NREMT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
Shaken Baby Syndrome can cause which of the following conditions?
(A) Hypoglycemia
(B) Abdominal bruising
(C) Subdural hematoma
(D) Lower extremity fracture - ANSWER(C) Subdural hematoma
Which law protects an EMT if the EMT acts in good faith, is not negligent, acts within
the scope of practice, and does not accept payment for service?
(A) implied consent laws.
(B) Good Samaritan laws.
(C) malfeasance laws.
(D) absolute immunity laws. - ANSWER(B) Good Samaritan laws
Which of the following indicate that a pediatric patient is progressing from respiratory
distress to respiratory failure?
(A) Nasal flaring
(B) Respiratory rate over 32
(C) Poor muscle tone
(D) Grunting/head bobbing - ANSWER(C) Poor muscle tone
Nasal flaring, elevated respiratory rate, grunting, and head bobbing all indicate
respiratory distress. The development of poor muscle tone indicates the patient is tiring
and is an ominous sign of respiratory failure.
The elements of a negligence claim include all of the following EXCEPT:
(A) duty to act.
(B) breach of duty.
(C) code of conduct.
(D) proximate cause. - ANSWER(C) Code of conduct.
You delivered a full-term baby in the back of your ambulance and the initial APGAR
score is 5. What treatment should you do?
, (A) CPR.
(B) effective ventilation.
(C) vascular access.
(D) administration of epinephrine. - ANSWER(B) effective ventilation.
Most newborns respond favorably to warming, drying, suctioning, and stimulation.
All of the following are phases of the stress response EXCEPT:
(A) alarm reaction.
(B) resistance.
(C) exhaustion.
(D) acceptance. - ANSWER(D) acceptance.
The 3 phases of the body's response to stress:
(1) alarm reaction (fight-or-flight response)
(2) resistance: the level of resistance to stress raises
(3) exhaustion-as stress continues, coping mechanisms begin to fail
You arrive at a two car accident and the driver of the 1st car is unconscious. Consent
for this patient would be?
(A) informed.
(B) implied.
(C) expressed.
(D) involuntary. - ANSWER(B) implied
Organ responsible for insulin production.
(A) adrenal
(B) pancreas
(C) thyroid
(D) thymus - ANSWER(B) pancreas
Which federal agency regulates telecommunications in the United States?
(A) FBI.
(B) FDIC.
(C) FCC.
(D) FACEP. - ANSWER(C) FCC.
What is the rate of chest compressions for a two-year-old in cardiac arrest?
(A) 80/minute.
(B) 100/minute.
(C) 110/minute.
(D) 120/minute. - ANSWER(B) 100/minute.
& ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
Shaken Baby Syndrome can cause which of the following conditions?
(A) Hypoglycemia
(B) Abdominal bruising
(C) Subdural hematoma
(D) Lower extremity fracture - ANSWER(C) Subdural hematoma
Which law protects an EMT if the EMT acts in good faith, is not negligent, acts within
the scope of practice, and does not accept payment for service?
(A) implied consent laws.
(B) Good Samaritan laws.
(C) malfeasance laws.
(D) absolute immunity laws. - ANSWER(B) Good Samaritan laws
Which of the following indicate that a pediatric patient is progressing from respiratory
distress to respiratory failure?
(A) Nasal flaring
(B) Respiratory rate over 32
(C) Poor muscle tone
(D) Grunting/head bobbing - ANSWER(C) Poor muscle tone
Nasal flaring, elevated respiratory rate, grunting, and head bobbing all indicate
respiratory distress. The development of poor muscle tone indicates the patient is tiring
and is an ominous sign of respiratory failure.
The elements of a negligence claim include all of the following EXCEPT:
(A) duty to act.
(B) breach of duty.
(C) code of conduct.
(D) proximate cause. - ANSWER(C) Code of conduct.
You delivered a full-term baby in the back of your ambulance and the initial APGAR
score is 5. What treatment should you do?
, (A) CPR.
(B) effective ventilation.
(C) vascular access.
(D) administration of epinephrine. - ANSWER(B) effective ventilation.
Most newborns respond favorably to warming, drying, suctioning, and stimulation.
All of the following are phases of the stress response EXCEPT:
(A) alarm reaction.
(B) resistance.
(C) exhaustion.
(D) acceptance. - ANSWER(D) acceptance.
The 3 phases of the body's response to stress:
(1) alarm reaction (fight-or-flight response)
(2) resistance: the level of resistance to stress raises
(3) exhaustion-as stress continues, coping mechanisms begin to fail
You arrive at a two car accident and the driver of the 1st car is unconscious. Consent
for this patient would be?
(A) informed.
(B) implied.
(C) expressed.
(D) involuntary. - ANSWER(B) implied
Organ responsible for insulin production.
(A) adrenal
(B) pancreas
(C) thyroid
(D) thymus - ANSWER(B) pancreas
Which federal agency regulates telecommunications in the United States?
(A) FBI.
(B) FDIC.
(C) FCC.
(D) FACEP. - ANSWER(C) FCC.
What is the rate of chest compressions for a two-year-old in cardiac arrest?
(A) 80/minute.
(B) 100/minute.
(C) 110/minute.
(D) 120/minute. - ANSWER(B) 100/minute.
