NREMT Exam Prep Questions And Answers (202472025)
You and your partner Xavier arrive at a sushi bar to a call of a man choking. You find him sitting
in a back booth, very pale and diaphoretic. He tells you in a whisper that he has a chunk of fish
caught in his throat. What would you do next? - ✔✔Encourage him to cough it up. The ability to
speak signifies that it is likely high enough in the airway to cough up
Unless his airway is completely blocked, you should not attempt Heimlich thrusts. If he can speak
there is a chance he can work the obstruction out himself.
What must you do first before inserting an oral airway? - ✔✔Measure it
measure oral airways from the corner of the mouth to the earlobe or jawline.
You are dispatched to a possible cardiac arrest. You arrive 10 minutes from the time of the call.
You and your partner enter the residence to find a man in his 50's lying supine on the living room
floor. His wife says that he "just collapsed" while eating dinner. Which of the following treatment
choices is most appropriate at this time according to AHA Guidelines? - ✔✔Perform 30
compressions and then look inside the mouth before attempting to ventilate
When a patient collapses while eating you should always suspect a possible Foreign Body Airway
Obstruction. A visual check of the mouth with each airway opening/ventilation cycle is now
recommended by AHA. AHA guidelines now recommend attaching the AED and attempting to
defibrillate as soon as you have one available.
If someone has audible inspiratory stridor they may have - ✔✔An upper airway obstruction
Stridor on inspiration = upper airway obstruction, life threatening
Stridor on exhalation = lower airway restriction.
You have an unconscious patient. What do you do? - ✔✔ABCs, History taking, Rapid full body
scan
,ABCs are part of the primary survey, which is then followed by history taking, and then the
secondary assessment. A rapid full body scan is the first step of the secondary assessment.
When someone has an upper airway obstruction you may hear sounds like? - ✔✔High pitched
wheezing when they breath in
Upper airway obstructions are often characterized by high pitched sounds when the patient inhales.
You and your partner Sue have just arrived on scene to an unknown injury/ illness. You see a man
lying against the side of a convenience store who appears unconscious. One of the witnesses tells
you that the man was standing there and then just fell over hitting his head on the building and
sliding down into the sitting position. As you check his pulse and respirations you find that he is
breathing shallow at about 10 per minute, and his pulse is rapid. What would you do first for this
patient? - ✔✔Maintain c spine and move him to a supine position, then open his airway
fall = c-spine and airway
A call has come in for a possible drowning. You and your partner respond to a public swimming
pool a few blocks from the station. A 9-year-old boy apparently slipped while running, hit his head
on the edge of the pool, and fell in. He has no pulse and he is not breathing. What would be your
best choice of action? - ✔✔Take manual stabilization of the boy's head and neck while additional
rescuers ventilate at about 13 breaths per minute and provide at least 100 compressions per minute.
two person health care provider CPR performed on a child should be done at a 15:2 ratio (13
breaths a min).
A child is breathing at 32 breaths per minute. This would be considered ______________. -
✔✔above range
Child respiration rates = 20 and 30.
You arrive on scene with your partner Leonard to the report of a child appearing lethargic. Upon
entering the house, you see a 9-year-old girl lying on the couch. Her father says she has been
, breathing strangely and began vomiting about 45 minutes ago. During your assessment, you
determine she needs to be transported to the ER immediately. Which of the following sets of vitals
would lead you to believe this girl is in need of immediate transport? - ✔✔BP 100/58, respirations
of 14 per minute and a pulse of 130
The respirations are too slow and the pulse is too fast
When approaching a pediatric patient, what important information can you gain from a distance?
- ✔✔The patient's appearance, work of breathing, and the circulation to the skin
How would you suction a newborn infant? - ✔✔The mouth first and then the nose
Respirations in a newborn would be considered normal at ______________. - ✔✔60 breaths per
minute
normal respiratory rate for a newborn is between 40 and 60 however this drops to 30 - 40 after the
first few minutes of life.
An adult and a child's airway are much different from each other. Which answer most correctly
describes this relationship? - ✔✔Child's airway is narrower at the Cricoid ring and the tongue is
larger in proportion to the mouth
You are assisting your partner who is preparing to intubate a 79 year old woman. You are managing
the BVM and begin ventilating and preoxygenating the patient at what rate? - ✔✔12-20 breaths a
minute for 1-2 minutes
A Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) will usually stop after: - ✔✔10-15 minutes
symptoms persist longer than 15 minutes = treat as Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke). The final
diagnosis of TIA is made if the symptoms resolve within 24 hours.
You and your partner Xavier arrive at a sushi bar to a call of a man choking. You find him sitting
in a back booth, very pale and diaphoretic. He tells you in a whisper that he has a chunk of fish
caught in his throat. What would you do next? - ✔✔Encourage him to cough it up. The ability to
speak signifies that it is likely high enough in the airway to cough up
Unless his airway is completely blocked, you should not attempt Heimlich thrusts. If he can speak
there is a chance he can work the obstruction out himself.
What must you do first before inserting an oral airway? - ✔✔Measure it
measure oral airways from the corner of the mouth to the earlobe or jawline.
You are dispatched to a possible cardiac arrest. You arrive 10 minutes from the time of the call.
You and your partner enter the residence to find a man in his 50's lying supine on the living room
floor. His wife says that he "just collapsed" while eating dinner. Which of the following treatment
choices is most appropriate at this time according to AHA Guidelines? - ✔✔Perform 30
compressions and then look inside the mouth before attempting to ventilate
When a patient collapses while eating you should always suspect a possible Foreign Body Airway
Obstruction. A visual check of the mouth with each airway opening/ventilation cycle is now
recommended by AHA. AHA guidelines now recommend attaching the AED and attempting to
defibrillate as soon as you have one available.
If someone has audible inspiratory stridor they may have - ✔✔An upper airway obstruction
Stridor on inspiration = upper airway obstruction, life threatening
Stridor on exhalation = lower airway restriction.
You have an unconscious patient. What do you do? - ✔✔ABCs, History taking, Rapid full body
scan
,ABCs are part of the primary survey, which is then followed by history taking, and then the
secondary assessment. A rapid full body scan is the first step of the secondary assessment.
When someone has an upper airway obstruction you may hear sounds like? - ✔✔High pitched
wheezing when they breath in
Upper airway obstructions are often characterized by high pitched sounds when the patient inhales.
You and your partner Sue have just arrived on scene to an unknown injury/ illness. You see a man
lying against the side of a convenience store who appears unconscious. One of the witnesses tells
you that the man was standing there and then just fell over hitting his head on the building and
sliding down into the sitting position. As you check his pulse and respirations you find that he is
breathing shallow at about 10 per minute, and his pulse is rapid. What would you do first for this
patient? - ✔✔Maintain c spine and move him to a supine position, then open his airway
fall = c-spine and airway
A call has come in for a possible drowning. You and your partner respond to a public swimming
pool a few blocks from the station. A 9-year-old boy apparently slipped while running, hit his head
on the edge of the pool, and fell in. He has no pulse and he is not breathing. What would be your
best choice of action? - ✔✔Take manual stabilization of the boy's head and neck while additional
rescuers ventilate at about 13 breaths per minute and provide at least 100 compressions per minute.
two person health care provider CPR performed on a child should be done at a 15:2 ratio (13
breaths a min).
A child is breathing at 32 breaths per minute. This would be considered ______________. -
✔✔above range
Child respiration rates = 20 and 30.
You arrive on scene with your partner Leonard to the report of a child appearing lethargic. Upon
entering the house, you see a 9-year-old girl lying on the couch. Her father says she has been
, breathing strangely and began vomiting about 45 minutes ago. During your assessment, you
determine she needs to be transported to the ER immediately. Which of the following sets of vitals
would lead you to believe this girl is in need of immediate transport? - ✔✔BP 100/58, respirations
of 14 per minute and a pulse of 130
The respirations are too slow and the pulse is too fast
When approaching a pediatric patient, what important information can you gain from a distance?
- ✔✔The patient's appearance, work of breathing, and the circulation to the skin
How would you suction a newborn infant? - ✔✔The mouth first and then the nose
Respirations in a newborn would be considered normal at ______________. - ✔✔60 breaths per
minute
normal respiratory rate for a newborn is between 40 and 60 however this drops to 30 - 40 after the
first few minutes of life.
An adult and a child's airway are much different from each other. Which answer most correctly
describes this relationship? - ✔✔Child's airway is narrower at the Cricoid ring and the tongue is
larger in proportion to the mouth
You are assisting your partner who is preparing to intubate a 79 year old woman. You are managing
the BVM and begin ventilating and preoxygenating the patient at what rate? - ✔✔12-20 breaths a
minute for 1-2 minutes
A Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) will usually stop after: - ✔✔10-15 minutes
symptoms persist longer than 15 minutes = treat as Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke). The final
diagnosis of TIA is made if the symptoms resolve within 24 hours.
