NREMT Questions & Answers 2026 | High-Yield Review |
Graded A+
1. What term is used to describe a wound where skin is forcibly detached from
the underlying tissue?
incision
abrasion
avulsion
laceration
2. While performing an on scene delivery the baby's head is delivered. What
should be performed next?
Dry off the baby
Grab the baby's head and pull slightly to deliver the rest of the baby
Suction the nose than the mouth
Suction the mouth then the nose
3. Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body?
Right ventricle
Left atrium
Left ventricle
Right atrium
4. When you grab a backboard, you realize the blood remains from an earlier
call. With your hand covered in blood, your first step towards
decontamination should be:
Completing exposure control forms
, Going into the emergency department for admission
Washing your hands with soap and water
contacting your Infection Control Officer
5. What is a common consequence of narcotic overdose that affects breathing?
Increased heart rate
Nausea
Dizziness
Respiratory depression
6. Which of the following signs tells you that the birth is imminent?
her water has not broken
the infant is crowning
her contractions are 3 to 6 minutes apart.
she is a primigravida
7. Your conscious patient suddenly goes unresponsive. What is the best course
of action?
start CPR
keep doing abdominal thrusts
5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts
start to ventilate the patient as hard as you can
8. Which of the following is a potential adverse effect of alcohol consumption?
aggression
, Coma or death
all the above
Cirrhosis of the liver
9. Describe the sequence of blood flow starting from the right atrium to the
aorta.
Blood flows from the right atrium to the right ventricle, then to the
lungs, returns to the left atrium, moves to the left ventricle, and
finally is pumped into the aorta.
Blood flows from the left atrium to the left ventricle, then to the lungs,
returns to the right atrium, moves to the right ventricle, and finally is
pumped into the aorta.
Blood flows from the aorta to the right atrium, then to the right
ventricle, and finally to the lungs.
Blood flows from the right ventricle to the lungs, returns to the right
atrium, moves to the left atrium, then to the aorta.
10. What is the most likely condition for a SCUBA diver experiencing chest pain
and dizziness after surfacing?
decompression sickness
an air embolism
barotrauma
pneumothorax
11. What is the recommended distance to position your vehicle from a tanker
truck carrying hazardous material?
3,000 feet from the tanker truck
, 2,000 feet from the tanker truck
1,000 feet from the tanker truck
500 feet from the tanker truck
12. In a scenario where an infant is unresponsive and you cannot find a pulse at
the brachial artery, what should be your next step?
Administer oxygen immediately.
Initiate CPR and call for emergency assistance.
Check the infant's blood pressure.
Continue to search for a pulse at the femoral artery.
13. In a scenario where the right ventricle is not pumping effectively, which part
of the blood flow process would be most directly impacted?
Blood flow to the aorta
Blood flow to the left atrium
Blood flow to the right atrium
Blood flow to the lungs
14. What is the correct artery to assess for pulse in an infant?
brachial artery
femoral artery
carotid artery
radial artery
15. What is the definition of tidal volume in respiratory physiology?
Graded A+
1. What term is used to describe a wound where skin is forcibly detached from
the underlying tissue?
incision
abrasion
avulsion
laceration
2. While performing an on scene delivery the baby's head is delivered. What
should be performed next?
Dry off the baby
Grab the baby's head and pull slightly to deliver the rest of the baby
Suction the nose than the mouth
Suction the mouth then the nose
3. Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body?
Right ventricle
Left atrium
Left ventricle
Right atrium
4. When you grab a backboard, you realize the blood remains from an earlier
call. With your hand covered in blood, your first step towards
decontamination should be:
Completing exposure control forms
, Going into the emergency department for admission
Washing your hands with soap and water
contacting your Infection Control Officer
5. What is a common consequence of narcotic overdose that affects breathing?
Increased heart rate
Nausea
Dizziness
Respiratory depression
6. Which of the following signs tells you that the birth is imminent?
her water has not broken
the infant is crowning
her contractions are 3 to 6 minutes apart.
she is a primigravida
7. Your conscious patient suddenly goes unresponsive. What is the best course
of action?
start CPR
keep doing abdominal thrusts
5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts
start to ventilate the patient as hard as you can
8. Which of the following is a potential adverse effect of alcohol consumption?
aggression
, Coma or death
all the above
Cirrhosis of the liver
9. Describe the sequence of blood flow starting from the right atrium to the
aorta.
Blood flows from the right atrium to the right ventricle, then to the
lungs, returns to the left atrium, moves to the left ventricle, and
finally is pumped into the aorta.
Blood flows from the left atrium to the left ventricle, then to the lungs,
returns to the right atrium, moves to the right ventricle, and finally is
pumped into the aorta.
Blood flows from the aorta to the right atrium, then to the right
ventricle, and finally to the lungs.
Blood flows from the right ventricle to the lungs, returns to the right
atrium, moves to the left atrium, then to the aorta.
10. What is the most likely condition for a SCUBA diver experiencing chest pain
and dizziness after surfacing?
decompression sickness
an air embolism
barotrauma
pneumothorax
11. What is the recommended distance to position your vehicle from a tanker
truck carrying hazardous material?
3,000 feet from the tanker truck
, 2,000 feet from the tanker truck
1,000 feet from the tanker truck
500 feet from the tanker truck
12. In a scenario where an infant is unresponsive and you cannot find a pulse at
the brachial artery, what should be your next step?
Administer oxygen immediately.
Initiate CPR and call for emergency assistance.
Check the infant's blood pressure.
Continue to search for a pulse at the femoral artery.
13. In a scenario where the right ventricle is not pumping effectively, which part
of the blood flow process would be most directly impacted?
Blood flow to the aorta
Blood flow to the left atrium
Blood flow to the right atrium
Blood flow to the lungs
14. What is the correct artery to assess for pulse in an infant?
brachial artery
femoral artery
carotid artery
radial artery
15. What is the definition of tidal volume in respiratory physiology?
