NREMT Practice Exam Questions with
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The umbilical cord is wrapped tightly around the baby's neck and you have tried
unsuccessfully to slip the cord over the head. What should your next course of action
be?
A. Push the baby's head into the vagina until the cord comes loose
B. Clamp the cord in two places and cut it in the middle
C. Support the head and suction the baby's nose and mouth
D. Massage the uterus to stimulate harder contractions to free the baby - Correct
Answers -Clamp the cord in two places and cut it in the middle
You arrive on scene with your partner to a restaurant where a man was reported to be
choking. You enter and find an unconscious cyanotic male on the floor. He is supine
with BBQ sauce on his mouth and napkins in his hand. What would you do for this
patient?
A. Verify apnea, give two slow breaths with high flow O2, and administer back thrusts
until the object has been removed
B. Ask the bystanders what happened. Verify no pulse, and attach the AED. Tell
everyone to stand back, and hit analyze following the prompts
C. Administer abdominal thrusts, followed by a finger sweep and then administer high
flow O2. Monitor patient while transporting
D. Head tilt, chin lift, verify apnea and begin compressions. Upon completion of
compressions, give two slow breaths looking for chest rise and fall - Correct Answers -
Head tilt, chin lift, verify apnea, and begin compressions. Upon completion of
compressions give two slow breaths looking for the chest to rise and fall
It's 7:30 AM and you arrive on scene of a two car collision involving atleast 6 patients on
a foggy corner of a fairly busy country road. The fire department is not there yet and
there is smoke and flames showing from both cars. You can hear people crying and
cars are already driving around the wreckage to get past the scene. What steps should
you take?
,A. Begin extrication of the patients while your partner calls for more ambulances
B. Get the fire department en route, establish a safety sone and assist in keeping traffic
a safe distance away
C. Traige the most critically injured first and the extricate them in order of severity
D. Inform the patients that you are not allowed by law to enter the zone until it is made
safe by law enforcement - Correct Answers -Get the fire department en route, establish
a safety zone and assist in keeping traffic a safe distance away
Why does Nitroglycerin lower the blood pressure?
A. Because it reduces the workload on the veins
B. Because it dilates the vessels reducing the preload on the heart
C. Because the veins are constricted reducing workload on the heart
D. It doesn't, it raises it - Correct Answers -Because it dilates the vessels reducing the
preload on the heart
You arrive on scene with your partner Levi to transport a patient that has been throwing
up blood that looked like coffee grounds. This sign would lead you to believe that patient
has what?
A. Esophageal Veracies
B. GI bleed
C. Pancytopenia
D. Hemophagocytic syndrome - Correct Answers -GI bleed
You are called to the home of a 91 year old man who has had a syncopal episode and
is vomiting. The caregiver who called 911 stated that the patient's bowel movements
have been bright red since yesterday. The patient has not complained of any pain, but
is nauseated. What is most likely wrong with this man and which choice includes
appropriate treatment steps?
A. He has an upper GI bleed and should be transported sitting up with high flow O2
administered via a non rebreather mask at 15 LPM
B. He has pancreatitis and should be given high flow O2 via NRB at 15 LPM. Rapid
transport in a left lateral recumbent position while keeping him warm will help avoid
shock
, C. He has had a TIA and should be given high flow oxygen via NRB and transported on
his effected side to the nearest hospital
D. He has a lower GI bleed and should be given O2 via nasal cannula at 4LPM and
transported in a position of comfort while treating - Correct Answers -He has a lower GI
bleed and should be given O2 nasal cannula at 4LPM and transported in a position of
comfort while treating for shock
Which list includes only the "Five Rights" of medication administration?
A. Patient, medication, indication, dose, and time
B. Medication, dose, time, route, and documentation
C. Patient, medication, dose, route, and time
D. Medication, dose, generic name, route and documentation - Correct Answers -
Patient, medication, dose, route and time
You have requested helicopter transportation of a critical burn patient. The remote
nature of the accident will force the helicopter to land on an incline. From which
direction should you approach the helicopter?
A. The back
B. The front
C. The uphill side
D. The downhill side - Correct Answers -The downhill slide
You and your partner Duval arrive on scene to find a woman who has suffered a blunt
trauma to the chest from a swing on a carnival ride. She is having difficulty breathing
and upon auscultation you hear nothing on the right side. This woman likely has
a___________________________ and would be suffering
from_____________________________as the collpased lung is incapable of
oxygenating any blood.
A. Flail chest/ hyperventilation
B. Pneumothorax/hypoxia
C. Hemoptysis/hypoventilation
D. Broken jaw/sever pain - Correct Answers -Pneumothorax/hypoxia
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The umbilical cord is wrapped tightly around the baby's neck and you have tried
unsuccessfully to slip the cord over the head. What should your next course of action
be?
A. Push the baby's head into the vagina until the cord comes loose
B. Clamp the cord in two places and cut it in the middle
C. Support the head and suction the baby's nose and mouth
D. Massage the uterus to stimulate harder contractions to free the baby - Correct
Answers -Clamp the cord in two places and cut it in the middle
You arrive on scene with your partner to a restaurant where a man was reported to be
choking. You enter and find an unconscious cyanotic male on the floor. He is supine
with BBQ sauce on his mouth and napkins in his hand. What would you do for this
patient?
A. Verify apnea, give two slow breaths with high flow O2, and administer back thrusts
until the object has been removed
B. Ask the bystanders what happened. Verify no pulse, and attach the AED. Tell
everyone to stand back, and hit analyze following the prompts
C. Administer abdominal thrusts, followed by a finger sweep and then administer high
flow O2. Monitor patient while transporting
D. Head tilt, chin lift, verify apnea and begin compressions. Upon completion of
compressions, give two slow breaths looking for chest rise and fall - Correct Answers -
Head tilt, chin lift, verify apnea, and begin compressions. Upon completion of
compressions give two slow breaths looking for the chest to rise and fall
It's 7:30 AM and you arrive on scene of a two car collision involving atleast 6 patients on
a foggy corner of a fairly busy country road. The fire department is not there yet and
there is smoke and flames showing from both cars. You can hear people crying and
cars are already driving around the wreckage to get past the scene. What steps should
you take?
,A. Begin extrication of the patients while your partner calls for more ambulances
B. Get the fire department en route, establish a safety sone and assist in keeping traffic
a safe distance away
C. Traige the most critically injured first and the extricate them in order of severity
D. Inform the patients that you are not allowed by law to enter the zone until it is made
safe by law enforcement - Correct Answers -Get the fire department en route, establish
a safety zone and assist in keeping traffic a safe distance away
Why does Nitroglycerin lower the blood pressure?
A. Because it reduces the workload on the veins
B. Because it dilates the vessels reducing the preload on the heart
C. Because the veins are constricted reducing workload on the heart
D. It doesn't, it raises it - Correct Answers -Because it dilates the vessels reducing the
preload on the heart
You arrive on scene with your partner Levi to transport a patient that has been throwing
up blood that looked like coffee grounds. This sign would lead you to believe that patient
has what?
A. Esophageal Veracies
B. GI bleed
C. Pancytopenia
D. Hemophagocytic syndrome - Correct Answers -GI bleed
You are called to the home of a 91 year old man who has had a syncopal episode and
is vomiting. The caregiver who called 911 stated that the patient's bowel movements
have been bright red since yesterday. The patient has not complained of any pain, but
is nauseated. What is most likely wrong with this man and which choice includes
appropriate treatment steps?
A. He has an upper GI bleed and should be transported sitting up with high flow O2
administered via a non rebreather mask at 15 LPM
B. He has pancreatitis and should be given high flow O2 via NRB at 15 LPM. Rapid
transport in a left lateral recumbent position while keeping him warm will help avoid
shock
, C. He has had a TIA and should be given high flow oxygen via NRB and transported on
his effected side to the nearest hospital
D. He has a lower GI bleed and should be given O2 via nasal cannula at 4LPM and
transported in a position of comfort while treating - Correct Answers -He has a lower GI
bleed and should be given O2 nasal cannula at 4LPM and transported in a position of
comfort while treating for shock
Which list includes only the "Five Rights" of medication administration?
A. Patient, medication, indication, dose, and time
B. Medication, dose, time, route, and documentation
C. Patient, medication, dose, route, and time
D. Medication, dose, generic name, route and documentation - Correct Answers -
Patient, medication, dose, route and time
You have requested helicopter transportation of a critical burn patient. The remote
nature of the accident will force the helicopter to land on an incline. From which
direction should you approach the helicopter?
A. The back
B. The front
C. The uphill side
D. The downhill side - Correct Answers -The downhill slide
You and your partner Duval arrive on scene to find a woman who has suffered a blunt
trauma to the chest from a swing on a carnival ride. She is having difficulty breathing
and upon auscultation you hear nothing on the right side. This woman likely has
a___________________________ and would be suffering
from_____________________________as the collpased lung is incapable of
oxygenating any blood.
A. Flail chest/ hyperventilation
B. Pneumothorax/hypoxia
C. Hemoptysis/hypoventilation
D. Broken jaw/sever pain - Correct Answers -Pneumothorax/hypoxia
