NREMT Online Practice Questions and Answers

The tongue often is a source of airway obstruction, it falls back and occludes the _________?

A. Larynx

B. Trachea

C. Nasopharynx

D. Pharynx

What artery caries deoxygenated blood and which vein caries oxygenated blood?

A. Pulmonary, Aorta

B. Pulmonary, inferior vena cava

C. Pulmonary, Pulmonary

D. Aorta, Superior vena cava

A 45-year-old male patient is experiencing chest discomfort. After placing him in his position of comfort, your next action should be to:

A. Ventilate the patient with a nonrebreather mask at 15 liters per minute.

B. Ventilate the patient with the bag-valve mask at 15 liters per minute.

C. Administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask at 15 liters per minute.

D. Administer oxygen by the nasal cannula at 6 liters per minute.

"You are dispatched to a 21-year old male patient who has an elevated pulse. When asked what he was doing, he replies, ""I was just running"". From the given information, what do you suspect? "

A. The patient needs the AED

B. Nothing, this is normal at this point

C. The patient needs to be transported

D. The patient needs a nitro tablet

You patient is a 17 year old male found face down in a swimming pool. He is currently being help face up at the surface of the water, he is unconscious but breathing and has a pulse. What is the best course of action for this patient.

A. Jump into the pool and begin CPR

B. Remove the patient from the pool, immobilize, and transport.

C. Apply cervical and spinal immobilization while the patient is still in the pool

D. Wait for a trained water rescue team

When managing an open fracture, you should do which of the following?

A. Cover the exposed bone ends with a moist sterile dressing.

B. Provide mild manual traction to restore distal circulation.

C. Leave the wound exposed if there is no massive bleeding from the area.

D. Apply a pressure dressing to prevent blood loss.

After aggressive airway control the next treatment choice would be epinephrine. Why would epinephrine be such a good choice?

A. It speeds up the heart

B. It constricts blood vessels

C. It dilates the bronchioles

D. All of the above

A law that provides protection to someone who provides help too an injured person from legal action is known as what?

A. No law exists

B. Duty to act

C. Good Samaritan law

D. EMT Registration

Arriving on scene of a multi car accident the in charge EMT tells dispatch that they have arrived and what they have found. "Squad 3 on scene there is a three car accident all patients are out and walking on the scene." What is the this information called?

A. Scene arrival notification

B. Dispatch information

C. Scene size up

D. Report to receiving facility

Which statement about a patient's right to refuse care is correct?

A. A child who is old enough to understand danger is old enough to refuse care and transport.

B. An adult patient who is of sound mind and understands the consequences can refuse treatment.

C. No one can authorize treatment or transport for any other individual, regardless of his or her age.

D. EMTs should leave immediately whenever a patient says that he or she will refuse care.