NREMT EXAM PREP QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
In bthe bSTART btriage bmodel, bwhat bis bthe brespiratory brate bthat bis bused bto bidentify
bpriority b1 badult bpatients?
a. bgreater bthan b25 bbreaths/min
b. bgreater bthan b30 bbreaths/min
c. bgreater bthan b20 bbreaths/min b
d. bgreater bthan b40 bbreaths/min b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. bgreater bthan b30
bbreaths/min
EXPLANATION: bThe bthresholds bused bfor bmaking ba bpt. ba bpriority b1 b(red) bwith bthe
bSTART bmodel bare: brespiration bgreater bthan b30 bbreaths/min, bpoor bskin bcolor,
bpulse bwith ba bcap brefill bgreater bthan b2 bsec, band bpoor bmental bstatus.
The bspleen bis blocated bin bthe b________ bquadrant.
a. bleft bupper
b. bright bupper
c. bleft blower
d. bright blower b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a. bleft bupper
For ba bpatient bto bprovide binformed bconsent bthey bmust
a. bhave binformed ba brelative babout bthe bneed bfor bcare band bthe bcare bto bbe
bprovided
b. bbe balert band brealize bthey bare bgiving bconsent bto bcare
c. bunderstand bthe bbenefits band brisks bof bthe bcar bprovided
d. bbe bin bthe bhospital band breceive binformation bfor ba bnurse bor bphysician b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔c. bunderstand bthe bbenefits band brisks bof bthe bcar bprovided
EXPLANATION: bInformed bconsent bis bdifferent bthan bexpressed bconsent bin bthat bthe
bpatient bunderstands bthe brisks band bbenefits bof bthe bcare bto bbe bprovided.
For ba bpatient bto brefuse bcare, bhe bor bshe bmust
, a. bbe blegally bable bto bconsent bto bcare
b. bsign ba brelease bform
c. bhave ba bphysician's border
d. bbe buninjured b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a. bbe blegally bable bto bconsent bto bcare
Which bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bin breference bto blifting band bmoving bpatients bis
btrue?
a. blift bwith byour bback, bnot byour blegs
b. bplace byour bfeet bshoulder-width bapart
c. bkeep bthe bweight byou bare bcarrying bas bfar bfrom byour bbody bas bpossible b
d. buse byour bstronger bhand bor bside bto bcompensate bfor bthe bweaker bside b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔b. bplace byour bfeet bshoulder-width bapart
You bcheck ba bpatient's bblood bglucose band bfind ba breading bof b692 bmg/dL. bYou
bshould bsuspect bthe bpatient bto
a. bhave ban birregular bpulse
b. bbe bcomatose
c. bbe bexperiencing bstroke-like bsymptoms
d. bbe bdehydrated b- bcorrect banswer✔✔d. bbe bdehydrated
The bright bcarotid bartery boriginates bfrom bthe
a. bbrachiocephalic bartery b
b. bcircle bof bWillis
c. bbrachial bplexus
d. bInternal bthoracic bartery b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a. bbrachiocephalic bartery
A bfirst bresponder breport bto byou bthat bher bassessment breveals ba bpatient bwho bis
bincontinent, bconfused, band bhas blacerations bon bher btongue. bThese bfindings bare
bconsistent bwith b
a. ba breaction bto ba bbee bsting
b. bhyperglycemia
c. ba bseizure
d. bmyocardial binfarction b- bcorrect banswer✔✔c. ba bseizure
The bmovement bof bthe barm baway bfrom bthe bbody bis bcalled
a. babduction
b. badduction
c. bextensioon
d. bflexion b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a. babduction
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
In bthe bSTART btriage bmodel, bwhat bis bthe brespiratory brate bthat bis bused bto bidentify
bpriority b1 badult bpatients?
a. bgreater bthan b25 bbreaths/min
b. bgreater bthan b30 bbreaths/min
c. bgreater bthan b20 bbreaths/min b
d. bgreater bthan b40 bbreaths/min b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. bgreater bthan b30
bbreaths/min
EXPLANATION: bThe bthresholds bused bfor bmaking ba bpt. ba bpriority b1 b(red) bwith bthe
bSTART bmodel bare: brespiration bgreater bthan b30 bbreaths/min, bpoor bskin bcolor,
bpulse bwith ba bcap brefill bgreater bthan b2 bsec, band bpoor bmental bstatus.
The bspleen bis blocated bin bthe b________ bquadrant.
a. bleft bupper
b. bright bupper
c. bleft blower
d. bright blower b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a. bleft bupper
For ba bpatient bto bprovide binformed bconsent bthey bmust
a. bhave binformed ba brelative babout bthe bneed bfor bcare band bthe bcare bto bbe
bprovided
b. bbe balert band brealize bthey bare bgiving bconsent bto bcare
c. bunderstand bthe bbenefits band brisks bof bthe bcar bprovided
d. bbe bin bthe bhospital band breceive binformation bfor ba bnurse bor bphysician b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔c. bunderstand bthe bbenefits band brisks bof bthe bcar bprovided
EXPLANATION: bInformed bconsent bis bdifferent bthan bexpressed bconsent bin bthat bthe
bpatient bunderstands bthe brisks band bbenefits bof bthe bcare bto bbe bprovided.
For ba bpatient bto brefuse bcare, bhe bor bshe bmust
, a. bbe blegally bable bto bconsent bto bcare
b. bsign ba brelease bform
c. bhave ba bphysician's border
d. bbe buninjured b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a. bbe blegally bable bto bconsent bto bcare
Which bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bin breference bto blifting band bmoving bpatients bis
btrue?
a. blift bwith byour bback, bnot byour blegs
b. bplace byour bfeet bshoulder-width bapart
c. bkeep bthe bweight byou bare bcarrying bas bfar bfrom byour bbody bas bpossible b
d. buse byour bstronger bhand bor bside bto bcompensate bfor bthe bweaker bside b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔b. bplace byour bfeet bshoulder-width bapart
You bcheck ba bpatient's bblood bglucose band bfind ba breading bof b692 bmg/dL. bYou
bshould bsuspect bthe bpatient bto
a. bhave ban birregular bpulse
b. bbe bcomatose
c. bbe bexperiencing bstroke-like bsymptoms
d. bbe bdehydrated b- bcorrect banswer✔✔d. bbe bdehydrated
The bright bcarotid bartery boriginates bfrom bthe
a. bbrachiocephalic bartery b
b. bcircle bof bWillis
c. bbrachial bplexus
d. bInternal bthoracic bartery b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a. bbrachiocephalic bartery
A bfirst bresponder breport bto byou bthat bher bassessment breveals ba bpatient bwho bis
bincontinent, bconfused, band bhas blacerations bon bher btongue. bThese bfindings bare
bconsistent bwith b
a. ba breaction bto ba bbee bsting
b. bhyperglycemia
c. ba bseizure
d. bmyocardial binfarction b- bcorrect banswer✔✔c. ba bseizure
The bmovement bof bthe barm baway bfrom bthe bbody bis bcalled
a. babduction
b. badduction
c. bextensioon
d. bflexion b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a. babduction
