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NREMT PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSYou arrive to find a 48 year old male complaining that his chest feels heavy. The patient
is awake and talking to you. During your assessment, you note that his skin is pale,
cool, and clammy. Your first step is to:
A. apply your AED
B. administer supplemental oxygen
C. obtain a past medical history
D. assist the patient in taking his neighbor's nitroglycerin - Answers -B
(Your first step is to administer supplemental oxygen. When treating chest pain, it is
important to get oxygen to the patient as soon as possible to help alleviate damage to
the heart muscle.)
Which of the following is the correct flow of blood through the heart and lungs?
A. inferior/superior vena cavae, lungs, right atrium, right ventricle, left venntricle, aorta
B. inferior/superior vena cavae, left atrium, left ventricle, lungs, right atrium, left
ventricle, aorta
C. inferior/superior vena cavae, lings, aorta, left atrium, left ventricle, right atrium, left
ventricle
D. inferior/superior vena cavae, right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left ventricle, aorta -
Answers -D
The mitral or bicuspid valve,
A. prevents blood from back flowing into the left atrium
B. prevents blood from back flowing into the right atrium
C. prevents the blood from back flowing into the lungs
D. is located between the left atrium and the right ventricle - Answers -A
(The mitral or bicuspid valve is located between the left atrium and the left atrium and
the left ventricle. It prevents the blood from back flowing into the left atrium.)
Which of the following is NOT true of the treatment of an impaled object?
A. remove if blocking the airway
B. stabilize in place
C. remove to accommodate transport of the patient
D. control the bleeding - Answers -C
(The treatment of a patient with an impaled object includes: securing the object in place,
exposing the wound area, controlling bleeding, and using a bulky dressing to help
stabilize the object. The only time it is permissible to remove an impaled object is if it is
impeding the breathing of a patient.)
The electrical impulse generated in the right atrium is called the:
A. atrioventricular node
B. purkinje fibers
C. sinoatriual node
D. bundle of his - Answers -C
,You are treating a patient that has been involved in a motor vehicle accident. You can
lift a flap of skin on the patient's head. This type of injury would e referred to as a(n):
A. avulsion
B. laceration
C. evisceration
D. puncture - Answers -A
(A puncture is created by an object that is typically sharp and pointed. A laceration is
defined as a jagged cut. An evisceration is typically referred to as organs protruding.)
Ligaments connect:
A. muscle to bone
B. bones to tendon
C. bone to bone
D. muscle to tendons - Answers -C
Which of the following heat emergencies is considered a true emergency?
A. heat cramps
B. heat exhaustion
C. heat infarction
D. heat stroke - Answers -D
(Heat strokes are considered a true life threatening emergency. A heat stroke typically
occurs after a patient as experienced heat cramps and heat exhaustion.)
You are treating a patient who has overdosed on a narcotic. The greatest risk for this
patient is:
A. respiratory depression
B. seizures
C. hypertension
D. hyperactivity - Answers -A
You arrive on the scene to find an unresponsive female patient who is in her car in the
garage. The car is still running and the door is closed. Looking through an outside
window, your next action would be to:
A. attempt and immediate rescue
B. open the large garage door and any other outside openings
C. wait for the car to run out of gas
D. shut the car off immediately and remove the patie - Answers -B
When you listen to the lungs of an asthma patient you would expect to hear:
A. wheezes
B. rales
C. stridor
D. rhonchi - Answers -A
Tidal volume is best defined as the:
A. volume of air inhaled on a single breath
, B. volume of air that remains in the upper airway
C. total volume of air that the lungs are capable of holding
D. volume of air moved in and out of the lungs each minute - Answers -A
(average is 500 ml)
During transport of a patient with a head injury, what assessment factor will provide you
with the most information regarding the patient's condition?
A. pupil size
B. heart rate
C. mental status
D. blood pressure - Answers -C
Which of the following would findings would be most significant during an assessment of
a patient with a severe headache?
A. pain in both legs
B. chest discomfort
C. unilateral weakness
D. abdominal tenderness - Answers -C
Seizures in children most often are the result of:
A. a life threatening infection
B. a temperature greater than 102 F
C. an abrupt rise in body temperature
D. an inflammatory process in the brain - Answers -C
A 34-year-old woman, who is 36 weeks pregnant, is having a seizure. After you protect
her airway and ensure adequate ventilation, you should transport her:
A. on her left side
B. in the prone position
C. in the supine position
D. in a semisitting position - Answers -A
Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by
A. suctioning the oropharynx
B. initiating assisted ventilations
C. correctly positioning the head
D. inserting an oropharyngeal airway - Answers -C
The scene size-up includes all of the following components, except:
A. determining scene safety
B. applying personal protective gear
C. assessing the need for assistance
D. evaluating the mechanism of injury - Answers -B
Which of the following actions should be carried out during the initial assessment?
A. assessing the skin
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