Free 50 Question NREMT – Basic Practice Exam

1. The anatomy of the airway consists of the upper and the lower airways. The upper airway starts at the mouth and Nares and ends at the _________?

2. A device that delivers a specific amount of medication to the lungs, in the form of a short burst of aerosolized medicine that is inhaled by the patient is known as a(n)?

3. What is the maximum flow rate allowed for a Nasal Cannula?

4. The lower airway ends at the Alveoli, where gas exchange occurs. Oxygen moves to the hemoglobin by passing through a semipermeable membrane. Where does this occur?

5. A device designed for the blind intubation of a patient. It consists of a cuffed double-lumen tube with one blind end. Inflation of the cuff allows the device to function as an endotracheal tube and closes off the esophagus, allowing ventilation and preventing reflux of gastric contents.

6. What is the maximum flow rate for O2 therapy at 100%?

7. You respond to a call for a 29 y/o patient that has fallen from a ladder. Your patient is having difficulty breathing. What is the best way to open the patient's airway?

8. The tongue can be a source of an airway obstruction; it can fall back and occlude the _________?

9. To create negative pressure in the thorax (chest cavity) the diaphragm contracts and moves _____________. This action expands the volume of the thorax, allowing air to rush into the lungs.

10. In order to assist intubation, a paramedic may utilize Sellick's maneuver. In this procedure, which cartilage are you compressing?

11. Your patient is a 52-year old male complaining of dull, achy chest pains. He is alert & oriented but upon assessment, you notice his skin is pale, cool, and clammy. What is your next step?

12. What is a cardiac compromise?

13. What does an AED treat?

14. What is the resting heart rate of a newborn 0-3 months old?

15. Blood enters the heart through two large veins, the inferior and superior vena cava, emptying oxygen-poor blood from the body into the right atrium. The pulmonary vein empties oxygen-rich blood, from the lungs into the left atrium. Blood flows from your right atrium into your right ventricle through the open tricuspid valve. When the ventricles are full, the tricuspid valve shuts. This prevents blood from flowing backward into the atria while the ventricles contract (squeeze). Blood flows from your left atrium into your left ventricle through the open mitral valve. When the ventricles are full, the mitral valve shuts.

This prevents blood from flowing backward into the atria while the ventricles contract (squeeze). Oxygen and carbon dioxide travels to and from tiny air sacs in the lungs, through the walls of the capillaries, into the blood. Blood leaves the heart through the pulmonic valve, into the pulmonary artery and to the lungs. Blood leaves the heart through the aortic valve, into the aorta and to the body. This pattern is repeated, causing blood to flow continuously to the heart, lungs and body.

16. The two-flap valve located on the left side of the heart is the:

17. Which of these is not part of the circulatory system?

18. What are the layers of the heart from the inside out?

19. Pulmonary Veins carry oxygenated blood to the heart

20. You are called to a nursing home for a patient with swelling to her legs. Upon arrival, you find a 76-year-old patient sitting in a wheelchair. Assessment confirms pitting edema to both lower legs. You are able to palpate a dorsalis pedal pulse bilaterally. Her skin is warm, pink, and dry. Her lungs are clear bilaterally. Which of the following conditions do you suspect?

21. You respond to the scene of a 34 y/o male patient who is not breathing and they have no pulse. They were found in a pool. An AED is available. How do you treat this patient?

22. You respond to the scene of a patient that has fallen from a ladder. What information is NOT an important factor in the care of the patient?

23. While on scene for an MVA. Two of your patients state they do not wish to be treated. The Third is complaining of numbness and tingling all over their body, as well, neck and back pain. How do you proceed?

24. While on scene of the MVA from the previous question. You are treating the patient that complains of neck and back pain, as well as numbness and tingling. What is your first step in assessing and treating this patient?

25. An arterial bleed has a slow and steady bleed.

26. Your patient has an arterial bleed as a result of a laceration. You have applied bandages and pressure but the wound continues to bleed. How do you treat this patient?

27. What is the term to describe how a patient is injured?

28. When responding to the scene of an injury call, what should you do first?

29. What are obvious signs of death? Check all that apply.

30. You respond to a 16-year-old female patient who has fallen from an unknown height. One of her legs seems shorter than the other. What sort of injury should you suspect?

31. Your respond to a call for altered mental status. During your scene size up, what could be a clue as to the cause of the SUDDEN change in mental status. Check all that apply

32. Patients with high blood sugar can appear to be drunk.

33. You respond to a call for an unconscious patient. He has dilated pupils and slow breathing. There is drug paraphernalia on the scene. What is the FIRST treatment you should render?

34. When a patient is diaphoretic they are...

35. You find that your diabetic patient is hypoglycemic. You have oral glucose to give to the patient. You will give 15 grams of instant glucose to the patient except if they are ___________?

36. You are responding to a call for an insect sting. Your patient complains of difficulty breathing and has a developing rash and swelling of the skin. What do you suspect the patient is experiencing.

37. Your patient has altered mental status, facial droop, and slurred speech. However, these symptoms have vanished by the time you arrive at the ER. What was the likely cause of these symptoms?

38. What is a renal calculi?

39. Your patient has just suffered from a seizure. They have altered mental status, are lethargic, and have soiled themselves. What condition is your patient in?

40. Which of the following is the largest indicator that your patient is at risk for suicide.

41. You are called to the scene of a 14-year-old male. He has been struck by a car. The police inform you they are unable to find the boy's parents. What allows you to treat this child?

42. You arrive on scene for a call for an injured woman. A man answers the door and tells you to leave. What do you do?

43. You respond to an ER. Your patient is unable to leave the hospital due to bilateral amputations of the legs. He refuses to be transported by you stating, he does not want to pay for an ambulance ride. The nurse insists you transport the patient. What do you do?

44. What policy does not allow you to talk about a patient's medical condition to anyone but the patient, those involved in their care, and those the patient gives you permission to tell?

45. What does HIPAA stand for?

46. What practice protects you and your patient from body fluid exposure?

47. You are protected under what law if you decide to render aid to an injured person?

48. You should always remain strapped in while in the back of an ambulance unless providing a medical intervention.

49. Where should you stage when responding to a HAZMAT situation?

50. When you arrive at the receiving facility you must transfer care to the ED staff. By giving a report to the attending nursing staff about the past medical history, the patient’s complaint assessment, and interventions you have just allowed for what?