NREMT Practice Test Bank EXAM 2026-
2027\NEWEST VERSION WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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A+
You arrive at the scene shortly after a 55-year-old man collapsed. Two bystanders are
performing CPR. The man's wife states that he had cardiac by-pass surgery approximately 6
months earlier. There are no signs of trauma. Cardiac arrest in the adult population is most
often the result of
A. an acute stroke
B. respiratory failure
C. cardiac arrhythmias
D. myocardial infarction
ANSWERS: cardiac arrhythmias
You arrive at the scene shortly after a 55-year-old man collapsed. Two bystanders are
performing CPR. The man's wife states that he had cardiac by-pass surgery approximately 6
months earlier. There are no signs of trauma. After you attach the AED and analyze this
patient's heart rhythm, the machine states, "shock advised." What cardiac rhythm is the
patient most likely in?
A. Asystole
B. Ventricular fibrillation
C. Ventricular tachycardia
D. Pulseless electrical activity
ANSWERS: Ventricular fibrillation
,Immediately upon delivery of a newborn's head, you should first
A. dry the face
B. cover the eyes
C. suction the nose
D. suction the mouth
ANSWERS: suction the mouth
You assess a newborn with cyanosis to the chest and face and a heart rate of 90 beats/min.
What should you do next?
A. Resuction the mouth.
B. Briskly dry off the infant.
C. Begin chest compressions
D. Begin artificial ventilations
ANSWERS: Begin artificial ventilations
,An EMT-B's failure to obtain consent to treat a patient could result in allegations of
A. battery
B. negligence
C. abandonment
D. breach of duty
ANSWERS: battery
Which of the following describe the MOST appropriate method of performing chest
compressions on an adult patient in cardiac arrest?
A. Compress the chest to a depth of 1 1/2" to 2", allow full recoil of the chest after each
compression, minimize interruptions in chest compressions.
B. Allow full recoil of the chest after each compression, compress the chest to a depth of
2", deliver compressions at a rate of at least 80/min
C. Do not interrupt chest compressions for any reason, compress the chest to a depth of 1
1/2" to 2", allow partial recoil of the chest after each compression
D. Minimize interruptions in chest compressions, provide 70% compression time and 30%
relaxation time, deliver compressions at a rate of 100/min
ANSWERS: Compress the chest to a depth of 1 1/2" to 2", allow full recoil of the chest after
each compression, minimize interruptions in chest compressions
, Prevention of cardiac arrest in infants and small children should focus primarily on
A. keeping the child warm
B. avoiding upsetting the child
C. providing immediate transport
D. providing airway management
ANSWERS: providing airway management
You are managing a conscious patient who you believe is having an acute ischemic stroke.
After administering oxygen, your next priority should include:
A. providing prompt transport for possible fibrinolytic therapy.
B. determining whether the patient has prescribed nitroglycerin
C. closely monitoring the blood pressure
D. completing a detailed physical examination before providing transport.
ANSWERS: providing prompt transport for possible fibrinolytic therapy.
Which of the following patients with diabetes should receive oral glucose?
A. A confused patient who has cool, clammy skin
B. A confused patient who has suspected
C. A semiconscious patient with pale skin
D. An unconscious patient who took too much insulin
ANSWERS: A confused patient who has cool, clammy skin
During a bar fight, a 22-year old man was stabbed in the chest with a large knife. The
patient is pulseless and apneic, and the knife is impaled in the center of his chest.
management should include
A. stabilizing the knife, starting CPR, and providing rapid transport
B. stabilizing the knife, applying an occlusive dressing and providing rapid transport
C. removing the knife, starting CPR, and providing rapid transport
D. removing the knife, applying an occlusive dressing, and providing rapid transport.
ANSWERS: removing the knife, starting CPR, and providing rapid transport
2027\NEWEST VERSION WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
\VERSIFIED 100% ALREADY GRADED
A+
You arrive at the scene shortly after a 55-year-old man collapsed. Two bystanders are
performing CPR. The man's wife states that he had cardiac by-pass surgery approximately 6
months earlier. There are no signs of trauma. Cardiac arrest in the adult population is most
often the result of
A. an acute stroke
B. respiratory failure
C. cardiac arrhythmias
D. myocardial infarction
ANSWERS: cardiac arrhythmias
You arrive at the scene shortly after a 55-year-old man collapsed. Two bystanders are
performing CPR. The man's wife states that he had cardiac by-pass surgery approximately 6
months earlier. There are no signs of trauma. After you attach the AED and analyze this
patient's heart rhythm, the machine states, "shock advised." What cardiac rhythm is the
patient most likely in?
A. Asystole
B. Ventricular fibrillation
C. Ventricular tachycardia
D. Pulseless electrical activity
ANSWERS: Ventricular fibrillation
,Immediately upon delivery of a newborn's head, you should first
A. dry the face
B. cover the eyes
C. suction the nose
D. suction the mouth
ANSWERS: suction the mouth
You assess a newborn with cyanosis to the chest and face and a heart rate of 90 beats/min.
What should you do next?
A. Resuction the mouth.
B. Briskly dry off the infant.
C. Begin chest compressions
D. Begin artificial ventilations
ANSWERS: Begin artificial ventilations
,An EMT-B's failure to obtain consent to treat a patient could result in allegations of
A. battery
B. negligence
C. abandonment
D. breach of duty
ANSWERS: battery
Which of the following describe the MOST appropriate method of performing chest
compressions on an adult patient in cardiac arrest?
A. Compress the chest to a depth of 1 1/2" to 2", allow full recoil of the chest after each
compression, minimize interruptions in chest compressions.
B. Allow full recoil of the chest after each compression, compress the chest to a depth of
2", deliver compressions at a rate of at least 80/min
C. Do not interrupt chest compressions for any reason, compress the chest to a depth of 1
1/2" to 2", allow partial recoil of the chest after each compression
D. Minimize interruptions in chest compressions, provide 70% compression time and 30%
relaxation time, deliver compressions at a rate of 100/min
ANSWERS: Compress the chest to a depth of 1 1/2" to 2", allow full recoil of the chest after
each compression, minimize interruptions in chest compressions
, Prevention of cardiac arrest in infants and small children should focus primarily on
A. keeping the child warm
B. avoiding upsetting the child
C. providing immediate transport
D. providing airway management
ANSWERS: providing airway management
You are managing a conscious patient who you believe is having an acute ischemic stroke.
After administering oxygen, your next priority should include:
A. providing prompt transport for possible fibrinolytic therapy.
B. determining whether the patient has prescribed nitroglycerin
C. closely monitoring the blood pressure
D. completing a detailed physical examination before providing transport.
ANSWERS: providing prompt transport for possible fibrinolytic therapy.
Which of the following patients with diabetes should receive oral glucose?
A. A confused patient who has cool, clammy skin
B. A confused patient who has suspected
C. A semiconscious patient with pale skin
D. An unconscious patient who took too much insulin
ANSWERS: A confused patient who has cool, clammy skin
During a bar fight, a 22-year old man was stabbed in the chest with a large knife. The
patient is pulseless and apneic, and the knife is impaled in the center of his chest.
management should include
A. stabilizing the knife, starting CPR, and providing rapid transport
B. stabilizing the knife, applying an occlusive dressing and providing rapid transport
C. removing the knife, starting CPR, and providing rapid transport
D. removing the knife, applying an occlusive dressing, and providing rapid transport.
ANSWERS: removing the knife, starting CPR, and providing rapid transport
