NREMT Practice Exam Questions
A 57 year old woman is complaining of chest pain. Her blood pressure is 109/88 and her
respirations are at 22 per minute. What condition does the patient's blood pressure indicate?
A. Paradoxical pressure
B. Systolic trans cardiac eschemia
C. Martiners Rules
D. Low pulse pressure - questions and answers-Low pulse pressure
A 73 year old female was in her backyard gardening when she collapsed to the ground. Her
husband told 911 that "she is breathing very fast and will not talk to me." You arrive to find the
woman lying on her side in the grass. She is breathing at 7 breaths per minute and her pulse is
irregular and very thready. Her lungs also present with crackles upon auscultation. As you are
taking blood pressure (88/66) the husband tell you that the woman has been having jaw pain
and some weakness for 3 days. What is the most likely cause of the woman's condition and how
would you treat her?
A. Hypoperfusion, High flow O2, and transportation into Fowler's position
B. Cardiac arrest, treat for shock, and rapid transport
C. Cardiogenic shock, assist ventilations, and transport
D. Septic shock, transport into a position of comfort with high flow O2 via NRB - questions and
answers-Cardiogenic shock, assist ventilations, and transport
A child between 3-5 would have normal vitals if they were?
A. 35 breaths a minute, pulse of 88, and Systolic BP of 100
B. 24 breaths a minute, pulse of 76, and Systolic BP of 98
C. 20 breaths a minute, pulse of 120, and Systolic BP of 120
D. 20 breaths a minute, pulse of 100, and Systolic BP of 110 - questions and answers-20
breaths per minute, pulse of 100, and Systolic BP of 110
A man had both legs burned on the front and back, along with the fronts of both arms.
Approximately what percentage of his body was burned?
,A. 36%
B. 45%
C. 50%
D. 54% - questions and answers-45 percent
A motor vehicle accident has occurred right in front of your ambulance and requires the patient
to be extricated. Your first choice of location to accomplish the rapid extraction would be the
what?
A. Cut off roof
B. Broken window
C. Open broken window
D. The door - questions and answers-The door
A respiration rate would be considered within normal limits for an adult at_______per minute, for
a 6-12 year old child at_______per minute, and for what infant at ______ per minute.
A. 22-32-42
B. 16-25-40
C. 20-40-60
D. 10-20-40 - questions and answers-16-25-40
A Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) will usually stop after:
A. 30-60 minutes
B. 1-2 days
C. Proper intervention
D. 10-15 minutes - questions and answers-10-15 minutes
After the baby's head has delivered you should do what?
, A. Suction the mouth and nose then check if the cord is wrapped around the infant's neck
B. Suction the mouth and nose and wait for the mother to push the rest of the baby out
C. Support the head and gently pull the baby out
D. Put the mother on high flow O2 and prepare to deliver the rest of the infant - questions and
answers-Suction the mouth and nose then check if the cord is wrapped around the infant's neck
All of the following are contradictions of oral glucose except:
A. Hypoglycemia
B. Nausea
C. Vomiting
D. Decreased level of consciousness - questions and answers-Hypoglycemia
An EMT may be charged with abandonment if they?
A. Don't rescue a patient in a burning building
B. Do something to a patient that results in injury to the patient
C. Leave a patient without the patient's consent and without equal or higher level care
D. Leave a patient who is triaged green to assist a patient who is triaged red - questions and
answers-Leave a patient without the patient's consent and without equal or higher level care
Assault is used to describe behavior that?
A. Is threatening
B. Causes fear of offensive physical contact
C. Attempts offensive physical contact
D. All of the above - questions and answers-All of the above
Cells that die during a stroke are called what?
A. Dead cells
A 57 year old woman is complaining of chest pain. Her blood pressure is 109/88 and her
respirations are at 22 per minute. What condition does the patient's blood pressure indicate?
A. Paradoxical pressure
B. Systolic trans cardiac eschemia
C. Martiners Rules
D. Low pulse pressure - questions and answers-Low pulse pressure
A 73 year old female was in her backyard gardening when she collapsed to the ground. Her
husband told 911 that "she is breathing very fast and will not talk to me." You arrive to find the
woman lying on her side in the grass. She is breathing at 7 breaths per minute and her pulse is
irregular and very thready. Her lungs also present with crackles upon auscultation. As you are
taking blood pressure (88/66) the husband tell you that the woman has been having jaw pain
and some weakness for 3 days. What is the most likely cause of the woman's condition and how
would you treat her?
A. Hypoperfusion, High flow O2, and transportation into Fowler's position
B. Cardiac arrest, treat for shock, and rapid transport
C. Cardiogenic shock, assist ventilations, and transport
D. Septic shock, transport into a position of comfort with high flow O2 via NRB - questions and
answers-Cardiogenic shock, assist ventilations, and transport
A child between 3-5 would have normal vitals if they were?
A. 35 breaths a minute, pulse of 88, and Systolic BP of 100
B. 24 breaths a minute, pulse of 76, and Systolic BP of 98
C. 20 breaths a minute, pulse of 120, and Systolic BP of 120
D. 20 breaths a minute, pulse of 100, and Systolic BP of 110 - questions and answers-20
breaths per minute, pulse of 100, and Systolic BP of 110
A man had both legs burned on the front and back, along with the fronts of both arms.
Approximately what percentage of his body was burned?
,A. 36%
B. 45%
C. 50%
D. 54% - questions and answers-45 percent
A motor vehicle accident has occurred right in front of your ambulance and requires the patient
to be extricated. Your first choice of location to accomplish the rapid extraction would be the
what?
A. Cut off roof
B. Broken window
C. Open broken window
D. The door - questions and answers-The door
A respiration rate would be considered within normal limits for an adult at_______per minute, for
a 6-12 year old child at_______per minute, and for what infant at ______ per minute.
A. 22-32-42
B. 16-25-40
C. 20-40-60
D. 10-20-40 - questions and answers-16-25-40
A Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) will usually stop after:
A. 30-60 minutes
B. 1-2 days
C. Proper intervention
D. 10-15 minutes - questions and answers-10-15 minutes
After the baby's head has delivered you should do what?
, A. Suction the mouth and nose then check if the cord is wrapped around the infant's neck
B. Suction the mouth and nose and wait for the mother to push the rest of the baby out
C. Support the head and gently pull the baby out
D. Put the mother on high flow O2 and prepare to deliver the rest of the infant - questions and
answers-Suction the mouth and nose then check if the cord is wrapped around the infant's neck
All of the following are contradictions of oral glucose except:
A. Hypoglycemia
B. Nausea
C. Vomiting
D. Decreased level of consciousness - questions and answers-Hypoglycemia
An EMT may be charged with abandonment if they?
A. Don't rescue a patient in a burning building
B. Do something to a patient that results in injury to the patient
C. Leave a patient without the patient's consent and without equal or higher level care
D. Leave a patient who is triaged green to assist a patient who is triaged red - questions and
answers-Leave a patient without the patient's consent and without equal or higher level care
Assault is used to describe behavior that?
A. Is threatening
B. Causes fear of offensive physical contact
C. Attempts offensive physical contact
D. All of the above - questions and answers-All of the above
Cells that die during a stroke are called what?
A. Dead cells
