NREMT Exam Practice Questions With
100% Verified And Correct Answers
You 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 -
Correct Answer-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
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,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 - Correct Answer-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 -
Correct Answer-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 - Correct Answer-C
(The treatment of a patient with an impaled object includes:
securing the object in place, exposing the wound area,
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,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 - Correct Answer-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 - Correct Answer-A
(A puncture is created by an object that is
typically sharp and pointed. A laceration is
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, 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 - Correct Answer-C
Which of the following heat emergencies is
considered a true emergency?
A. heat cramps
B. heat exhaustion
C. heat infarction
D. heat stroke - Correct Answer-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:
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