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NREMT EMT Cognitive Exam — Practice

Operations: practice questions

Our NREMT EMT bank has 38 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

You find an expired epinephrine auto-injector during the daily check. What should you do?

  1. Keep it, because it is only slightly out of date and still likely to work
  2. Use it first on the next patient
  3. Remove it from service and replace it according to agency policy
  4. Put it in your personal bag
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C. Remove it from service and replace it according to agency policy — Expired medications may be less potent and must be replaced to ensure safe, effective care.

Question 2

After a needlestick from a used needle, what should the EMT do first?

  1. Wash the area with soap and water, then report the exposure immediately
  2. Squeeze the wound to make it bleed and wait until the end of the shift to report
  3. Apply bleach to the skin and say nothing
  4. Finish the call and report it next week
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A. Wash the area with soap and water, then report the exposure immediately — Wash immediately and report the exposure promptly so post-exposure evaluation and treatment can start quickly.

Question 3

A conscious adult with chest pain says, 'Yes, please help me.' What type of consent is this?

  1. Implied consent
  2. Expressed consent
  3. Emergency doctrine
  4. Minor's consent
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B. Expressed consent — Expressed (informed) consent is given verbally or by gesture by a competent adult who understands the care proposed.

Question 4

Before you use a suction unit on a patient, what should you check?

  1. That its color matches the oxygen tank
  2. That it is charged or powered and produces adequate suction
  3. That it has not been used in a year
  4. That the patient has signed a consent form before you begin suctioning
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B. That it is charged or powered and produces adequate suction — Equipment must be in working order before it is needed; check power and suction pressure on the daily check.

Question 5

A patient's family member asks you for details about the patient's condition by phone. What should you do?

  1. Give full details because they are family and have a right to know
  2. Tell them only the diagnosis
  3. Send them a copy of the report
  4. Decline and refer them to the hospital, following privacy rules
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D. Decline and refer them to the hospital, following privacy rules — Patient information is protected. Release it only as allowed by HIPAA and agency policy.

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