NREMT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
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 ANSWER-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
NREMT Practice Exam Questions with correct answers
,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
ANSWER-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
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 -
CORRECT ANSWER-Cardiogenic shock, assist ventilations, and transport
NREMT Practice Exam Questions with correct answers
, One pupil is dilated and the other is constricted would suggest what type of
injury?
A. Cervical
B. Cerebral
C. Crovasic
D. Cellular - CORRECT ANSWER-Cerebral
A Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) will usually stop after:
A. 30-60 minutes
B. 1-2 days
C. Proper intervention
D. 10-15 minutes - CORRECT ANSWER-10-15 minutes
Signs and symptoms of Cushing' phenomenon include all of the following except:
A. Hypertension
NREMT Practice Exam Questions with correct answers
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