attach AED, have everyone stand clear during rhythm check.
Your patient is a 41 year old female who was found lying prone in the kitchen. She does
not appear to be conscious andthere is a pool of saliva next to her head. You and your
partner log roll her into a supine position while maintaining c-spine stabilization. Just
as you get the woman rolled over her husband tells you that she has a previous history
of heart attacks. What would be the most appropriate course of action to take next?
,Do a jaw thrust to open her airway.
Which position is MOST appropriate for a mother in labor with a prolapsed umbilical
cord?
supine with hips elevated
You are treating a 5-year-old child who has had severe diarrhea and vomiting for 3
days and is now showing signs of shock. Supplemental oxygen has been given and you
have elevated his lower extremities. En route to the hospital, you note that his work of
breathing has increased. You should:
lower the extremities and reassess the child
After an advanced airway device (eg, ET tube, multilumen airway, supraglottic airway)
has been inserted during cardiac arrest, ventilate the patient at a rate of_____________
breaths per minute (one breath every __________ seconds). This ventilation rate applies
to all age groups, except the newborn.
8 to 10, 6 to 8
Excessive ventilation (eg, hyperventilation) is detrimental because it causes an increase
in intrathoracic pressure, which
impedes blood flow back to the heart and decreases coronary perfusion
A 6-year-old boy presents with a high fever, a headache, and a stiff neck. He is
conscious, but is not acting as a normal 6-year-old boy should. His mother told you that
he vomited once before your arrival. You should be MOST concerned with:
the risk of permanent neurological damage
Signs and symptoms of Cushing's triad include all the following except
, tachycardia
Your assessmment of a newborn reveals cyanosis to the chest and face and a heart rate
of 90 beats/min. What should you do first?
begin artificial ventilations
Oxygen and other nutrients are transferred to the developing fetus via the:
umbilical vein
Hypoxia-induced unresponsiveness during a submersion injury is usually the result of:
laryngospasm
General rules to follow when attempting to rescue a patient from the water include
reach, row, throw, then go
You and your partner arrive at the home of a 60-year-old man with shortness of breath.
As you enter the residence, you find the patient sitting in his recliner; he is in obvious
respiratory distress. As you approach him, he becomes verbally abusive, stating that it
took you too long to get to his home. A small handgun is sitting on a table next to his
recliner. You should:
slowly back out of the residence and call law enforcement
Which of the following statements regarding the function of insulin is correct?
facilitates the uptake of glucose from the bloodstream into the cell
Which of the following is found just above the kidneys in the abdomen?
pancreas
By the age of two months, an infant should be able to
Answers
Treatment for a responsive 4-year-old child with a mild airway obstruction, who has
respiratory distress, a strong cough, and normal skin color, includes:
supplemental oxygen and transport
Finger sweeps are ONLY indicated if
the patient is unresponsive and you can see the object in his or her mouth
Cellular respiration and cellular metabolism are best described as
the use of oxygen and carbohydrates to produce energy and the creation of carbon dioxide
and water byproducts.
An absence seizure, also called a petit mal seizure, is characterized by
a blank stare and an absence of tonic-clonic motor activity.
A focal motor seizure
is isolated to one part of the body, such as an extremity, but can progress to a generalized
(full body) seizure.
You should assist with the delivery of the baby's head by:
placing your fingers on the bony part of the skull and applying gentle pressure
A child between 3 to 5 would have normal vitals if they are?
Respirations b/w 20-30
Pulse 80-120
Systolic bp 80-110
,You receive a call for a 3-year-old girl with respiratory distress. When you enter her
residence, you see the mother holding the child, who does not acknowledge your
presence. This finding indicates that the child:
has severe hypoxia
When is it MOST appropriate to clamp and cut the umbilical cord?
as soon as the cord has stopped pulsating
Which of the following is the MOST common cause of shock in infants and children?
dehydration
A 5-year-old boy was struck by a car when he ran out into the street. When you arrive
at the scene and approach the child, you see him lying supine approximately 15 feet
from the car. Based on the child's age and mechanism of injury, which of the following
should you suspect to be his PRIMARY injury?
pelvic injury
You are called to the scene of a man down. Dispatch reports the man is pulseless and
bystanders are doing CPR. According to the NREMT Cardiac Arrest
management/AED skill sheet, which of the following sequences is appropriate?
Complete 1 cycle of CPR, attach AED, have everyone stand clear during rhythm check.
Your patient is a 41 year old female who was found lying prone in the kitchen. She does
not appear to be conscious andthere is a pool of saliva next to her head. You and your
partner log roll her into a supine position while maintaining c-spine stabilization. Just
as you get the woman rolled over her husband tells you that she has a previous history
of heart attacks. What would be the most appropriate course of action to take next?
,Do a jaw thrust to open her airway.
Which position is MOST appropriate for a mother in labor with a prolapsed umbilical
cord?
supine with hips elevated
You are treating a 5-year-old child who has had severe diarrhea and vomiting for 3
days and is now showing signs of shock. Supplemental oxygen has been given and you
have elevated his lower extremities. En route to the hospital, you note that his work of
breathing has increased. You should:
lower the extremities and reassess the child
After an advanced airway device (eg, ET tube, multilumen airway, supraglottic airway)
has been inserted during cardiac arrest, ventilate the patient at a rate of_____________
breaths per minute (one breath every __________ seconds). This ventilation rate applies
to all age groups, except the newborn.
8 to 10, 6 to 8
Excessive ventilation (eg, hyperventilation) is detrimental because it causes an increase
in intrathoracic pressure, which
impedes blood flow back to the heart and decreases coronary perfusion
A 6-year-old boy presents with a high fever, a headache, and a stiff neck. He is
conscious, but is not acting as a normal 6-year-old boy should. His mother told you that
he vomited once before your arrival. You should be MOST concerned with:
the risk of permanent neurological damage
Signs and symptoms of Cushing's triad include all the following except
, tachycardia
Your assessmment of a newborn reveals cyanosis to the chest and face and a heart rate
of 90 beats/min. What should you do first?
begin artificial ventilations
Oxygen and other nutrients are transferred to the developing fetus via the:
umbilical vein
Hypoxia-induced unresponsiveness during a submersion injury is usually the result of:
laryngospasm
General rules to follow when attempting to rescue a patient from the water include
reach, row, throw, then go
You and your partner arrive at the home of a 60-year-old man with shortness of breath.
As you enter the residence, you find the patient sitting in his recliner; he is in obvious
respiratory distress. As you approach him, he becomes verbally abusive, stating that it
took you too long to get to his home. A small handgun is sitting on a table next to his
recliner. You should:
slowly back out of the residence and call law enforcement
Which of the following statements regarding the function of insulin is correct?
facilitates the uptake of glucose from the bloodstream into the cell
Which of the following is found just above the kidneys in the abdomen?
pancreas
By the age of two months, an infant should be able to
