NREMT EMT Certification test preparation Questions
and Must have marking scheme Updated version
2024/2025
Tonic phase - correct answer body becomes rigid, bladder and bowel control may be
lost
Clonic phase - correct answer body jerks violently
Status epilepticus - correct answer a prolonged seizure or situation where a person
suffers from 2 or more seizures without fully recovering
Syncope - correct answer fainting, quick loss of conciousness with a rapid recovery
Eptopic pregnancy - correct answer baby growing in fallopian tubes, happens at the
beginning of the pregnancy
Braxton hicks contractions - correct answer irregular, fake contractions
What to do for a breech delivery - correct answer reach hand in and try to create air
space around babies mouth
Apgar score - correct answer appearance, pulse, grimace (reaction to suctioning or
flicking of the feet), activity, respiratory effort (scored out of 2)
Opiate triad - correct answer coma, pinpoint pupils, and respiratory depression
Peritonitis - correct answer lining of the abdomen, very sensitive to foreign substances,
happens a lot with appendicitis
,Cholecystitis or gallstones - correct answer patient will experience severe pain in the
upper right quadrant, which may radiate to the shoulder, may be caused by ingestion of
high fat foods
What could be a cause pancreatitis - correct answer common in patients with chronic
alcohol problems
Hernia - correct answer hole in the abdominal muscle wall
Adbominal palpation - correct answer always palpate the area of the most pain last.
Ability of cardiac muscle to contract spontaneously without a stimulus - correct answer
automacticity
Where does the myocardium receive blood from? - correct answer aorta and coronary
ateries
What can relieve angina pectoris? - correct answer rest
Cushings triad - correct answer sign of increased intercranial pressure,
1. Hypertension
2. Bradycardia
3. Widening pusle pressure
Ama - correct answer against medical advice
Decorticate posture - correct answer 3 on gcs, bringing arms to chest
Decerebrate posture - correct answer 2 on gcs, opposite of decorticate
,Motor response gcs - correct answer 6- obeys command
5- localizes pain (goes after it)
4- withdraws (flinches)
3- flexion (decorticate)
2- extension (decerebrate)
1- none
Verbal response gcs - correct answer 5- oriented
4- confused
3- inappropriate words
2- incomprehensible souds
1- none
Eye opening gcs - correct answer 4- alert
3- on command
2- to pain
1- none
What does stable vs unstable depend on? - correct answer vital signs
Maximum flow rate for nasal cannula? - correct answer 6l/m (aveage is 2-4)
Preload vs afterload - correct answer blood loading up before the heart...
Blood loading up after heart
Npo - correct answer cannot eat anything
What does a nebulizer do? - correct answer provides a constant flow
, What percent of oxygen does mouth to mouth provide? - correct answer 16%
Ischemic - correct answer no oxygen
Mci - correct answer anything that exceeds your ability to take care of it
Categories of triage - correct answer black- dead (no respirations after opening the
airway)
Red- immediate
Yellow- delayed (1 hour before care)
Green- walking wounded (3 hours before care)
Start - correct answer simple triage and rapid transport
30-2- can do - correct answer greater than 30 respirations they are red
Rpm - correct answer respirations, perfusion, mental status
R: greater than 30= red
P: >2 seconds= control bleeding and then they are red
M: can do they are delayed if cannot do then red
Mci what do do if they are not breathing - correct answer open the airway, if they are
still not breathing = black
If they are breathing after opening then insert opa
Trendelenburg position - correct answer legs are elevated or head is on a decline
Libel - correct answer written* statement that damages someones reputation
and Must have marking scheme Updated version
2024/2025
Tonic phase - correct answer body becomes rigid, bladder and bowel control may be
lost
Clonic phase - correct answer body jerks violently
Status epilepticus - correct answer a prolonged seizure or situation where a person
suffers from 2 or more seizures without fully recovering
Syncope - correct answer fainting, quick loss of conciousness with a rapid recovery
Eptopic pregnancy - correct answer baby growing in fallopian tubes, happens at the
beginning of the pregnancy
Braxton hicks contractions - correct answer irregular, fake contractions
What to do for a breech delivery - correct answer reach hand in and try to create air
space around babies mouth
Apgar score - correct answer appearance, pulse, grimace (reaction to suctioning or
flicking of the feet), activity, respiratory effort (scored out of 2)
Opiate triad - correct answer coma, pinpoint pupils, and respiratory depression
Peritonitis - correct answer lining of the abdomen, very sensitive to foreign substances,
happens a lot with appendicitis
,Cholecystitis or gallstones - correct answer patient will experience severe pain in the
upper right quadrant, which may radiate to the shoulder, may be caused by ingestion of
high fat foods
What could be a cause pancreatitis - correct answer common in patients with chronic
alcohol problems
Hernia - correct answer hole in the abdominal muscle wall
Adbominal palpation - correct answer always palpate the area of the most pain last.
Ability of cardiac muscle to contract spontaneously without a stimulus - correct answer
automacticity
Where does the myocardium receive blood from? - correct answer aorta and coronary
ateries
What can relieve angina pectoris? - correct answer rest
Cushings triad - correct answer sign of increased intercranial pressure,
1. Hypertension
2. Bradycardia
3. Widening pusle pressure
Ama - correct answer against medical advice
Decorticate posture - correct answer 3 on gcs, bringing arms to chest
Decerebrate posture - correct answer 2 on gcs, opposite of decorticate
,Motor response gcs - correct answer 6- obeys command
5- localizes pain (goes after it)
4- withdraws (flinches)
3- flexion (decorticate)
2- extension (decerebrate)
1- none
Verbal response gcs - correct answer 5- oriented
4- confused
3- inappropriate words
2- incomprehensible souds
1- none
Eye opening gcs - correct answer 4- alert
3- on command
2- to pain
1- none
What does stable vs unstable depend on? - correct answer vital signs
Maximum flow rate for nasal cannula? - correct answer 6l/m (aveage is 2-4)
Preload vs afterload - correct answer blood loading up before the heart...
Blood loading up after heart
Npo - correct answer cannot eat anything
What does a nebulizer do? - correct answer provides a constant flow
, What percent of oxygen does mouth to mouth provide? - correct answer 16%
Ischemic - correct answer no oxygen
Mci - correct answer anything that exceeds your ability to take care of it
Categories of triage - correct answer black- dead (no respirations after opening the
airway)
Red- immediate
Yellow- delayed (1 hour before care)
Green- walking wounded (3 hours before care)
Start - correct answer simple triage and rapid transport
30-2- can do - correct answer greater than 30 respirations they are red
Rpm - correct answer respirations, perfusion, mental status
R: greater than 30= red
P: >2 seconds= control bleeding and then they are red
M: can do they are delayed if cannot do then red
Mci what do do if they are not breathing - correct answer open the airway, if they are
still not breathing = black
If they are breathing after opening then insert opa
Trendelenburg position - correct answer legs are elevated or head is on a decline
Libel - correct answer written* statement that damages someones reputation
