NREMT Practice Tests
NREMT Practice Test 9
Get ready for EMT certification with our ninth free practice test. This National Registry EMT practice test challenges you with realistic questions covering cardiac emergencies, trauma care, patient assessment, and other essential emergency medical skills. Use the detailed answer explanations to reinforce your knowledge and prepare for the certification exam.
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Question 1 of 20
1. Question
A 9-year-old female patient is found on her school’s playground and states, “I cannot catch my breath.” As an EMT, what would you do?
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Question 2 of 20
2. Question
The outlet valves on portable oxygen cylinders are designed to accept what type of gauges, which conform to the pin-indexing system?
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Question 3 of 20
3. Question
A 48-year-old male is complaining of chest pain and has a prescription for nitroglycerin (nitro). Medical direction permits you to administer the medication as long as no contraindications are met. What finding would prevent you from administering nitro?
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Question 4 of 20
4. Question
A 12-year-old female patient is experiencing an allergic reaction to a bee sting. If this allergic reaction progresses to anaphylactic shock, which of the following physiological mechanisms would NOT be seen?
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Question 5 of 20
5. Question
Which of the following is an organization that provides current information and continuing education opportunities for EMS providers?
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Question 6 of 20
6. Question
You arrive on scene where an unconscious 55-year-old female lies on the kitchen floor with an irregular heart rate and a respiratory rate of 20 breaths per minute. Her husband tells you that she has a previous medical history of CAD and a prescription for NTG and aspirin. Which of the following interventions should you decide NOT to perform?
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Question 7 of 20
7. Question
A patient who has suffered a myocardial infarction (MI) has experienced what medical condition?
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Question 8 of 20
8. Question
A 12-year-old patient was ice skating when the ice broke, and she fell in the water. Your biggest concern is hypothermia, as the patient will lose heat rapidly through:
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Question 9 of 20
9. Question
You are treating an adult patient with partial-thickness burns covering his left arm and leg. What percentage of this patient’s body is burned (use the “rule of nines”), and what makes this patient’s burns partial-thickness?
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Question 10 of 20
10. Question
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of congestive heart failure (CHF)?
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Question 11 of 20
11. Question
You arrive on scene where a 40-year-old male is lying unconscious on the bathroom floor. You see non-reactive pinpoint pupils in your physical exam. What is the best differential diagnosis based on these two findings alone?
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Question 12 of 20
12. Question
Upon measuring a 3-year-old female’s pulse and respiratory rate, which of the following values would be of greatest concern?
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Question 13 of 20
13. Question
You arrive on the scene of a reported assault, where a 19-year-old male has been beaten with a bat. After confirming the scene is safe, you find the patient unresponsive, apneic, bleeding into the airway, with white milky fluid leaking from his ears. What is your first priority in the care of this patient?
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Question 14 of 20
14. Question
True or false? Each EMS system has a physician medical director who authorizes the EMTs in the service to provide medical care in the field.
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Question 15 of 20
15. Question
You are attending to an adult patient with a severe abdomen laceration. Which of the following signs or symptoms would indicate that this patient is in decompensated shock vs. compensated shock?
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Question 16 of 20
16. Question
Which of the following is NOT one of the three symptoms of cardiac arrest?
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Question 17 of 20
17. Question
You arrive at the home of a male patient with a known history of diabetes who seems to be experiencing a diabetic emergency. He is alert and responds to your questions but seems slightly altered. Which of the following would NOT be a part of your secondary exam?
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Question 18 of 20
18. Question
You arrive on scene where a 45-year-old male patient is lying unconscious on the ground. His wife tells you that he has an AICD. After verifying that he is unresponsive, apneic, and pulseless, you begin compressions. How should your care of this patient differ from that of a patient without an AICD?
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Question 19 of 20
19. Question
You arrive on scene where a 19-year-old female has been shot in the chest on the right side. As the patient inhales, you hear a sucking sound and the sound of rushing air as she exhales. What would you call this injury?
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Question 20 of 20
20. Question
You are attending to a 53-year-old female patient who is experiencing an episode of unilateral weakness, headaches, vision disturbances, and confusion. Her husband tells you these episodes have been frequent within the last week, but this one is the longest. What is the most likely differential diagnosis for this patient?
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